1. If a glass capillary(hollow) is placed in a bowl of water, the water will slowly be pulled up the capillary. This is not the case if you replace the water with mercury which doesn't have adhesive properties
2. If you dip a strip of paper in water(and the paper is made of cellulose), the water will slowly move up the strip and you will see more and more of the paper getting wet
3. If you take a pot with many small holes, seal it, and put a small tube with water excess through it, you will see the water gradually rising through the tube because the water vapor in the pot will slowly evaporate through the holes and create tension inside the pot.
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