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Objects that are more dense than air will ‘sink’ through it

Boy throwing shingle over his shoulder at a beach.

Most objects on Earth that are visible have particles more tightly packed than air and predictably will sink (totohu) through it.

Some objects (like gliders and kites) appear to float rather than sink due to the forces that keep them aloft.

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