904 - Food: Lobbying for Butter

Check out the full episode here

Eating Celery
https://www.precisionnutrition.com/digesting-whole-vs-processed-foods https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/negative-calorie-foods#definition https://www.calorieking.com/us/en/foods/f/calories-in-fresh-or-dried-vegetables-celery-raw/qhjzyKVrQqGlWDBAJC7PeQ
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/weight-loss/expert-answers/negative-calorie-foods/faq-20058260

Margarine vs. Butter
Pandora’s Lab by Paul A. Offit
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm
https://www.health.com/food/the-22-worst-foods-for-trans-fat
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margarine#Hydrogenation

Drinking milk when sick
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/common-cold/expert-answers/phlegm/faq-20058015
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20170421-should-you-avoid-ice-cream-when-you-have-a-cold

Only eat shellfish in months that end in “R”
https://www.thekitchn.com/myth-busting-what-time-of-year-is-it-safe-to-eat-oysters-223123
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oyster_farming
https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2020/07/alaska-resident-dies-of-paralytic-shellfish-poisoning/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rae_Ann_Kelsch

902 - Snake Oil: Yeet GOOP ft. Moxie of "Your Brain on Facts"

Check out the full episode here

Power balance
http://www.powerbalance.com/default/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3737916/
https://latimesblogs.latimes.com/money_co/2011/11/power-balance-files-for-bankruptcy-after-retracting-health-claims.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_Balance

Alkaline Water
https://fox2now.com/news/contact-2/contact-2-consumer-complaint-leads-to-resolution-with-water-filtration-company/
https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4139
http://www.molecularhydrogeninstitute.com/alkaline-ionized-water-history-and-medical-approval https://sites.google.com/site/phdiscoverycenter1/ph-history
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burusho_people#:~:text=A%20widely%2Drepeated%20claim%20of,with%20a%20high%20standard%20deviation
https://www.cleverism.com/alkaline-water/
http://www.ionza.co.nz/celebrities-using-ionised-alkaline-water/

Flex Seal
https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/magazine/2012/06/flex-seal-claim-check/index.htm
https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/rubberized-rockerguard-undercoating-550-g-0477935p.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swift_Response
https://www.flexsealproducts.com

Skecher’s “Shape-Ups”
https://journals.lww.com/nsca-jscr/Fulltext/2012/09000/Rocker_Bottom,_Profile_Type_Shoes_Do_Not_Increase.16.aspx

https://breakingmuscle.com/fitness/science-says-skechers-shape-ups-are-worthless 
https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-xpm-2012-may-17-la-na-nn-skechers-20120517-story.html

901 - Disney's America

Check out the full episode here

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney_Parks,_Experiences_and_Products

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=67&v=YjshyfuDt0Y&feature=emb_logo

• https://www.popularmechanics.com/culture/g29213644/disney-america-theme-park/

• https://collider.com/disneys-america-cancelled-theme-park-explained/

• https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Disney%27s_America

• https://richmond.com/discover-richmond/disneys-lost-america-history-derailed-virginia-theme-park-25-years-ago/article_7fa4e2eb-19cd-5651-8730-2eff1cfa8cdc.html

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney%27s_America

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney_Parks,_Experiences_and_Products#Disney_resorts

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disneyland_Paris

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_American_Adventure_(Epcot)

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hall_of_Presidents

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Wells

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKRPdwJ-1Ro

810 - Anti-Vax pt. 2: Full Wakefield

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DTaP

https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/dtap-vaccine.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DPT_vaccine
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/vis-statements/dtap.html
https://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/immunizations/Pages/Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis-Vaccines-What-You-Need-to-Know.aspx

PCV13
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/vis-statements/pcv13.pdf

IPV + MMR
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/mmr/public/index.html
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents/diseases/measles.html CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fvaccines%2Fparents%2Fdiseases%2Fchild%2Fmeasles.html
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents/diseases/mumps.html
https://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/immunizations/Pages/Measles-Mumps-Rubella-Vaccines-What-You-Need-to-Know.aspx

Varicella
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents/diseases/varicella.html
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/varicella/index.html

Yellow fever vax contaminated with hep B during WWII
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3673520/
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/yellow-fever

The Wakefield Stud
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Wakefield#cite_note-TimesProfile-38

The revocation of his medical license
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Wakefield#cite_note-TimesProfile-38
https://web.archive.org/web/20100602022723/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article5728998.ece

Thimerasol
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiomersal
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2908388/
https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/safety-availability-biologics/thimerosal-and-vaccines

Mark Geier
https://www.bmj.com/content/334/7595/666.full Lupron/Chelations https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2012-11-05-ct-met-autism-doctor-20121106-story.html

Rainman
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/dec/13/rain-man-at-30-autism-hoffman-cruise-levinson

Organic food sales correlation
https://organicfoodsy.blogspot.com/2018/09/organic-food-sales-vs-autism.html

Chronic Nervous System Dysfunction
https://www.nap.edu/read/9814/chapter/9

Anaphylaxis
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4783279/

Febrile Seizures
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/concerns/febrile-seizures.html

Brachial Neuritis
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23192585

Arthritis
https://www.webmd.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/news/20101107/adult-vaccines-not-linked-rheumatoid-arthritis

Thrombocytopenia
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2661332/

Death (smallpox, polio, measles vaccines)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4599698/
https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/61/6/980/451431

Protracted, inconsolable crying
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00046738.htm

Formaldehyde
https://www.chop.edu/centers-programs/vaccine-education-center/vaccine-ingredients/formaldehyde

Batching vaccines
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/concerns/multiple-vaccines-immunity.html https://www.iii.org/fact-statistic/facts-statistics-mortality-risk

https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/vis-statements/rotavirus.html https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/vis-statements/hib.html
https://www.virology.ws/2014/10/08/oral-polio-vaccine-associated-paralysis-in-a-child-despite-previous-immunization-with-inactivated-virus/
https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/forefront/biological-sciences-articles/why-doesnt-the-flu-vaccine-work-sometimes
https://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/vaccines/hepatitis-a-vaccine.htm l https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/general.htm
https://www.who.int/features/qa/07/en / https://www.webmd.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/news/20101107/adult-vaccines-not-linked-rheumatoid-arthritis

809 - Anti-Vax pt. 1: Faces of a Movement

Check out the episode here!

We read several books in preparation for this episode:

The Panic Virus - Seth Mnookin

Bad Advice - Paul Offit M.D.

Between Hope and Fear: A History of Vaccines and Human Immunity - Michael Kinch

Pox: An American History - Michael Willrich

Articles/Web Resources

General

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Anti-vaccination_organizations

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccine_hesitancy

https://www.wired.com/story/anti-vaccine-movement-true-cost/

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00720-2

Behind The Bastards Podcast

https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/how-stuff-works/behind-the-bastards/e/58873152

https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/how-stuff-works/behind-the-bastards/e/58894673

https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/how-stuff-works/behind-the-bastards/e/58916586

Children's Health Defense / Robert Kennedy Jr

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children%27s_Health_Defense

https://childrenshealthdefense.org/

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/who-says-anti-vaccination-forces-are-a-chief-threat-to-world-health

https://time.com/5585702/robert-kennedy-vaccines/

https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/11/robert-f-kennedy-jr-is-the-single-leading-source-of-anti-vax-ads-on-facebook/

ICAN / Del Bigtree

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Del_Bigtree

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Informed_Consent_Action_Network

https://www.icandecide.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Stipulation-and-Order-Fully-Executed.pdf

https://forward.com/fast-forward/426192/jewish-philanthropists-measles-outbreak-anti-vaccine/

https://www.icandecide.org/ican_lawsuits/stipulated-order-proving-cdc-has-no-studies-to-support-claim-that-vaccines-given-in-first-6-months-of-life-do-not-cause-autism/

Stop Mandatory Vaccination & Larry Cook

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_Mandatory_Vaccination

https://www.fatherly.com/news/meet-larry-cook-the-villain-behind-the-facebook-anti-vaxx-scandal/

https://www.larrydcook.com/about/

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/facebook-anti-vaxxers-pushed-mom-not-give-her-son-tamiflu-n1131936

808 - Stats: Winner Winner?

More likely to get struck by lightning than win the lottery.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/6/flash-facts-about-lightning/ https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/08/see-just-how-badthe-odds-for-winning-the-700-million-powerball-are.html
https://www.lottonumbers.com/lotto-odds-calculator?lottery=powerball https://www.thebalanceeveryday.com/should-you-use-quick-pick-when-playing-the-lottery-4175627

Black jack is best odds/safest casino game (never split?)
https://www.ncpgambling.org/help-treatment/national-helpline-1-800-522-4700/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=204&v=s9fzMDzadtA&feature=emb_logo https://betoclock.com/what-casino-game-has-the-highest-pay-out-which-game-has-the-best-odds/ https://wizardofodds.com/games/blackjack/basics/#toc-Wizard27sSimpleStrategy

Monty Hall
https://towardsdatascience.com/lets-make-a-deal-7eff0f5a7ef8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Hall_problem

805 - "Paytriots" ft. QAnon Anonymous

Josh’s “Rabbit Hole” Entrance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cYZ8dUgPuU&list=PLz6fTL3kqufZ8Nw5-e3f69rW51PmhvWhe

MMS + Sather
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1106923590975250433.html
https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2019/05/this-guy-drank-bleach-to-prove-liberal-news-media.html
https://m.facebook.com/destroyingtheillusion/posts/2444524782483010
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracle_Mineral_Supplement

Orgone
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orgone
https://www.consciousstrength.net/orgone
https://www.etsy.com/listing/578140787/mini-capless-pyramid-orgone-energy-key?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=capless+pyramid&ref=sr_gallery-1-1&sca=1

802 - Disaster Myths: James Cameron is a Liar

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Titanic:
https://www.ultimatetitanic.com/the-famous-titanic-band
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musicians_of_the_RMS_Titanic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanic_Musicians%27_Memorial https://titanicfacts.net/titanic-orchestra/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crew_of_the_RMS_Titanic

Dinosaurs:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicxulub_crater
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.space.com/amp/dinosaur-asteroid-chicxulub-caused-massive-tsunami.html
https://www.google.com/amp/s/abcnews.go.com/amp/US/asteroid-wiped-dinosaurs-powerful-10-billion-atomic-bombs/story%3fid=65537028

Kamikaze Pilots:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamikaze
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/11/the-last-kamikaze-two-japanese-pilots-tell-how-they-cheated-death https://web.archive.org/web/20090505052709/
http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/EARS/Hallionpapers/precisionweaponspower.htm
https://japantoday.com/category/features/lifestyle/kamikaze-survivors-debunk-stereotype-in-stories-of-sacrifice
https://www.thenational.ae/world/japan-s-real-kamikaze-pilots-survivors-debunk-stereotype-in-stories-of-sacrifice-1.100796

801 - Sports: Michael Jordan

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Gambling
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/131997-mjs-1st-retirement-was-it-a-secret-suspension
https://www.nytimes.com/1993/05/27/sports/sports-of-the-times-jordan-s-atlantic-city-caper.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1993/08/01/jordans-gambling-undergoes-intense-scrutiny-again/a4f909e6-f01f-41ab-9428-b25831441424/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/michael-jordan-still-flying-high/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jordan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_NBA_draft
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jordami01.html
https://www.si.com/nba/photos/2013/02/15michael-jordan-playing-baseball#6
https://www.nbcchicago.com/investigations/james-jordan-murder-daniel-green-evidence-480969851.html
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1509848/
https://www.sportscasting.com/biggest-conspiracy-theories-surrounding-michael-jordan/
http://graphics.chicagotribune.com/james-jordan-murder/index.html

James Jordan’s Death
http://graphics.chicagotribune.com/james-jordan-murder/index.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2018/12/06/hes-prison-murdering-michael-jordans-father-new-evidence-could-change-everything/

709 - History: Crocodile Dungdee

Cats were treated as gods
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Bastet
Fun new source! https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/cats-rule-in-ancient-egypt/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cats_in_ancient_Egypt
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/why-ancient-egyptians-loved-their-kitties-180965155/

Crocodile dung was used a form of birth control 
https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/spermicide
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12540/When-crocodile-dung-contraception.html
https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/birth-control/birth-control-pill

Did the Slaves Build the Pyramids?
https://www.seeker.com/slaves-didnt-build-pyramids-egypt-1764995593.html
https://www.biblestudytools.com/exodus/1.html
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Jews_in_Egypt

Slaves were buried with their pharaohs
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Egyptian_retainer_sacrifices
https://www.historyoftheancientworld.com/2014/08/did-the-ancient-egyptians-practice-human-sacrifice/

King Tut was Inbred
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/12/king-tut-died-from-broken-leg--not-murder--scientists-conclude/
https://relay.nationalgeographic.com/proxy/distribution/public/amp/news/2010/02/100216-king-tut-malaria-bones-inbred-tutankhamun

707 - Movies: Cursed Productions

Episode link!

The Omen

The Exorcist
https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a23724262/paul-bateson-the-exorcist-murderer-true-story/
https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ent-director-bill-friedkin-chicago-kogan-sidewalks-1016-story.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/creepy-strange-tales-cursed-movies/12/
https://screenrant.com/the-exorcist-making-of-behind-scenes-hidden-trivia/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Exorcist_(film)
http://www.the13thfloor.tv/2015/12/02/is-the-exorcist-movie-cursed/
https://www.ranker.com/list/weird-facts-about-the-exorcist/christopher-myers

Poltergeist
https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/Poltergeist-Curse-True-Story-37392582
https://screencrush.com/movie-myths-1/
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/poltergeist-curse/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hMAaNxKfAs

706 - Misquotes: Choo Choo Twain

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Winston Churchill
https://winstonchurchill.org/resources/quotes/quotes-falsely-attributed/
http://yquotes.com/winston-churchill/29903/
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/my-dear-you-are-ugly-but-tomorrow-i-shall-be-sober-and-you-will-still-be-ugly-winston-churchill-tops-8878622.html

Mark Twain
https://quoteinvestigator.com/category/mark-twain/page/10/
http://www.twainquotes.com/WaterWhiskey.html
https://quoteinvestigator.com/2013/06/03/whiskey-water/
https://quoteinvestigator.com/2018/02/03/start/

Marilyn Monroe
https://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/a15424/marilyn-monroe-misquotations/
https://people.com/celebrity/marilyn-monroe-popularly-attributed-misquotes/
https://thoughtcatalog.com/christopher-hudspeth/2014/09/7-popular-marilyn-monroe-misquotes-and-who-actually-said-them/
https://www.heart.co.uk/showbiz/celebrities/marilyn-monroe-fake-quotes-style-icon-classic/
https://quoteinvestigator.com/2012/11/03/well-behaved-women/

Albert Einstein
https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2017/02/08/what-was-einsteins-contribution-to-the-manhattan-project/#2b1aefeb763d
https://quoteinvestigator.com/2012/05/16/everything-energy/
https://interestingengineering.com/13-inspiring-einstein-quotes-never-actually-said-by-einstein
https://paleofuture.gizmodo.com/9-albert-einstein-quotes-that-are-totally-fake-1543806477

Ben Franklin
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/1776_(film)
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Otto_von_Bismarck
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin#Misattributed
https://quoteinvestigator.com/2017/03/23/same/
https://web.archive.org/web/20121202030403/http://www.amonymifoundation.org/uploads/NA_Approval_Form_Scan.pdf
https://books.google.com/books?id=UpUBAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA248&dq=%22die+Politik+ist+die+Lehre+vom+Möglichen%22&hl=en#v=onepage&q=%22die%20Politik%20ist%20die%20Lehre%20vom%20Möglichen%22&f=false

Marie Antoniette
https://www.history.com/news/did-marie-antoinette-really-say-let-them-eat-cake

Neil Armstrong
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Neil_Armstrong
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8081817.stm

704 - Space: Black Holes Singin'

Effects of Vacuum of Space on Humans
http://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2013/space-human-body/
https://www.iflscience.com/space/what-would-happen-your-body-space-without-spacesuit/
https://www.businessinsider.com/how-long-human-survive-outer-space-without-spacesuit-2017-5

Dark Side of the Moon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Far_side_of_the_Moon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tidal_locking
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_mare

The Great Wall from Space
https://www.thevintagenews.com/2017/02/12/the-myth-that-the-great-wall-of-china-is-visible-from-space-originated-before-anyone-had-ever-been-into-space/
https://www.nasa.gov/vision/space/workinginspace/great_wall.html

Black Holes are in the key of B Flat
https://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2003/09sep_blackholesounds
https://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/universe/black_hole_sound.html

Luxor in Vegas
https://www.reviewjournal.com/life/luxor-light-serves-as-beacon-for-millions-of-las-vegas-strip-visitors/
https://gamboool.com/luxor-light-can-you-see-the-luxor-sky-beam-from-space-and-what-is-the-light-bill-on-that-thing

703 - Snapple Fact Check 3: The Checkening

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1263: The only thing that can scratch a diamond is a diamond
https://www.scienceabc.com/pure-sciences/graphite-soft-diamond-structure-properties-hard-carbon-allotrope-tetrahedral-layers.html
https://interestingengineering.com/two-layered-graphene-becomes-harder-than-diamond-upon-impact

1375: There have been three Olympic games held in countries that no longer exist
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_Olympic_Games#List_of_Summer_Olympic_Games
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_Olympic_Games#List_of_Winter_Olympic_Game

270: Colors like red, yellow and orange make you hungry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1muwy1vQ5Q
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_psychology
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0195666311006957
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4383146/

677: a full grown tree produces enough oxygen to support a family of 4
https://www.thoughtco.com/how-much-oxygen-does-one-tree-produce-606785
https://www.sciencefocus.com/planet-earth/how-many-trees-does-it-take-to-produce-oxygen-for-one-person/

679: A tiger’s night vision is six times better than a human’s
https://www.nationalgeographic.com.au/animals/tiger-facts.aspx
https://futurism.com/uk-woman-extra-cone-cell-her-eyes-can-see-more-colors

744: Polar bears can smell a seal from 20 miles away
http://zooologist.com/how-far-can-a-polar-bear-smell-polar-bear-smell/
https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/polar-bear

819: Children grow faster in Springtime
https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/childs-growth.html

993: powerful earthquakes can make the earth spin faster
https://www.space.com/11115-japan-earthquake-shortened-earth-days.html
http://mpe.dimacs.rutgers.edu/2013/05/04/why-do-earthquakes-change-the-speed-of-rotation-of-the-earth/
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/03/110316-japan-earthquake-shortened-days-earth-axis-spin-nasa-science/

610 - Holidays: Soccer at Verdun

Episode Link

Christmas was a pagan holiday
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas
https://slate.com/human-interest/2013/12/why-is-christmas-on-dec-25-marketing-pagan-rituals-and-calendar-quirks.html
http://time.com/3643889/christmas-truce-1914/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Congreve

Hannukah
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/five-myths-about-hanukkah/2015/12/02/2ea6fc3c-93ae-11e5-8aa0-5d0946560a97_story.html?utm_term=.1057f32fa886

“A Visit from St. Nicholas”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Visit_from_St._Nicholas
http://mentalfloss.com/article/26719/mystery-behind-worlds-most-famous-christmas-poem

Three Wise Men
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/07/AR2007120701782.html
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+2%3A1-12&version=NIV
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/07/AR2007120701782.html?noredirect=on

Kwanzaa
https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/kwanzaa-history
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwanzaa
http://www.pbs.org/black-culture/connect/talk-back/what-is-kwanzaa/

Saint Nicholas
https://people.howstuffworks.com/culture-traditions/holidays-christmas/10-christmas-myths6.htm

609 - Disney: Ashes Suck

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Ashes scattering
https://www.google.com/amp/s/gizmodo.com/the-urban-legend-about-scattering-human-ashes-at-disney-1829968093/amp
https://www.wsj.com/articles/disney-worlds-big-secret-its-a-favorite-spot-to-scatter-family-ashes-1540390229

River Country
https://www.wdwinfo.com/best-kept-secrets_MK.htm

Villain park
https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/disney-dark-kingdom-villain-theme-park-revealed#
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6rnPqSrE40

Rejected World Showcases
https://www.yesterland.com/worldshowcase.html
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Disney_attractions_that_were_never_built

607 - History: I am a Generous Oscar

Episode

Battle of Thermopylae

Archimedes Laser
https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-figures/archimedes-death-ray.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archimedes%27_principle#Explanation
https://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2010/0629/Archimedes-flaming-death-ray-was-probably-just-a-cannon-study-finds
http://www.unmuseum.org/burning_mirror.htm

Greek Fire
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_fire
https://www.ancient.eu/Greek_Fire/
https://www.britannica.com/technology/Greek-fire
https://allthatsinteresting.com/greek-fire

Ninjas
https://militaryhistorynow.com/2015/05/11/enter-the-ninja-facts-and-myths-about-japans-most-mysterious-warriors/
http://www.thegeektwins.com/2011/04/n-everything-you-know-about-ninja-is.html
https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/ninjas-ultimate-guide-chris-oneill-myth-reality

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605 - Death: Half Ham Sandwich

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Korean Fan Death
https://www.backroads.com/blog/italy-colpo-daria/
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/05/is-this-going-to-kill-me-fan-death-korea/528243/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fan_death
http://www.slate.com/articles/life/foreigners/2013/01/fan_death_korean_moms_think_that_your_electric_fan_will_kill_you.html

Peeing on the electric fence
https://www.livescience.com/38024-electrocute-by-peeing-urine-electricity.html
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dont-whizz-on-the-electric-fence/
https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/07/it-really-possible-die-peeing-third-rail-investigation/313543/

Mama Cass choked on sandwich
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ham-and-wheeze/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cass_Elliot
https://www.medicalbag.com/what-killed-em/mama-cass-elliot/article/486654/

Quicksand
https://www.britannica.com/story/how-deadly-is-quicksand
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20160323-can-quicksand-really-suck-you-to-your-death
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quicksand
https://knowledgenuts.com/2014/05/15/everything-you-know-about-quicksand-is-wrong/

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604 - Weather: NOAA's Ark

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"Lightning never strikes twice"
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/empire-state-building-lightning_us_5796c452e4b02d5d5ed2ab59
https://www.nssl.noaa.gov/education/svrwx101/lightning/faq/
https://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/news/topstory/2003/0107lightning.html
https://science.howstuffworks.com/nature/climate-weather/storms/does-lightning-never-strike-same-spot-twice.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning_strike

"No two snowflakes are alike"
https://sciencenotes.org/no-two-snowflakes-alike/
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/23/science/who-ever-said-no-two-snowflakes-were-alike.html
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/no-two-snowflakes-alike/
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/10/no-two-snowflakes-alike-video_n_4569491.html
https://prezi.com/krnmfvyxdx1i/snowflake-project/

Heat lightning is a phenomenon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_lightning
https://www.nssl.noaa.gov/education/svrwx101/lightning/faq/

“Swamp gas” existence
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2005/08/swamp-gas-mystery-solved
http://www.actforlibraries.org/how-and-why-swamp-gas-is-formed/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkEV1i_stD4
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marsh_gas

Opening your windows during a tornado/green clouds mean a tornado incoming
https://www.wunderground.com/resources/severe/tornado_myths.asp
https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/top-five-tornado-myths-debunke/61918
http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/weather/resources/askjack/watorsaf.htm 
https://news.wisc.edu/curiosities-why-does-the-sky-turn-green-before-a-tornado-2/

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601 - Facebook Roundup!

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"Popeyes Manager put cocaine in breading"
https://www.business2community.com/us-news/popeyes-manager-arrested-dipping-chicken-cocaine-fake-news-01837609
https://channel22news.com/popeyes-manager-arrested-for-allegedly-dipping-chicken-in-cocaine-based-flour-to-increase-business-sales/

“Principal Mamasai Mamakusa Expel Two Children for Wearing Crucifixes." 
https://www.facebook.com/thelastlineofdefense/photos/a.1971813286411435.1073741829.1677069712552462/2131613630431399/?type=3&theater
https://americaslastlineofdefense.org/about/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=297&v=4Uj3zitETs4

“Angry Woman Cuts Off Man's Penis for Not Making Eye Contact During Sex”
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/shania-jones-cross-eyed-arrest/

"Man survives for over a year without eating and only fasting”
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/survive-without-eating-382-days/

"Tom Cruise didn't know you could watch porn on the internet"
https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity-life/tom-cruise-had-no-idea-you-could-watch-porn-on-the-internet/news-story/fa55d030f162a019f8220753712580a6

"Buzz Aldrin admits we didn’t go to the moon"