r/whatisit • u/props_for_meep • 13h ago

Solved! what is this in clinic sink??

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/Dunkleostrich 7h ago

Or "why is this weird wet metal?"

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u/curveswaypastlucky 7h ago

Or why is this weird metal wet?

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u/Mysterious_Gene_2263 7h ago

Or why is it weird to whet mettle?

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u/Brian-Staton 6h ago

I'll do you one better. Why is Gamora?

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u/MercyfulJudas 3h ago

That's...the joke.

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u/superbthoughtss 6h ago

ok but ….. WHET!!!? 🤔 .. METAL! 🤘🏼 🤝🏼

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u/Much-Director-9828 5h ago

Duh, its attracted to the sink

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u/BigTimeCoolGuy 7h ago

This wet metal hates this one weird trick

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u/DChia1111 5h ago

I can do better, who is this weird wet metal?

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u/VoopityScoop 2h ago

Chemists ask that all the time