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There Is A Scientific Reason Why Ketchup Is So Hard To Get Out Of The Bottle

If you love ketchup, you have surely wondered, and struggled with, why it is so hard to get out of the bottle. There is actually a reason why it is so difficult — ketchup is a non-Newtonian fluid.

A non-Newtonian fluid means that the substance does not have a consistent flow rate, but rather it flows differently depending on what forces are applied to it. Ketchup needs to become thinner to flow out of the bottle. That’s why applying force, like a thump to the side or the bottom, will get it flowing onto your fries. Continue on to learn about one of the widest fraud operations in the world and whether you contribute to it.