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Re:Show HN: I invented a caffeinated toothpaste by pravda on Thursday September 15, 2016 @05:00PM (#12509786)
It's a Dr. Strangelove reference.[1]

[1]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4XhhTF7vRM

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Re:Show HN: I invented a caffeinated toothpaste by david-given on Friday September 16, 2016 @04:56AM (#12512719)
Apparently the Flouride Conspiracy Theory used in the film (go watch it, BTW; it's one of the best films of all time; and if you've already seen it, go watch it again) was based on actual real life:

https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1891&dat=19620321&id=...

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Re:Show HN: I invented a caffeinated toothpaste by nohat on Thursday September 15, 2016 @11:56PM (#12511720)
Humorously the poster of that clip is apparently using it to argue for his conspiracy theory about fluoride.
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