A sponge is a sponge because its porous material is able to absorb liquid of any kind. But what about liquid metal? Can a sponge actually absorb the heavy quicksilver material known as mercury? Not at all. At best, a little bit of mercury goop gets caught on top of the sponge and slides away like its T-1000 shaping itself back together. [Tao Fledermaus via The Awesomer]
Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/lOGBXScRqoE/can-a-sponge-absorb-mercury-1451110355
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