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realisticphish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-29-08 11:00 PM
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6 Most Badass Stunts Ever Pulled in the Name of Science
http://www.cracked.com/article_16301_p1.html

Great article; I generally love Cracked lists, but I though this one in particular would fit the interests of people in here
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YankeyMCC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-30-08 05:40 AM
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1. What no mention of Ben and his Kite!?
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TZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-30-08 08:15 AM
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2. Here's one for you.
This "stunt" was pulled by my former boss at NIH...I've always thought this was teh awesome that he did this:
http://www.abc.net.au/quantum/scripts99/9911/malariascpt.htm
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moggie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-30-08 09:48 AM
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3. Sure, if you believe the germ THEORY of disease
Us more spiritual types know that a person gets malaria because they choose to create their own reality in which they have a life-threatening disease. :eyes:
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realisticphish Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-31-08 06:35 PM
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5. why do I not have Rubella?
because I choose not to be so infected.
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Warpy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-30-08 10:15 AM
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4. My high school chemistry class cooked right field
when we did the thermite reaction in a hole in the ground, thus earning the ire of the athletic department who wanted to see pretty green instead of fried brown.

I am humbled by this stuff, though.
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