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FWIW, about 20 years ago I was riding pillion on a mates mbike. As we were coming over Hornsey Rise towards the junct with Hornsey La, something splashed in my face (I was wearing an open face helmet).
When I got home, the skin on my face started to react - blistering. I immediately rinsed my face, and the reaction subsided. Fortunately my spectacles protected my eyes.
It was only in retrospect that I recall someone gesturing from a car heading the other way, and realised that I had been squirted with something nasty.
So the type of incident mentioned by J-M is not unknown. I am sure that we all know of incidents of missiles (eggs, bricks, fireworks, stones etc) being thrown, at either at us, or at someone we know.
Have I ever reported any of these incidents? No. Do I wish I had, now? Yes.