Can floating bread with quicksilver inside of it locate a drowned carcass.

Subject: Can floating bread with quicksilver inside of it locate a drowned carcass.

Date: Thu May 22 23:24:07 2003
Posted by Debra Camman
Grade level: 10-12 School: Beth Haya
City: Brooklyn State/Province: New York Country: U.S.A
Area of science: Other
ID: 1053663847.Ot

Message:


Quicksilver - liquid metal mercury.
People used to place a loaf of bread with quicksilver inside of it on water to 
locate a drowned carcass.  It is said that the loaf would sink straight to the 
carcass.  Does this have a scientific basis?

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