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Old 08-13-2008, 02:35 PM   #1
kermitology
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Default Gold Medals? Yeaaaahhhh no.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/andy-b..._b_118664.html

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The medals, which were supposed to be made entirely of gold, were instead found to be composed of 99% lead alloy and coated with a gold-colored lead-based paint.
The shocking revelations roiled the Olympic complex today and sent officials looking for answers from the Chinese manufacturer of the medals, the Wuhan One Hundred Percent Gold Medal Corporation.
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The news about the potentially toxic gold medals spread panic among Olympic champions, especially U.S. swimming phenom Michael Phelps.
"I am very, very concerned about my extensive contact with gold medals," Mr. Phelps told reporters. "But what am I supposed to do? Stop being so awesome?"
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
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