Skeptic History

A daily fact from the history of scientific skepticism. Paranormal, pseudoscience, hoaxes and more. Compiled by @krelnik

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DSHEA became US law on Oct. 25, 1994; supplements can be sold without proof of efficacy. https://t.co/ueWN1Eh0TA

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Holocaust denier Ernst Zündel has died, aged 78. https://t.co/4OiTneFCDx

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German user-quack Ryke Geerd Hamer (of “German New Medicine”) died 2 July, aged 82. https://t.co/zlCtNnOGrH

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In Italy, Friday the 17th is considered unlucky by the superstitious. There will be two more this year - in March and November.

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HIV/AIDS denialist biologist Peter Duesberg was born Dec. 2, 1936. https://t.co/ilmm8KHifw

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Dec. 1, 1911 Anti-vaccine John Pitcairn Jr was appointed to PA State Vaccination Commission. https://t.co/Ak5VVYLjMT

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Two historic skeptics were born Nov. 30: Jonathan Swift in 1667 and Mark Twain in 1835.

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A wave of UFO sightings in Belgium began Nov. 29, 1989. https://t.co/2QRzPlVoqv

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Happy birthday to Australian skeptic Richard Saunders (@SkepticZone) born Nov. 28, 1965. https://t.co/g4B4kGc4ud

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John Edward was declared "Biggest Douche in the Universe" by South Park on Nov. 27, 2002. https://t.co/m7UL8KgX9k

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James Randi tested homeopathy in his $1M challenge on BBC Horizon, 26 Nov. 2002. https://t.co/AgZ1eC2ADB

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Prominent evolution denialist Ben Stein ("Expelled") was born Nov. 25, 1944. https://t.co/BDvwYdGMAG

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The famous unsolved "D.B. Cooper" hijacking took place over Washington on Nov. 24, 1971. https://t.co/khvhyb7Mrq

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Oft-debunked Indian "god man" Sai Baba was born Nov. 23, 1926. (d. 2011) https://t.co/SiHDM5jDvf

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"Father of Integrative Medicine" and cancer quack Josef Issels was born Nov. 21, 1907. (d.1998) https://t.co/uCEKlw1axk

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Scientology's expensive & controversial "super power" training center in Florida opened Nov. 17, 2013 https://t.co/sJ3v6nZDcw

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John Lykoudis M.D. got a patent in Greece for an antibiotic cure for ulcers Nov. 16, 1961, years before H.pylori was known as the cause.

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The Condon Report on UFOs was delivered to the U.S. Air Force on Nov. 15, 1968. https://t.co/pR1GmyIMBm

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Alternative medicine supporter Prince Charles was born Nov. 14, 1948. https://t.co/oW1Edsx8Jn

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Key US evolution court ruling Epperson v. Arkansas was decided Nov. 12, 1968. https://t.co/nvzckIoPSp