Posts in Pseudo-science

If Hobbits Aren’t Real, Then Who Are Homo Floresiensis?

In 2003, a team of Australian and Indonesian archaeologists digging through a limestone cave on a remote Indonesian island were looking for evidence of early[…]

Can I Teach My Cat to Speak English? 7 Best Methods

You have heard it. You have maybe even tried it. You sit across from your cat, make extended eye contact, and say a word very[…]

The Muppet Babies Cartoon — Ties to Scientology?

A deep dive into one of the most unlikely conspiracy rabbit holes in Saturday morning cartoon history It’s a show about cartoon babies playing in[…]

Could You Survive as a Head on a Roller Skate?

An exploration of human modularity. Let’s be honest about what we’re asking here. Not “could you live without your appendix” or “do you really need[…]

Sinbad Shazaam Mandela Effect Deboonked and Explained

Thousands of people insist they watched a 1990s movie called “Shazaam” starring comedian Sinbad as a genie. They remember specific plot details, the VHS box[…]

Who / What is Q*Bert? An Exhaustive Study

The Game (What We Think We Know) In 1982, an orange creature appeared in arcades across America. Q*bert—or, as the cabinet originally read during testing,[…]

Physiognomy – Astrology for Men, or WTF Is It?

Your girlfriend reads her horoscope. You roll your eyes. “That’s not real,” you say. “You can’t predict personality from the position of planets.” Then you[…]