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Remember the old Dihydrogen Monoxide gag? Stating how it's a colorless, odorless chemical that's dangerous if inhaled, and other nasty(but true) statements, before it's finally let on that it's just water?

A Town in California fell for it, and almost banned the use of styrofoam cups because of it.

http://www.funone.com/2001/07/warning/

that's clever

I didn't know this one.

Ho-ho. Oh those wacky SoCal residents, how do they live through the day without forgetting to breathe?

So, should I laugh or cry?

Aliso Viejo too, literally a five minute drive away from where I live in Rancho Santa Margarita.

*smacks self in head* Oy Vey!

Unbelievable. Well, maybe not. I almost fell for that too.

They should say something about how scans have shown that it may be in the air as well.

I wonder how the vote goes when the next science standards update goes in front of the local school board.

Thats just.....sad.

Better cleanse them from the gene pool before its too late.

now i'm half tempted to submit an article on this to a local newspaper and see how many people buy into it. . . .

The news article isn't showing up. Little help?

InnerBrat wrote:The news article isn't showing up. Little help?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4534017/

Zoink wrote:http://www.funone.com/2001/07/warning/

that's clever

The king of the dho sites is arguably this one.