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Fool's Errands: The Roulette Wheel Crank

Written by: David Mikkelson

March 8, 2020

"Fool's errand: A foolish undertaking, especially one that is purposeless, fruitless, nonsensica ...

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Can Contaminated Money Spread the New Coronavirus?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

March 6, 2020

The World Health Organization has advised people to “wash their hands after handling banknotes.”

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Coronavirus: Why People Are in a Panic to Buy Toilet Paper

Written by: The Conversation

March 6, 2020

Social media has been flooded with images from across the world of shopping carts lined up at ch ...

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What the Satanic Temple Is and Why It's Opening a Debate About Religion

Written by: The Conversation

March 5, 2020

The group went to court in their lawsuit against the city of Scottsdale, Arizona, for religious ...

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What Really Works to Keep Coronavirus Away?

Written by: The Conversation

March 5, 2020

Proper hand-washing is the best thing you can do to protect yourself from a number of diseases ...

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African Grey Parrots Help Each Other in Times of Need

Written by: The Conversation

March 4, 2020

Corvids – birds such as ravens, crows, and magpies – and parrots are considered to be special am ...

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Evolution: That Famous 'March of Progress' Image Is Just Wrong

Written by: The Conversation

March 3, 2020

Many successful branches of the tree of life have stayed simple, such as bacteria, or have reduc ...

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Why Hand-Washing Really Is as Important as Doctors Say

Written by: The Conversation

March 3, 2020

Washing your hands decreases the number of microbes on your hands and helps prevent the spread o ...

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Coronavirus Is a Breeding Ground for Conspiracy Theories

Written by: The Conversation

Feb. 28, 2020

Conspiracy theories that claim powerful actors are plotting something sinister to do with the vi ...

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Who Allowed 14 People with Coronavirus on a Plane to US with Uninfected Passengers?

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Feb. 27, 2020

The CDC had previously stated its intent to block anyone who tested positive for the disease cau ...

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Firefly Aerospace Execs Deny Involvement in Shady Dating Sites. Let's Look at the Facts.

Written by: Alex Kasprak

Feb. 27, 2020

Responses to Snopes’ two-year investigation into links between deceptive dating websites and the ...

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4 Ways to Protect Yourself from Disinformation

Written by: The Conversation

Feb. 26, 2020

Even the most well-intentioned news consumers can find today’s avalanche of political informatio ...

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Why Do Christians Wear Ashes on Ash Wednesday?

Written by: The Conversation

Feb. 25, 2020

Ash Wednesday is the traditional start of the Christian season of Lent.

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Why Do People Believe Con Artists?

Written by: The Conversation

Feb. 25, 2020

The study of business history reveals that people everywhere have always had a sweet tooth for t ...

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The Census Goes Digital – 3 Things to Know

Written by: The Conversation

Feb. 25, 2020

Digital responses would be cheaper to collect but would also likely carry significant risks.

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Americans are Drowning in a Sea of Polls

Written by: The Conversation

Feb. 25, 2020

And what the reporting on polls doesn’t reveal is anything substantive about a candidate’s position.

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'Bee-Washing' Hurts Bees and Misleads Consumers

Written by: The Conversation

Feb. 21, 2020

Bee-washing is a form of greenwashing, a description conceived by environmentalists to define a ...

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From Cow Pox to Mumps: People Have Always Had a Problem with Vaccination

Written by: The Conversation

Feb. 20, 2020

Lies spread through social media have helped demonize one of the safest and most effective inter ...

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China's Official Newspaper Mislabels Video Footage in Coronavirus Coverage

Written by: Dan MacGuill

Feb. 18, 2020

A People's Daily video claiming to show "full-front disinfection work" in Wuhan included footage ...

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Misleading SOTU Video Still Plays, Despite Rule Changes at Facebook, Twitter

Written by: Bethania Palma

Feb. 17, 2020

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was the target of at least two high-profile incidents.

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