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Myths of Alcatraz
Episode 444
Alcatraz Island is veiled in the fog of myth.
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SS Iron Mountain
Episode 443
This large riverboat is said to have vanished without a trace on the Mississippi River in 1872.
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Griffins
Episode 442
Griffins, considered absurd mythological beasts today, were actually our first attempt to explain fossils.
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The Skookum Cast
Episode 441
The first "full body cast" of an alleged Bigfoot left many experts with a different impression.
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That Elusive Fibromyalgia
Episode 440
Some say fibromyalgia is a real disease, while others question the diagnosis.
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A Skeptical Look at the News
Episode 439
How we look at the news is as important as where we get it.
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The War of the Worlds Panic Broadcast
Episode 438
On October 30, 1938, Orson Welles panicked a nation with a single broadcast. Or did he?
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Tube Amplifiers
Episode 437
The audiophile preference for tube amps over solid state is based more on emotion than on science.
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Ionithermie
Episode 436
Ionithermie is not effective for slimming or cellulite removal -- or, for anything, really.
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The St. Clair Triangle UFO
Episode 435
In 2000, Illinois police chased what has come to be known as the St. Clair Triangle UFO. We found out what it was.
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