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The average brain weighs 1300-1400 grams. If 0.5% of that is plastic by weight, your brain contains 6.5 - 7 grams of plastic. The average plastic credit card weighs 5 grams.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/21/microplastics-brain-pollution-health

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[โ€“] DNOS@lemmy.ml 8 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Now that you have told me something kinda useless tell me how much longer is my shlong due to mycroplastic ๐Ÿค”๐Ÿ˜

[โ€“] SlippiHUD@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago

It's likely causing your erectile disfunction, even if it tripled it's size.

[โ€“] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

If your erection lasts longer then 4 hours... Nice.