Does Fat Float to the Top? The Scientific Explanation
                                
                                
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                                The average density of human fat is approximately 0.9 g/cm³, while water is 1.0 g/cm³, which is the fundamental reason why fat floats to the top. This simple principle of physics has observable effects in everything from cooking to human buoyancy.