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Skeptoid #645: Pop Quiz: Ancient Mysteries
16 oktober 2018 · 16 min
How well do you know your Skeptoid? Today's pop quiz focuses on ancient mysteries. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #644: Parts Unknown: Foreign Conspiracy Theories
9 oktober 2018 · 15 min
A roundup of conspiracy theories from various countries all around the world. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #643: The Mysterious Stone Chambers of New England
2 oktober 2018 · 15 min
Some believe these stone structures in New England to be evidence of ancient cultures. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #642: Pop Quiz: Cryptozoology!
25 september 2018 · 15 min
How well do you know your Skeptoid? Today's pop quiz focuses on cryptozoology. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #641: Alternative Veterinary Medicine
18 september 2018 · 15 min
Even in the 21st century, vets and pet owners are turning to prescientific, magic-based medical care. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #640: Draining the Baghdad Battery
11 september 2018 · 14 min
Many people believe this ancient scroll container was actually an early type of battery. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #639: An Exorbitance of Emendations
4 september 2018 · 14 min
Once again, Skeptoid corrects another round of errors found in previous episodes. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #638: Cueva de los Tayos and the Lost Metal Library: Part 2
28 augustus 2018 · 16 min
A closer look at how bad the evidence is that a cave exists filled with golden alien wonders. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #637: Cueva de los Tayos and the Lost Metal Library: Part 1
21 augustus 2018 · 15 min
Some people believe that this cave in Ecuador harbors an alien library etched on metallic plates. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #636: Epigenetics Woo
14 augustus 2018 · 16 min
This exciting new(ish) field in genetics has brought with it a slew of snake oil claims. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #635: The Effects of Mandated GMO Labeling
7 augustus 2018 · 15 min
We have good evidence for what to expect from mandated labeling of GMO foods, and it's not good. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #634: More Alcohol Myths
31 juli 2018 · 14 min
The last show on alcohol myths wasn't good enough for many of you, so here are some more. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #633: The Horsey History of Clever Hans
24 juli 2018 · 14 min
This early-1900s horse appeared to be able to do math and other feats, and we learned a lot from him. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #632: Lucid Dreaming
17 juli 2018 · 14 min
Some people can control their dreams and do anything they want in them -- or can they? Lees meer
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Skeptoid #631: Listener Feedback: Death of the Lefties
10 juli 2018 · 15 min
Skeptoid gets some interesting letters from listeners pertaining to radioactive skeletons and lefties. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #630: The Apes Who Learned Sign Language
3 juli 2018 · 14 min
Although many regard Koko as an ape who used sign language, science tells us that ability probably doesn't exist. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #629: Three Big Macs a Day
26 juni 2018 · 14 min
When we set aside pop food woo, we find that even multiple Big Macs can be part of a healthy daily diet. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #628: The Swedish Ghost Rockets
19 juni 2018 · 14 min
This rash of UFO sightings over Sweden in 1946 has long been considered to be Soviet missile tests. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #627: Gremlins
12 juni 2018 · 14 min
These mischievous creatures that sabotage airplanes are claimed by some to be actual physical beings. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #626: Numerology
5 juni 2018 · 15 min
We put this ancient system of divination based on numbers to the test. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #625: Your Weird Turn
29 mei 2018 · 13 min
We try to figure out some of the creepiest stories ever sent in by Skeptoid listeners. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #624: Zuma, The Phantom Satellite
22 mei 2018 · 15 min
The malfunction said to have doomed this spacecraft may have just been a cover story. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #623: Environmental Working Group and the Dirty Dozen
15 mei 2018 · 16 min
This company's annual press releases are intended to frighten you into buying organic. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #622: Are You Living in a Simulation?
8 mei 2018 · 15 min
An exploration of the thought experiment that seeks to determine whether we're living in a computer simulation. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #621: The Pentagon's UFO Hunt
1 mei 2018 · 15 min
The Pentagon gave $22 million to a very unlikely group of UFO proponents. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #620: Listener Feedback: Provisos, Addenda, and Quid Pro Quos
24 april 2018 · 14 min
Listeners write in with extra information that adds a whole new dimension to some past shows. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #619: Alcohol Myths
17 april 2018 · 15 min
We point the skeptical eye at five popular beliefs about alcoholic beverages. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #618: Are They Real, or Are They Fictional?
10 april 2018 · 16 min
Another round of famous names from the past: Can you guess whether each is real or fictional? Lees meer
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Skeptoid #617: 10 Great Science Hoaxes
3 april 2018 · 16 min
A look at those few times when hoaxers came closest to fooling those who knew better. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #616: Abiotic Oil
27 maart 2018 · 15 min
Some believe that oil comes from geological processes rather than from ancient biomass. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #615: Titanic Myths
20 maart 2018 · 15 min
Three of the most popular conspiracy theories surrounding the sinking of the Titanic. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #614: The Inflammatory Diet
13 maart 2018 · 15 min
Why no, in fact you should not avoid certain foods to reduce your body's inflammation. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #613: The Kids Who See Blindfolded
6 maart 2018 · 14 min
Children throughout India are being taught to see while blindfolded... apparently. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #612: The Boy Who Thought He Was Reincarnated
27 februari 2018 · 14 min
This boy thought he had lived a past life as a fighter pilot. He had some help getting there. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #611: All About Grounding
20 februari 2018 · 14 min
Some New Agers believe that you can heal virtually any ailment simply by taking off your shoes. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #610: The Keepers of Flannan Light
13 februari 2018 · 15 min
Mystery clouds the story of what happened to these three vanished lighthouse keepers. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #609: Were There Irish Slaves in America?
6 februari 2018 · 14 min
Online articles claiming the first slaves in the Americas were white are fictional and racially motivated. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #608: Palm Oil Facts and Fiction
30 januari 2018 · 14 min
Is it a medical miracle, an environmental disaster, both, or neither? Lees meer
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Skeptoid #607: Do Lobsters Feel Pain?
23 januari 2018 · 14 min
What the science says on whether we need to change the way we eat crustaceans. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #606: The Murder in the Red Barn
16 januari 2018 · 13 min
A murder was said to have been solved by the intervention of the victim's ghost. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #605: The Civil War Pterosaur
9 januari 2018 · 14 min
This famous Internet photo of Civil War soldiers posing with a pterosaur has a surprising source. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #604: Net Neutrality Reexamined
2 januari 2018 · 16 min
A skeptic's guide for organizing the issues raised by Net Neutrality. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #603: Sonic Weapons in Cuba
26 december 2017 · 15 min
There is a much better explanation than sonic weapons for reported attacks against US diplomats in Cuba. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #602: Should Moms Eat Placentas?
19 december 2017 · 14 min
The modern practice of Western mothers eating their placentas is a new and strange attention-seeking behavior. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #601: Hiding the Decline: Climategate Demystified
12 december 2017 · 15 min
This infamous scandal was said to have proven global warming was all just a hoax. Umm, no. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #600: A Musical Retrospective
5 december 2017 · 20 min
Everything you didn't know about ten years of Skeptoid musical episodes, including the reason. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #599: Listener Feedback: Creationism and More Dead Paul
28 november 2017 · 14 min
Some updates, notes, and extra information sent in by listeners about recent episodes. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #598: The Hudson Valley UFO Mystery
21 november 2017 · 14 min
Hundreds of people watched this UFO over the Hudson River Valley many times between 1983 and 1984. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #597: The Wisdom of the Future
14 november 2017 · 14 min
Skeptoid corrects a round of past errors, that they might become the wisdom of the future. Lees meer
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Skeptoid #596: How to Assess a Documentary
7 november 2017 · 14 min
Some tips to assess whether a documentary is good science or just propaganda. Lees meer
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