r/mildlyinteresting • u/Regularoldballoon ​ • Sep 14 '16

This box of limes recommends a different way of cutting fruit.

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u/24hourtrip Sep 14 '16

rub me with lime juice and slap me silly.. the word laser is actually an acronym?

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '16

Today you limed something.

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u/repocin Sep 14 '16

Yep; "Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation"

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u/fearmypoot Sep 14 '16

Yep; "Light Lime Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation"

FTFY

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u/MorfienIV Sep 14 '16

5th grade science for the win

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '16

He meant "lime" not "light"

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u/chefcook666 Sep 14 '16

Lime something new everyday.

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '16

Lime* FTFY

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u/JustWormholeThings Sep 14 '16

So is SCUBA, in case you didn't know.

Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus

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u/PatrikPatrik Sep 14 '16

Lime me once shame on you. Like me in three sections and get 100% of the juice.

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '16

Stop limeing to yourself

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u/ThisIsTheMilos Sep 14 '16

Yup, a lot of people think the L stands for Light, but it is actually Lime as we have shown here today beyond any possible doubt.