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[–] 56 points 4 months ago (1 child)
  • [–] 34 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Occationally a minor fault in production would result in one of these beeing shipped. It's no biggie really.

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  • [–] 21 points 4 months ago*

    Screw driver'll keep it open. It'll be fine. What's the worst that could happen?

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  • [–] 14 points 4 months ago

    Stupid demon core always ruins all the fun.

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  • [–] 13 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Why is my kinder surprise glowing blue?

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  • [–] 18 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    That was a fascinating read! The 2 accidents surrounding it were very interesting to read about. They were both basic human mistakes that led to the ghastly consequences they unfortunately produced. The 2nd accident though, by Slotin--that was hubris. How could one have skirted such simple safety protocols? Dude was controlling a very very very powerful experiment with a screwdriver in his hand being all that stood between the team of scientists and a staggering amount of radiation... Then it slips! 👀

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  • [–] 10 points 4 months ago (4 children)

    Whats even more terrible about the second one, is Feynman over there telling him he was a fucking idiot for doing it that way and he (Slotin) was going to get himself killed.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago

    I think they were referring to it as "tickling the dragons tail" which certainly seems like a fitting description. It's absolutely bonkers how much radiation exposure happened in that moment.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago

    This is why we probably should be more careful when we do things that could potentially like, oh I dunno, open up a black hole here on Earth. I mean, it's not like accidents never happen!! Oh wait... they DO!

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  • [–] 8 points 4 months ago

    I bought one branded as having Pokemon figures in it, but it had fucking Mickey Mouse in it.

    I'd be less angry with a demon core. (cuz I'd be dead and thus unable to feel anything)

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  • [–] 8 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Ricky Gervais and Piers Morgan did a thing on this ? you can be blind but still entitled to own a firearm but can't get a kinder surprise chocolate toy.

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  • [+] 8 points 4 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)
    [–] 6 points 4 months ago

    Kinder Egg, now with a spicy surprise.

    But the problem is shipping that fucker enclosed, because all the logistic chain is going to be a pain in the ass. People dying off quicker than you can replace them.

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago

    Little know fact: an embryonic Russian egg sac just about fits inside a Kinder Surprise and shields it from scanners.

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    [–] 1 point 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

    If I recall there is an FDA rule that says you can't sell a food item that contains a non edible thing that could cause someone to choke.

    Edit: Here it is

    Section 402(d)(1) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act provides that confectionery having partially, or completely imbedded therein, any non-nutritive object is adulterated unless FDA has issued a regulation recognizing that the non-nutritive object is of practical functional value to the confectionery product and would not render the product injurious or hazardous to health.

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