Tech on Instagram: "When gold touches mercury, something truly mesmerizing — and a little unsettling — begins to happen. Instead of remaining a solid, unmoved metal, gold starts to dissolve right before your eyes, forming a soft, silvery mixture known as an amalgam. Mercury has a special ability to pull gold atoms away from their rigid structure, breaking them apart and blending them into a smooth, liquid-like compound. It’s almost as if the gold melts without heat, surrendering its shine and fi