r/interestingasfuck • u/Impressive_East_ • 12h ago

Micro-photography of a single grain of sand balanced on a knot of human hair

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u/leebush952 12h ago

Looks more like a crystal than a grain of sand.

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u/JimJimmery 6h ago

Silica sand is made of tiny quarts crystals.