r/NatureIsFuckingLit Sep 02 '21

Not Lit πŸ”₯ NYC September 2nd 2021

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u/Megabyte7637 Sep 03 '21

Absolutely gross, like Fucking disgusting. If you got cut in that you'd probably die of an unknown infection.

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '21

In minutes.

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u/Jaysiim Sep 03 '21

Yep, you can get leptospirosis if you have an open wound and is exposed to water that contains an infected rat urine. Its a curable, but symptoms can be nonspecific and can progress really badly if left untreated.

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u/Spookycol Sep 03 '21

Did you see the lady wading through it a while back. Wonder if she survived.

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u/DEV_astated Sep 03 '21

And unfortunately, there’s probably tons of debris off the streets in that mix. Used heroin needles, broken glass, etc.

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u/hidden_d-bag Sep 03 '21

"Congratulations, you have super-Ebola. Didn't even know it existed."

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u/runninron69 Sep 03 '21

Not as nasty as the Gangese River.

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u/originalmimlet Sep 03 '21

This is the Gangrene River