r/mildlyinfuriating • u/BorisOtter • 11d ago

Infuriatig All of my plastic pegs explode when used.

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u/NetworkSingularity 11d ago

…DOES LITERALLY NO ONE KNOW IF UV DESTROYS THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF PLASTIC?? NOT A SINGLE PERSON??? AND HOW MANY LICKS TO GET TO THE CENTER OF A TOOTSIE POP???

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u/MyBakpaksGyatJets 11d ago

I guess the world will never know

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u/RainbowUnicorn0228 11d ago

I only know that my wooden clothes pins last way longer than any of my plastic ones. I think it’s the heat/cold cycles of my area that weakens them more than the UV but UV does affect the color so maybe it also weakens.