stackyFACTSFluid dynamics occasionally likes to produce optical illusions. When a liquid flows in entirely parallel layers without any disruption or turbulence, it creates a perfectly smooth stream. It looks completely frozen in time, right up until you aggressively poke it and ruin the majestic physical perfection.
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