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Camden Blobs: Mystery Solved

Posted by michael on from the stay-away-from-the-black-oil dept.

jeffy124 writes "Recently there was a discussion about blobs in the sidewalks of Camden, NJ. The mystery has been solved. It's paraffin wax, which is used in industrial processes and in candles, and poses no health risks whatsoever. Some residents suspect a coverup, but then again, this is Camden were talking about."

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  1. Re:i'm still wondering... by jeffy124 · · Score: 3, Informative

    i live in the camden/philly area .... on the news last night they said it might be from candlelight vigils. Why residents didnt make a connection between vigils and the spots is beyond me, but like I said above, this is Camden were talking about.

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  2. Parrafin WAx by xxcrackheadxx · · Score: 2, Informative

    I was wondering, anyone given the thought of skate boarders that use wax on curbs, leaving chunks around that melt? They use them to grease up curbs so th eboards slide on the edges of them. (this might be where the wax came from, kids on skatboards? just wondering)

    Any supermarket or shopping center, sidewalk neighbor hood has theses types of things all the time. And they all different collors, but its just simple candle wax or even zogs sex wav(like the surfers used to use)