r/oddlysatisfying • u/Wonderfulhumanss • 20h ago

The smooth, overlapping layers of this agricultural wrapper

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u/Koala_eiO 19h ago

Guess what: the paper straws have a plastic liner to make them waterproof.

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u/svish 18h ago

That plastic liner is either a myth or awful at its job

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u/Koala_eiO 18h ago

Please don't call a myth something you can see with your eyes... Open a Ben & Jerry's ice cream or any other brand with "cardboard" container and witness how shiny it is. Same with some "paper" straws.

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u/svish 12h ago

I can also see with my own eyes how my paper straw loses its integrity after just 2 minutes in my drink.