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The scare involved nearly a dozen students complaining of eye irritation and triggered a large response from D.C. Fire and EMS crews. Seven students were evaluated and released to their parents.
Pretty clever prank, since all it requires are some willing classmates. Even D.C.’s Fire and Emergency Services Department’s Twitter account was fooled, tweeting updates on the spill until it realized something was up.
Eye photo by Shutterstock