Why do onions and chips keep washing up on England’s south coast? Here’s the science (theconversation.com)

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[-] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Is this the same place that the victorian shoes were washing ashore?

[-] adespoton@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

And the lego.

[-] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Garfield Phones as well, IIRC?

[-] sundray@lemmus.org 1 points 2 months ago

It's not the onion, but the onions are real, but... 😵‍💫

[-] huppakee@piefed.social 1 points 2 months ago

Sounds like a setup for a detective, onions and chips keep washing up but who's done it? Not the onion.

[-] klymilark@herbicide.fallcounty.omg.lol 1 points 2 months ago

Idk, seems like there might be at least one onion involved in this story. How can we be sure it's not THE onion?

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

IDK sounds like supper

[-] luthis@lemmy.nz 1 points 2 months ago

Sounds like modern day manna from heaven

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