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Myth Matters

@Myth_Matters

A podcast about myths: what they are, why we believe them, and why it matters. Hosted by @katiemelbourne and @ritchiek3000.

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Joined January 2014
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This is what happens when a seal swims into a glass wall...
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Does the internet provide new reasons to limit free speech in areas such medical and psychological advice? #discuss
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What's the harm in online myth-mongering? Slenderman myth cited in attempted murder. bit.ly/U9ny7r by @DoubtfulNews
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Replying to @NASA
Timing is everything: ISS will fly right over the Soyuz launch site 2 minutes & 1 second before launch today. Via @NASA
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Game of Thrones meets Planet of the Apes: epic 4 year chimp war for control of a kingdom ow.ly/wBkz9
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Meet Ryan Beitz, The Man Who Wants To Own Every VHS Copy Of ‘Speed’ On Earth: tsl.cm/1ikD7m9 via @Filmdrunk
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Dr Karl@DoctorKarl6 Apr 2014
Replying to @barrytwells
population growth, does the planet get heavier? Where does matter to make human come from? @barrytwells @ShellyLou86 From atoms on planet
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Dr Karl@DoctorKarl3 Apr 2014
When someone yawns why does another person in the room often yawn too? @liamthompson1 To enhance Group Empathy.
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ABC Science@ABCscience26 Mar 2014
Viking sailors may have been able to navigate after sunset, despite having no magnetic compasses and relying o... ab.co/1gorIzS
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Popular Science
@PopSci26 Mar 2014
This is the face of Gnathostoma spinigerum, a tiny worm that can live in your body for years pops.ci/1gWGSHT
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Illustrations of #comets on Chinese silk from about 300 BC nasa.gov/mission_pages/deepi… nitter.gq/DiscoverMag/status/447… http://t.co/xUaxuDWzOF #Cosmos
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Dr Karl@DoctorKarl16 Feb 2014
1 in 4 Americans think that the Sun goes around the Earth. npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/201…
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Discovery
@Discovery14 Feb 2014
Sharks' livers contain lots of oil, making it a buoyant organ. This helps sharks keep their balance in the water! dsc.tv/tyrTw
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Backpfeifengesicht is German for 'a face that makes you want to hit it'.
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Tried to record a five minute podcast w @ritchiek3000. We talked for an hour. Gonna be tough times in the editing room. @Myth_Matters
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Did you know that Earth is wobbling? Bonus point if you know what this phenomenon is called. buff.ly/1fteD4R
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Steve Jobs and Bill Gates.
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This abandoned #KansasCity "castle" was almost certainly sent into decline thanks to the ghost stories surrounding it bit.ly/1exeAqz
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George Washington's dentures were made from a combination of hippopotamus teeth, ivory, horse teeth, human teeth, gold and lead.
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@BillGates1 Feb 2014
My favorite stat: 20% of children born in 1960 died before their 5th birthday, but today that number is down to 6%: b-gat.es/1deWa9h
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