The Number of People Who Died at Three Mile Island and Other Scares from Days Gone By

Ronald Bailey | March 27, 2008

Arguably, the favorite hobby of Americans is scaring themselves to death over phantom risks. Cracked.com ("America's Only Humor & Video Site") is featuring a great list of some oldies but goodies in this category. Take a walk down memory lane with "The 5 Most Ridiculously Over-Hyped Health Scares of All Time," including, cranberries, Three Mile Island, cyclamates, schoolhouse asbestos, and of course, DDT.

Bonus quote: "In 1979, Three Mile Island killed fewer people than ... robot attacks."

Enjoy all the thrills and chills of yesteryear's bogus scares here.