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Kirlian Photography

Posted on March 12, 2014 by seeker

Kirlian Photograph of Fingertip Kirlian photography is a technique of acquiring photographic images through the use of high-voltage electricity. It was developed in the Soviet Union by Semyon Kirlian and his wife Valentina during the first half of the 20th … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Know

Posted on March 12, 2014 by seeker

“I don’t know.” Three of the hardest words to say – except maybe for: Eyjafjallajökull pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch Many of us – probably most of us – seem to approach admitting ignorance with the same enthusiasm we approach a root canal. … Continue reading →

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Cougars

Posted on March 12, 2014 by seeker

Not Your Usual Chicago Resident From time to time, authorities in Illinois would receive a call from someone claiming to have seen a cougar. These calls were usually ignored. There were no cougars in Illinois – there were no credible … Continue reading →

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Beresovka Mammoth

Posted on October 20, 2013 by seeker

Beresovka Mammoth The Beresovka Mammoth was found in Siberia in the early 20th Century. Its body had been relatively well preserved, frozen for about forty thousand years in the frigid tundra. There were a few mysterious facts that puzzled researchers.

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The Great Pyramid

Posted on December 8, 2012 by seeker

Pyramids – What were we thinking? The pyramids of Egypt – and in particular, the Great Pyramid of Giza – are among the most puzzling and contentious productions of human endeavor. In fact, one argument is whether the pyramids were … Continue reading →

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Piltdown Man

Posted on October 21, 2012 by seeker

Piltdown Man Skull In 1908, a worker at a gravel pit in Piltdown, England, found pieces of a skull. The discovery attracted the attention of a collector named Charles Dawson, and paleontologist Arthur Smith Woodward. These men found additional pieces … Continue reading →

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How Do You Know?

Posted on October 17, 2012 by seeker

Most of us admit that we don’t know everything. However, we usually feel certain about some of our facts. We may think they’re obviously true, or that they’re so certain that everyone accepts them. I want to challenge this assumption.

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