In 1997, a 14-year-old convinced 43 classmates to ban "dihydrogen monoxide"

Nathan Zohner was a 14-year-old student at Eagle Rock Junior High in Idaho Falls when he conducted an experiment for his science fair project: "How Gullible Are We?" He compiled a list of alarming but technically accurate facts about a chemical called dihydrogen monoxide. — Read the rest

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