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English townsfolk advised not to swim in the mysterious river foam

Rob Beschizza
Oct 20, 2025
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Not a bubble bath. Photo: Environment Agency

A thick layer of foam has formed on the river Thet in Thetford, Norfolk, England, and authorities felt it necessary to tell everyone not to play with or consume it. The Environment Agency reports that the foam’s source “has been detected and any further discharge has been stopped,” but has not revealed the sou…

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