Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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This is gallium: a metal that melts in your hand. 💧⁠
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When you place a drop of it on aluminium, it becomes so brittle that it crumbles between your fingers.⁠
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The culprit is a phenomenon known as liquid metal embrittlement.

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