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Distinguishable from intelligence? Don’t mistake technology with superiority

Wendy M. Grossman -
From the archives, Wendy Grossman disputes Michael Shermer's claim that we are obviously more intelligent than our ancestors
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The Missing Airmen of Charles Fort’s Wild Talents

Paul Chambers -
From the archives, Paul Chambers investigates the bizarre case of the vanishing airmen in Chapter 17 of Charles Fort’s Wild Talents.
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Mrs Gaskell’s Elephant: the true story of a hoax

Chris Willis -
From the archives, Chris Willis writes about a hoax elephant story which fooled several experts on nineteenth-century culture.
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Reinventing the Past: Why rely on orthodox historical study when you can invent your own?

Rachel Carthy -
From the archives, Rachel Carthy looks at the burgeoning free-for-all she calls cryptohistory
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From the archives: The many traditions of Christmas that are now lost to history

Toby Howard -
From the archives in 1989, Toby Howard reminds us of long-forgotten Christmas traditions - like burning the Yule log, wearing animal disguises, and "The Devil's Knell".
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From the archives: Creationism and Noah’s Ark – founders on the facts

Stephen Moreton -
From the archives in 1987, Stephen Moreton looks at the creationist movement of the time, and the flaws with believing in a literal Noah's Ark
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