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By Oct 6, 2020
Science

Why do we see ghosts?

Current science can’t prove their existence, but these seven mental and environmental factors might.
By May 29, 2019
Science

Bill Nye talks killer clowns, mermaids, pigeon poo, and deadly bicycles

Welcome to The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week.
By Apr 23, 2018
Health

Homeopathic and natural remedies aren’t the same thing—and only one of them is total nonsense

Therapies from nature sometimes work, but diluted dog rabies does not.
By Aug 10, 2016
Science

Researchers Pin Down Old Fossil Hoax To One Suspect

“Piltdown Man” bones created by amateur archeologist
By Oct 29, 2013
Gadgets

Is China Spying On Russia Via Bugged Clothing Irons?

A report from Russian state media says clothing irons imported from China are spreading computer viruses. Hm.
By Sep 25, 2013
Science

Nonsense Paper That Cites Michael Jackson And Ron Jeremy Actually Gets Published

Apparently no one at the Romanian journal that ran it was a Thriller fan. Or realized Bernoulli hasn't published a...
By Jan 19, 2013
Science

FYI: Why Would Someone Create A Fake Internet Girlfriend?

Put some people in front of a screen, and they won't always reveal the most truthful information.
By Dec 20, 2012
Technology

Genetically Engineered Stingray-Skin Sneakers Are A Hoax

Back in June, news sites began picking up the story of Rayfish Footwear, which claimed it could genetically engineer stingrays...
By Dec 18, 2012
Science

Revisiting Britain’s Biggest Hoax: Who Faked The Bones Of The Piltdown Man?

One hundred years ago today, scientists hailed the discovery of our earliest ancestor. The bones turned out to be a...
By Mar 18, 2011
Technology

Iran Announces Launch Of Its Unmanned Flying Saucer

This photo accompanies an actual news release from an actual Iranian news service, which claims the Islamic Republic has built...