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The truth behind this big Alaskan conspiracy theory
The truth behind this big Alaskan conspiracy theory
Stop Eroticizing School Girls, You Creeps
We asked researchers and students about the pop culture stereotype of all-girls schools being hotbeds for lesbian sex.
Fake News About a Secret Nazi UFO Base In Antarctica Refuses to Die
This researcher at Cambridge has a PhD and still had to take time to prove why the Nazi Antarctic UFO base is a hoax.
Fake News About a Secret Nazi UFO Base In Antarctica Refuses to Die
This researcher at Cambridge has a PhD and still had to take time to prove why the Nazi Antarctic UFO base is a hoax.
Psychologists Have Discovered a Way to 'Inoculate' People Against Fake News
Researchers found that people are generally better at recognizing fake news once they understand how it's generated and used to manipulate people.
Why the Codependency Myth of Drug Addiction Needs to Die
The dubious idea that we might "enable" our partners or loved ones suffering from addiction lingers—despite being unscientific and straight-up harmful.
Investigating the Middle School Rumor that Mountain Dew Lowers Your Sperm Count
One of the greatest rumors in middle school was that the yellow dye in Mountain Dew killed off your sperm. Naturally, it became a much beloved contraceptive choice for countless teens. Was there any truth to the rumor?
Why Everything You Know About Scottish Food Might Be a Myth
From the whisky sold in foreign liquor stores to tartan-boxed shortbread clutched by Edinburgh tourists, we’re told that Scotland’s food is rooted in history. But many traditional dishes aren’t as “Scottish” as we might think.
No, Prince Didn't Invent Air Jordans, and Other Myths Debunked
Prince was so influential and prolific and astounding that nearly every story about him is somewhat believable, but there's a lot of fiction mixed in with the truth.
The Year the Trudeau Mystique Returned to Canada
It's been a while since the world took notice of Canada in this way. Justin Trudeau's election as prime minister has ushered in a new era of 'Trudeaumania' that his father started.