This site takes a logical look at a whole range of myths and lies that have infiltrated our lives; from the religious to the political, social to psychological.

Archives for: August 2006

24th August 2006 : Get your Virginity Back

Women are having extreme surgery to rejuvenate their love lives. When Jeanette Yarborough decided to give her husband a gift for their seventeenth wedding anniversary she wanted it to be special. Really special. She decided that conventional treats such… more »
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23rd August 2006 : The Myth of Penis Enlargement

I did the research so you wouldn't have to embarrass yourself. You think your penis is too small and you've seen all kinds of ads for penis-enlargement treatment. Is this a good thing to do? According to Dr. Gil Raviv, a urologist at the Sheba Medical… more »
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23rd August 2006 : Catholic Stained Glass Window

I've been reliably informed that this window actually exists, though I know not where.... Related Articles: Court to Church - Prove Jesus Existed | Fast Track Beatification Becoming the Norm for Catholic Church | What Would Jesus Do? more »
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22nd August 2006 : The Chiropractic Myth

AS SOMEONE WHO RECENTLY SUFFERED AT THE HANDS OF A CHIROPRACTOR, I WAS VERY INTERRESTED TO READ THIS ARTICLE ON JAMES RANDI’S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION’S WEBSITE BY AN ‘EX-CHIROPRACTOR’ WHO SAW THE ERROR OF HIS WAYS, THOUGH PERHAPS TOO LATE. BITTEN BY CH… more »

21st August 2006 : Magnet Therapy Nonsense

I read an interesting article recently on Reuters in which they have a go at the multi-million dollar ‘Magnet Therapy’ Myth. (A business worth over $1 billion in 2006, according to some sources). The practice has increased several-fold worldwide, but pa… more »
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21st August 2006 : OK GO

Nothing to do with anything, I just love the video... more »
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"And I say again, one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter." Love him or hate him, but you can't ignore George Galloway. On Israel's invasion of Lebanon "The mother of all smokescreens" George's finest hour - here turing the table on t… more »
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A few short pieces about Jack Kerouac, the author of 'On The Road', a book which epitomised the Beat Generation of American Literature. Jack Kerouac - October on the Railroad Earth Kerouac Remembered by his Friends. Click on the image, then go mak… more »
Here's an interesting set of statistics and serves to remind us all how: a) Insignificant we are b) How lucky some of us are to have the good fortune to be born into a relatively affluent society The Premise: If we could reduce the worlds population to… more »
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A Global Perspective on Energy - Frightening Stuff for the small guy If one stops for a moment to reflect on the use of weaponry over the course of history, we see that as a civilization we have indeed made tremendous strides. From hand to… more »
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01st August 2006 : Who invented "The Small Print"?

We are told to always read the small print, with good reason I suppose. I am almost sure however, that no-one has actually investigated the history of the small-print. Where did it start? When? Why? Who was the first person to get caught out by it? Has… more »
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