The Skeptics Guide #289 - Jan 26 2011

The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe

Dr. Steven Novella MD

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

4.7 • 7.4K Ratings

🗓️ 29 January 2011

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

News Items: Jack LaLanne dies at 96, Cold Fusion Again, The Cochrane Review of Statins, Astrologists Angered, More on Education; Who's That Noisy; Your Questions and E-mails: Alien DNA; Science or Fiction

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Skeptics Guide to the Universe.
0:07.3	Your escape to reality.
0:11.2	Hello and welcome to the Skeptics Guide to the Universe.
0:13.3	Today is Wednesday, January 26, 2011, and this is your host, Steven Novella.
0:18.9	Joining me this week are Bob Novella.
0:20.9	Hey everybody, Rebecca Watson.
0:22.9	Hello everyone.
0:23.9	Jay Novella.
0:24.9	Hey guys, and Evan Bernstein.
0:27.4	And it was on this date, January 29, in 1886, that Carl Benz applied for a patent for
0:33.3	his Benz patent motor wagon, a three wheeler vehicle with a gasoline engine.
0:38.5	This is recognized today as the birth of the internal combustion gasoline powered automobile.
0:43.3	Benz, Benz, where did I hear that name?
0:45.4	Let's see, I don't know.
0:46.6	I know a Ben.
0:47.6	Wait.
0:48.6	Oh, you meant the car.
0:50.6	What year was that?
0:52.6	1886.
0:53.6	1886.
0:54.6	Talk about a world changing patent.
0:56.8	Yeah, yeah.
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