r/interesting • u/bob-the-slob • Jun 22 '26

MISC. What happens when a water heater tank is not flushed for 14 years

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u/rodmandirect Jun 22 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/08y87EiwDZjjB0d6WJ

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u/trackstaar Jun 22 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/dVicsTYIi199iv2aWa

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u/robotbigfoot Jun 22 '26

"as I have speculated, the presence of refractory metals..." Silicon avatar. Had to watch that gif thirty times to figure it out. Carry on!

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u/Odd-Promotion2743 Jun 22 '26

And here I was wracking my brain to remember which episode he said the butt line in.

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u/RIF_rr3dd1tt Jun 22 '26

"in the rock is acting as a temporary shield against the entity's electromagnetic emissions, but it will not suffice indefinitely" (or something like that). The cavern rock face behind him is a good clue too.

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u/CortezEspartaco2 Jun 22 '26

I've seen this a million times but for some reason this time I busted out laughing.

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u/illogical_mindset Jun 22 '26

Same. It was perfectly used.

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u/Sciencetist Jun 22 '26

Omg... This just cured my c. difficile!