Author Archives: kittynh
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Placebo Bands… first explain “placebo”
1February 6, 2013 by kittynh
Skeptics know of the long fight against “Power Balance” bracelets. These cheap bits of plastic, with a hologram, earned millions …
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When Jacques swam down, he almost drowned, but proved Negri a liar
Leave a commentFebruary 4, 2013 by kittynh
Jacques Cousteau’s 1952 book, “The Silent World” documents his adventures developing and testing the first aqualung (free diving gear). Starting …
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My god is an alien…
2January 31, 2013 by kittynh
I remember during TAM 8, a moon hoaxer believer from Australia, Jarrah White, was quite annoying with his questioning of …
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Super Bowl Superstitions!
Leave a commentJanuary 29, 2013 by kittynh
This blog is called “Yankee Skeptic”, and our family is 100% skeptic and believes in critical thinking. We don’t read …
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Build or Die Curse! (or the carpenter’s cushy job)
1January 27, 2013 by kittynh
Almost all skeptics , and those that have heard of the Winchester Mystery House, the home of Sara Winchester in …
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The President’s Curse…every 20 years, DEATH!
1January 25, 2013 by kittynh
As a young child, stuck living in Nanticoke Maryland with my grandparents, I read a lot. That is because our …
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GI Joe astronaut, the pool, and growing up with space heroes.
Leave a commentJanuary 23, 2013 by kittynh
When my husband and I were children, growing up in the 1960’s, we were children of the Cold War, we …
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Spectrum Scientifics (A science toy store and more)
Leave a commentJanuary 21, 2013 by kittynh
A few years ago a friend of mine (and all skeptics) did a very brave thing. He opened a science …
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Chinese New Year Nightmare, when a mouse finds out she is a pig!
4January 17, 2013 by kittynh
I am a skeptic that thinks astrology is a big joke. However, before I was a skeptic, I was never …
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The Pumpkin Patch Miracle (or God’s very mysterious ways)
2January 14, 2013 by kittynh
I have very religious neighbors. They always bless me, my dog, anything I do (“well bless you as you go …
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