# oddities

Weird news, strange science, conspiracy theories, announcements, and stuff that doesn’t belong anywhere else.


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tiktaalik? is that you?

What happens when you think a little too deep about biological weirdness in ads.
tiktaalik? is that you?

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the conspiracy theorist’s primer

Making a persuasive conspiracy theory is a skill. Here's how to learn it.
the conspiracy theorist’s primer

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everything in moderation…

Atheism should not become bizarro theism, even though it's human nature for it to lean in that direction.
everything in moderation…

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nothing personal, it’s just business

Would governments and businesses really have that much to lose if we suddenly got ahold of alien technology?
nothing personal, it’s just business

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to christendom and back

What is it like to lose your religion? It's not a process that happens quickly or easily.
to christendom and back

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waiting for armageddon

While most of us dread doomsday and worry about whether the world will end, some people can't wait for the apocalypse.
waiting for armageddon

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the jesus we know

Separating the scant facts from the copious fiction about Jesus of Nazareth.
the jesus we know

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holidays, russian style

How the Soviet Union turned New Year into its biggest holiday.
holidays, russian style

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stealing the ancients’ glory

Ancient alien claims often rely on a single flawed assumption: that our ancestors couldn't be engineers and scientist in their own right.
stealing the ancients’ glory

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the treasures of the templar

Everyone wants to know what made the Knights Templar wealthy and powerful, but a lot of popular theories miss obvious explanations.
the treasures of the templar

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the alien menace next door

A Russian documentary alleges that Americans stopped going to the Moon because they uncovered something sinister just under its surface.
the alien menace next door

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evolution: a case of bad marketing?

Could the resistance to accepting evolution as a valid science be little more than a case of not talking about it the right way?
evolution: a case of bad marketing?

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blame it on dawkins

Christians coping with personal tragedies are lashing out at the secular world to find convenient villains and scapegoats.
blame it on dawkins

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the god of the occult

Western occultists don't worship demons, aliens, or chaotic entities from beyond the stars. So what do they consider a higher power?
the god of the occult

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a tale of two religions

How passionate letters become books, and books become sacred texts.
a tale of two religions

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