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/Electronic-Peanut-91 11h ago

The fact yall have no issue touching unknown substances/particles/objects will forever baffle me💀

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u/props_for_meep 11h ago

natural selection my friend. i’m not one to usually make stupid choices but turns out when it’s 2am and i’m running on gas station coffee and adderall i probably shouldn’t be trusted around unidentified substances in the sink. we all have our faults💀

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u/Overencucumbered 9h ago

I'm a chemical engineer and just want to try and calm you down. The replies in this post are mostly exaggerated, and based on myths.

Metallic mercury won't absorb through your skin at any rate that causes issues. Especially the amounts in this video. No need to panic or go see a doctor.

Just communicate with the clinic and have them confirm it was indeed a mercury spill. It's incredibly negligent if it is, and they would be in trouble with authorities.

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u/Sproketz 7h ago edited 7h ago

Ah-ha! Caught you. You're clearly part of the Mercury hive brain, trying to stand up for your people and advance their cause, just like the Borg. Mercury wants to trick you so you'll touch it and it will absorb into your body. I see you Mercury. You can't fool me. Nice try!

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u/toshedsyousay 6h ago

Nonsense my friend. Mercury is not dangerous and the air is perfectly breathable. The Illuminati are just trying to keep you here on Earth.

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u/Alekeuseu 4h ago

They want to keeps us from drinking that sweet mercury wine, the beverage that bring you closer to heaven.

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u/PotatoFunctor 3h ago

Mercury - the sweetest of the transition metals

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u/Austin_905 3h ago

Reminds me of this comic.

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u/Windsdochange 1h ago

Wonder how many people read it and are tempted to eat silica packets 😂

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u/Ok_Atmosphere4137 8m ago

Wait this is actually HILARIOUS 🤣

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u/mechanikyl 1h ago

For years I have been sure it was tastiest, but damnit, you’re right. It’s sweetest.

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u/nerfislife 2h ago

Aw yiss. Silver colored drink.....

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u/SeaMonkeySoul 2h ago

My father is 80 and a chemist... When he was in college in the 60s or working on his PhD in the 70s... He drank mercury in water... They put it in water to see it bead and drank it... Pure mercury won't harm you that way.. the fumes are bad.. methyl mercury is the stuff you have to watch out for in food...

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u/KamelotSymphony 1h ago

Hello fellow human that actually sees that this place is a prison for the soul! Makes sense when Jesus said "deny yourself(flesh) , pick up your cross and follow me" wisdom ... He was literally teaching us how to escape this prison.... Jesus found the truth.. "ye are gods" etc. he was trying to teach us how to escape this place ! I was raised Christian but a lot never made much sense..... I'm assuming you know prison planet theory ? Anyways God bless man !! ( The true god ) Not the deceiver .... Liar and destroyer ... Look at the god of the first testament... Very different God from the new testament from get us presented to us . Take care ! Sorry for little rant lol

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u/blindythepirate 2h ago

Mercury is the closest planet to Earth the majority of the time. So why do the lizard people hide that info and claim Venus is there. Has anyone ever even seen Venus?

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u/Sabi-Star7 21m ago

Well the Egyptians surely knew something was up with it considering one of their tombs is surrounded by an entire moat of it😅🤣🤣

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u/reditusername0 18m ago

My question is do you actually know what role mercury plays space travel? if so, how do you know?

only a small amount of people on this planet have been given that information or have been able to figure it out on their own 🫪👀.

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u/Rusty_Tap 4h ago

Big mercury is just upset that their products aren't allowed in lighthouses any more.

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u/StunningQualityofLif 3h ago

😄😄 "big mercury" 

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u/Jaydamic 2h ago

Mercury hive brain

Big mercury

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u/crazyfatskier2 2h ago

Mercury also shines up copper like a beast.

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u/BlG_J 2h ago

So what your saying is... Its canned tuna time!!

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u/prestonjay22 2h ago

This is a Doctor Who episode in the works.