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[–]jmanpc​ 7419 points7420 points  (203 children)

I am saved by the buoyancy of citrus

[–]pedddster 2013 points2014 points  (125 children)

They say that sprite is lemon and lime but I tried to make it at home and there's more to it than that

[–]JessesaurusRex 1163 points1164 points  (59 children)

Hey Mitch - you want some more homemade Sprite?
- not until you figure out what else the fuck goes in it!

[–]thecheat420 501 points502 points  (42 children)

Do you want a frozen banana? No but I'll want a regular banana later so yea.

[–]RealSteele 373 points374 points  (28 children)

I saw a Wino eating grapes. I was like "dude, you have to wait!"

[–]thecheat420 208 points209 points  (24 children)

"Hey Mitch do you want an apple?"

"No because eventually it will be a core."

He had a lot of jokes about fruit and the passage of time.

[–]Jacnumber3 116 points117 points  (12 children)

Hahaha. This is a great observation. As anyone ever tried just fried beans? Maybe they’re just as good as refried beans and weren’t wasting time

[–]jrs1980 81 points82 points  (8 children)

I dont have a microwave. But I do have a clock that occasionally cooks shit.

[–]vigilantcomicpenguin 57 points58 points  (6 children)

He also doesn't have a girlfriend. But he does know a woman who'd be mad at him for saying that.

[–]bigwilly311 30 points31 points  (4 children)

Got into a fight with her in a tent. Terrible place for a fight. What are you supposed to do, walk out and slam the flap? Zip. Zip Fuck you

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    [–]flipthatbitch_ 10 points11 points  (0 children)

    I needed a candle holder but when I went to the store they didn't have one. So I bought a cake!

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      [–]jrs1980 73 points74 points  (2 children)

      If I'm ever in here buying 9 apples, fuckin' bag 'em up!

      [–]Big_Green_Piccolo 49 points50 points  (1 child)

      You ever get asked what time it is but you don't know so you just say what's goin on?

      Hey do you know what time it is? Uh. That guy's eating a hamburger!

      Meet me back here tomorrow, when that guy's eating a hamburger.

      [–]puddlejumpers 9 points10 points  (0 children)

      Not a fruit, but another one:

      Sometimes I throw a potato in the oven even if I don't want a baked potato, because by the time it's done, who the fuck knows?

      [–]flipthatbitch_ 9 points10 points  (1 child)

      Some people call a cheese grater but I call it a sponge ruiner.

      [–]holyvegetables 18 points19 points  (0 children)

      I’ve got one for you:

      Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.

      [–]TheWarriorFlotsam 4 points5 points  (0 children)

      I'm glad his jokes have survived the passage of time :)

      [–]Ferrocene_swgoh 2 points3 points  (2 children)

      This is the only one I don't get...help?

      [–]jrs1980 17 points18 points  (0 children)

      People are like, "Mitch, why do you drink red wine? Doesn't it give you a headache?" Yeah, but we can't concentrate on the bad thing that's going to happen later!

      [–]Jacnumber3 17 points18 points  (0 children)

      Went the store and bought 8 apples the lady asked if I wanted a bag. No thank you I juggle. If I’m ever here buying 9 apples fucking bag em up

      [–]koreiryuu 44 points45 points  (2 children)

      You know what I like? Mashed potatoes.

      [–]doctorjae75 52 points53 points  (1 child)

      Dude, you have to give me time to guess!

      [–]bigwilly311 3 points4 points  (0 children)

      I’m gonna go shave too

      [–]Dontyouclimbtrees 104 points105 points  (6 children)

      Yellow banana = go

      Green banana = wait

      Red banana = where the fuck did you get that banana?

      Edit: it’s a separate Mitch Hedberg reference btw.

      [–]randomnickname99[🍰] 105 points106 points  (2 children)

      I saw a guy in a bar last year who had t shirt with a red banana on it. I asked him where the fuck he got that banana and he was really excited. Apparently he had the shirt for awhile but I was the first one to get it.

      [–]Dontyouclimbtrees 36 points37 points  (0 children)

      Yes! I love this. It’s always nice to have someone finally get the reference on that shirt you bought 3 years ago.

      [–]speeler21 6 points7 points  (0 children)

      He was probably on his way home to kill himself but your comment really cheered him up and he didn't want to anymore, you're a good person

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        [–]amy1705 22 points23 points  (1 child)

        I miss him.

        [–]jrs1980 25 points26 points  (0 children)

        I used to miss him.

        I still do, but I used to, too.

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            [–]screamline82 69 points70 points  (6 children)

            You can.

            [–]Artyom47 68 points69 points  (5 children)

            Who the fuck am i?

            [–]edlovereze 77 points78 points  (3 children)

            Mitch Hedberg that's right.

            [–]Galexio 29 points30 points  (1 child)

            Heheh, alright.

            [–][deleted] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

            Laughing my ass off reading all of these in his voice. Dude had some solid stand-up albums.

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                  [–]sidetablecharger 5 points6 points  (0 children)

                  How about a frozen banana?

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                    [–]NiceRat123 41 points42 points  (21 children)

                    Reminds me of trying to make homemade V8. Found an article that said use tomato paste and spices. Yeah just tasted like cold marinara sauce. Would not recommend

                    [–]RoyGB_IV 40 points41 points  (9 children)

                    I think v8 has a good amount of carrot juice to its tomato juice ratio.

                    [–]NiceRat123 14 points15 points  (6 children)

                    Well I have a garden going this year so I think if I try again it'll be from fresh raw vegetables and I'll can them for over fall/winter time. I love V8 and Bloody Maries so it'll be nice to actually find a recipe that works (and again doesn't taste like I'm drinking spaghetti sauce)

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                        [–]RockLobsterInSpace 35 points36 points  (12 children)

                        Lemon. Lime. Sugar.

                        [–]arkiverge 59 points60 points  (6 children)

                        Sugar, water, and of course, purple.

                        [–]SweetNeo85 53 points54 points  (5 children)

                        Nigga what the fuck is juice?

                        [–][deleted] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

                        I want that purple stuff!

                        [–]kevink856​ 15 points16 points  (2 children)

                        I want some DRANK mothafucka!

                        [–]vendetta2115 5 points6 points  (1 child)

                        It’s greeeeen

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                            [–]TheLadyEve​ 8 points9 points  (0 children)

                            Try lemon-lime seltzer plus fresh lemon and lime juice--and then you can either use a calorie-free sweetener like stevia if you want to save the sugar, or you can use a homemade sugar syrup to sweeten it. It's even better than Sprite.

                            [–]Bohya 16 points17 points  (1 child)

                            You forgot a shit tonne of sugar.

                            [–]Lackonia 2 points3 points  (0 children)

                            Kids: Can we stop and get some sprite?

                            Mom: We have sprite at home (op photo).

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                              [–]Hamonhammeron 64 points65 points  (1 child)

                              Can I borrow your Spray n Wash?

                              [–]CaptainKangaroo_Pimp 77 points78 points  (0 children)

                              Sure, if you wanna spray that shirt.....with documents

                              [–]EntropyFighter 110 points111 points  (11 children)

                              Next time I'm in a boat and it capsizes, I will reach for a lime...

                              [–]sonoftom 20 points21 points  (6 children)

                              No,- lemon would be better apparently

                              [–]JustAnNPC_DnD 49 points50 points  (5 children)

                              He knows what he said. I agree. I'd pick the lime.

                              [–]sonoftom 18 points19 points  (3 children)

                              r/suicidebycitrus?

                              [–]amkoc 10 points11 points  (1 child)

                              ‘Citrus Suicide’ new band name

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                                    [–]bizkitmaker13 24 points25 points  (1 child)

                                    He lied to us though, he said the limes float.

                                    [–]They_Beat_Me 42 points43 points  (14 children)

                                    r/unexpectedmitchhedberg

                                    [–]timjamin​ 51 points52 points  (3 children)

                                    It was fairly expected.

                                    [–]erictheartichoke 8 points9 points  (0 children)

                                    Yup I searched the thread looking for a hedberg reference. It would have surprised me if there wasn't one.

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                                        [–]tinykeyboard​ 12 points13 points  (0 children)

                                        literally impossible to not read that in his cadence.

                                        [–][deleted] 17 points18 points  (6 children)

                                        C I T R U S B U O Y A N C Y

                                        god you had me laughing for 5 mins lmao

                                        [–]TimonAndPumbaAreDead 22 points23 points  (4 children)

                                        You are in for an emotional rollercoaster over the next few minutes

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                                          [–]TradeMark310 3 points4 points  (0 children)

                                          But now we know he lied :(

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                                            [–][deleted] 9648 points9649 points  (126 children)

                                            This feels like some kind of rhyming poem thing. (i.e. - Roses are red, Violets are blue)

                                            Lemons float,

                                            Limes sink,

                                            Put them together,

                                            and you've got a drink.

                                            [–][deleted] 2213 points2214 points  (29 children)

                                            Put them in vodka

                                            Ftfy

                                            [–][deleted] 405 points406 points  (17 children)

                                            Aw, dangit! That would have been so much better! And Gopnik approved too!

                                            I can hear that in a Russian accent now

                                            [–]structuraldamage 63 points64 points  (11 children)

                                            What if they both float in Vodka?

                                            [–][deleted] 134 points135 points  (1 child)

                                            Then drink it fast before anyone notices.

                                            [–]Spinacia_oleracea 23 points24 points  (7 children)

                                            Alcohol is less dense than water, so more likely they both sink.

                                            [–]Gsogso123 17 points18 points  (5 children)

                                            While I believe you, I also believe in the scientific method, some testing is in order

                                            [–]Spinacia_oleracea 10 points11 points  (3 children)

                                            Might report back, going to run six tests

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                                                  [–]ethanmodder 40 points41 points  (2 children)

                                                  u/Poem_for_your_sprog

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                                                    [–]OkOtChA 50 points51 points  (3 children)

                                                    2 shots of vodkaaaa

                                                    [–][deleted] 44 points45 points  (1 child)

                                                    glug glug glug

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                                                      [–]Wiknetti​ 18 points19 points  (0 children)

                                                      What rhymes with vodka?

                                                      Easy, more vodka.

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                                                        [–]Didgeridooiz 148 points149 points  (9 children)

                                                        I’m definitely overthinking this but it makes a pretty decent metaphor for getting fixated on the differences between you and someone else rather than acknowledging that your are in the same bad situation as they are.

                                                        A Lemon will float and a lime will sink. Yet neither can gloat, they’re both in a drink.

                                                        [–]Cobek 26 points27 points  (8 children)

                                                        Wait, is this a metaphor for the Titanic?

                                                        [–]ComeOnSans 60 points61 points  (7 children)

                                                        Man, Lemonardo Dicaprio was great in that movie

                                                        [–]LickLickLickBite 34 points35 points  (4 children)

                                                        So was Kate Winslime.

                                                        [–]covercash 3 points4 points  (0 children)

                                                        Kate Gimlet. And Limoncello DiCaprio.

                                                        [–]Seanxietehroxxor 7 points8 points  (2 children)

                                                        But in the movie the lime floated and the lemon sunk, so it's not a good analogy.

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                                                          [–][deleted] 491 points492 points  (20 children)

                                                          The apples wrote,

                                                          And the grapes will think

                                                          Pair them forever

                                                          And they'll put it in ink

                                                          The melon gloats,

                                                          And a pear will shame

                                                          When they join forces

                                                          They'll call out your name

                                                          A pineapple lifts,

                                                          And the pumpkin has face

                                                          The two will drift

                                                          To win the race

                                                          An orange is sweet

                                                          and never bitter

                                                          A raisin's so bad

                                                          It is why we litter

                                                          One fruit alone

                                                          will not prevail

                                                          But put them together

                                                          they shall win, not fail

                                                          Individuals will fight

                                                          To bare wound and bruise

                                                          But when unity ignites

                                                          Evil will lose

                                                          [–]LOUD-AF 137 points138 points  (6 children)

                                                          But when unity ignites

                                                          Evil will lose

                                                          I like all your poems

                                                          and the words that you choose,

                                                          but bro we are talkin'

                                                          bout' lemon lime booze.

                                                          Get back to the subject

                                                          and tip up your glass,

                                                          repeat and repeat

                                                          till we're flat on our ass.

                                                          [–]Cidyl-Xech 13 points14 points  (0 children)

                                                          much better

                                                          [–][deleted] 37 points38 points  (4 children)

                                                          Booze, beer, drinks

                                                          are merely fuel

                                                          For a warrior's heart

                                                          Taking down unlawful rule

                                                          Lemons do float

                                                          And sink go the limes

                                                          The poem that I wrote

                                                          Is in line with the times

                                                          There is an evil

                                                          Looming around

                                                          Even farmers will till

                                                          The vile to the ground

                                                          I don't talk of villains

                                                          Or anything edgy

                                                          I just had fun

                                                          And I hate them veggies

                                                          [–]LOUD-AF 34 points35 points  (3 children)

                                                          I just had fun

                                                          And I hate them veggies

                                                          Your prose,

                                                          it is awesome,

                                                          and such fun for me.

                                                          I stand and

                                                          I wish you,

                                                          boneappletea.

                                                          [–][deleted] 17 points18 points  (2 children)

                                                          I praise you

                                                          And I adore your work

                                                          I didnt know what to do

                                                          Since all I did was lurk

                                                          To keep this short

                                                          Its a crime

                                                          Beep beep bort

                                                          I ran out of rhymes

                                                          It's time to put this

                                                          To our end, men.

                                                          Thank you master,

                                                          u/theswitcher27

                                                          I'm filled with joy

                                                          And riddled with luck

                                                          To write with you boys

                                                          Yes you, u/LOUD-AF

                                                          [–]ChrisTR15 17 points18 points  (1 child)

                                                          This is the weirdest rap battle I have ever seen.

                                                          [–]vigilantcomicpenguin 8 points9 points  (0 children)

                                                          A rap battle? No.

                                                          It's something much more.

                                                          It's the way that we show

                                                          What we're fighting for.

                                                          It's more than just citrus,

                                                          It's more than just fruit.

                                                          It's about what will get us

                                                          Ahead on this route

                                                          So u/jarod_on12

                                                          And u/LOUD_AF,

                                                          Will both lead us well

                                                          'Til there's no evil left.

                                                          Then, once the time comes

                                                          That we fight something worse,

                                                          The revolution

                                                          Shall be written in verse.

                                                          [–]SURPRISEMFKR 42 points43 points  (1 child)

                                                          Whoa, sprog junior!

                                                          [–][deleted] 16 points17 points  (6 children)

                                                          Holy- this is amazing!

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                                                            [–]PriorProfile 67 points68 points  (1 child)

                                                            /r/boottoobig

                                                            [–][deleted] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

                                                            Quick give me a video title that has the end rhyme with "sink"-

                                                            [–]medicmarch 12 points13 points  (2 children)

                                                            MAKE 7 UP YOURS! MAKE 7! UP YOURS!

                                                            [–]Phormitago 16 points17 points  (1 child)

                                                            Lemons float

                                                            Limes sink

                                                            Plus rum and mint

                                                            Mojito drink!

                                                            [–]irondragon2 6 points7 points  (2 children)

                                                            Booo you stink!

                                                            [–][deleted] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

                                                            M-mother?

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                                                              [–]PMmeWhiteRussians 8 points9 points  (3 children)

                                                              They say the recipe for Sprite is lemon and lime. I tried to make it at home. There's more to it than that.

                                                              [–]CleetisMcgee​ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

                                                              I sink, therefore for I am... A lime

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                                                                  [–]fairysdad[🍰] 2354 points2355 points  (39 children)

                                                                  Obviously the limes were added before the water was put in, and the lemons after the water.

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                                                                    [–]getoffredditnowyou 94 points95 points  (19 children)

                                                                    Well, Another possibility is that first the limes were added, then the lemons and then at last water was added.

                                                                    [–]BehindTickles28 188 points189 points  (17 children)

                                                                    Absurd. Do you not see the order they are layered in in OPs image?!

                                                                    Lime first, then water, lemon last.

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                                                                      [–]BehindTickles28 61 points62 points  (4 children)

                                                                      Citruside?

                                                                      [–]naughtyhegel 18 points19 points  (3 children)

                                                                      I would drink something called that.

                                                                      [–]structuraldamage 11 points12 points  (3 children)

                                                                      What if the limes snuck into the container first and are lying in wait at the bottom ready to spring their trap on the lemons?

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                                                                        [–]bellizabeth 10 points11 points  (0 children)

                                                                        Maybe gravity was only added after the limes were.

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                                                                              [–]isglitteracolor 78 points79 points  (1 child)

                                                                              Duh, this is how you get ice on the bottom of the cup instead of on top

                                                                              [–][deleted] 34 points35 points  (0 children)

                                                                              So that's why the Titanic sank. God was supposed to put the icebergs first.

                                                                              James Cameron kept this from us

                                                                              [–]chemicalcat59 9 points10 points  (0 children)

                                                                              r/NotKenM

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                                                                                [–]toothpastenachos 6 points7 points  (0 children)

                                                                                Is it possible that the limes were added earlier and got waterlogged?

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                                                                                  [–][deleted] 1616 points1617 points  (40 children)

                                                                                  Cucumber water for customers only!

                                                                                  [–]coole106 364 points365 points  (19 children)

                                                                                  Throws tie over shoulder, puts face under faucet and opens it up

                                                                                  [–]Zmw92​ 280 points281 points  (18 children)

                                                                                  Better call Saul reference for all those who didn’t get it

                                                                                  [–]arillyis 110 points111 points  (15 children)

                                                                                  The fact that this person is being downvoted for explaining to those who may not get the reference is perfectly reddit in a nutshell.

                                                                                  [–]iopturbo 28 points29 points  (5 children)

                                                                                  It's why I rarely comment. If you don't cover every caveat of every possible outcome here come the do... oh fuck it discard this draft.

                                                                                  [–]ploki122 22 points23 points  (0 children)

                                                                                  It's why I rarely comment. If you don't cover every caveat of every possible outcome here come the do...

                                                                                  There's also the option of not giving a shit.

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                                                                                        [–]anonomatica 77 points78 points  (1 child)

                                                                                        Chao căc cô, ladies!!

                                                                                        [–]barbarkbarkov 64 points65 points  (8 children)

                                                                                        Literally just started this series and watched that episode last night. Weird

                                                                                        [–][deleted] 37 points38 points  (5 children)

                                                                                        Enjoy! I love the series. It starts off slow but just gets better and better.

                                                                                        [–]Diggerinthedark 11 points12 points  (4 children)

                                                                                        Classic breaking bad style lol. Slowest awesome shows ever.

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                                                                                            [–]SlvrDoc 407 points408 points  (70 children)

                                                                                            relative density

                                                                                            https://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/floating-lemons-and-sinking-limes/

                                                                                            [–]JacobLyon 419 points420 points  (64 children)

                                                                                            From the article...

                                                                                            "The Lemon: Density =101g/99 mL = 1.02 g/mL

                                                                                            The Lime: Density = 101g/90 mL = 1.12 g/mL

                                                                                            Since the density of water is approximately 1 g/mL, it makes sense that the lemon in our experiment floated and the lime sank.

                                                                                            But we’re still a little confused as to why limes sink and lemons float."

                                                                                            Am I missing something? Didn't they just answer why?

                                                                                            [–]EERsFan4Life 330 points331 points  (27 children)

                                                                                            If the lemons have a density of 1.02 g/ml they should also sink. There could also be dissolved solids in the water making its density slightly higher than 1.

                                                                                            [–]Stonn 215 points216 points  (16 children)

                                                                                            There are probably tiny bubbles on both fruits and for the lemons it's enough buoyancy.

                                                                                            Once the bubbles dissolve the lemons might sink too.

                                                                                            [–]wOlfLisK 39 points40 points  (3 children)

                                                                                            That might be why I've never seen a sinking lime, I usually only get it in a glass of coke in restaurants and the amount of bubbles in them could be giving it the extra lift it needs.

                                                                                            [–][deleted] 41 points42 points  (0 children)

                                                                                            Or it’s the ice, or it’s that soda is usually at least 5% denser than water.

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                                                                                                [–]Hajile_S 25 points26 points  (0 children)

                                                                                                I'd expect sliced lemons to be slightly less dense, if the ends are excluded. Just by virtue of the angle of the cut, there's going to be more skin in the ends (which I assume is denser).

                                                                                                [–]Pisforplumbing 7 points8 points  (0 children)

                                                                                                1 g/mL density is at stp. Pressure and temperature variations will change the density.

                                                                                                [–]redsterXVI 7 points8 points  (1 child)

                                                                                                Temperature could also matter.

                                                                                                Maybe even how close to sea level you are - don't think all matter is influenced equally by the change in atmosphere, but I could be wrong.

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                                                                                                  [–]gun_plun 59 points60 points  (4 children)

                                                                                                  Because steel is heavier than feathers

                                                                                                  [–]ZuffsStuff 20 points21 points  (1 child)

                                                                                                  Don’ geh’ ih’...

                                                                                                  [–]yoleyne​ 4 points5 points  (1 child)

                                                                                                  I....I don’t get it..

                                                                                                  [–]GoomyEU 26 points27 points  (9 children)

                                                                                                  I think the question is why are limes more dense than lemons.

                                                                                                  The experiment showed that they are but it's still weird as to why. They both look and taste and feel very similar so why their density is different is still not answered.

                                                                                                  At least thats what I got from it.

                                                                                                  [–][deleted] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

                                                                                                  I've been making a lot of lemon/limeade recently and I noticed that lemons always have much thicker rinds. Limes are usually very thin. I'd bet the inside fruit of both has a density slightly higher than water because of sugar content mostly. And the rind would be much less then water, just on the line there is not enough rind to lift the fruit.

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                                                                                                    [–][deleted] 11 points12 points  (1 child)

                                                                                                    Somebody did a fucking paper on lemons and limes. I love science.

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                                                                                                      [–]starscreamtrears 1050 points1051 points  (59 children)

                                                                                                      Huh...

                                                                                                      [–]h0llyflaxseed 360 points361 points  (32 children)

                                                                                                      That's exactly what i said too. I have no other words for this haha

                                                                                                      [–]popupeveryone 200 points201 points  (26 children)

                                                                                                      I would say it has to do with the lemons being less dense than the water and the limes being more dense

                                                                                                      [–]Dire_Platypus 374 points375 points  (11 children)

                                                                                                      Brilliant analysis

                                                                                                      [–]getoffredditnowyou 57 points58 points  (2 children)

                                                                                                      Can't refute his argument.

                                                                                                      [–]kateshakes 36 points37 points  (2 children)

                                                                                                      You could say sub-lime

                                                                                                      [–]moonra_zk 7 points8 points  (1 child)

                                                                                                      Impossible, the limes sank.

                                                                                                      [–]the_twilight_bard 5 points6 points  (0 children)

                                                                                                      "We will throw one in the water, and whence it floats, it is nay a lemon, but rather, a WITCH!"

                                                                                                      [–]Jesus_Died_LOL_84​ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

                                                                                                      This made me laugh way harder than expected!

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                                                                                                        [–]zackunter 35 points36 points  (5 children)

                                                                                                        Lemon rind is thicker and more airy. Lime rind is thin and dense.

                                                                                                        [–]glennert 29 points30 points  (1 child)

                                                                                                        Yeah, there’s a reason why there’s no such thing as lemonstone

                                                                                                        [–]ChunkyLover7969 4 points5 points  (0 children)

                                                                                                        Sharp as a marble this one.

                                                                                                        [–]pmabz 3 points4 points  (0 children)

                                                                                                        No. The water is more dense than the lemons, and less dense than the limes.

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                                                                                                          [–]Samb104 7 points8 points  (1 child)

                                                                                                          I guess you could say its r/mildlyinteresting

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                                                                                                            [–][deleted] 53 points54 points  (5 children)

                                                                                                            pith is thin on the lime, less air pockets.

                                                                                                            [–]Runningrider 30 points31 points  (3 children)

                                                                                                            Are you taking the pith?

                                                                                                            [–][deleted] 3 points4 points  (1 child)

                                                                                                            I pithy the fool who drinks that water

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                                                                                                                [–]inselfwetrust 13 points14 points  (0 children)

                                                                                                                The epitome of mildly interesting lol

                                                                                                                [–][deleted] 70 points71 points  (11 children)

                                                                                                                looks like the limes are old and the lemons are there as a replenish.

                                                                                                                i wouldn't drink that.

                                                                                                                [–][deleted] 34 points35 points  (7 children)

                                                                                                                Nope. Sliced limes don’t float regardless of age. I know from years of putting fruit in hookahs and making bowls from fruit.

                                                                                                                [–]Rooster_Ties 19 points20 points  (1 child)

                                                                                                                First think I thought of too, was that the length of time the lemons vs. limes were in the water was (quite?) different.

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                                                                                                                    [–]Dinsy_Crow 93 points94 points  (19 children)

                                                                                                                    Now we just need a fruit that floats halfway down

                                                                                                                    [–]RealJeil420 44 points45 points  (7 children)

                                                                                                                    I would suggest trying oranges and grapefruit.

                                                                                                                    [–]Dinsy_Crow 26 points27 points  (6 children)

                                                                                                                    All the colours of the citrus bow

                                                                                                                    [–]hey_broseph_man 17 points18 points  (4 children)

                                                                                                                    Don't forget about the blood orange! Nobody remembers the blood orange :(.

                                                                                                                    [–]jthanny 23 points24 points  (0 children)

                                                                                                                    Every orange can be a blood orange if your knife skills are bad enough.

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                                                                                                                        [–]justanotherGloryBoy 11 points12 points  (2 children)

                                                                                                                        Limon. Or a leme.

                                                                                                                        [–]ares395 4 points5 points  (0 children)

                                                                                                                        Leme?

                                                                                                                        Leme smash?

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                                                                                                                            [–]Ab_hi__ 70 points71 points  (5 children)

                                                                                                                            That's a new knowledge

                                                                                                                            [–]DavyBingo 30 points31 points  (1 child)

                                                                                                                            This is the mildest of interestings.

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                                                                                                                                [–]iamkhanqueror 149 points150 points  (7 children)

                                                                                                                                Couldn't help reading this as plime pwater plemon

                                                                                                                                [–]MiscWalrus 25 points26 points  (0 children)

                                                                                                                                Well, Jesse Plemons certainly would float, so it works.

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                                                                                                                                    [–]MrBanana421 20 points21 points  (2 children)

                                                                                                                                    I always suspected lemons were witches.

                                                                                                                                    [–]MarshallMandango 54 points55 points  (1 child)

                                                                                                                                    Finally, a way to tell them apart.

                                                                                                                                    [–][deleted] 34 points35 points  (3 children)

                                                                                                                                    Was the great thinker Mitch Hedberg wrong?

                                                                                                                                    [–][deleted] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

                                                                                                                                    That's impossible. We knows we'll be saved by the buoyancy of citrus.

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                                                                                                                                      [–]TheLivingMadMan 15 points16 points  (3 children)

                                                                                                                                      Neato

                                                                                                                                      [–][deleted] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

                                                                                                                                      This picture should come up when you lookup "neato" in a dictionary.

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                                                                                                                                        [–]Raegan_Targaryen 13 points14 points  (2 children)

                                                                                                                                        Be a lemon!

                                                                                                                                        [–]electricgotswitched 12 points13 points  (3 children)

                                                                                                                                        I accidentally figured this out years ago. We had a potato launcher and lemons work a lot better. We went to stock and and saw that limes were cheaper. So we got a bag of limes. We were shooting them into a lake then going to get them.

                                                                                                                                        We found no limes.....

                                                                                                                                        [–]MrMilesDavis 5 points6 points  (0 children)

                                                                                                                                        Was this during teenagehood or early 20s maybe? That sounds like a classic case of: im young, poor, full of testosterone, and bored. Thanks for the story

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                                                                                                                                          [–]MechCADdie 16 points17 points  (1 child)

                                                                                                                                          This looks sub-lime.

                                                                                                                                          [–]Cichlidsaremyjam 6 points7 points  (2 children)

                                                                                                                                          Oh my god, Mitch Hedberg was wrong! I threw out all my life preservers and just filled my boats with limes! Now what do I do?

                                                                                                                                          [–]orrocos 3 points4 points  (1 child)

                                                                                                                                          Get an escalator. It can not break.

                                                                                                                                          [–][deleted] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

                                                                                                                                          Sorry for the convenience.

                                                                                                                                          [–][deleted] 17 points18 points  (2 children)

                                                                                                                                          Pith on a lime is thinner than on a lemon. More air bubbles to cause it to float.

                                                                                                                                          [–]charlesphampton 5 points6 points  (1 child)

                                                                                                                                          What!!! Thin limes!!! people will choke people will die!!!

                                                                                                                                          [–]Modestradiomousehead 3 points4 points  (0 children)

                                                                                                                                          One of the cornerstones of Paddy’s Pub is thick limes!

                                                                                                                                          [–]droneb 14 points15 points  (14 children)

                                                                                                                                          Funny enough in Spanish it seems we have inverted names. Limón are the darker sinking ones and Limas are the yellowish floaty ones

                                                                                                                                          [–]anosu 3 points4 points  (0 children)

                                                                                                                                          Science!

                                                                                                                                          [–]beatlesaroundthebush 3 points4 points  (2 children)

                                                                                                                                          Saw this on Brainiac

                                                                                                                                          [–]kunseung 3 points4 points  (0 children)

                                                                                                                                          You'll float too!

                                                                                                                                          [–]fenrisulfur 3 points4 points  (2 children)

                                                                                                                                          Sheep go to heaven, goats go to hell.

                                                                                                                                          [–]Ziecken_Britz 4 points5 points  (1 child)

                                                                                                                                          Fun fact: in portuguese we just call it lemon and american lemon

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