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Skepticism
New Video! Study: Herbal Supplements are a Giant Ripoff
For more videos like this, support me at Patreon! Sort-of-transcript: Do you take ginkgo biloba supplements to improve your brain function? If so, then first of all, you should probably stop because it’s not helping, according to the largest study ever conducted on the Chinese treatment back in 2009, which found absolutely no difference between gingko biloba and a placebo.…
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Anti-Vaccine Activist Cancels Tour Over Bomb Threat (So She Says)
Support more videos like this at Patreon! Sort-of transcript follows: Dr. Sherry Tenpenny is an osteopath who spends most of her time these days preaching against safe and effective vaccines, encouraging people to not vaccinate their children, which leads to outcomes like the current “Disneyland” measles outbreak that California is currently dealing with. Thanks Dr. Tenpenny, and thanks Dr. Oz…
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Breaking: Big Bang Theory Actress Isn’t a Feminist; Also Sheldon Isn’t a Real Nerd
Support more videos like this at patreon.com/rebecca! Sort of transcript: In an interview with Redbook this month, actress Kaley Cuoco, star of Big Bang Theory on CBS, was asked if she’s a feminist. “Is it bad if I say no?” she asked in response. Kind of, if by “bad” you mean, “ignorant.” I totally get it though, because I thought…
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No, Mr. Bond: I Expect You to Frack!
Support more videos like this at Patreon.com/Rebecca! Here’s a sort-of transcript: Here’s a fun trivia question: which contiguous US state is the most seismically active? If you said California, congratulations! Not because you’re right, but because you’re about to learn something new: the answer is Oklahoma. This may seem odd if you know that earthquakes tend to congregate around major…
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Science
New Video: The Science of Rudolph’s Glowing Nose!
Dr. Siouxsie Wiles is a microbiologist with an obsession for bioluminescence! Here, she responds to some bad science in the otherwise good video by fellow New Zealand scientists on the science of Christmas. To see a longer version of our talk, become a patron at Patreon!
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Religion
Isaac Got the Holy Ghost
Seeing people pretend to be possessed by the spirit of Jesus is pretty much always hilarious, but this video stands out for two reasons: 1. The little kid in the striped shirt, who calmly watches all the proceedings with a look of pure apathy. 2. The old man at 3:25. I laughed so hard, and when I turned my attention…
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New Video: Judge Orders Boy Circumcised Against Mother’s Wishes
Support more videos like this at patreon.com/rebecca. Sort of transcript: Last week, a judge in Florida decided that a 4-year old boy would be forced to undergo a circumcision against the wishes of his mother. And honestly, if you could explain it to him in a way he’d understand, I’m pretty sure it would be against his wishes as well.…
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New Video: Earthquake Scientists Convicted of Manslaughter Freed
Support more videos like this at Patreon.com/rebecca! Sort-of Transcript: Back in 2012, Italian courts convicted a group of scientists for manslaughter, a fact that was widely reported as the scientists being given the death sentence for failing to predict the 2009 earthquake that killed more than 300 people. The conviction was, in my opinion, totally bogus, but the headlines got…
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