Culled from Snopes - I like this one :)

[gemfyre]

BAN DIHYDROGEN MONOXIDE! Dihydrogen monoxide is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and kills uncounted thousands of people every year. Most of these deaths are caused by accidental inhalation of DHMO, but the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide do not end there. Prolonged exposure to its solid form causes severe tissue damage. Symptoms of DHMO ingestion can include excessive sweating and urination, and possibly a bloated feeling, nausea, vomiting and body electrolyte imbalance. For those who have become dependent, DHMO withdrawal means certain death. Dihydrogen monoxide: is also known as hydroxl acid, and is the major component of acid rain. contributes to the "greenhouse effect." may cause severe burns. contributes to the erosion of our natural landscape. accelerates corrosion and rusting of many metals. may cause electrical failures and decreased effectiveness of automobile brakes. has been found in excised tumors of terminal cancer patients. Contamination is reaching epidemic proportions! Quantities of dihydrogen monoxide have been found in almost every stream, lake, and reservoir in America today. But the pollution is global, and the contaminant has even been found in Antarctic ice. DHMO has caused millions of dollars of property damage in the midwest, and recently California. Despite the danger, dihydrogen monoxide is often used: as an industrial solvent and coolant. in nuclear power plants. in the production of styrofoam. as a fire retardant. in many forms of cruel animal research. in the distribution of pesticides. Even after washing, produce remains contaminated by this chemical. as an additive in certain "junk-foods" and other food products. Companies dump waste DHMO into rivers and the ocean, and nothing can be done to stop them because this practice is still legal. The impact on wildlife is extreme, and we cannot afford to ignore it any longer! The American government has refused to ban the production, distribution, or use of this damaging chemical due to its "importance to the economic health of this nation." In fact, the navy and other military organizations are conducting experiments with DHMO, and designing multi-billion dollar devices to control and utilize it during warfare situations. Hundreds of military research facilities receive tons of it through a highly sophisticated underground distribution network. Many store large quantities for later use.

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also culled from snopes

[lotus79.livejournal.com]

Classic. I like the Albert de Salvo one myself:

I'll Second That!

State Capitol, Texas Presidential candidate G.W. Bush prides himself on presiding over 121 executions with perfect oversight. State representative Tim Moore wanted to show how careful the legislative process was in the state. He sponsored a bill praising Albert Salvo, a man whose "unconventional techniques involving population control and applied psychology" had already been noted by the state of Massachusetts. The Texas politicians, never wanting to be outdone by any state, unanimously passed a resolution praising Albert Salvo. Salvo is better known as The Boston Strangler.

And it is actually *not* an urban legend.

[delphinbella.livejournal.com]

Hehe, I remember my mom giving me that paphlet once to take to my chem class in high school... they had no idea what dihydrogen monoxide was! You would think a chemsitry class at least would be able to understand it >.<

*loves this line* "For those who have become dependent, DHMO withdrawal means certain death." Hehe, Im a dihydrogen monoxide addict!

[odindeathcrush.livejournal.com]

hahahaha...what's worse than that i'm a "french" DIHYDROGEN MONOXIDE addict!
*sits a guzzles another bottle from some place in the french alps*

Panik!

[morninglord.livejournal.com]

OMG OMG OMG WERE ALL GOING TO DIE OF HIDROXIDE POISONING! ARGGH! ARGGH!
*runs around wavings arms and shaking random people and screaming in their faces*
The Dihydroxide! Can you not feel it! It will take us all! ALL OF US! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

Btw, the sperling mistakes in that were deliberate

[morninglord.livejournal.com]

Just to show what panick can do.
No really, they were. I didn't really just write it out, look at the pamphlet again, think "errr i feel stupid" and write a post to cover it up.
I'm not that sort of person.
Really.
Stop looking at me like that, willya?