Daily Curiosityby Erudico

General Knowledge · Question

Dihydrogen Monoxide was banned due to health risks after being discovered in 1983 inside swimming pools and drinking water.

Answer

False

The story behind the answer

False. “Dihydrogen monoxide” is just the chemical name for water (H2O). Finding it in swimming pools and

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