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A Bizarre Foam Blob Is Taking Over A Street In California — Here's What's Causing It

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clock-iconPUBLISHEDNovember 19, 2016

A Bizarre Foam Blob Is Taking Over A Street In California — Here's What's Causing It

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Rafi Letzter

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KTUV Fox 2

 

A mysterious giant foam blob is filling up a street in Santa Clara, California. KTVU Fox 2 is on the scene.

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The blob was for a time a mystery, with law enforcement unable to explain it. But the Santa Clara Fire Department has Tweeted an explanation: a malfunctioning fire suppressant system. Workers on the scene have been seen stacking sandbags.

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We echo KTVU's sentiment: Sit back, relax, and mash the WOW! button as it grows.

 

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