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This large riverboat is said to have vanished without a trace on the Mississippi River in 1872. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Griffins, considered absurd mythological beasts today, were actually our first attempt to explain fossils. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The first "full body cast" of an alleged Bigfoot left many experts with a different impression. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Some say fibromyalgia is a real disease, while others question the diagnosis. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

How we look at the news is as important as where we get it. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

On October 30, 1938, Orson Welles panicked a nation with a single broadcast. Or did he? Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The audiophile preference for tube amps over solid state is based more on emotion than on science. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Ionithermie is not effective for slimming or cellulite removal -- or, for anything, really. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

In 2000, Illinois police chased what has come to be known as the St. Clair Triangle UFO. We found out what it was. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

A group of 7 West Virginians looked for a crashed UFO in the hills and ended up getting the fright of their lives. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Masaru Emoto invented a New Age mythology in which water crystals reflect human consciousness. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Legend says that Grigori Rasputin, the "Mad Monk", was hard to kill; but the truth about his life is the real story. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Acupuncture, the safe and effective ancient Chinese medical treatment, turns out to be none of those things. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The clash between the champions of scientific skepticism and supernaturalism. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Frank's ghost box is a radio designed to hear communications from ghosts. Here's how it works (or not). Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

A popular tale tells of a haunted Jewish wine box that brought ill fortune upon its owners... apparently. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The real source of the ancient nautical legends of the Flying Dutchman ghost ship. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The surprising truth behind Canada's most famous ghost story. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid supporters reveal the reason they decided to join the team. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Even in developed countries, myths persist about people who have albinism. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Stories of a lethally hot storm wind in Santa Barbara in 1859 persist to this day. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Religious-based twelve step programs are no better at stopping addiction than other programs. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Polygraphs are no better than a roll of the dice at determining whether you're lying. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Giving the Skeptoid listeners a chance to have their say. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Skeptoid answers another round of questions sent in by students all around the world. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices