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Saw these weird statue-like things in a parking lot (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 8 months ago by outer_spec@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/whatisthisthing@lemmy.world

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[–] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 months ago (2 children)

microstone pollution

A.k.a. sand? It's terrible stuff. It's coarse and irritating, and it gets everywhere...

[–] walden@sub.wetshaving.social 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The ocean is full of it and our beaches are awash with the stuff.

[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago

One time I ate a spoonful of microstone. Gross

[–] UNWILLING_PARTICIPANT@sh.itjust.works 3 points 8 months ago

Probably not crossing the blood-brain barrier or placenta, I'll give it that. But yes it can get itchy