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Popcorn can kill you - well, almost
The REAL Napster
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3-21-2007 10:44 AM
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butter flavor
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diacetyl
The REAL Napster
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Yikes! I knew that any particulate that builds up in the lungs is bad...but to be killed by butter flavored popcorn? Scary stuff.
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