Off-topic but worthy in the bigger picture. NOTHING escapes shrinkflation! Looking at a box of Q-tips recently (625), then a Q-tip itself which seemed smaller. Hmm.

I thought what the hell and did a search. Sure enough, some guy already reported from a few years to recent, a Q-tip has shrunk from .5gm to .4 gm!

I’m SURE the excess weight was removed from the cardboard stick.

Hmm. Going to search on “increase in punctured ear drums.”