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WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2018 � Many people believe that throwing rice at weddings is harmful to wild birds. Supposedly, the rice expands in the birds� digestive systems and injures them. This myth has become widespread after appearing in places as varied as an “Ann Landers� column and an episode of “The Simpsons.� In this video, Reactions uses some hands-on chemistry to demonstrate that rice is no more harmful than other grains and that this misconception is for the birds: .

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