Student drinks lab chemical on a dare

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Student drinks lab chemical on a dare

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:shock:

Human Stupidity on the Rise!

The local radio station also has a morning show and part of that morning is asking listeners to call in and vote for the most idiotic example of human stupidity. I didn't catch them all today but one I did catch is hilarious and sad.

Apparently a German couple had been living together for eight years and they were confused as to why they didn't have a baby yet. They eventually discovered that you must have sex in order to have a baby. Basically they were sitting around waiting for a stork or some miracle to deliver a baby into their lives.
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the last one is actually being talked about here
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Kamakazie Sith wrote::shock:

Human Stupidity on the Rise!
I got a 404 from that link. This one should work.
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Sir Sirius wrote:
Kamakazie Sith wrote::shock:

Human Stupidity on the Rise!
I got a 404 from that link. This one should work.
oops...sorry about that. :oops:
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Well, it was at Odessa HS. That name should be familiar for anyone who's read the now-infamous Friday Night Lights.
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That reminds me of the incident in the Pinellas County School System where some idiot decided to steal a chunk of sodium. It started reacting with his sweat with predictable consequences ... and then he tried dousing it with water.
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phongn wrote:That reminds me of the incident in the Pinellas County School System where some idiot decided to steal a chunk of sodium. It started reacting with his sweat with predictable consequences ... and then he tried dousing it with water.
OH! Dear GOD, no!
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phongn wrote:That reminds me of the incident in the Pinellas County School System where some idiot decided to steal a chunk of sodium. It started reacting with his sweat with predictable consequences ... and then he tried dousing it with water.
If someone is wondering why that is a bad idea, go here. Actualy go there even if you aren't wondering, they offer neat videos for download.
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phongn wrote:That reminds me of the incident in the Pinellas County School System where some idiot decided to steal a chunk of sodium. It started reacting with his sweat with predictable consequences ... and then he tried dousing it with water.
Jesus...

How bad was it?
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Yeah, he had put it in his pocket to boot. Someone wasn't paying attention in chemistry class. That is the reason why we couldn't use sodium in chemistry class in high school ... after that incident it was apparently removed from all schools (though there are rumors that some teachers still smuggle it in for their class)
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phongn wrote:That reminds me of the incident in the Pinellas County School System where some idiot decided to steal a chunk of sodium. It started reacting with his sweat with predictable consequences ... and then he tried dousing it with water.
I burst out laughing reading that :D
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At least these people are finding new and interesting ways to emove themselves from the gene pool.
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Ironically, I remember sodium getting banned in my school district too.

However, the rumors of teachers getting some anyway were quite true. Wheee. :twisted:

Of course, in this case, I heard that sodium got banned because someone had flushed some down the toilet....
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