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Mysterious gooey blobs washed up on Canada beaches baffle experts (www.theguardian.com)

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Residents and marine scientists unable to identify pale masses, as myriad theories are blown out of the water

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[–] solo 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

This sounds like one more theory to me since the

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) says in a written statement that “at this time, neither the substance nor its source has been identified. However, preliminary analysis at an ECCC laboratory suggests that the material could be plant-based.”

[–] seaplant 3 points 1 week ago

Dang, pancake mix would've been so much nicer than plasticky waste dumped from oil rigs. Thanks for posting the follow-up article.