How do those silica gel packets “keep things fresh”?

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How do those silica gel packets “keep things fresh”?

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They absorb moisture, which will keep the air and hence stuff in the package dry. This would reduce the chances of, say, fungus and other unwanted stuff growing because it doesn’t have the moisture it needs to thrive.

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