Drop Of Mercury Beats Like A Heart
April 21st, 2008
Filed under: Weird Shit
A drop of mercury in a watch glass is covered with a solution of potassium chromate in concentrated sulfuric acid. An iron nail is positioned so that it nearly touches the mercury. Eventually, the mercury drop starts to beat rhythmically, like a beating heart.
{Intriguing: Water weirdness}
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