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  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Norm-Tedford/1220611758 Norm Tedford

    The lesson to be learned here is that if you are of the canine persuasion, and you study chemistry, it will invariably destroy your eyesight.

  • Chentzilla

    Shouldn’t the cation be, well, a cat?

    • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1566210660 Bryce Caron

       I came here to say that. Isn’t it pissed, being called a CATion and such?

      • http://twitter.com/pickledbeatnik pickledbeatnik

        You’re both crazy. This is DOGS teaching chemistry, not DOGS and CATS. 

  • http://nomen-nescio.myopenid.com/ Nomen Nescio

    border collies. if you don’t keep them busy teaching chemistry, they’ll just get into trouble — you might find them doing chemistry, and if you’re lucky they’ll just cook up something explosive in the garage instead of something addictive they’ll sell on the street corners.

    • http://twitter.com/pickledbeatnik pickledbeatnik

      Breaking Dog.

      • http://twitter.com/Spodzilla Spodzilla

        Barking Bad?

  • http://tomleo.com/ Tom Leo

    What kind of dogs are these? I want one of each. Thanks.