Water molecules are not only attracted to each other, but to any molecule with positive or negative charges. When a molecule attracts to a different substance, this is termed adhesion. Think about what happens when you dip one end of a piece of paper towel into a glass of water. The water will climb up the fibers of the paper, getting it wet above the level of the water in the glass.
24 The average age to flee the family nest (although Londoners have to wait an additional year). 27 The average age for women to have their first child. 28 By now, the average sensible Brit has started saving for a pension, according to a survey by Axa insurance. That's earlier than any other nation.
More women putting off starting a family as average age of having a baby climbs to 29. Women are delaying having children until they are nearly 30, according to official figures released today. The average age of women giving birth in England and Wales is now a year older than it was a decade ago - 29.5 in 2010 compared with 28.5 in 2000. The figures from the Office for National Statistics, revealed women are also giving birth to their first child later on - aged 27.8 last year compared to 26.5 in 2000.