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If you hold the meteor too long, it may imprint on you and form a contact binary, making reintroduction to space difficult.

explanation: https://explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2970:_Meteor_Shower_PSA

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago

Also, if you or your kids are wanting to get a meteor, adopt don't shop.

And to help control the meteor population, have them spayed or neutered.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Aug 11th is the peak this year. Should be good tonight too :)