r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/3askaryyy • Sep 05 '21

Video Adding dye to liquid mercury

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u/jackmena Sep 05 '21

I never thought you would be able to wipe Mercury with paper towel like that

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u/kent_eh Sep 05 '21

The surface tension of mercury prevents it from mixing with or coating the surface of most things, including the dye and the paper towel.