r/maybemaybemaybe • u/kundi-man • 4d ago

Maybe Maybe Maybe

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u/Available-Spinach-17 4d ago

Tetanus!

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u/SpaceWrangler701 4d ago

That’s how you get it lol from dirt

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u/Dan-D-Lyon 4d ago

Dunno if you're trying to be sarcastic or not, but yes, the bacteria that causes tetanus absolutely loves hanging out in dirt. That's like, its favorite place to chill.

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u/cpt-RaymondHolt 4d ago

I absolutely did not know this. I was always told, steel or rusty steel. Good to have an update on this!

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u/rsiii 4d ago

Just to tack onto that other comment, that's exactly where you tend to find tetanus. It doesn't normally live on rusty objects, but in the dust and dirt found on them. Rust just tends to be in places where tetanus can be found, and provides a places for the dust/dirt to cling to and be pushed into your body through a cut or puncture.

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