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Cellphone Popcorn Videos Revealed As Viral Marketing Ads

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Huffington Post   |  Patrick Waldo
First Posted: 06-16-08 04:20 PM   |   Updated: 06-24-08 05:12 AM

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Cellphone Popcorn

Remember those YouTube videos floating around a couple weeks ago that showed four cellphones ringing around a pile of popcorn kernels, causing the kernels to inexplicably pop? Turns out the videos were part of a viral marketing campaign from Bluetooth Headset manufacturer Cardo Systems. Seems Cardo wanted viewers to think cellphones have so much radiation power that they can pop corn kernels just by ringing near them.

From CardoSystems.com:

"More than 7.4 million people have seen our little videos since May 28, 2008 and we hope you had as much fun watching as we had creating them."

Check out the original videos below:

Remember those YouTube videos floating around a couple weeks ago that showed four cellphones ringing around a pile of popcorn kernels, causing the kernels to inexplicably pop? Turns out the videos we...
Remember those YouTube videos floating around a couple weeks ago that showed four cellphones ringing around a pile of popcorn kernels, causing the kernels to inexplicably pop? Turns out the videos we...
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- GhostofBillHicks I'm a Fan of GhostofBillHicks 12 fans permalink
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I was wondering how the $500 billion dollar ayear cellphone industry would "explain" this away.Enjoy your tumors everybody!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:25 PM on 06/18/2008
- ROBOT8 I'm a Fan of ROBOT8 22 fans permalink

THE PERFECT PROPOGANDA!!!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:30 PM on 06/17/2008
- gevan I'm a Fan of gevan 19 fans permalink

Now if I could just fill my head with kernels.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:37 PM on 06/16/2008
- CaptainHowdy I'm a Fan of CaptainHowdy 10 fans permalink
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The problem is, Bluetooth headsets also give off radiation.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:45 PM on 06/16/2008
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