Skeptoid is the podcast that looks for the real science behind urban legends and popular

beliefs, things that never stop growing.

So something we might say this month about a particular belief might not tell the whole

story six months from now.

Today we've got just some such additions to tales you thought you knew, but now we've

got an even better focus on them.

Up next, on Skeptoid.

You're listening to Skeptoid.

I'm Brian Dunning from Skeptoid.com.

Listener Feedback in-game.

In a typical listener feedback episode, I'll go through perhaps half a dozen emails

from you that add some context or new information to stories from past shows.

Today, though, we're going to do just two because these required a deeper dive.

There is a bizarre wrinkle that followed our story on the history of the popular belief

that monosodium glutamate can cause all kinds of foul side effects.

And on some perpetual mythologies that the supporters of one particular Catholic miracle

cannot seem to let go of.

But before we get to those, I want to give a general answer to the many of you who have

over the years written me some version of the following email, and for which I thank

you.

This example is from Pam.

Hi, Brian.

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