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A reader sends: "A recent True story noted that students in the UK do not understand the true dangers of Internet use and that critical thinking needs to be taught better to help with determining truth from fiction. For one of my students taking a critical thinking/philosophy of knowledge class, I recommended that her class take a look at this site and discuss what it is telling us." Considering how many people have been taken in by this very funny site, that's a smart suggestion. (Hint: you might know Dihydrogen Monoxide by its more common name: "water".)
From This is True for 11 July 2004
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