https://www.pitara.com/tags/waterproofing/Recent content in Waterproofing on Pitara Kids NetworkHugoen-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 21:46:31 +0530https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/5ws-and-h/how-do-ducks-stay-in-water-and-not-get-wet/Sat, 14 Oct 2000 13:08:32 +0000https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/5ws-and-h/how-do-ducks-stay-in-water-and-not-get-wet/<p>When you get out of the swimming pool or bathtub, you are soaking wet. Had you been a duck, you would be swimming in water and yet not look really wet. It sounds crazy, but it’s true.</p> <p>The secret lies in the layer of smooth feathers, which keeps the water out and also helps the duck float. Moreover, these smart ducks make a kind of oil, which they spread on their feathers with their beaks. And since oil and water do not mix, the water just rolls off their bodies. Isn’t it a bit like having your cake and eating it too?</p>