The Reality Check #85: Violent Video Games Lead To Violence? + Alcohol in Soft Drinks + Hangover Cu

Posted on 16 April, 2010 by Pat

Death Race

Elan tackles the age old controversy over whether or not violent video games can make people violent. Adam takes a look at why some sodas may have alcohol, and which ones do not. Darren tries to find a cure for hangovers.

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The Reality Check #84: Miracluin Tablets + Price Discrimination + Does Eating Late Cause Weight Gain

Posted on 15 April, 2010 by Pat

Close-up of two halves of a lemon

Xander gives the rest of the group miraculin tablets to see what happens, Elan talks about price discrimination, and Darren debunks the myth that eating late causes weight gain.

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The Reality Check #83: Easter Origins + Vitamin C for the Common Cold + Brain Calorie Loss

Posted on 7 April, 2010 by Pat

Creme Brule

Adam discusses the origins of popular Easter traditions, Darren examines whether or not vitamin C can fight the common cold, and Elan debunks the claim that thinking hard burns extra calories.

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The Reality Check #82: Mike Duffy and Critical Thinking + HFCS Study + Frown Myth

Posted on 30 March, 2010 by Pat

Sad Face

Xander reports on Senator Mike Duffy’s disparaging remarks about critical thinking, Adam scolds the media’s coverage of a recent high fructose corn syrup study, and Darren debunks the myth that frowning takes more muscles than smiling.

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The Reality Check #81: Buying the Cosmos + TV Ratings + Head Heat Loss Myth

Posted on 23 March, 2010 by Pat

Uranus Certificate

Adam exposes the practice of charging people to name stars and buy property on the moon. Elan explains how TV ratings are calculated and Darren debunks the myth that people lose 45% of their heat through their head.

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The Reality Check #80: IQ Correlations + Dr Yoni Freedhoff Interview + Trillium Myth

Posted on 15 March, 2010 by Pat

Milk

Darren talks about a recent study that claimed that high IQs are correlated with liberalism, atheism and monogamy. Jon interview local weight loss and nutrition expert Dr. Yoni Freedhoff about milk and other weight loss issues. Adam discusses the myth that it is illegal to pick Ontario’s flower: the trillium.

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The Reality Check #79: Olympics Revisited + Euphemism Treadmill + Audiobooks vs Books

Posted on 8 March, 2010 by Pat

 

Man Listening to Headphones

Darren stops celebrating Canada’s performance at the recent Olympics and gets all critical thinky, Adams gets tired of running on the Euphamism Treadmill, and Elan takes a look at whether it’s better to read books or listen to audio books

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The Reality Check #78: Chicken/Egg Precedent Problem + Weasle Words + Gutenberg

Posted on 1 March, 2010 by Pat

 

Kosher Symblos

Elan spins in circles trying to figure out what came first: the chicken or the egg? Jon complains about weasle words. Darren talks about who really invented the printing press.

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The Reality Check #77: Chocolate/Strokes + Olympic Mascots + KFC Myth

Posted on 22 February, 2010 by Pat

 

Kosher Symblos

Darren examines a recent study about chocolate and strokes, Adam moans about the Vancouver Olympics mascots, and Xander licks the myth surrounding the change of KFC’s name.

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The Reality Check #76: Graphology/Handwriting Analysis + Kosher Food + Drinking/Pregnancy

Posted on 17 February, 2010 by Pat

 

Kosher Symblos

Elan tackles the double topic of graphology and handwriting analysis, Jon debunks some kosher food myths, and Darren debunks the myth that pregnant women cannot drink any alcohol.

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