I remember reading a short piece in Readers Digest where a soldier asked about phosperus and his superior officer gave him a long spiel about it and how dangerous the stuff was and then asked why he wanted to know. Turned out it was one of the ingredients in his soft drink. lol.
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Originally Posted by kacir
Look it up.
On many occasions pranksters wrote great text describing Dihydrogen Monoxide like:
Dihydrogen monoxide:
* is called "hydroxyl acid", the substance is the major component of acid rain.
* contributes to the "greenhouse effect".
* may cause severe burns.
* is fatal if inhaled.
* contributes to the erosion of our natural landscape.
* accelerates corrosion and rusting of many metals.
* may cause electrical failures and decreased effectiveness of automobile brakes.
* has been found in excised tumors of terminal cancer patients.
Despite the danger, dihydrogen monoxide is often used:
* as an industrial solvent and coolant.
* in nuclear power plants.
* in the production of Styrofoam.
* as a fire retardant.
* in many forms of cruel animal research.
* in the distribution of pesticides. Even after washing, produce remains contaminated by this chemical.
* as an additive in certain "junk-foods" and other food products.
And many, many similar observations, like:
The situation is so dire that Dihydrogen Monoxide was identified in the milk of brest-feeding mothers, it was found in alarming levels in arctic ice ...
Then they asked people people to sign petition to ban the stuff.
see:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dihydro...involving_DHMO |