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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.

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

that's clever :)
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:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Ho-ho. Oh those wacky SoCal residents, how do they live through the day without forgetting to breathe?
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So, should I laugh or cry?
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Aliso Viejo too, literally a five minute drive away from where I live in Rancho Santa Margarita.

*smacks self in head* Oy Vey!
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Unbelievable. Well, maybe not. I almost fell for that too.
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They should say something about how scans have shown that it may be in the air as well.
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I wonder how the vote goes when the next science standards update goes in front of the local school board.
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Thats just.....sad.

Better cleanse them from the gene pool before its too late. :D
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now i'm half tempted to submit an article on this to a local newspaper and see how many people buy into it. . . .
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The news article isn't showing up. Little help?
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InnerBrat wrote:The news article isn't showing up. Little help?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4534017/
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Zoink wrote:http://www.funone.com/2001/07/warning/

that's clever :)
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