We’ve gone all Brainiac to bring you this video showing what metal gallium is capable of doing to a humble coke can.
When melted in hot water and placed upon the bottom - or top - of the can, it diffuses into the aluminium and alloys with it.
The can suddenly becomes as soft as an egg shell as its internal structure is compromised by the gallium atoms.
It is then possible to poke a finger through the side of the can with little pressure as it takes on a form likened by some to cardboard.
This process takes four days to complete, but any budding scientists out there can accelerate it to just half an hour by scratching the aluminium and using a glass pipette to apply the gallium.
This breaks up oxide layer and allows the ‘foreign’ metal to diffuse faster.
If placed on an unopened can, the top pops off as the aluminium structure weakens and pressure builds below, splattering the surrounding area with metal and Coke.
And it's best if you don’t try this at home - swallowing pieces of aluminium or gallium could be dangerous.