Darren discusses the psychological concept of framing. Adam weighs the risks of peanut allergies. Jon debunks the myth that McDonald’s food doesn’t decompose due to nefarious reasons.
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Adam explains the causes of baldness and covers some supposed cures. Elan goes deep into chain letters. Darren definitively tells you whether you should put bread in the fridge or not.
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Elan figures out which dating tips are supported, or debunked, by science. Adam talks about NLP (Neural Linguistic Programming). Darren digs deep to find the truth behind the common belief that ostriches hide their heads in the ground.
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Adam tells you everything you need to know about space elevators. Darren talks about the recent event at the UN when the president of Iran mentioned 9/11 conspiracies. Jon debunks the myth that Walt Disney was an anti-semite.
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Elan discusses the controversy of whether language affects how people think. Darren uses scientific language to share a cool anecdote from his recent trip to Rio De Janeiro. Adam examines the myth that fruit flies only live for an hour.
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Elan talks about the latest fad called “photo analysis”. Adam debunks fear surrounding the Bermuda Triangle. Jon answers the question “Was Hitler Jewish?”.
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Adam explains what an EMP is, and how to survive it. Jon and Elan interview skeptical investigator Ben Radford at TAM8. Darren examines the myth that there are 215 bones in the human body.
Note: This episode has some language not suitable for children near the end.
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Darren talks about the evidence behind chiropractic care as well as his visit to a chiropractor’s office. James Randi is interviewed at TAM8 and tells all about the event that led to him leaving Canada. Elan examines the myth that half of the internet is porn.
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Jon covers some recent unfounded fears in the Canadian press, both WiFi and BPA (Bisphenol A). Elan looks at the leading theories for why allergies seem to be on the rise. Darren settles the question of whether Mars will appear in the sky to be the same size.
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Darren looks at a study about whether being deaf leads to better eye sight. Adam talks about the latest drug scare: Kids getting high off of binaural beats. Jon addresses the myth that dropping a penny from the top of the CN Tower (or the Empire State Building) could kill a person.
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