Mysteries of the Universe....how do.....

[Salty seadog]

.....snails get inside a closed wheelie bin.

 

[classic33]

.....snails get inside a closed wheelie bin.

They've learnt how to lift the lid, how else!
They're also good at getting into places when they're smaller. Not so good at getting back out, when they're bigger.

 

[Salty seadog]

They've learnt how to lift the lid, how else!
They're also good at getting into places when they're smaller. Not so good at getting back out, when they're bigger.

but they appear overnight.....

 

[slowmotion]

They nip in sharpish during the three seconds that it takes you to lob in a rubbish sack. If you look carefully, they all line up in the starting blocks round the rim.

 

[Salty seadog]

They nip in sharpish during the three seconds that it takes you to lob in a rubbish sack. If you look carefully, they all line up in the starting blocks round the rim.

I'll look out for that, sounds plausible,

 

[classic33]

but they appear overnight.....

It's dry & dark in your wheelie bin. Why else would they want inside!

 

[Salty seadog]

It's dry & dark in your wheelie bin. Why else would they want inside!

but how do they get there,,,,?

 

[classic33]

but how do they get there,,,,?

See @slowmotion's answer. Never had any trouble with them missen.

 

[slowmotion]

I'll look out for that, sounds plausible,

The original discovery was made by Professor Snaily McSnailface in 1957.

 

[classic33]

The original discovery was made by Professor Snaily McSnailface in 1957.

Did we have wheelie bins in the 50's?

 

[Salty seadog]

Did we have wheelie bins in the 50's?

yes......however as with all new tech it was reserved for military applications for decades before filtering into everyday life.....

 

[slowmotion]

yes......however as with all new tech it was reserved for military applications for decades before filtering into everyday life.....

They were originally made of two inch thick brown Bakelite actually. Bin men used to be beefier in those days.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

yes......however as with all new tech it was reserved for military applications for decades before filtering into everyday life.....

Yes, and like GPS, they were downgraded for civvy use. Those mil-spec wheelie bins could hold exploding nukes (back when it was still politically correct to explode them).

 

[classic33]

Yes, and like GPS, they were downgraded for civvy use. Those mil-spec wheelie bins could hold exploding nukes (back when it was still politically correct to explode them).

It kept the snails at bay though!!

 

[h1udd]

but how do they get there,,,,?

Mine get in there with the help of a 5 year old ... Can't speak for your snails though