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Hazardous mystery balls shut down Sydney beaches

Allan Rose Hill
Jan 22, 2025
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image: Northern Beaches Council

Last week, visitors to nine of Sydney, Australia's Northern Beaches encountered weird blobby balls in the sand. This is on the heels of thousands of similar black blobs turning up on Sydney's coasts in October.

According to the New South Wales Environment Protection Authority, the balls are an unholy blend of saturated fatt…

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