What If Oceans Were Made Of Liquid Mercury?
What If Oceans Were Made Of Liquid Mercury?
What’s shiny, liquid, conducts electricity and is also the surname of a legendary rock star? You guessed it, mercury. This naturally occurring element has a lot of uses, but it’s also quite dangerous; even a tiny amount can be poisonous. So what if we had oceans of it? Could Earth harbor oceans of liquid mercury? How would it affect the planet? Would we survive?
