Posted by lora on Saturday, July 7, 2012 at 5:51pm.
Metal foils such as aluminum have a higher density than water. By "wadding it up" you prevent there being any empty volumes inside to give it buoyancy. The denser material (the foil) sinks to the bottom.
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