Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
From UFOs to psychic powers, history is riddled with unexplained events. Get a closer look at the Stuff They Don't Want You To Know in this video podcast.
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Mad Science: Eugenics and Selective Breeding
Human beings have tinkered with the genetic traits of animals ...
Human beings have tinkered with the genetic traits of animals and plants alike, placing artificial pressure on the process of natural selection. This is visible in everything from dog breeds to chickens and produce. So what happens when humanity practices selective breeding on itself? Tune in to learn more.
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Psychotronics and Soviet Mind Control
Now that the once-secretive MKULTRA program has been declassified, people ...
Now that the once-secretive MKULTRA program has been declassified, people around the world know that the US participated in some shockingly unethical experiments with mind control. But what about the USSR? Tune in to learn more about the Soviet study of psychotronics.
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Project STARGATE: Psychic Soldiers - CLASSIC
Project STARGATE may sound like something out of a science ...
Project STARGATE may sound like something out of a science fiction novel, but for years taxpayer cash funded experiments with psychic powers. Tune in to learn more about the Cold War psychics -- and why some people believe these programs continue today.
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Can humans alter probability through thought alone? - CLASSIC
Scientists at the PEAR laboratories noticed something odd during their ...
Scientists at the PEAR laboratories noticed something odd during their work with coincidence: Some humans seemed to influence random numbers with nothing but their thoughts. Could this be pseudoscience, or a scientific breakthrough? Tune in to learn more.
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What is Numerology? - CLASSIC
Do numbers have some sort of intangible, mystical properties? What ...
Do numbers have some sort of intangible, mystical properties? What exactly is numerology, and why do people put so much stock in it, even today? Listen in to learn more about superstition and the origins of numerology.
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The Surprising Origins of Christmas - CLASSIC
Chances are that you've heard of the alleged war on ...
Chances are that you've heard of the alleged war on Christmas, which some believe is an effort to distance the celebration from its origins. But what are those origins, exactly -- and where do modern Christmas traditions come from? Tune in to learn more.
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Dirty Tricks: Historical Revision - CLASSIC
Why do so many children's textbooks across the world disagree ...
Why do so many children's textbooks across the world disagree about fundamental details of the past? Who controls the narrative of history? Tune in to learn more about historical revision: why it's a crucial force for good, and how it can misused.
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The Lead Mask Case
In 1966, two men were found dead in Brazil's Vintém ...
In 1966, two men were found dead in Brazil's Vintém Hill, wearing coats and lead masks. There were towels, an empty bottle of water and a notebook with bizarre messages inside. To this day, no one's sure how they died. So what happened? Tune in to learn more.
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What was the New England vampire panic? - CLASSIC
Between 1799 to 1892, families across New England dug up ...
Between 1799 to 1892, families across New England dug up the corpses of their children, parents and siblings, desecrating the bodies in an effort to prevent them from rising from the grave.
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What is Cicada 3301?
While it originated online, the series of puzzles collectively known ...
While it originated online, the series of puzzles collectively known as Cicada 3301 has spread across the globe, with people finding clues on every inhabited continent. But what is it exactly? Who's behind it, and why? Tune in to learn more.
