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Winter air is dry. Is it ruining your baking? We tested to find out
Is ambient humidity sabotaging your bakes? I ran a home experiment on flour's water absorption and then did the math so you don't have to.
Humans, microbes (bacteria, viruses, fungi), and plants all react differently to dry ambient conditions. Microbes adapt quickly by shrinking down, forming thicker membranes, and becoming dormant.
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