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October 02, 2007, 04:26:47 PM
It's old but I just saw this on IGN.


RUMOR #9: Pokémon causes cancer.

Source: The Web site for the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

The official story: Curiously, Nintendo's reps were all out of the office on Friday. (Suffering from Pikachu poisoning, perhaps?)

What we heard: Few things provoke as severe a love-hate reaction as Pokémon games. That said, even the most rabid Pikachu-basher wouldn't accuse the franchise of being carcinogenic (though the TV show based on the games was accused of causing seizures). However, in the purest technical sense, "Pokemon" does cause cancer. That's because "Pokemon" is also the name of a cancer-causing gene that was recently discovered. In a study published in the January 20 issue of Nature, researchers at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer outline how they isolated the POK Erythroid Myeloid Ontogenic factor--or POKEMON, for short. What's next? A leukemia gene called Dragon Ball Z? A terminal case of Yu-Gi-Oh! Syndrome?

Bogus or not bogus?: Not bogus, but totally hilarious.



http://www.gamespot.com/ds/action/goldeneye/news.html?sid=6117482&om_act=convert&om_clk=newsfeatures&tag=newsfeatures;title;1
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Silverhawk79

#1
October 02, 2007, 04:28:38 PM
Eh, it's just an amusing coincidence.

phatyo

#2
October 02, 2007, 04:29:12 PM
Oh this is my studies. :O I found out that just because somthing is named some way does not mean its true :|

FunPika4

#3
October 02, 2007, 06:10:24 PM
That was renamed Zbtb7 after Nintendo threatened to sue the scientists that named it. :P

Pokémon doesn't cause cancer...but seizures are a different story. :P

Commander Awesome

#4
October 02, 2007, 06:15:42 PM
What doesn't cause cancer?

phatyo

#5
October 02, 2007, 06:26:47 PM

Jono2

#6
October 02, 2007, 07:14:10 PM
this topic is cold.

like, since I was last on the real Nsider cold.

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Quote from: famy on January 30, 2008, 08:36:30 PM
is big willy unleashed a will smith game

...I'm not even gonna touch this one.

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ResidentZoidberg

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October 02, 2007, 07:15:54 PM
Quote from: Zeldafan556 on October 02, 2007, 06:15:42 PM
What doesn't cause cancer?

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Shrodu

#8
October 02, 2007, 08:08:46 PM
I wish it did.   The only reason Pokemon's still big is because of Kojiro, Musashi, and Nyasu.

THELASTONESTANDING

#9
October 02, 2007, 08:19:48 PM
that thing spelled out POKEMO >.<
Palkemo (Paul-key-mo) :P


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Omega Pirate

#10
October 02, 2007, 09:28:57 PM
Super 00ber old.
Reading the manual has not been shown to have an effect on your manliness.

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#11
October 02, 2007, 09:39:44 PM
Quote from: Omega Pirate on October 02, 2007, 09:28:57 PM
Super 00ber old.
I believe I already said it was old at the beginning of my post. :|
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Kayo

#12
October 03, 2007, 12:59:54 PM
no but like someone said, it causes seizures! just look at the porygon episode!!
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D





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Sgt.Chilly

#13
October 03, 2007, 01:04:00 PM
Everything causes cancer.

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#14
October 03, 2007, 01:23:34 PM
Quote from: RedMage on October 03, 2007, 01:04:00 PM
Everything causes cancer.
You, cause cancer? :O
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