DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME

By | March 18, 2014

EB and I want to help you keep safe — on and off the Web. We hope the following will prevent you or someone you love from ingesting too much toothpaste, too many carrots, too much Windex, or too much of a lot of other things, including water. Did you know you could die from drinking too much water? You can — as you’ll soon see.

With our tongues in our cheeks, and direct from the pages of Digg.com, we present “Don’t try this at home”. Enjoy!

DEPARTMENT OF ‘DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME’

How Not To Kill Yourself With Household Items

Do you ever wonder, “How much of this can I accidentally ingest before I die?” Yeah, so do we. For your safety (and enjoyment) here’s a bunch of stuff you should only enjoy in small quantities.

Obligatory warning followed by a heavy sigh: Don’t try any of this at home, okay? Just take our word for it.

 Illustration: Lindsay Mound

Spoiled potatoes are seriously dangerous. Medical cases reportcardiac dysrhythmia, nightmares, headaches, and dizziness from eating just over 40 milligrams of the stuff! Eat more than three times that and you can die from central nervous failure.

Simple Green – 12.5 Ounces

 Illustration: Lindsay Mound

Simple Green can be fatal, albeit organic. Just 12.5 ounces can cause central nervous system failure.

Before you ingest 1.75 gallons of water, 22 pounds of bleu cheese, or 40 tablespoons of cinnamon — read this, it just might save you a lot of embarrassed – indeed it might save your life 🙂

 

One thought on “DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME

  1. Ken Roberts

    I think chemical science is our biggest concern but yes we can do some really stupid acts that can take life right out of you .

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