r/interestingasfuck • u/howimetyourcakeshop • 10h ago

Our moon being formed.

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u/Baronhousen 10h ago

Not really, though. The mantle is not liquid. Only the outer portion of the core.

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u/touseure 9h ago

My geology professor always described its consistency as "cold toothpaste"

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u/Shradersofthelostark 8h ago

That was to discourage you from eating it

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u/jimmybilly100 6h ago

Eating the mantle or cold toothpaste?