Solid objects generally produce a splash upon entering water. Surprisingly, a small change in the surface chemistry of an object can turn a big splash into an inconspicuous disappearance and vice versa.
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Eggers, J. Coupling the large and the small. Nature Phys 3, 145–146 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys552
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