Skeptic History
@SkepticHistory
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. bit.ly/2rJtGz
Holocaust denier Ernst Zündel has died, aged 78. nytimes.com/2017/08/07/wor…
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Ernst Zündel, Holocaust Denier Tried for Spreading His Message, Dies at 78 (Published 2017)
Mr. Zündel spewed anti-Semitic propaganda from his house in Toronto and twice saw his convictions overturned.
German user-quack Ryke Geerd Hamer (of “German New Medicine”) died 2 July, aged 82. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryke_Geer…
In Italy, Friday the 17th is considered unlucky by the superstitious. There will be two more this year - in March and November.
HIV/AIDS denialist biologist Peter Duesberg was born Dec. 2, 1936. bit.ly/7EYsRD
Dec. 1, 1911 Anti-vaccine John Pitcairn Jr was appointed to PA State Vaccination Commission. bit.ly/1uvhRyR
Two historic skeptics were born Nov. 30: Jonathan Swift in 1667 and Mark Twain in 1835.
Happy birthday to Australian skeptic Richard Saunders (@SkepticZone) born Nov. 28, 1965. bit.ly/uZGft9
John Edward was declared "Biggest Douche in the Universe" by South Park on Nov. 27, 2002. bit.ly/54Wsx
James Randi tested homeopathy in his $1M challenge on BBC Horizon, 26 Nov. 2002. bbc.in/1fAs3wS
Prominent evolution denialist Ben Stein ("Expelled") was born Nov. 25, 1944. bit.ly/bo7HT7
The famous unsolved "D.B. Cooper" hijacking took place over Washington on Nov. 24, 1971. bit.ly/HT2GuR
"Father of Integrative Medicine" and cancer quack Josef Issels was born Nov. 21, 1907. (d.1998) bit.ly/b98KV7
Scientology's expensive & controversial "super power" training center in Florida opened Nov. 17, 2013 bit.ly/HURGwK
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.
The Condon Report on UFOs was delivered to the U.S. Air Force on Nov. 15, 1968. bit.ly/GEHc4e
Alternative medicine supporter Prince Charles was born Nov. 14, 1948. bit.ly/1arCEIq
Key US evolution court ruling Epperson v. Arkansas was decided Nov. 12, 1968. bit.ly/2Rr39P
United States Trends
- 1. Hilton 191 B posts
- 2. Trae 26,7 B posts
- 3. All 20 69,9 B posts
- 4. Layout 1 24,3 B posts
- 5. Mark Kelly 135 B posts
- 6. Stephen Miller 35,4 B posts
- 7. Miraflores 35,4 B posts
- 8. Tapper 10,1 B posts
- 9. Walz 636 B posts
- 10. Igor 18,6 B posts
- 11. Wizards 7.972 posts
- 12. UCMJ 5.981 posts
- 13. Bud Light 9.732 posts
- 14. #drwfirstgoal N/A
- 15. Dolan 2.790 posts
- 16. #FCSChampionship N/A
- 17. Benedict Arnold 3.906 posts
- 18. Denmark 155 B posts
- 19. Montana State 1.221 posts
- 20. RFK Jr. 13 B posts
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