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The Museum of Hoaxes is dedicated to promoting knowledge about hoaxes. (Click here for opening hours, etc.) On our blog we post about dubious- sounding claims, and whatever else strikes our fancy. The site is also home to the Hoax Photo Database, the Hoax Forum, and the Hoaxipedia.
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Can of Dehydrated Water
Status: Joke product
Dehydrated water is an old joke, but I've never actually seen a can of the stuff. Here one is, posted on Flickr by David Reeves. His caption reads, "Spotted on the chemical storage shelf in an adjacent laboratory." The strange thing is that Bernard Food Industries, the company listed as the maker of this product, is a real company. Why were they manufacturing this stuff? I assume it was a joke.
Update: Looks like these cans must have been a gag product that Bernard Foods produced at some time, because someone is selling one on eBay. Perhaps I'll bid on it.
Listed in chronological order. Newest comments at the end.
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Old Benny Hill joke (it may predate him but that is where I first saw it) "Don't waste water. Dilute it."
Posted by Christopher Cole in Tucson, AZ on Wed Oct 24, 2007 at 09:00 AMI sent them an email and this was their response:
Posted by oppiejoe in Haslett, Michigan - USA on Wed Oct 24, 2007 at 10:57 AMThank you for your email regarding our Dehydrated Water. It is a patented product and we began "manufacturing" it in the 1960's when space flights began. I am not sure if it qualifies as a collectable item but we do receive emails such as yours from time to time. If you would like to purchase more, please call our Customer Service Department at 800-323-3663.
Sincerely,
Mary Kay Nolan
Administrative Assistant to the CEO
Bernard Food Industries, Inc.
Interesting that they put quotes around the word manufactuing. Maybe it is just ordinary water and labeled dehydrated to qualify under the rules of NASA back then.
Posted by Christopher Cole in Tucson, AZ on Wed Oct 24, 2007 at 11:15 AMI had one of those but it got wet.
Posted by James in New Hampshire on Wed Oct 24, 2007 at 02:40 PMIs there actually anything IN the can or is it like those cans of "Florida Air" I used to see in souvenir shops in Miami when I went there with my family as a kid?
Posted by Cranky Media Guy on Thu Oct 25, 2007 at 12:14 AMI collect tins - and this is one of my favorites. I believe I read somewhere that it was given away by salesmen of the Bernard Company to clients as a gag gift.
Salesmen from the 20's through the 60's would often give away sample cans to grocers, etc.
Posted by Josh W. in LA on Thu Oct 25, 2007 at 12:49 PMSalesmen from the 20's through the 60's would often give away sample cans to grocers, etc.
This is perfect. It's a very portable form. Perfect for taking to remote locations to help fight forest fires! 
Posted by Tah in Idaho (Yes, Idaho) on Thu Oct 25, 2007 at 02:52 PMTah, note that the instructions say to empty the can into a gallon of water adn stir. You'll need to take the gallon of water along to put this into.
Posted by Christopher Cole in Tucson, AZ on Thu Oct 25, 2007 at 03:28 PMChristopher, thanks, but... SHH!
I'm trying to sell this in southern California. No one's going to buy it if you point that out! (My labels have convenient "correction" stickers over that part.)
(And, yes, I knew that. I was making a timely joke due to the SoCal fires and Alex's previous post on such.)
Posted by Tah in Idaho (Yes, Idaho) on Fri Oct 26, 2007 at 12:42 AMI'm trying to sell this in southern California. No one's going to buy it if you point that out! (My labels have convenient "correction" stickers over that part.)
(And, yes, I knew that. I was making a timely joke due to the SoCal fires and Alex's previous post on such.)
Sorry Tah, I won't say a word.
Posted by Christopher Cole in Tucson, AZ on Fri Oct 26, 2007 at 08:46 AMI have this can!! Slightly oxidized but great condition including label. Looks as though the can was used as an advertising prop to sell Kamp-Pack vending products and 400 products of various varieties. Anyone interested please e-mail me to discuss. Great piece of "history"
Posted by Dina in New jersey on Wed Nov 14, 2007 at 04:43 PMI have a newer version of the can. Authentic, Bernard Dehydrated Water. This one is new enough to have a pop-top - no can opener needed...sheesh I kill me. The older one I saw on Ebay sold in auction for $46 plus shipping. Mine has a "special uses for dry H2O" section on the label. It also has the number 1545 stamped into the bottom of the can. Dina, if you have an older one I suggest you hold on to it for a while. Just a thought. This is hilarious! 
Posted by Mike in Pittsburgh on Tue Nov 20, 2007 at 03:05 PMHello Mike: Thank you for your contribution to my posting and your advice. This was my Grandfathers; I have a bunch of neat things from Gramps...makes sense, he was a prankster! Incidentally, 2719 is stamped on the bottom of mine... I thought it might me Julian Date coding but there really is nothing inside to expire! LOL
Posted by Dina in New jersey on Tue Nov 20, 2007 at 03:20 PMCheck out this website! Buy dehydrated water today! It's an amusing modern day version of this can.
http://www.buydehydratedwater.com/
Posted by Kate on Mon Jan 28, 2008 at 02:01 PMhttp://www.buydehydratedwater.com/
Wow my dad use to get me with that all the time, now I see where he gets it from...
Posted by Patrick on Tue Feb 05, 2008 at 10:40 PMThe company that makes this can have created a webpage for the product. Check it out. Nutritional facts are included.
http://www.bernardfoods.com/foodservice/beverages/dehydatedwater.htm
Posted by Joe Gomez in Chicago, IL on Wed Mar 05, 2008 at 12:46 PMhttp://www.bernardfoods.com/foodservice/beverages/dehydatedwater.htm
Thank you for your contribution to my posting and your advice. I have this can!! Slightly oxidized but great condition including label.
Posted by Artem on Wed Apr 30, 2008 at 03:34 AM...I SEE WAT U DID THAR.
Posted by anon on Thu May 08, 2008 at 10:28 AMWe have had one of these cans for as long as I can remember. We keep it on our shelf as a gag for friends of ours, its a great conversation piece. I think my father gave it to me in the late '60s.
Ours has 8192 stamped on the top. Like the others, its slightly rusty but the label is in great shape.
Now it even means more to us!!
Posted by Joe Cosca in Redding, CA on Sat Jul 05, 2008 at 09:15 PMOurs has 8192 stamped on the top. Like the others, its slightly rusty but the label is in great shape.
Now it even means more to us!!
Haha I really wonder what it is made out of maybe its just nothing?
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