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How many straws would it take to break a camel's back? (lemmy.ca)
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[–] owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago

According to a quick search, camels can carry up to 990lbs, or about 450kg. A plastic straw weighs about 0.5g. So... about 900,001 straws.