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High Purity

High Purity by David Reeves.
Spotted on the chemical storage shelf in an adjacent laboratory. Now where did I put the MSDS?

Now included in the Museum of Hoaxes 

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LeggNet  Pro User  says:

LOL!
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

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Butterfly Collector  Pro User  says:

nice
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

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Dave J Johnson  Pro User  says:

Classic!
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

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Siebbi says:

LOL! Just dissolve in water and you get... water! It's magic!
(1-2-3)
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

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Dr Joolz  Pro User  says:

Fantastic. Makes me feel thirsty just looking at this.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

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Runs With Scissors  Pro User  says:

and i thought it was only a stephen wright joke.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

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David Reeves  Pro User  says:

Nope, in fact there's a thriving online business. Ahem.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

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*Ivan* says:

Thank you for adding this shot to the interestingness pool
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

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Altaf A says:

LOOL! This is hilarious, thanks for the giggle!
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

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Winged Foot  Pro User  says:

Lol. great stuff. I need to keep some around in case of a drought. :)
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

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TeaGirlq8  Pro User  says:

At first I thought it was real.. then I was like wth? and now I feel dumb..
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

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jannikinz says:

What a classic...
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

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luocheng19842000 says:

nice
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

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Schroedingers Cat says:

This is truly funny. But did you know about the dangers of Dihydrogen Monoxide? Take lookhere. ;-)
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

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mirko-caserta  Pro User  says:

Bernard is a genius :)
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

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shaun.hargreaves says:

he he he
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

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random cat 11 says:

So if you are ever in need of water, all you need is some water and there you go!
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

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mt•MT•Mt  Pro User  says:

I went to the dihydrogen monoxide link...it was as funny as this photo! You're BOTH ah-ight with me!
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

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StillWaiting  Pro User  says:

bravo.. how the hell did u find this??
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

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CountryDreaming  Pro User  says:

Weirdness ... here I was just discussing the scientific properties of water in someone else's photostream! :-)
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

Vu Prime [deleted] says:

Wow I wished I was in on inventing this.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

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mimbrava  Pro User  says:

Hilarious!
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

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china * doll says:

love the irony
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

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saiful_dr says:

thirsty ... arghhhh!!!!
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

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Meaghan Edwards says:

Haha, that is hilarious.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

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lutrasimilis  Pro User  says:

Where did you find this! Really funny :)
OK! I saw it. next-door lab ... huh?! Did you find out where they order it from?
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

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nafana says:

Some guy probably made a fortune selling empty cans! ;-)
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

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cucsmom says:

Hmmmm
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

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Gandolfo says:

Great shot. It’d be a welcome addition to Things That Make You Go Hmmm.
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

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anitab83 says:

Fantastic shot! And thanks for making this Creative Commons! I just posted this to my silly humor blog (Say No to Crack). Here's the permanent link: Refreshing

Take care,
Anita =)
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

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xnancyxdrewx says:

haha. i love it!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

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VadimBravo  Pro User  says:

Great :)
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

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forever12 says:

that's kinda scary... i can imagine some one actually following the directions - ROFL!

thanks for that

-corren
www.forever12.com
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

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Balazs H  Pro User  says:

haha, love it!. An MSDS for that would be truly hilarious!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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blmurch  Pro User  says:

That is hysterical!!!

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Seen on reddit.com (?)
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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Haruhara-haruko says:

LOL...maybe FEMA should get a bunch of those to hand out in case of emergency.....
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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kawaidc says:

does it have an expiry date on it?
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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pondage  Pro User  says:

pure gold........via reddit.com
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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unripegreenbanana  Pro User  says:

Haha... only in America! :P
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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LiveSquid says:

Please. This joke is so old, its older than the jokes about how old something is. Am I the only one to find this lame and unfunny?
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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oppiejo says:

I sent them an email and this was their response:

'Thank you for your email regarding our Dehydrated Water. It is a patented product and we began "manufacturing" it in the 1960's when space flights began. I am not sure if it qualifies as a collectable item but we do receive emails such as yours from time to time. If you would like to purchase more, please call our Customer Service Department at 800-323-3663.


Sincerely,


Mary Kay Nolan
Administrative Assistant to the CEO
Bernard Food Industries, Inc.'
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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S.D.  Pro User  says:

Old but syill amusing...
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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David Reeves  Pro User  says:

Well given the renewed interest in this, I just went next door and took another look. The can does not have an expiry date, and members of the lab reckon that it may well have been there several decades...
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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David Reeves  Pro User  says:

Here is a typical MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) for water, which presumably would apply to this product too.

My favourite part:
"Emergency/First Aid Proc: EYES: FLUSH WITH POTABLE WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEE MD (FP N). SKIN: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. SEE MD "
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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cayman0215 says:

I'd like to add this on the shelf next to my can of B.S. Repellent.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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ze Demented Kitten  Pro User  says:

Ha...wtf?
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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OndraSoukup says:

Whiskey. Tango. Foxtrot...seriously :D
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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DanBrady  Pro User  says:

I'm thirsty now.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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macgourou says:

Hi David, I just added your picture to my recipe for home canning dehydrated water (in French only, sorry !). It's a home canning blog with this "april fool" joke running since a while now. This page is linked from many recipes using "eau mouillée" (wet water) in the list of ingredients.

Your picture is the perfect addition to it.

Thanks for sharing !
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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jambamkin says:

That massive tin only makes one gallon?!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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Bhavesh.Shah says:

dehydrated water ...lol
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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flondo™  Pro User  says:

hehe
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

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Beckywithasmile  Pro User  says:

how funny!
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

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bexlhud9 says:

fun!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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Pipettes N Micropipettes says:

Great to see such vision of next gen of labs.

accumaximum1@gmail.com
www.accumaximum.com
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

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filmwolf  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called THE PEOPLE'S CAFE, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

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flickrsoon says:

www.buydehydratedwater.com
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

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mt•MT•Mt  Pro User  says:

I found this on the net.
Bernard claims you can use this stuff as antifreeze in VW's.
I thought that was funny since I hear Bugs are water cooled!
www.bernardfoods.com/foodservice/beverages/de hydatedwater...
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

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Shadow Scout-117 says:

I just saw one of these cans in good condition at my neighbor's garage sale.
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

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froggyboggler (hibernating)  Pro User  says:

Uh-oh. Now I need one of these, too. Here's a different one I have-
www.flickr.com/photos/24635180@N07/3788905737 /
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

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Mr. Roberts says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Funny McGiggle, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

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