Thursday, September 6, 2007

Popcorn: The Extremely Noisy Killer


Popcorn being sold in the shape of Death's Icy Grip



A pulmonary specialist at Denver's National Jewish Medical and Research Center has written to federal agencies to say doctors there believe they have the first case of a consumer who developed lung disease from the fumes of microwaving popcorn several times a day for years.


This is pretty much Exhibit A in my theory that everything will eventually try to kill you.

Orville Redenbacher could not be reached for comment because he's dead. Coincidence...?!?!?

FULL STORY HERE

5 comments:

gennimcmahon said...

First it's bad to huff spray paint, and now, POPCORN? What's left for a respectable huffer? What's left, I ask you?

Kevin Parrott said...

Well, as long as heroin is still safe. It still is, right?

Sean M. said...

As long as you snort it, yeah. Needles are dangerous.

Scoldy said...

Sean speaks truly: Snorting heroin is perfectly safe! It worked out just fine for Boy George, although your definition of "just fine" and his may vary.

michele said...

So many drugs have come and gone in popularity, but heroin is always in style.