I Swam in a Pool of Liquid Mecury #Shorts

[0:00]This is what would happen if you jumped into a pool full of liquid mercury. Liquid mercury is a shiny metal that's constantly in a liquid state. In theory, you could fill up a pool with it, but could you jump in and swim? Well, not exactly. If you jumped in from a diving board, you'd be met with a thud rather than a satisfying splash. That's because mercury is 13 times more dense than water and substantially heavier. And walking into the pool would be like standing on watery Jell-O that would be incredibly difficult to balance on. Not only that, but the liquid mercury would cause severe burns and irritation wherever it touched your skin. And the longer you leave it on your skin, the worse it gets. Prolonged exposure to liquid mercury would result in mercury poisoning. And over time, this could result in vision loss, speech difficulties, and a lack of coordination. Oh, and also, if you stayed in the pool long enough, you'd pass out from the fumes and die. So,