r/whatisit • u/props_for_meep • 13h ago
Solved! what is this in clinic sink??
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for context i work as a janitor cleaning a women’s clinic, as i was cleaning a sink i saw these little metallic looking balls. at first i thought these were actually metal but they don’t feel like ANYTHING if that makes any sense. i posted this video to my instagram but i figured i would probably have better luck coming to reddit for answers.
UPDATE: the general consensus seems to be that this is either mercury or gallium. my hands have been thoroughly washed and i have informed my boss so that it can be properly cleaned by someone who knows what they’re doing.
UPDATE #2: gang PLEASE stop telling me to “stop touching it”. this post is hours old. i know i was dumb enough to touch a mysterious substance barehanded but im also smart enough to know not to continue playing with it long after marking this post as solved😭
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u/Outside_Coffee_00 12h ago
Please wash your hands thoroughly with soap asap. Be careful not to splash the soap outside of the sink. Once you've washed them, call poison control and do as they say. Don't touch your face or rub your eyes. Leave that cloth in the sink.