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  • October15th

    “…candles may pollute indoor air”

    Posted in: Air

    Headline Scariness: 3

    One more reason not to go to church – it’s just full of potentially deadly CANDLES!

    Actual Danger: 1

    Only a risk if you burn candles in an enclosed space, and have asthma. I’m looking at you, wheezy goth girl.

    [ CNN.com ]

  • October15th

    “…stop eating bacon, cancer report declares”

    Posted in: Food

    Headline Scariness: 5

    Oh. My. God.

    Bacon causes cancer!!!

    Actual Danger: 1

    Well, actually, the article says that if you don’t exercise, and eat a ton of meat, you increase your cancer risk. But hinting at a link between bacon (the big “B”) and cancer (the big “C”) makes for a much better headline.

    [ Guardian.co.uk ]