What Makes a Lefty: Myths and Mysteries Persist
From tales of Scottish swordsmen to Rocky Balboa and the myth of artistic talent, the causes and effects of left-handedness remain enigmatic. The picture on the left shows a counterclockwise hair whorl. One-half of people with counterclockwise ... [... more]
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The Mysterious Coral Castle: A Fanciful Myth
Voice of Reason: Mystery mongers arrogantly assume that those living in earlier times were not clever or resourceful enough to create such impressive engineering feats. About 30 miles south of Miami, Florida, in a town called Homestead, lies an ... [... more]
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Busting Baseball Myths: Scientist Throws Big Curveballs
Why screaming line drives are tough to catch, curveballs are hard to hit, and rising fastballs are mere illusions. David "Big Papi" Ortiz of the Boston Red Sox belts the game-winning homer in the 12th inning against of Game 4 of the 2004 ALCS .. [... more]
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Bosnian Pyramids: Great Discovery or Colossal Hoax?
It's either one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of our time, or man has made a giant pyramid out of a molehill. In the wake of recent news that evidence of colossal pyramids had been found in the small Bosnian town of Visoko, many in ... [... more]
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In Search of the Real Dracula
The boundaries between Bram Stoker's creation and historical fact have become blurred, like all great legends. So off to Europe ... Bran Castle in Transylvania, Romania is promoted by the tourist board as the real "Castle Dracula." In reality, . [... more]
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The Story Behind the 'Alien Autopsy' Hoax
Voice of Reason: The reputed creator of a fake ET corpse has publicly confessed. Meanwhile, the truth of what happened at Roswell continues to be obscured by hoaxers, conspiracy cranks, and hustlers. Britain's Manchester Evening News (April 6, ... [... more]
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Blind Man Has Dejà Vu, Busting a Myth
Déjà vu is commonly described as the feeling of having seen something before. In fact, some scientists have long thought that one type of the phenomenon occurs when the image of a scene through one eye arrives at the brain before the image [... more]
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Study Reveals How Magic Works
VIDEO: When the magician looks up, so does the audience, and the ball seems to disappear. But look closer, and the trick is revealed. Scientists are figuring out how magicians fool our brains in research that also helps uncover how our mind ... [... more]
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Ghost Photos: A Close Look at the Paranormal
Benjamin Radford explains the normal causes of the supposedly paranormal orbs in photographs used as evidence that ghosts exist. A small, mysterious glowing orb appears behind a woman at a wedding reception. The orb was not seen at the time and ... [... more]
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The Shady Science of Ghost Hunting
Ghost hunters use some very high-tech equipment and plenty of illogic. And somehow they fail to find what they seek. But of course, the hunt continues. A ghost hunter uses a sensitive microphone, attempting to record ghostly sounds during an ... [... more]
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What Halloween is Really About
Find out what adults will be wearing this year, what children won't be wearing, and why all the fuss over this increasingly popular ancient custom. Halloween is creeping up on the December holiday in popularity and consumer spending, according to ... [... more]
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Vampires a Mathematical Impossibility, Scientist Says
Some simple math that sucks the life out of the vampire myth, proving that these highly popular creatures can't exist. A researcher has come up with some simple math that sucks the life out of the vampire myth, proving that these highly popular ... [... more]
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