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Water Fluoridation Reduces IQ?
Written by:
Alex Kasprak
April 28, 2017
Studies suggesting a link between public water fluoridation and reduced intelligence rely on uns ...
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Photo Doesn't Show Electric Cars in France, Nor Were They Abandoned Due to Battery Replacement Costs
Written by:
Jordan Liles
Oct. 13, 2022
There's no shortage of misleading online memes about electric vehicles.
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Did David 'Avocado' Wolfe Post a Meme About Solar Panels Draining Light from the Sun?
Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Dec. 19, 2018
“Solar panels are not renewable, the light they absorb is lost forever,” he wrote, adding “like ...
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Can Scraping Your Tongue with a Spoon Diagnose Health Conditions?
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Alex Kasprak
Feb. 9, 2018
A "screening test" highlighted on the 'Today' show and subsequently amended by a series of dubio ...
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Three Reasons You Should Stop Eating Peanut Butter Cups
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Alex Kasprak
March 31, 2017
A viral post misrepresents the science behind three additives in the popular peanut butter and c ...
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Does Putting a Raw Cut Onion in Your Sock Cure Medical Ailments?
Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Jan. 24, 2017
Sleeping with onion slices in your socks might give you more space in bed, but it’s certainly no ...
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Are Two Handfuls of Cashews Equivalent to a Dose of Prozac for Depression?
Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Dec. 30, 2016
There is no evidence "two handfuls" of cashews are as effective as a dose of Prozac, despite a m ...
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Can You Use Peanut Butter to Diagnose Alzheimer's Disease?
Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Dec. 27, 2016
This claim is based on an incomplete reading of an area of research that is still in its infancy.
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Does Everyone with Cancer Have a pH That Is Too Acidic?
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Alex Kasprak
Dec. 14, 2016
This premise is rooted in a cherry-picked reading of science, based on information that has not ...
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Reverse Cavities and Heal Tooth Decay with Vitamin D
Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Oct. 15, 2016
Alternative health websites tout the idea that a diet rich in vitamin D can help regrow material ...
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Cancer-Causing Children's Snacks Made from Petroleum-Based Products
Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Oct. 1, 2016
A viral post suggests that your kid’s snacks are laced with cancer-causing petroleum products, b ...
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African 'Reconnection' Ritual
Written by:
Dan Evon
Sept. 20, 2016
A photograph showing a group of young men in Ghana is frequently shared with misinformation abou ...
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