LostXOR@fedia.io to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 1 day ago5.35 kg (11.8 lb) of mercury compared to 5.35 kg of waterfedia.ioimagemessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up1148arrow-down14
arrow-up1144arrow-down1image5.35 kg (11.8 lb) of mercury compared to 5.35 kg of waterfedia.ioLostXOR@fedia.io to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 1 day agomessage-square26fedilink
minus-squareLostXOR@fedia.ioOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up9arrow-down1·1 day agoMercury has a density 13.5x that of water, making a small amount of mercury surprisingly heavy! (And making these bottles feel very weird to hold).
minus-squareryathal@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·20 hours agoTotally off topic, but I was curious how dense this was compared to nuclear waste and it’s pretty close.
minus-squareHabahnow@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·1 day agoWhere can I find a bottle like this to hold? I need to expand my horizons
minus-squareLostXOR@fedia.ioOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down1·23 hours agoI bought it from this guy, $236 for a bottle. Please only buy it if you know what you’re doing, as it is very bad for the environment and your health if it’s spilled or handled improperly.
Mercury has a density 13.5x that of water, making a small amount of mercury surprisingly heavy! (And making these bottles feel very weird to hold).
Totally off topic, but I was curious how dense this was compared to nuclear waste and it’s pretty close.
Where can I find a bottle like this to hold? I need to expand my horizons
I bought it from this guy, $236 for a bottle. Please only buy it if you know what you’re doing, as it is very bad for the environment and your health if it’s spilled or handled improperly.