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The true science behind our most popular urban legends. Historical mysteries, paranormal claims, popular science myths, aliens and UFO reports, conspiracy theories, and worthless alternative medicine schemes... Skeptoid has you covered. From the sublime to the startling, no topic is sacred. Weekly since 2006.

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12:25

Skeptoid #881: The Treasure of Victorio Peak, Part 2

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2023/04/25

The hunt for the greatest treasure of gold ever imagined.

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13:10

Skeptoid #880: The Treasure of Victorio Peak, Part 1

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2023/04/18

The hunt for the greatest treasure of gold ever imagined.

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14:39

Skeptoid #879: Alien Octopi

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2023/04/11

A popular Internet claim asserts that the DNA of the octopus is literally alien in origin.

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15:43

Skeptoid #878: Reining In the Expanding Earth

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2023/04/04

Although the Expanding Earth may seem like a silly conjecture, it was actually one of the leading geophysical models quite recently.

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15:47

Skeptoid #877: What the Oil Companies Really Knew,...

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2023/03/28

Is it true that the oil companies knew how much harm they were doing as far back as the 1970s?

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14:35

Skeptoid #876: What the Oil Companies Really Knew,...

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2023/03/21

Is it true that the oil companies knew how much harm they were doing as far back as the 1970s?

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15:44

Skeptoid #875: Pop Quiz: St. Patrick's Day

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2023/03/14

Today's quiz tests whether you've been skeptical of what you think you know about St. Patrick's Day.

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14:47

Skeptoid #874: The Devil's Tramping Ground

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2023/03/07

Popular tales claim no plants at all will grow inside this round clearing in North Carolina, said to have been made by the Devil himself.

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14:53

Skeptoid #873: Earthquake Prediction

Skeptoid ·

2023/02/28

After every earthquake, there's always someone who claims to have predicted it. Is earthquake prediction possible?

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16:39

Skeptoid #872: Climate Change Checkup: 2023 Edition

Skeptoid ·

2023/02/21

The state of the climate so far... how we're doing, and what do we need to work on the most.

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15:01

Skeptoid #871: 7 Valentine's Day Myths

Skeptoid ·

2023/02/14

See if you can tell whether each of these popular beliefs about Valentine's Day are true or false.

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15:47

Skeptoid #870: The Dirty Secret of Dirty Electricity

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2023/02/07

Is there such a thing as a type of electricity running through your home's wiring that delivers horrific health impacts to anyone living there?

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13:29

Skeptoid #869: The Goat Man of Pope Lick Bridge

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2023/01/31

Stories of goat men are all over the world. Why is the Pope Lick goat man disproportionately famous?

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17:03

Skeptoid #868: Top 10 Most Harmful Anti-Experts: 2023...

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2023/01/24

Once again we round up the people working hardest to spread misinformation.

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14:53

Skeptoid #867: Student Questions: Guidestones and...

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2023/01/17

Skeptoid answers another round of questions sent in by friendly folks all over the world.

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16:21

Skeptoid #866: What THEY Don't Want You to Know About...

Skeptoid ·

2023/01/10

Some great ways to think about all the current UFO craze.

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17:49

Skeptoid #865: The Non-Mystery of Nan Madol

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2023/01/03

Was this megalithic site in the South Pacific built by the people who lived there at the time, or by aliens?

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14:22

Skeptoid #864: Ask Me Anything, 2022 Edition

Skeptoid ·

2022/12/27

In which we wrap up 2022 by letting Skeptoid premium members Ask Me Anything.

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14:26

Skeptoid #863: Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Woo

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2022/12/20

The latest form of magnet therapy promises to cure everything from headaches to cancer.

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13:38

Skeptoid #862: Human Mosquito Magnets

Skeptoid ·

2022/12/13

Is it true that mosquitoes like some people better than others?

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