Fifth grader perfectly explains the similarities between The Rock and a rock

Groundbreaking stuff.
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Brian Koerber
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Sometimes, you just need a little bit of science to explain life's biggest mysteries.

For example, did you know Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is not actually a rock? Crazy, right?

We can see how it can be confusing — as one particularly eagle-eyed fifth grader points out, The Rock, as in the person, does share some similarities with rocks, as in the collection of minerals.

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Redditor Marley_S explains that a fifth grade student he works with recently made a chart, complete with photos, explaining the similarities between The Rock and an actual rock.

The student notes that, although The Rock is living and a rock is non-living, the two are both super strong, bald, and indestructible.

So in case you were wondering, The Rock and a rock are different. But very similar. But different.

Apparently the project wasn't for a grade, but we'd give the student an A+.

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Brian Koerber

Brian was the Culture Editor and has been working at Mashable on the web culture desk since 2014.

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