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[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

You could even mop it up by placing the mop in the middle of the room and just wait.

[โ€“] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago

If there were no surface tension there would almost definitely be no wicking action either. If it didn't evaporate super quickly, water without surface tension would probably be a giant pain in the ass to clean up.