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[–] bleistift2@sopuli.xyz 20 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Interesting fun (?) fact: In Germany you cannot bury a pet that’s been put down by a vet. That’s because the medication used to kill the pet isn’t supposed to leech into the surface water.

[–] FerretyFever0@fedia.io 8 points 2 months ago

I guess that makes sense. Cremation then.

[–] Armand1@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

...and microplastics in mine

[–] zqwzzle@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I thought microplastics were stored in the balls?

[–] Rozz@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 2 months ago

Microplastics are stored everywhere

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Gen X here. Let's not be sexist, both men and women are carriers.

[–] whotookkarl@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 months ago

Where else am I supposed to keep it

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

YOU NEVER TAKE MY NON LEAD FREE SOLDER, I DONT CARE MY BRAIN IS SWELLING UP IT