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Skeptoid #828: Why You Don't Want a Flat-Faced Pet Apr 19, 2022

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The science shows that dogs and cats bred to be flat-faced suffer from respiratory distress, but some argue otherwise.

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Skeptoid #827: What Really Happened on Easter Island Apr 12, 2022

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The popular known history of Easter Island — that deforestation brought about its demise — is not generally accepted.

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Skeptoid #826: Why the Fresno Nightcrawler Is So Popular Apr 05, 2022

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This relatively new and not-so-famous cryptid manages to have an outsized pop-culture footprint.

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Skeptoid #825: How Psychic Readings Work Mar 29, 2022

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Whether cold reading, warm reading, or hot, there are simple explanations for even the most impressive psychic performances.

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Skeptoid #824: Demystifying the Winchester Mystery House Mar 22, 2022

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The unfortunate false narrative of the Winchester Mystery House obscures a wonderful story of one of California's great women pioneers.

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Skeptoid #823: Hunting the Elusive Rogue Wave Mar 15, 2022

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Modern authors say that scientists didn't used to accept the idea of rogue waves. Is that true?

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Skeptoid #822: On Washboarded Roads Mar 08, 2022

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The real cause of washboarding on dirt roads is very different from the traditionally believed reason.

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Skeptoid #821: Forensic (Pseudo) Science Mar 01, 2022

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All those fancy-sounding forensic sciences you've come to trust might not be worth very much of your trust after all.

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Skeptoid #820: Maury Island: The Government's Alien Artifacts Feb 22, 2022

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The origin story of some of the government's alleged alien wreckage is a little bit shaky.

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Skeptoid #819: Corrections with Hat in Hands Feb 15, 2022

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Some corrections to errors made in recent shows.

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