r/BeAmazed • u/himmokala • Dec 15 '24

Science Using red dye to demonstrate how Mercury cannot be absorbed by a towel

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u/laseluuu Dec 15 '24

Yeah exactly. I've seen those TV adverts for super sponges at home stores and those sponges can clean up everything as the man on the advert said so

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u/TrainTrackRat Dec 15 '24

I will not rest until I get my hands on some mercury and a shamwow.