NECSS NYC conference April 21 and 22
The fourth Northeast Conference on Science & Skepticism (NECSS) will take place on Saturday April 21 and Sunday April 22, 2012 in New York City. This is a two-day conference run by NYC Skeptics and...
View ArticleNew Twin Towers debris piece found?
A supposedly new piece from 9/11 is found wedged between buildings. Debris could be part of hijacked 9/11 jetliner, police say – U.S. News. A 5-foot-long chunk of airplane debris found near the World...
View ArticleScammers target the superstitious in India and NYC
Hyderabad is experiencing a rash of fake faith healers. Phoney ‘faith healers’ on the loose in Hyderabad’s Old City – The Hindu. Their latest activity revolves around an earthen bowl, which they sell...
View ArticleShark on the train; it is shark week after all (UPDATE: Solved)
Reader Sam Basta, Jr. sent us this story from yesterday that I dropped in the remains of the day because I couldn’t think of what to say about it except, “Did someone drop the shark?” Dead shark found...
View ArticlePrehistoric-looking fish is the social media darling of NYC
We’ve gone all year without something strange washing up in New York. We had to settle with mad speculation of the Spanish sea critter (shark remains). But finally, something interesting, but not...
View ArticleAutistic boy disappears, school in trouble, psychics involved
Psychic ‘detectives’ in the news again. Psychics called in to help find missing autistic boy, 14, as family prepares to sue – NY Daily News. Psychics are assisting the NYPD in a desperate search for an...
View ArticleFreedom Tower moans in the wind – Destined to be forever “haunted”
There is a new youtube vid going around that purports to show strange noises generated at the new Freedom Tower site. Yes, there is noise. No, it is not THE GHOSTS OF 9/11!! I’m sorry, sometimes you...
View ArticleCrystal Marks pleads guilty to the standard psychic scam
This name will sound familiar but I can’t seem to directly connect her with the infamous psychic “Marks” family. But regardless, the name “Marks” raises a giant red FRAUD flag. Self-proclaimed psychic...
View ArticleBear mystery: How did a dead bear cub end up in NYC’s Central Park?
An unexpected find in one of the largest cities in the world leaves investigators with a mystery. In a Mystery, a Baby Black Bear Is Found Dead in Central Park – NYTimes.com. The furry black mass lay...
View ArticlePrehistoric-looking fish is the social media darling of NYC
We’ve gone all year without something strange washing up in New York. We had to settle with mad speculation of the Spanish sea critter (shark remains). But finally, something interesting, but not...
View ArticleFreedom Tower moans in the wind – Destined to be forever “haunted”
There is a new youtube vid going around that purports to show strange noises generated at the new Freedom Tower site. Yes, there is noise. No, it is not THE GHOSTS OF 9/11!! I’m sorry, sometimes you...
View ArticleCrystal Marks pleads guilty to the standard psychic scam
This name will sound familiar but I can’t seem to directly connect her with the infamous psychic “Marks” family. But regardless, the name “Marks” raises a giant red FRAUD flag. Self-proclaimed psychic...
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