Denseness -

Instead of giving up or being "dense" about the situation, the crow drops pebbles into the pitcher one by one. This raises the water level (an application of volume and displacement) until he can drink.

A famous example of a story that starts simply but becomes incredibly heavy with social commentary by the end. denseness

A thirsty crow finds a pitcher of water, but the level is too low for his beak to reach. Instead of giving up or being "dense" about

Archimedes supposedly shouted "Eureka!" and proved the king had been cheated. 2. Intellectual Denseness (Cluelessness) denseness

Since gold is much denser than silver, a crown made of a gold-silver mix would have more volume (and displace more water) than a pure gold crown of the same weight.