Amid a severe drought in South Africa, David Masterton claims he can make it rain by playing music.
As if there is not enough BS to normally sift through in a political campaign.
“It’s an energy of some sort. … Like how some people can run a Ouija board. You either have it or you don’t.” – Mark Mondavi, dowser
It is unclear if this means the country’s leadership really believes in the abilities of the polygraph to detect lies, or if this simply gives the appearance of trying to solve Columbia’s corruption issues.
World UFO Day “celebrates” all things which contain 2 qualities: intelligent extra-terrestrials, and their alleged interactions with Earth.
Kim Jung-un claims that his country’s magical gingseng extract can cure AIDS, MERS, Ebola and other viral infections. Strangely, the scientific community is not intrigued.
As usual, there are tons of contenders. Here are three to make your head (or fist) shake.
Thursdays are “ridiculous”, and by that, I mean it is time to highlight some of the most ridiculous things said in the name of anti-science this past week.
Ever wonder about speed reading? Can people really learn to read and absorb 800 words per minute or a 1,000 or more? If you look at the evidence in terms of studies that have been done and even the biology of the eye, the answer is a resounding no.
My brothers and I all took an Evelyn Woods speed reading class a long time ago. We were never able to read as fast as they promised. I think I vaguely assumed it was because I didn’t practice enough. Was I right?
in 1985, there were 2 news stories in the UK which mentioned The Loch Ness Monster. In 2014, there were 853 UK news stories mentioning “Nessie”.