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My earphones' cable has grown a pimple. It popped today. (i.imgur.com)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by [email protected] to c/mildlyinteresting

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Image on left is from 4 days ago, but the pimple was slowly forming over around 2 weeks.

The goop was sticky, not oily. Earphones are Panasonic RP-TCM130.

I was not able to find an explanation.
Something to increase cable lifespan, lubrication, rubber disintegrating, sweat and earwax that somehow got into the cable, dielectric grease, SCP-1407, no clear answer.

At first I thought the wires just somehow twisted. Nope.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 days ago

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