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Super Bowl Footballs Get The DNA Touch

Posted by Zonk on from the don't-wash-them dept.

theodp writes "All 120 Super Bowl XL footballs will be marked with a drop of synthetic DNA to thwart potential counterfeiters (free reg. required to read) who might be tempted to sell phony game-used Super Bowl footballs, which can be worth thousands of dollars. Exposed to a specific laser frequency, the DNA glows to a bright green. 'The chance of replicating this exact DNA sequence is one in 33 trillion,' said the president of PSA/DNA Authentication Services."

2 of 194 comments (clear)

  1. Oh, goody. by Moofie · · Score: 0, Troll

    Good thing we got that stupid cancer thing all cured, and we can move on to the important stuff!

    Any moron who's willing to spend $zillions on a football deserves to get rooked.

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    Why yes, I AM a rocket scientist!
  2. Re:$5.00 PayPal Donation... by stud9920 · · Score: 1, Troll

    because no one else is interested in you bizarre sports