History
Melting the myth of panzerschokolade: the Nazis’ meth-laden chocolate
The idea that the Nazis laced chocolate with methamphetamine is an interesting historical curio - the only problem is, there's no evidence that it's true
Tall tales: ancient British giants, Stonehenge, and the mythological founding of Albion
Was Britain really founded by a race of ancient mythical giants? Obviously not, but try telling that to attendees at the Awakenings Expo
John Robison, the Illuminati, and the beginnings of a global superconspiracy theory
The Illuminati has become the go-to villain in grand narrative conspiracy theories, despite their humble origin as a shortly-lived German Enlightenment group
Hollow Earth flying saucers: the bossa-nova of pseudoscience
The belief in a hollow earth - filled with inhabitants, animals and aliens - can be traced back, in part, to the new-age movement in Brazil
The mystery of Glastonbury Abbey: On knowing more than we know we know
While the messages at Glastonbury Abbey almost certainly did not come from spirits, a number of studies have shown that they may not have been created by deliberate fraud
The mystery of Glastonbury Abbey: When the spirit moves you
Critics often accuse Bligh of making up his claims about automatic writing, but experiments show that it's quite possible that he was sincere, albeit mistaken, in his claims
The mystery of Glastonbury Abbey: Messages from the other side?
Bligh Bond's 1919 book 'The Gates of Remembrance' is one of the first documented examples of so-called psychic archaeology, claimed to be written using automatic writing.
Nikola Tesla and the cult of the mysterious genius
In the decades since his death, Nikola Tesla has taken on a mythical status among his devoted followers, who attribute to him all manner of groundbreaking - and ultimately suppressed - inventions