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It's funny in a sad way that probably every sick-o on campus (any campus, pick one) is probably trying to get their hands on the Aqua-Dots toy since it was publicized as being coated with a substance that decomposes into the Date-Rape drug

I can understand the need to announce the fact that the toy is harmful in the wrong hands, but wouldn't it have been smarter to just say the content was toxic rather than going into the details? It doesn't take a genius to figure out that the demand for this item will skyrocket with freaks.

Of course the toy was never meant to be toxic(although I'm a little perplexed as to why the toy is listed for 4+ years, since just about any kid under 6 will still be shoving stuff into their mouth). Instead some dickhead at the factory in China that manufacturers the product substituted the toxic chemical for the non-toxic substance that had been approved. Why? Well because the actual chemical is four times more expensive.

Deja-news.

Chinese manufacturer substitutes cheap, lethal ingredients for legitimate ones and pockets the leftovers. People (or pets) die. Chinese government shrugs and it's business as usual.

So... who's ready for a little Olympics?

Oh and for those looking? While Ebay and Amazon have yanked it, the "toy" is still available online for around $30.