Bug with water.
If you put a dry sponge in deep water. It absorbs some of the water around it and creates a void that is not filled with water, as the water around the sponge ceases to flow. See the attached screenshot.
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Bug with water.
If you put a dry sponge in deep water. It absorbs some of the water around it and creates a void that is not filled with water, as the water around the sponge ceases to flow. See the attached screenshot.
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Weird, it looks like the old sponge function!
A bizzare glitch, but it gives some nostalgia.
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