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* In ''Literature/HeavyObject'', Volume 17 focuses on the trade of "immortanoid" supposedly an all-natural mineral which when used in baths grants longevity due to its unique radiation. In reality, it's a trans-uranic element produced in particle accelerators. The manufacturers used marketing, limited production, and a rare earths bank to create demand and pump the price.
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* The term "organic" is perhaps the most {{egregious}} version of this. While it does have a meaning, technically speaking, it provides absolutely no benefits whatsoever -- numerous studies have proven it is not healthier, it is not more nutritious, it isn't tastier, and it is actually ''worse'' for the environment due to the use of inferior pesticides (which have to be applied more often, and are not specially designed to break down quickly) and because of lower yield, requiring more land to grow the same amount of food -- and the number one cause of damage to the environment by farming is habitat loss. Ironically, one of the most commonly used organic pesticides is BT -- the exact same toxin which is produced by some strains of genetically modified plants in order to deter insects. Organic food also can't be irradiated (by far the most effective and safe method for sanitizing food), so organic food often carries diseases and pests with it.\\

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* The term "organic" is perhaps the most {{egregious}} JustForFun/{{egregious}} version of this. While it does have a meaning, technically speaking, it provides absolutely no benefits whatsoever -- numerous studies have proven it is not healthier, it is not more nutritious, it isn't tastier, and it is actually ''worse'' for the environment due to the use of inferior pesticides (which have to be applied more often, and are not specially designed to break down quickly) and because of lower yield, requiring more land to grow the same amount of food -- and the number one cause of damage to the environment by farming is habitat loss. Ironically, one of the most commonly used organic pesticides is BT -- the exact same toxin which is produced by some strains of genetically modified plants in order to deter insects. Organic food also can't be irradiated (by far the most effective and safe method for sanitizing food), so organic food often carries diseases and pests with it.\\

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