1mo ago

There is a mysterious black slime in Venezuela called "La Mancha Negra"

Wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Mancha_Negra

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1mo ago

I'm not saying it's Armus, but maybe Denise Crosby should avoid Venezuela until they figure this out | There is a mysterious black slime in Venezuela called "La Mancha Negra"

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At the risk of dispelling the magic, it was very likely just cheap asphalt around Caracas. Over time or under specific conditions, the asphalt separates or undergoes a chemical transformation, and now the road's covered in slime.
They repaved the roads and the problem disappeared.
- Alright smart guy, now explain the Catatumbo lightning
  
  Believe it or not, cheap asphalt.
  
  This is just another fascinating thing about earth I never knew about, thank you for sharing. That's pretty cool, I like lightning, incredible to watch
- Not sure who pissed in your cereal, but I linked a source when I posted, which included interviews with two people involved with the problem in the 90s.
  
  hashtag Accidental Non Irony ✌️ or is it that only folks with institutional credentials can draw conclusions

One report stated that it "was a mixture of used engine oil and highly corrosive brake fluid" but was not able to ascertain its origin.[4] The most accepted theory is that La Mancha Negra is the result of countless leaky, old cars spraying their fluids over the roadway.[2][5]

“Swamp gas.”
—Scully, probably

Beware of timefall.

Considering Venezuela sits atop large reserves of low grade oil I would not surprise me it’s some sort of seepage.
- Somehow the oil only seeps from road asphalt, and not from the surrounding porous ground...?
  
  But the asphalt has been placed on some excavation and experiences constant compressions?

Maybe oil?

Almost as bad as the Mancha Negra in my chones

I am going to blame this as on Juiblex.
I don't know how to stop the Faceless Lord but I think its going to be an epic adventure

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