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From the archive: Return To Silpho Moor – the Scarborough sky crash of 1957

From the archives in 1990, Roger Ford reassesses reports from the 1957 UFO reports from Silpho Moor, Scarborough

Ho Ho Holy Man? Why Santa technically doesn’t quite count as a god

Steeped in ritual, with an almost-omniscient knowledge of children's morality and sleeping habits, should Santa be considered a god?

Spotify Trapped? The algorithm is not what’s keeping you from new music

Accompanying the annual sharing of Spotify listening summaries are accusations that the algorithm holds users back from discovering new music

From the archive: A former Scientologist explains what the cult is all about

From the archives in 1990, former Scientologist John Clarke explains what Scientology is, and what was known at the time about its practices

Huge social media accounts glorify ancient architecture, while whitewashing the past

Social media accounts dedicated to ancient architecture too often glorifying the building while ignoring the circumstances of its construction

From the archive: The man who invented the flying saucer

From the archives in 1990, Roger Ford looks at Ray Palmer, the man often considered to be the father of the flying saucer

Left-wing conspiracy theories and ‘missing’ votes in the wake of Trump’s election win

In the wake of Trump's election win, conspiracy theories around a 'missing 15m' votes were easier for the left to accept than Harris simply losing

From the archive: Memory, fantasy and past lives – reflections on past life regressions

From the archives in 1990, psychiatrist Dr Mike Heap looks at what might really be going on in reports of past life regressions
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