Comic #1899: 2010-07-24

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Description

The comic features a graph labeled "FEAR ITSELF," comparing two elements over time.

• X-axis: Represents "Time."

• Y-axis: Represents "Dangerousness of Kids' Chemistry Kits" and "Deaths Attributable to Kids' Chemistry Kits."

• A green curve (Dangerousness of Kids' Chemistry Kits) starts high and declines sharply over time, suggesting decreasing fear or perceived risk.
• A red line (Deaths Attributable to Kids' Chemistry Kits) remains at or very near zero throughout the graph, indicating no deaths associated with those kits.

At the bottom right of the image, there is a speech bubble:

"YOU LET BOBBY PLAY WITH WATER? DON'T YOU KNOW IT'S A CHEMICAL?"