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Last posted Nov 24, 2013 at 05:41PM EST. Added Nov 05, 2013 at 09:23AM EST
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In a recent study, researchers were able to conclude that readers were more prone to believing what they read if a copious vocabulary was employed. 68% said that they trusted numbers, even if there were no facts, and, according to MENSA, the majority of the population trusts what organizations say.

Dihydrogen monoxide is one of the deadliest chemicals on Earth and:
>can cause severe burning in its gaseous state
>is fatal if inhaled, and on average, kills ten people a day in the United States as a result
>can lead to tissue death if exposed to its solid state
>is found in tumors
>is required in most nuclear power plants
>is one of the most effective solvents
>when exposed to iron, can cause it to catastrophically fail
>is a key component in the second most common cause of infant deaths worldwide, which kills over 1.5 million children annually
>and is found in every home in the United States

Pretty scary.

Manx is a Celtic language from the Isle of Man, and it's also the name of this pokemon from the Pokemon Fusion website:

Last edited Nov 24, 2013 at 05:31PM EST
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