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The Simpson’s prophecies: no, the long-running cartoon can’t predict the future

The long-standing myth that The Simpson's has an uncanny ability to predict the future is just a case of viewers scouring archives to connect dots that aren't there

When we enforce our taboo against inbreeding, we shouldn’t pretend that nature agrees

Inbreeding is seen as a gross taboo in many parts of the world, but a new study suggests it is far more common in nature than we might be comfortable admitting.

Did earthquake guru Frank Hoogerbeets really foresee the disaster in Turkey and Syria?

Days before the earthquake in Syria and Turkey, Frank Hoogerbeets warned of the disaster with uncanny accuracy - a lucky guess, or proof of his earthquake-predicting powers?

January 8th, and the insurrectionist riot provoked by Bolsonaro and the Brazilian army

When Bolsonaro supporters stormed Brazilian parliament on January 8th, the attack was merely the culmination of years of lies and provocation from the former President and the army

Len Dong: the role of traditional rituals in modern Vietnamese communities

Despite being linked to a string of injuries, accidents and even deaths, many Vietnamese people continue to put their faith in Len Dong shamanism

When copyright credit scammers target skeptical organisations

The QED conference was accused of copyright infringement, but something didn't smell right, which is when Michael Marshall started digging...

Institute Question of Science in Brazil: from fighting pseudoscience to advising governments

IQC - born in response to Bolsanaro and forged in the fight against COVID-19 pseudoscience - aims to establish its permanent place in post-Bolsanaro Brazil

Vabbing: the TikTok trend of using vaginal secretions as perfume, to attract a partner

The practice of 'vabbing' - or 'vaginal dabbing' - claims that vaginal secretions contain pheremones that make women irresistable to potential partners, but science suggests otherwise
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