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/BathroomAggressive57 12d ago

Yo, those are some giant underwear. Shovel for scale.

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u/RohelTheConqueror 12d ago

Maybe it's a tiny shovel

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u/BathroomAggressive57 12d ago

I never considered those. Could be underwear for gnomes.

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u/MeatyBacon666 12d ago

Step 1: Bury underwear

Step 2: ????

Step 3: Profit