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Cryptids That Turned Out To Be Real
Episode 461
Sometimes speculative animals do turn out to be real, but that still doesn't validate cryptozoology as a science.
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Plastic Bags
Episode 460
Deciding whether you want "paper or plastic" at the supermarket turns out to be a remarkably complex choice.
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Listener Feedback: The Environment
Episode 459
Brian responds to listener feedback on past episodes about environmental topics.
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Science Fails
Episode 458
Science has let you down time after time, and that's one reason why it gets better and better.
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Forgetting the Alamo
Episode 457
The myths and facts behind the events that made the Alamo famous reveal it may not be worth remembering much.
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Cattle Mutilation
Episode 456
Cow mutilation may have a simpler explanation than alien experimentation.
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Ghost Photography
Episode 455
The history of ghost photography and its many problems as evidence.
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GMO Facts and Fiction
Episode 454
See if you know how many of these GMO "facts" are right.
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Cooking Myths
Episode 453
As the busiest part of the house, the kitchen has collected more folklore than any other room in it.
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The Stone Spheres of Costa Rica
Episode 452
In Costa Rica, mysterious stone spheres left behind by the country's previous inhabitants seem to defy explanation.
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