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Skeptikai defends science and exposes pseudoscience. Living in Japan also allows for an interesting opportunity to discuss fascinating stories that go unnoticed elsewhere. Psychological phenomena and intriguing cases from around the globe are also regularly highlighted.
30 Countries with the Most Economic FreedomThe 23rd (2017) edition of the Index of Economic Freedom was released, and the…
The Scourge of Internet Memes, and Believing Everything You SeeHave we become a society of gullibility? Anyone who has a large enough network on social…
6 Ridiculous Fake News Stories of the Past YearDonald Trump sends his own plan to transport stranded marines, ISIS endorses Hillary…
2016 Absolutely SuckedPretty much once a year, I take a break from my usual articles of epic quality and…
The 10 Coolest Science Stories of 2016There was a lot of interesting stuff that happened this year, from discoveries to…
Top News Stories of 2016 (in comedy videos)No two ways around it – 2016 was a big year. There were a lot of huge stories this year,…
Most Expensive and Successful Luxury BrandsWe hear lots of brand names in the news, on TV, and in movies. Chances are, even without…
The Weapons Effect – Does the Mere Presence of a Gun Increase Aggression?A provocative question indeed: Do we seeing lots of gun deaths in America because of people's…
Top Travel Destinations and Most Visited Places of 2016Since it's summer, it's a good time to look at the world's top travel destinations. Of…
The REAL Story Behind the Quote “There’s a Sucker Born Every Minute”"There's a sucker born every minute" – P.T. Barnum's most famous words. He is widely…
Tag Archives: riots
Why Are Hateful Americans Always So Clueless?
I suppose it’s not a big surprise that people who feel the most hatred or are the most violent are not the brightest people. But sometimes I wonder if there is a correlation between ignorance and anger. In America, people get angry at the wrong things all the time, because they not only don’t understand, but don’t even seem to want to understand – they just don’t care. And you’d think that when it comes to actual murder, you would want to be sure that you know who you’re dealing with. Unfortunately, as we’ll see, angry Americans tend not to double-check.
Canada Gets Tough on Masked Protestors
*Updates below*
If a protestor marches outside, and no one around him can see his face, is he a criminal? Perhaps not as philosophical a question as a tree falling in a forest, but a new proposal from Canada is making people give this some serious thought. Because of the violent riots that took place in the last few years, lawmakers are looking at ways to identify criminals who try to conceal their identities. Wearing masks and scarves to conceal one’s face has become very popular now that everyone uses cellphone cameras at public rallies, protests, or riots; but Canada’s new message for protestors is: You’re only free to protest if you have the guts to show your face.
The 5 Most Controversial Ads of August
Marketers are constantly trying to break new ground – push boundaries, get their names “out there,” and profit gloriously from it. August was a particularly interesting month for advertisements in the media, and we saw a number of them get pulled because of the backlash they caused. I’m not talking about some random political attack-ad that aired last month, but the regular products that everyday people consume. Mark Twain once said: “Many a small thing has been made large by the right kind of advertising.” For the brief collection of ads below, you be the judge.
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Tagged advertisements, clothing, crime, fashion, riots, sexual harassment
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