A giant mass of fat and baby wipes bigger than a double decker bus was recently discovered in a London sewer. Dubbed a 'fatberg,' the giant clot threatened to cause a sewer backup that could have burst through the manholes and into the streets. People had reported problems flushing their toilets, which led to the investigation. Sewer workers cleaned out the mess by high pressure water jetting, and the crisis was averted.
Moral of the story: NEVER pour grease or put baby wipes down the drain! Even the supposedly "biodegradable" wipes do not break down in time and end up clogging the lines instead!
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