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Thursday, May 14, 2009

Facts About Dihydrogen Monoxcide


You should be concerned about dihydrogen monoxide. Dihydrogen monoxide is a constituent of many known toxic substances, diseases and disease-causing agents, environmental hazards and can even be lethal to humans in quantities as small as a thimbleful.


Don't worry, this is just a hoax, designed to illustrate how the lack of scientific knowledge and an exaggerated analysis can lead to misplaced fears.

Dihydrogen monoxide is a scientific name for water that, while technically correct, is almost never employed. The dihydrogen monoxide hoax involves listing negative effects of water under an unfamiliar scientific name.

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