As the coronavirus pandemic really started to rip through America in mid-March, Todd Disotell wondered how he, a biological anthropologist locked down in his central Massachusetts home, could help others through what was shaping up to be a long and...
We are very sad to say that James Randi passed away yesterday, due to age-related causes. He had an Amazing life. We will miss him. Please respect Deyvi Peña’s privacy during this...
"Every time he goes on television there's always a bomb," Trump said.
Sharon of the Strange TimesWhen has living with your head up your ass ever resulted in a good outcome? Trump calls Fauci a "disaster" on campaign call
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Pennsylvania State Police say they won’t charge a woman who was recorded directing a racial slur against the wife of Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor at a grocery store. In a release issued Thursday, police said investigators concluded the...
The report comes six weeks after two commercial pilots said they saw a man in a jet pack flying around the eastern approach to Los Angeles International Airport.
Sharon of the Strange TimesSecond sighting of person wearing a jet pack near LAX prompts new investigation
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The Debunking Handbook 2020 summarises the current state of the science of misinformation and its debunking. It was written by a team of 22 prominent scholars of misinformation and its debunking, a…
A harrowing experience in which a Utah man went face-to-face with a pouncing cougar has the world talking.
Sharon of the Strange TimesThis cougar mom was just protecting her cubs. I urge you to post a correction suggestion to this article as they fail to emphasize that point.
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Four years ago, the country was learning about disinformation and the impact it can have on U.S. (and world) elections. Since then, social media platforms have taken various steps to combat it with varying success.
Sharon of the Strange Times"NewsGuard fails Fox News on its criterion of “gathers and presents information responsibly.” Fox News has published a number of irresponsible and misleading claims.”
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