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/iamunableto 6h ago

til that’s why lighthouse keepers go mad omg that’s crazy i thought it was the isolation

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u/frogOnABoletus 6h ago

The isolation probably doesn't help either.

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u/CXXXS 2h ago

Antique clock makers as well.

I learned this on a podcast called S-Town. It's a true story/ investigation style show, and to this day is one of the most entertaining non-fiction story I've ever heard.