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fossilesqueM to Science MemesEnglish · 1 year ago

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  • LolaCat@lemmy.ca
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    One day they started painting little numbers on each of the sides and now I’m very financially irresponsible.

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    You take them and sell them for a fortune to healing rocks people.

    And keep the coolest ones for yourself!

    • MrJameGumb@lemmy.world
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      We always called them “crystal crunchers”

      • Mikufan@ani.social
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        Yummy funny colored rocks XD

  • MrJameGumb@lemmy.world
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    I loved those polished rocks! I can’t remember why exactly anymore but they seemed like the coolest thing in the world lol

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      Because shiny

  • weariedfae@lemmy.world
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    Omfg this is literally how I ended up a geologist! Are you spying on me?!

    • pete_the_cat@lemmy.world
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      Geology rocks!

  • Ashyr@sh.itjust.works
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    I just wanted to stick them in my mouth for some reason. They look delicious.

    • otacon239@feddit.de
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      They’re just so appealing

      • Ashyr@sh.itjust.works
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        Never seen that before, but it was completely perfect.

  • mihnt@lemmy.world
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    Yeah, this may have been why had a tumbler most of my young life.

    WILL IT TUMBLE?

    Maybe, let’s find out in two weeks.

    • It's A Faaaahhkeah!@lemmus.org
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      I’m about 2 rock tumbling videos away from going" screw it, I don’t need the money, let’s tumble some rocks!".

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    • PainInTheAES@lemmy.world
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      Woah, it’s so nice to meet you inventor of the pet rock. Free range rocks are so hard to come by

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    I was more of one of those kids who liked the rocks found by the playground at school more than the ones you had to purchase. Those purchasable rocks weren’t as cool to me or my friend in either 3rd or 4th grade.

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  • usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca
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    “BAG MUST CLOSE”

  • Yokozuna@lemmy.world
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    Maybe this is the purist in me, but I like seeing rocks as they naturally form, leme see dat crystal habit, I want to see some fracture points and don’t forget the cleavage ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

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