The Skeptics Guide #259 - Jun 28 2010

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Dr. Steven Novella MD

Skepticism, Paranormal, Fringe-science, Psuedoscience, Skeptic, Science

4.7 • 7.4K Ratings

🗓️ 3 July 2010

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

News Items: Whooping Cough Epidemic, Whaling Film Questioned, Superconductor Roadblock, Call to Ban Homeopathy; Who's That Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: Orbital Periods, Sunscreen; Science or Fiction

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Skeptics Guide to the Universe, your escape to reality.
0:10.0	Hello and welcome to the Skeptics Guide to the Universe today is Monday June 28, 2010,
0:16.8	and this is your host, Steven Novella.
0:19.0	Joining me this week are Bob Novella.
0:20.8	Hey everybody, Rebecca Watson.
0:22.8	Hello everyone.
0:23.8	Jane Novella.
0:24.8	Hey guys.
0:25.8	And Evan Bernstein.
0:28.0	It was July 3rd, 1844, when the last pair of great ox were killed.
0:35.0	Why did they kill them?
0:37.0	They were hungry.
0:38.0	I suppose you know, using tender dudes.
0:41.0	Pretty good excuse.
0:42.0	They were great ox.
0:44.0	Great ox was a large, flightless, alsted.
0:48.0	That's like a penguin.
0:49.0	Yeah, it looks like a penguin, yeah.
0:51.0	In penis is the Latin.
0:53.0	Did they both die at the same second?
0:55.0	Yeah, that's a good question Jay.
0:56.0	Maybe it was a murder suicide.
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