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• Loch Ness Monster Discovered - In Antarctica?

  
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• Can You Remove Ticks with Soap?

  
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  A helpful hint online states that a great remedy for tick removal is the application of dish soap. Today we’re looking at this remedy a little closer.This method is not recommended.Though it is possible to remove ticks with soap in some cases, it may also stress the tick, causing it to spit/regurgitate harmful ...
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• Sunday Legends-Fairies, and Other Hoaxes

  
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  You have your new house, and you’ve just settled in. The paint is dry on the ceiling of your porch . The house is clean , and being the fae believer that you are, you’ve been putting out some w heat and milk every night. Poking around your garden one night you find something that absolutely amazes you. Can it ...
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• What is the New Zealand Sea Monster?

  
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  Video of the so-called New Zealand Sea Monster has gained the attention of scientists, conspiracy theorists, and those simply interested in bizarre news stories. Experts this week have attempted to explain the strange carcass which washed up on a New Zealand beach recently.VideoThe video of the creature was posted on ...
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• Some Of the Most Hair Raising Photos You’ve Ever Seen

  
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  I often begin my articles talking about my searches for content. Well, guess what? This article is going that route as well. Frankly, I can’t help it as I find most of my stories from daily perquisition. Now, I will preface this article by saying that the content shown is not my bag, per-say. In fact, I tend to ...
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• Google Street Maps “Half Cat” Debunked

  
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  The image of a two-legged “half cat” supposedly spotted on Google Street Maps went viral this week, only to be debunked soon thereafter.It’s a hoax.While the image was claimed to have been spotted on Google Street Maps, it was revealed that the now infamous “half cat” was simply a product of ...
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• Is it Illegal to be Overweight in Japan?

  
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  Today we’re taking a look at claims that it is illegal to be overweight in Japan. Is this claim real or a hoax?There is a law in effect requiring some citizens are to be measured every year, with certain steps mandated for those who exceed the recommended waist size.There is no punishment for individuals who are ...
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• Dial 90 Scam: Real or Hoax?

  
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  A popular internet warning urges callers to avoid scammers who instruct you to dial 90 or 09 on your telephone which would allow them to make phone calls from your phone number.The scam is real, but the warning does not apply to most residential or mobile phones. This “dial 90 scam” was more prevalent in the ...
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• Photo of Giant Sea Turtle: Real or Hoax?

  
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  An image circulated online shows a giant sea turtle with two people kneeling behind it. Is this photo real or fake?The image is real, though the turtle is closer to the camera than the people behind it, making it appear slightly larger than it really is.The photo was originally posted on the Pedalling About blog, ...
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• Hoax: Dorito’s Powder Isn’t for Taste, but for “Dorito’s Experience”

  
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  Several internet “facts” websites have claimed that the residue on Dorito’s chips do not affect the taste, but it exists merely to enhance the “Dorito’s Experience.” Today we’re taking a closer look at this claim.It’s false.First, let’s take a look at one version of the claim being made by one of ...
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• Google rolls out new social features for Google Drive

  
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  Last month, Google announced a set of new social features for Google Drive which makes it easier for users to work collectively via Google Docs. It gets even better. Todays update allow users to...        
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• Top Ten Reasons Why Christians Should Study Evolution in High School

  
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  Traditionally, the debate between evolution and creationism as secondary education topics has been a hot button issue. As a matter of fact, the famous Scopes trial once focused on the very question of whether evolution should be taught in schools at all. However, even if you have no intention of believing in the ...
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• 11 Pound Bullfrog: Real or Hoax?

  
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  An image claims to show an 11-pound bullfrog captured in Louisiana. Is this photo real or fake?The photo is real, but demonstrates forced perspective and it wasn’t captured in Louisiana. The frog in the photo is much closer to the camera than the man, giving it the illusion of a very large frog. Let’s take a look ...
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• Welcome to Louisiana Gun Warning Sign: Real or Hoax?

  
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  A Welcome to Louisiana gun warning sign includes a message for criminals and terrorists about the gun carrying population in the state. Is this sign real?It’s fake.We’re not sure of the origin, but it appears to have been created a joke, and the text was lifted from a similar joke photo for another state that we ...
  2 weeks ago

• Does China’s Richest Man Live on $20 a Day?

  
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  It is claimed that China’s richest man accepts only a paltry salary and eats the same meals as his workers. Today we’ll take a closer look at this claim.A popular post online makes the following claim:China’s richest man with a worth of US $21.8 Billion, Zong Qinghou, eats the same meals as his workers and lives ...
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• JFK & UFOs: Part-1

  
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  "...there is a demonstrable body of evidence available that links numerous people to the JFK saga who were also allied to the UFO subject..."
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• Update on Yesterdays Military Story

  
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  I am indebted to Ed Stetzer for the article linked here related to yesterdays report on the military going after people for witnessing. It appears the Pentagon says the story is false, and since I posted the Todd Starnes/Fox News website article yesterday, I felt compelled to share Eds well done update on the ...
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• 13-05-01

  
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  In this week’s eSkeptic : Next Lecture at Caltech : Dr. Daphne J. Fairbairn on Extraordinary Differences between the Sexes in the Animal Kingdom Follow Michael Shermer : Gun Science: How data can help clarify the gun-control debate Upcoming Event : Richard Milner on Charles R. Knight: The ...
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• The Awakening – Have you seen this?

  
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• Lighted kites and other local UFOs

  
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  Several people called emergency dispatchers shortly after sunset to report seeing mysterious lights flitting about in the air near Randy Pape Beltline and River Road, Eugene police spokeswoman Melinda McLaughlin said.
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