Category Archives: Urban Legends

Pacific Flyer lets me down

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Brian Dunning

I am a fan of, and happy subscriber to, Pacific Flyer magazine. Anyone who loves aviation should be. Pilots are a conservative bunch, and occasionally Pacific Flyer will veer toward anti-government conspiracy mongering; but I forgive them that since the … Continue reading →

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More Amelia Earhart Nonsense

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Brian Dunning

As I went into great detail in my Skeptoid episode about the fate of Amelia Earhart, she and navigator Fred Noonan disappeared in 1937 off Howland Island in the south Pacific when they ran out of fuel in the immediate … Continue reading →

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Room 237

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Craig Good

A movie review on a skeptical blog? Indulge me. I think this film will be of interest to anybody fascinated with how the human mind makes connections and so often reaches the conclusions it wants. We just screened this Sundance … Continue reading →

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Be Skeptical of These Claims by the Late Kim Jong-il

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Guy McCardle

Kim Jong-il is dead, and I don’t hear any mourning.  What I have heard, however, over the course of many years, are fantastic claims that he had made about himself and his abilities.  Let us take a few minutes and … Continue reading →

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Five Mysteries of Ancient Aliens

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Guy McCardle

As long as there have been human beings we’ve wondered how we came to be.  Imagination is one of the most powerful tools in the evolutionary toolbox.  As a species filled with boundless curiosity, we inevitably desire to seek our … Continue reading →

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The Umbrella Man

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Guy McCardle

The other day, while browsing the New York Times online, I watched a short film by Errol Morris called “The Umbrella Man”.   It featured an interview with Josiah (Tink) Thompson, author of “Six Seconds in Dallas”, a micro-study of the … Continue reading →

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Razor Blades and Apples

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Guy McCardle

During my trick or treating days in the early ‘70s, I vividly remember hearing stories of children who received apples with razor blades in them as a treat.  I recall thinking two things about that: As a kid I thought … Continue reading →

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Fact or Faked?

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Brian Dunning

Upon seeing this morning’s post on Doubtful News about how SyFy’s show Fact or Faked is gaining more viewers than ever, I felt compelled to comment upon its title, a pet peeve of mine ever since the show came out. … Continue reading →

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Phiten Mad

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Guy McCardle

Maybe I’m a little late to the party on this one, but I just discovered the magic of Phiten (pronounced fightin’) necklaces.  With the World Series here, I’ve been wondering what some of the players have been wearing around their … Continue reading →

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Perchance to Dream

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Guy McCardle

Imagine if you will, yours truly, a college senior at age 21 resting peacefully in my bed on an average weekday night.  As usual, I’m exhausted and I begin to drift off to sleep in a matter of minutes.  Tonight, … Continue reading →

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