Archimedes was a Greek scholar who came up with the idea of displacement in his bathtub. He was so excited that he yelled "Eureka!" and ran through town naked to tell everybody.
Have a little fun and play the buoyancy trivia game. When you are done there are more cool science games to try.
The Dead Sea is so salty that you can float with very little effort.
Find out why and learn more about the Dead Sea.
We have just begun to learn about buoyancy and why things sink or float. The world is full of resources if you want to learn more. Look it all up with WorldCat.
Many years ago people accused of being witches were thrown into the water as a test. Float or swim and you were a witch. Sink and die and you were not a witch. Dumb but true. Really, look it up!
