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@visakanv

Jan 20, 2021

that’s less than I was expecting

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Tim Urban

@waitbutwhy

· Jan 19, 2021

If we took all the gold that has ever been mined and melted it into a big cube, it would be this big.

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forbidden butter

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i actually wonder what would happen if a cube of that size were to magically appear would it get crushed under its own weight????

Emily

@the_aiju

Jan 20, 2021

fun fact from my material science class (not sure if i remember right...): a tree made out of steel would collapse under its own weight; wood is actually the perfect material to make trees out of

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malleable cheese