[3337] in Humor
HUMOR: The Petition
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Sharalee M. Field)
Fri Oct 6 18:58:14 2000
Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2000 18:58:09 -0400
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From: "Sharalee M. Field" <sharalee_field@harvard.edu>
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> Prize Winners
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> A freshman at Eagle Rock Junior High won first prize at the
> Greater Idaho Falls Science Fair, April 26. In his project
> he urged people to sign a petition demanding strict control
> or total elimination of the chemical "dihydrogen monoxide."
> And for plenty of good reasons, since:
>
> 1. It can cause excessive sweating and vomiting.
> 2. It is a major component in acid rain.
> 3. It can cause severe burns in its gaseous state.
> 4. Accidental inhalation can kill you.
> 5. It contributes to erosion.
> 6. It decreases effectiveness of automobile brakes.
> 7. It has been found in tumors of terminal cancer patients.
>
> He asked 50 people if they supported a ban of the chemical.
>
> Forty-three (43) said yes, six (6) were undecided, and the last
> one?
>
> Well, only one (1) knew that the chemical, dihydrogen monoxide,
> was water (H2O).
>
>
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