It's a very smart dog, indeed. Around here, the usual story is: "Police serve search warrant, two aggressive dogs shot." But it's still a shame his owners weren't smarter to begin with, as it sounds like he'll have to find a new home.
#1 is the most confused writing I've ever seen. They title it CFCs, then talk about tetraethyl-lead (leaded gasoline) instead. They say something about it destroying oxygen, which makes a little sense for CFCs (assuming they actually meant: Ozone) but absolutely none for lead, which doesn't have anything to do with ozone.
I agree that tetraethyl-lead is probably the worst thing ever inflicted on humanity, subtracting IQ points from everyone on the planet, at best. But "adversely impacted the atmosphere more than any single organism in the history of our planet" makes no sense for either CFCs or leaded gasoline...
May I suggest the smell of burning plastic? After takeoff, when passengers start smelling that aroma, they won't mind at all that their flight attendant is busy, that the flight arrives a few minutes late, etc. However, it might make any sudden turns, and/or the minor patch of turbulence, a bit more *exciting*.
I went to school with a girl who said she was the granddaughter of one of the other men on the life raft with Rickenbacker. This polite and quiet little girl got visibly upset when the topic came up, and would curse his name, saying the famous aviator stole rations, putting the others close to death because of him.
I know how stories can get distorted over the years, so take it with a grain of salt as you will, but she was certainly convinced, and told it convincingly (though I'm afraid I've since forgotten the details).
There's a long, long history of foods getting their start as sustenance for only the very-poor, then becoming popular as those same poor people become more successful yet continue to enjoy the cheap foods:
Potatoes, tomatoes, hot dogs, pizza, chop suey, and so many more.
I agree that tetraethyl-lead is probably the worst thing ever inflicted on humanity, subtracting IQ points from everyone on the planet, at best. But "adversely impacted the atmosphere more than any single organism in the history of our planet" makes no sense for either CFCs or leaded gasoline...
I know how stories can get distorted over the years, so take it with a grain of salt as you will, but she was certainly convinced, and told it convincingly (though I'm afraid I've since forgotten the details).
Found this sub-wiki with unlimited campfire stories:
http://creepypasta.wikia.com/wiki/Special:Random
Get one potato at only 10X the cost of buying a 20lbs bag of them in a grocery store!
Potatoes, tomatoes, hot dogs, pizza, chop suey, and so many more.
http://www.popcornlung.com/Popcorn-Lung-Overview/Popcorn-Lung-Symptoms.shtml
Get plain popcorn, and add your own (real) butter, and you're probably safe.