You know that nasty smell on the roads right as it starts raining? Yeah, that's not only asphalt smell, that's also tire dust, brakepad dust, exhaust particles, random oil/antifreeze/etc leaks, basically anything cars can inadvertently shed, and absolutely none of that is healthy for anyone.. ๐
this post was submitted on 03 Jun 2026
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Yeah, when it first rains after a hot summer you can see the white foam dripping down the streets ๐คฎ
Yeah, the title is funny. May? So far we thought it's all good and tasty? ๐คฆโโ๏ธ
Sometimes I canโt resist. Moment it starts raining I sprint to the highway to lick the roads, with an uncontrollable hunger.
Amateur hour over here. I set my cruise control, then lean out of my door and place my tongue on the pavement.
That's called pica, and it's an actual disorder
We all live in the coal mines.
Link to cited paper: Atmospheric aging of tire rubber antioxidants forms complex mixtures that trigger inflammation in human macrophages https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412026002655?__cf_chl_tk=tI76qVIUV_8jZzfbc.mnXiq9uhZYQpX9WOwg6glMYYU-1780514088-1.0.1.1-zo.3o2JcQ4N6JN.snsUr9OxwHmglMqLRFYofnGTGDGI
and here i thought my childhood asthma was because catholic god hates children