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Who Discovered the New World?
Episode 387
Of all the many claims of Europeans being first to the New World, only one is true.
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Tracking the Tasmanian Tiger
Episode 386
Some say this extinct Tasmanian marsupial may still roam the forests. The evidence is against them.
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The Disappearance of Frederick Valentich
Episode 385
A young pilot who disappeared in 1978 might have been having a little fun, Spielberg style.
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Asking the Socratic Questions
Episode 384
A line of reasoning named for Socrates helps us help believers in the strange re-examine their beliefs.
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5 False Arguments for Raw Milk
Episode 383
Some people who enjoy raw milk also make up false claims that regular milk is more dangerous.
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Into the Maelstrom (or Not)
Episode 382
A look into the plausibility and historicity of the ferocious maelstrom of legend.
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An Enthusiast's Primer on Study Types
Episode 381
A quick look at many of the most common scientific study types.
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The Riddle of the L-8 Blimp
Episode 380
The crew of a blimp mysteriously vanished in 1942, but their blimp came back OK... without them.
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I Think, Therefore I Err
Episode 379
Skeptoid corrects a bunch of errors made in previous episodes.
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Legendary Places: Real or Fictional?
Episode 378
We look at twelve legendary places that you've heard of, but may not know whether they're real or not.
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