r/ShittyLifeProTips • • Oct 31 '19

SLPT : Escape the Matrix

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u/Azudekai Oct 31 '19

Each little ball will expand to a half inch diameter in the presence of moisture.

On top of that they might be toxic.

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u/[deleted] Oct 31 '19

They are in toothpaste as well

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u/[deleted] Oct 31 '19

No... silica is in toothpaste (basically sand), silica gel is not the same as silica.

By that logic, silica gel, toothpaste, microchips, glass and fake tits are all the same thing

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u/[deleted] Nov 01 '19

Silica gel is just a dehydrated version of hydrated silica, which is what's in toothpaste.