Dihydrogen Monoxide

At first glance DHMO.org may seem like a perfectly normal website with a respectable cause. The writer is extremely creative with the way he explains the "dangers" of dihydrogen monoxide. He makes sure to stay extremely vague with his explanation of the supposed research done on the chemical. They say things such as "dihydrogen monoxide is the major component in acid rain" and "thousands die each year after inhaling dihydrogen monoxide". Although both of these statements are true, their purpose for writing it this way is to scare people into thinking that this is a lethal chemical. But with about thirty seconds of research from an outside source we find that this is a complete hoax. Dihydrogen monoxide is nothing more than a fancy name for H2O, water. The first suspicious thing I noticed about the site is the non-functional links on the page. Not only are most of these links pages created by the same group, but half of them don't even work. Also, there is no way to contact anyone from the "Environmental Assesment Center" given on the homepage or any other. This site is obviously unreliable in every way, except for a good laugh.
I have to admit that when I first began to read over the website, I didn't think anything was too odd about the website. When the common person reads over a name like "dihydrogen monoxide" they assume they are being given the scientific term for some horrible chemical they know nothing about. This website plays on the gullibility that so many people succumb to when they don't think critically and don't look at an outside resource. I wonder how many people have actually bought items from this site without realizing what they were buying!?