Dropping a Cannonball into a Tub Full of Mercury

Dropping a Cannonball into a Tub Full of Mercury:

Continuing our “what happens when you drop stuff into stuff?” series is this short video segment from the BBC. As with dropping a magnet through a copper pipe, many of you probably know what to expect, here. But it’s nonetheless cool to see. Mercury is so beautiful; such a shame it’s also so toxic.

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