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If I got big enough that Earth could fit in the palm on my hand, could I destroy it by squeezing it very hard? (lemmy.ml)

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[–] lath 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The core is metal, so no.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

The outer core is liquid though. If you could crack through the crust and mantle, liquid would squoosh out.