Mercury + Aluminum

Here's the original video this was taken from, with a scientific description of what's happening, instead of the music.

Thank you for not giving up on that frightened cat

An example of a non-Newtonian fluid This mixture behaves like a liquid under normal conditions or when moved slowly, but it acts like a solid when subjected to a sudden force or impact. This characteristic is due to its shear-thickening properties, meaning the viscosity increases under stress.

The smile says it all.. 😊

50 kg iron working anvil floats on liquid mercury

Masters of farm technology

Since Mercury is 13.3 times denser than water, that is what happens when a cannonball is dropped into it

Amazing gradients drawing of day and night

So beautiful