Yesterday I asked you what this is, then I offered to pay out just shy of 15 Steem in trade for your upvotes and to have some fun.  I had fun.  My kids loved your answers.  All good!

<a href="https://steemit.com/steemitphotochallenge/@sponge-bob/what-is-it-best-answer-wins-11-11-steem">Here is is the original post </a> and below is a wider shot of the mystery item. 

http://i.imgur.com/rU6W6SY.jpg

The best answer might have been something like:  "Purple goo next to a paper towel"  (full chemical make up below - plus a video of my 11-year-old making some)

## The winners...

Because most of you opted for an organic guess, none were even close. But, payment is being made as promised, and I opted to pay a second prize, plus the 4.44 for the funniest post.

I liked the *lung* and *tumour* guesses - great!  Mixed organs?  Rock?  Love it.  

To pick the closest guess,  I am going to have to go with the answer that  incorporates the "goo" aspect  along with the "absorbent" function. 

**Congrats @knight-angel**
http://i.imgur.com/i4Ef4WC.png

http://i.imgur.com/gE5te4Lm.png?1
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@bullionstackers was a close second capturing the artistic aspect.

http://i.imgur.com/AMxLj2k.png

http://i.imgur.com/8PItuXPm.png?1
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And I award 4.44 Steem to  @countrygirl for the "funniest answer" chosen **by popular vote**.

http://i.imgur.com/QMkyLBm.png

http://i.imgur.com/VaxQl1om.png?1
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*I really liked all the answers - thanks a lot to everyone who took a moment!*

### So what is it?

I walked to pick up my 11-year-old from school and he was asking if we can make something that he has been making at his mom's house and at school.   He assured me that he knew how to do it and we only needed to go pick up borax at the pharmacy.  We did that and proceeded to walk home. 

He mixed his ingredients, made this lump, and told me it should *rest* on the counter.  I watched this lump leak  colored liquid all over the counter for  20 minutes and I kept wiping it up.  Then, I put a paper towel near it to soak up the liquid, and I saw "art"

Here is Danny's successful attempt - made at my ex-wife's house.

https://youtu.be/azNuqe5Ha3g

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### So what is it?

White glue, borax, water and food coloring. Which, should have made slime, but instead it made  a sort of putty, cracking, oozing, and crystallizing all over. It's not alive, doesn't smell, but yet seems to have an artistic value aging on my kitchen counter.

http://i.imgur.com/Y4VYxJL.jpg

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Thank you all for trying - the goal was not to "be right" - I would have flipped had any of you even come close!    I was happy to upvote all your posts and comments as we went along.  I hope I was able to add some decimals to your wallets.