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A Little Curiosity
Episode 500
If you haven't yet found your curiosity in the first 500 episodes of Skeptoid, find it here.
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The Hope Diamond: A Curse Deconstructed
Episode 499
Find out how the obviously false story of a curse came to be associated with this famous diamond.
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Did the 1914 Christmas Truce Really Happen?
Episode 498
Popular stories tell of WWI soldiers laying aside their rifles on Christmas 1914. The facts are not quite so simple.
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A Skeptical Look at the Rorschach Test
Episode 497
The famous Rorschach inkblot test is not a window into the subconscious, and doesn't tell us anything useful.
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The Russian Sleep Experiment
Episode 496
Russian test subjects are said to have done unspeakably horrible things when sleep deprived.
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Skeptoid: Bad Skepticism
A new live show from Skeptoid Media: Bad Skepticism!
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Updated: Top 10 Worst Anti-Science Web Sites
Episode 495
The worst offending sites on the Internet for promoting bad misinformation.
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Black Mold: Peril or Prosaic?
Episode 494
Black mold is commonly believed to harbor many deadly diseases; but in fact removing it is often worse than leaving it.
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How Real Is the Stockholm Syndrome?
Episode 493
While the Stockholm syndrome sounds like a mere media buzzword, it does actually sometimes happen.
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Pouring Cold Water on Cryotherapy
Episode 492
Questioning whether this new spa treatment provides all the medical benefits it claims.
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