Everything’s Gone (Fluorescent) Green, Including the Rivers

No , this river is n’t full of radioactive waste . And&em;despite the insistency of the interns&em;the Hulk did n’t piss in it either . So why , exactly , was this river recently glowing abright shade of green ?

grant to CTV , it seemspranksters used a non - toxic substanceknown as fluorescein to force off the stunt in British Columbia ’s Goldstream River . It ’s a pith used in medical procedures , but is non - toxic and essentially harmless . A few wildlife officials are n’t so thrilled however , as they still mean the prank might have unlooked-for consequence on the local ecosystem . But come on … if they ca n’t take a jape that requires the use of revenue enhancement dollars to investigate and clean house up the water , then , well … OK maybe they ’re proper . [ CTV viaAOL ]

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