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Lemmy, what did i get in the mail? (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by mortalic@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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Weird story, so about 9 years ago we sold our house to a family member, who rented it out. Those renters reached out to them and said that we got a package. We still live in the area so I went and got it from them.

We have no idea what this is, or who sent it. When I search that sku I can't find much except an article about how Americans are getting sent seeds from China, the return address is from Equatorial Guinea. But even if they are seeds, what are they? Also why?

What you got Lemmy? Maybe put a sarcasm tag on your response if you have a humorous thought. But I really want to know. Google lens thinks they are bugs.

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[-] Supermariofan67@programming.dev 9 points 10 months ago

I'm quite surprised it wasn't seized by customs with how blatantly obviously it contains seeds

[-] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 5 points 10 months ago

Small enough to not get randomly selected for inspection. Too many packages to open and inspect them all; so stuff slips through.

I doubt they declared it as seeds on import.

[-] ccunning@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago

Used pencil leads.

[-] NGC2346@sh.itjust.works 8 points 10 months ago

Read this article talking about something very similar.

[-] Ubettawerk@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 10 months ago

iPhone says that the translation to English is “Grains of rainbow chrysanthemum flower seeds”

[-] someguy3@lemmy.ca 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Rainbow? They're gay?? Chinese plot to turn everyone gay??? Ahhhh! (/s)

[-] Teon@kbin.social 5 points 10 months ago

Finally, some good news!!!

[-] xia@links.hackliberty.org 7 points 10 months ago

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/27-states-issue-warnings-about-residents-receiving-unsolicited-seed-packets-n1235094

[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

Danger Sprinkles!

[-] RIP_Cheems@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

A N T S

[-] Pinkburitto@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Burnt Rice

[-] allroy@lemmy.world -4 points 10 months ago

it does. and there are 2 versions. both are good.

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