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Did Legalizing Abortion Reduce Crime 20 Years Later?

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Last week I talked about the data that suggests lead might have been partially to blame for the rise of violent crime around the world in the 1990s, and its removal...

Is Lead to Blame for Crime & Boomer Stupidity?

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If you subscribe to my alt channel, which you should because it’s fun, you may know that I recently spent an afternoon soldering together a vampire lawn flamingo with glowing red eyes. And that activit...

Why mRNA Vaccine Researchers Won the Nobel Prize & Why We Can't Forget Novavax

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It’s a very happy week for me, friends, because on Monday I got my COVID-19 booster along with a freshly update flu shot, which means I can happily move into my favorite season without worrying much ...

The "Liquid Tree" is Very Cool Actually

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I talk a lot about how we’re living in a dystopia: a pandemic that at-risk people actively choose to ignore, runaway climate change that billionaires actively choo...

Aspartame is Safe & TikTok Dietitians Aren't

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I’m fairly certain that if I am lucky, or unlucky, enough to live to the age of 100, I will still be reassuring people that Diet Coke isn’t going to kill you. In fact, I will probably be doing that whi...

Bryan Johnson is Going to Die (Sorry)

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Sabine is Wrong Again: Capitalism Would've Killed Penicillin

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EDIT: I am SO SORRY for uploading this with an hour of empty void at the end, thus getting your hopes up that this was going to be the deepest of deep dives! The empty void was to represent the ultimate end goal of capitalism. JK...

The Science of Cringe

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As a human on YouTube, I am vaguely aware of some of the YouTubers who are, unlike me, actually very popular on this platform. They show up in my feed sandwiched between true crime police interrogation...

The Long History Behind the Latest TikTok "No Glasses" Scam

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(Rebecca sits, reading a book) Oh hi there, I didn’t see you. Welcome. I’m Rebecca Watson, and if this is your first time seeing one of my videos, I hope you enjoy it. If you’re a returning viewer,...

Ashton Kutcher Supports a Rapist: Friendship, Misogyny or Blackmail?

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Hey pals, today’s video is going to deal with some upsetting topics like sexual assault, rape, and murder. Yep, a real fun one! If that sort of subject bothers you, you might want to give this one...

One Disgraced Scientist Gets an NBC Show, Another Becomes a Libel Bully

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I remember when I was in elementary s...

Do Most Americans Fear Vaccines for Dogs??

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Look, I know you guys don’t come here for the science, the critical thinking, the space commun...

The COMPLETELY BONKERS Story Behind This Scammy Supplement

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Great news, nerds, I have fallen down YET ANOTHER rabbit hole and I’m here to take you on the same journey. It all started when I was watching my darling Philadelphia Phillie...

Study: Why You Should Avoid COVID Even if You're "Healthy"

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I feel like it’s been awhile since I made a video about COVID – like, not the debunked “lab leak” stuff or RFK, Jr. suggesting it’s a Jewish-Chinese conspiracy, but COVID as an actual dis...

Study: Republican Voters Don't Punish Fascism

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Here in the United States, we’ve been dealing with a slight infestation of, well, fascists. In case you missed it, our former president, Donald Trump, 2023-08-28 22:18:40 +0000 UTC View Post

Give Blood, but Not Money, to the Red Cross

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Last week I encouraged you to donate to any of several loc...

Maker Naomi Wu is Silenced by Chinese Authorities (And Why I Blame Elon Musk)

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There’s a really disturbing situation happening in China that I think it’s important everyone know abo...

Maui Fires: Was it Space Lasers or Colonialism?

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I’m sure by now everyone watching this is aware of the horrific fires in Maui, now the deadliest wildfire in US history, if you consider Hawaii to be a part of the US, which…well, we’ll get into...

Study: What's Really in Our Sex Toys?

Well, here's the promised dildo video! I realized too late that I missed Bryan, aka Hex, wanting a shout-out, so sorry about that! And Maggie, I threw you in in the hope that you will NOT further discuss our past trips to Good Vibrations, you jerk.

Anyway, please enjoy this very special vid...

Facebook Algorithm Not So Bad, According to Studies from Facebook Collaboration

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We’ve been pretty down on “the algorithm” here on this channel, and no, we don’t know why we’re suddenly referring to ourselves with the royal “we” but it makes us feel fancy so please jus...

Study: Don't Bother Buying Fitness Supplements like Turkesterone

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As some of you may know, I am training to ride my bike hundreds of ...

Are Ocean Currents Collapsing? Separating Science from Bad Reporting

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The other day I was scrolling through science news when I saw a paper published in Nature suggesting that ...

Study: How Religious Moms Screw up Their Kids in Different Way Than Atheist Moms

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Transcript: There are a number of reasons why I’m childfree: I like sleep, I like money, I don’t like sharing my Legos. But one big reason is that I see that there are about a billion different ways a parent can real...

Some ARE Genetically Protected Against COVID-19 (but it's not a Bioweapon, RFK, Jr.)

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Look, do I want to talk about RFK, Jr. again? Absolutely not. But his most recent public embarrassment inspired a few thoughts that I wanted to share with you, and one of the thoughts is actually a reall...

The Guys Behind "Sound of Freedom" are Putting Children at Risk

Hey patrons! I'm making this video public immediately so feel free to share...I was going to give it to you early like usual but it's a hot topic right now and I think it's important that people know the real story behind this movie ASAP. This will probably be demonetized by YouTube, so extra spe...

Uri Geller is Still a Giant Fraud, Despite the Glowing NY Times Profile

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I have great news for you all, as reported by the New York Times last week: finally, the greatest “grudge” in the world of professional magic has been set aside 2023-07-14 17:21:49 +0000 UTC View Post

Study: How a Hobby Could Save Your Life

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So in 2020, if you’ll recall, we had a little worldwide pandemic that forced a lot of us to hole up in our homes, alone, and drastically limit interactions with other people–friends, family, and stra...

Did a New Study Debunk "Man the Hunter?" Not Quite

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At last, the myth of “Man the Hunter” has been tracked down, lured into a tra...

Study: Can You Fast Your Way to Good Health? (Maybe!)

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As you may know, every month I do a live “ask me anything” s...

Diversity Didn't Destroy OceanGate's Sub; Libertarianism Did

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I’m not sure if any of you noticed but last week a handful of billionaires imploded themselves trying to go see the wreck of the Titanic. Did you see that? Were you aware that that happened? If you weren’t aware, please let me know in the comments your secret to living a hap...