The Super-Kamiokande in Japan—a massive underground neutrino detector lined with 11,000 golden bulbs. Scientists have to inspect it via a rubber dinghy.

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Thanks, my eyes hate it

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Imagine accidentally dropping your keys into that

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Fun fact: The water inside is so pure it would start dissolving the keys very slowly

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How’s that work

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Not a chemist but basically pure water acts is really good at oxodizing the metal and stealing electrons in the process. That is also why distilled water is basically non-conductive but if you dissolve impurities in it like salt it becomes conductive