A long time ago six blind men lived in a village in India. The men had heard stories about elephants from the other villagers, and they were very curious. One day the villagers arranged for the […]
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Conspiracy theories about 5G abound, and the hucksters are pouncing. For almost $400, the 5G BioShield USB Key claims to protect against the “harmful effects of imbalanced electric radiation.” I don’t like to waste money (okay,
Protect yourself from 5G with…. a USB stick?!?! Read More »
It seems like everyone is detoxing or cleansing these days. Do you need to detox, too? You’ve come to the right place! What does it mean to detox? Broadly speaking, a toxin is a substance that
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Mercury is in retrograde! Should you be concerned? What is Mercury Retrograde? Mercury goes into retrograde about three to four times a year. Retrograde refers to an apparent change in the planet’s direction, but it’s actually
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Bee pollen is commonly marketed as a “natural” treatment for allergies, and there’s widespread belief that eating local honey can prevent allergies by exposing you to pollen, similar to the way a vaccine might work. Yet
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Let’s try a thought experiment. Think of a belief, any belief, that you think is true. Maybe you believe psychic mediums can talk to the dead, or that immigrants bring crime to the country… or that
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Witchcraft and the Danger in Believing without Evidence Warning: Disturbing content When a young boy complained of stomach and chest pains, his family rushed him to the doctor. Tragically, he died a few hours later. Janet
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The Dunning-Kruger effect explains why stupid people think they’re amazing On a sunny day in 1995, a man walked into a Pittsburgh bank. He smiled at the security cameras, pointed a gun at the cashiers, and
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You’re Not As Rational As You Think You Are Every year on February 15, on an isolated island in the middle of the South Pacific, members of the Tanna Army worship god by marching in military-style
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The Limits of Knowledge and the Dangers of Certainty Twenty-two year-old college student Jennifer Thompson was asleep in her apartment on a hot July night in 1984, when she was awakened by a noise, and then
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