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Keep these critters away from little ones! -[ HMM ]-

A quasi-sphere formed from green Buckyballs, the controversial adult desk fidget toy composed of spherical neodymium magnets. I tried to form it as round as possible, like a meatball, but it's difficult with 216 tiny (13/64" [5mm] diameter) polarized spheres with minds of their own.

 

As with any other shiny object, lighting can be troublesome. In this case, the unexpected pareidolia is a welcome bonus, even if it does look a little creepy. 😀

 

According to the linked article, these magnetic toys are banned in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. (Bans may be in place elsewhere, but the article does not elaborate.) In the United States, packages without warnings on the packaging and, as seen here, the storage container were recalled, with little success.

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Uploaded on March 2, 2026
Taken on March 1, 2026