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Wow, this snow looks so real! (lemmus.org)

submitted 10 months ago by jimmydoreisalefty@lemmus.org to c/memes@lemmy.ml

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[-] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 87 points 10 months ago

I truly respect these people. They did asbestos they could.

[-] dutchkimble@lemy.lol 4 points 10 months ago

They were lead-ers

[-] Geek_King@lemmy.world 48 points 10 months ago

I also believe the Scarecrow's costume was woven asbestos, as was the bristle part of the wicked witches broom.

[-] GrammatonCleric@lemmy.world 37 points 10 months ago

Lead paint on Tin Man, too.

[-] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 10 months ago

IDK about this, but the Tin Man that's in the movie was the second choice for actor. The first one almost died from the aluminum powder that was in the paint. The Wicked witch's paint was copper based, so she was on a liquid diet the whole time. She also burned the shit out of herself during that first scene with the smoke and fire. Then of course Judy Garland was given all sorts of shit to fuck her up.

[-] GrammatonCleric@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Thank you! This is what I was trying to remember!

[-] jimmydoreisalefty@lemmus.org 36 points 10 months ago

The Slow Demise of Asbestos, the Carcinogen that Gave ‘The Wizard of Oz’ Snow https://archive.vn/CCy5x

[-] spiderjuzce@lemmy.sdf.org 25 points 10 months ago

I can't believe this is real how did they not puke

[-] GrammatonCleric@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago

They were harder people back then.

[-] moose_cannon@sh.itjust.works 25 points 10 months ago

Aspestose?

[-] jimmydoreisalefty@lemmus.org 13 points 10 months ago

Yes.

[-] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

Lead aspestose.

[-] carl_dungeon@lemmy.world 16 points 10 months ago

They used soap bubbles for snow in “It’s a Wonderful Life”

[-] LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.one 1 points 10 months ago

Just watched a video about this that was interesting

[-] jay@lemmy.sotu.casa 16 points 10 months ago

I don't know... Can someone tell me? 👀

[-] CraigeryTheKid@beehaw.org 28 points 10 months ago

"fake snow" was asbestos flakes for a long time.

But, as much as it's joked about, large flake asbestos isn't generally going to be a problem. It's a problem when you drill/grind/pulverize into a dust (friable) and inhale it.

[-] red@feddit.de 13 points 10 months ago

That said, if you inherited xmas/winter decorations that has fake snow on it, I'd recommend you get rid of that in a safe way.

[-] CraigeryTheKid@beehaw.org 4 points 10 months ago

Oh jeez, yes sorry, I'm not saying we should bring them back! Just that it wasn't deadly to the touch, etc.

Asbestos should definitely be removed from our surroundings.

[-] BT_7274@lemmy.world 21 points 10 months ago

Asbestos snow.

[-] jimmydoreisalefty@lemmus.org 4 points 10 months ago

Correct!

[-] BT_7274@lemmy.world 19 points 10 months ago

Wasn’t the tin man’s body paint super cancerous as well?

[-] ox0r@jlai.lu 9 points 10 months ago

Yes

[-] Wolfrasin@sh.itjust.works 12 points 10 months ago

And the green makeup was giving chemical burn

[-] strawberry@artemis.camp 5 points 10 months ago

oh how fun

[-] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 19 points 10 months ago

You don't even wanna know about the flying monkeys. Suffice to say, California condors are now endangered, and the monkeys have a fear of staple guns.