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Dihydrogen Monoxide

Every year thousands of people die from exposure to this chemical

Dihydrogen Monoxide

Every year thousands of people die from exposure to Dihydrogen Monoxide (DHMO). Widely unreported by the media and virtually ignored by government agencies, this silent toxin remains unknown to the majority of people at risk.

The presence of DHMO has been found in schools, businesses and even homes, and traces of it exist in toxic chemicals like Sulfuric Acid and Ethyl Alcohol. Many estimates show that every home in America - if not every home in the world - contains a DHMO source, intensifying the danger of this compound.

In addition to the dangers posed to living creatures, DHMO has caused billions of dollars worth of property and environmental damage. The chemical compound has been known to wipe out entire cities at record-breaking speed.

Perhaps the most surprising aspect of DHMO is its widespread uses in almost every aspect of daily life. Research shows that the chemical is used for everything from a sanitizer to an ingredient in pesticides to a performance-enhancing supplement.

DHMO At the Spangler labs, we have found various other dangers of DHMO in some of our most common experiments...

When frozen, DHMO expands and can cause severe damage to pipes, even to the point of bursting them. In fact, DHMO can expand with such violent force that it is not possible to make a usable pipe strong enough to withstand this force. Variations of DHMO have even been found in homemade bombs, due to the pressure that DHMO can exert.

When heated in a microwave, DHMO has been proven to explode unexpectedly, causing first and second degree burns on people in its path. The American Burn Association has identified DHMO as a target for a public awareness campaign regarding the dangers of this substance.

DHMODHMO can cause exponential growth of mold and bacteria. Under the right conditions, DHMO can help mold grow rampantly, quickly covering surfaces and rising to toxic levels.

How it Works?

So, does anyone give up yet... or have you figured out what this chemical compound might be? Well... April Fool's! DHMO is actually water - H20. We couldn't help but take this opportunity to play a little science joke on all of our loyal Experiment of the Week subscribers. And, if you are anything like us (science nerds... um, enthusiasts, that is) you can hardly control your laughter right now. That's okay, chortle, snort, gaffaw and giggle... you can thank us later.

Just copy & paste this text and send it to a friend.

Hey, I just found this online and can't believe how dangerous it is!!! Watch this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E86s5pzHV4

My students fell for it

Art Pippert    -  April 1, 2010

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I had been planning a April Fool's lab on DHMO since the beginning of the school year. With the help of my "friend" (Dr. U. Ben Had and Dr. Apriel Phools) who sent me some DHMO and the help of 2 other teachers today we pulled off the biggest prank in our schools history!!! The kids made posters, powerpoints, and even informed those at our school about the harmful effects of DHMO this week. But the look on their faces during the lab (that we videotaped) when the DHMO was "spilled" on them was priceless. Over the past year, some of my science labs have included fire with solids and liquids, explosions (including the dry ice bombs and pickel buckets), and your polymers. Today's lab will propabaly be one of the top 3 labs when the student's vote on their most memorable moments in science this year.

very funny Steve...

Rafael Paz y Puente    -  April 1, 2010

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for all that don't know what is Di-hydrogen Monoxide (DHMO)... is just water!!!

Happy April's Fool!!!

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