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The Skeptics Guide #887 - Jul 9 2022

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

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The Theory of Continental Drifting

In 19 12, alfred wegner proposed his theory of continental drift. In 18 94, hans horbeger developed the world ice doctrine which was even adopted byHitler and his government. Doctor henry cotton became the famous superintendent of the trenton psychiatric hospital from 19 o seven to 19 33. During that time he and his assistants removed 11 thousand teeth and performed 600 forty five surgeries to remove organs in the belief this would cure mental illness. Thete: What makes these science or fiction statementsa challenging is that there's a couple of layers into the onioninonor to try to figure it out.

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