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[–] PhunkyPlatypus 3 points (+3|-0)

My favorite joke conspiracy is that fluoride in the water turns the frogs gay.

My favorite real conspiracy is much more difficult to prove or disprove and that's number stations. They're definitely Real, but their purpose is shrouded in mystery.

The only concrete things I've been able to find is a British politician claiming they're "not for public consumption". And a US case from 2000-2001 in which a Cuban spy ring known as the Miami 5 We're charged with using the Havana station to communicate.

[–] 80HD 4 points (+4|-0)

It's not fluoride, it's a pesticide that has a side effect of being an endocrine disruptor called Atrazine. You can read about it here and here... or don't.

And you can read about the effects of fluoride on intelligence here.

[–] 80HD 0 points (+0|-0)

While I agree that sodium fluoride is harmful, the article you linked did not distinguish between sodium fluoride and calcium fluoride. Having a statement like "Fluoride is known to have both beneficial and adverse effects on humans." without distinguishing between the two is adverse.