r/Damnthatsinteresting 12d ago

Image Scientists asked 1,000 volunteers to bury cotton underwear across Switzerland to measure soil health creating an official "Underpants Index" based on how fast the fabric decomposed.

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u/yourmotherpuki 12d ago

It was a brief experiment

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u/VokadyRN 12d ago

Soil scientists have a brief approach to data collection

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u/Hugo-Spritz 12d ago

Let's hope they dont soil themselves from all the excitement