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Wow, this snow looks so real! (lemmus.org)
submitted 1 year ago by jimmydoreisalefty@lemmus.org to c/memes@lemmy.ml
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[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 76 points 1 year ago

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

[–] Geek_King@lemmy.world 42 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] GrammatonCleric@lemmy.world 33 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Lead paint on Tin Man, too.

[–] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.sdf.org 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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 1 points 1 year ago

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

[–] jimmydoreisalefty@lemmus.org 32 points 1 year ago

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

[–] spiderjuzce@lemmy.sdf.org 24 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] GrammatonCleric@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They were harder people back then.

[–] moose_cannon@sh.itjust.works 23 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Aspestose?

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Lead aspestose.

[–] jay@lemmy.sotu.casa 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

[–] CraigeryTheKid@beehaw.org 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"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 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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 1 year 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 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Asbestos snow.

[–] jimmydoreisalefty@lemmus.org 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Correct!

[–] BT_7274@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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

[–] ox0r@jlai.lu 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes

[–] Wolfrasin@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And the green makeup was giving chemical burn

[–] strawberry@artemis.camp 5 points 1 year ago

oh how fun

[–] Thcgrasscity@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

It was aluminum paint, and made the 1st tin man very sick, so sick they almost died.

[–] carl_dungeon@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

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

[–] GrievingWidow420@feddit.it 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And they lived happily ever after.

[–] jimmydoreisalefty@lemmus.org 2 points 1 year ago

In a farm upstate, really nice area.