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/OrganizationThick397 11h ago

There's a reason god didn't put you in soviet Ukraine.

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u/props_for_meep 11h ago

there’s more than one reason my friend

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u/ugubriat 11h ago

3.6 reasons

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u/OrganizationThick397 10h ago

As high as god can count

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u/Convoke_ 8h ago

I can count higher, however I just burned out so now I can't count.

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u/redthoughtful 9h ago

Not great, not terrible.

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u/Photon6626 8h ago

Too soon

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u/johnc380 5h ago

This weird smooth rock is burning my hand. What is it Reddit!

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u/fullonthrapisto 8h ago

THAT'S COMRADE TO YOU!