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Does eating turkey really make you sleepy?
Thanksgiving is around the corner in Canada and the USA. Around the office and among friends, someone will undoubtedly comment that they were sleepy after their turkey dinner, and then someone else will pipe
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Celebrities and Misinformed Science Claims
Sense About Science is a charitable organization that equips people to make sense of science and evidence. Since 2006, they have reviewed the misinformed science claims that celebrities have made – about diets, cancer,
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Looking Through the Eyes of the Skull of Doom
Magical Artifacts Or Man-Made Marvels? Behold, the Crystal Skull of Doom (image, left). This fine piece of workmanship is shrouded in mystery – from its origin to its special powers. Some have said that
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James Randi to speak in Toronto
Noted skeptic and magician James “The Amazing” Randi will be giving a talk on September 27th in Toronto. I will be attending and blogging about the event. James Randi exposes popularly accepted fakery by
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Science and Skepticism and Blogging – oh my!
What this blog’s about… I’m often asked how I got interested in skepticism and why I started this blog. So, finally, I’m going dedicate a post to answer these questions. This post will also
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Conspiracy Theories: An Interview with Karl Mamer, The Conspiracy Skeptic
Conspiracy theories can sometimes be so compelling and well presented that it can be easy to be swept up in them. Thankfully, there are people out there who are experts in dealing with the
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Pyramid Schemes Explained (And Why They Are A Scam)
Pyramid Schemes: An Impossible Way to Make Money At some point in your life, you were probably approached by a friend or acquaintance who just discovered an incredible investment or business opportunity, and said
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