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Predictions for 2010: Let’s See How We Did…

Sara — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 03:07:26 +0000

At the start of 2010, Skeptical Monkey took a crack at a few "psychic" predictions for the new year. Time to go through our predictions one by one to see how we measure up.

Periodic Table of Irrational Nonsense

The Monkey — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 07:00:51 +0000

[IMAGE] A humorous way to start the week. Image care of Crispian Jago

Bizarre Creationist Quote #1:Those Arrogant Scientists are at it Again…

Sara — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:19:33 +0000

Wendy Wright, President of the Concerned Women for America, wishes those pesky scientists would stop thinking that "they are the only ones" who can speak on the issue of...well...science.

My Ghost Story Began in the Livingroom…

Sara — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 22:32:43 +0000

I watched an episode of "My Ghost Story" last night, and it got me thinking. Most of the stories presented were along the same vein: an old hotel, house, shop is rumored to be haunted, and the guests who visit report odd findings such as unexplained noises, objects that are suddenly found in places other than where they were last left, etc. Given the criteria, OUR house could be haunted.

“Respected” Psychic Mistakes Fake Photo For Actual Ghost

Sara — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:30:26 +0000

An Australian psychic told a woman that her photograph contains evidence of--not one, but two!--ghosts. Guess he found out too late that the picture was a hoax.

Skeptical Monkey’s Predictions for 2010

Sara — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 03:34:02 +0000

In response to the oft-posted predictions of "psychics" at the start of each new year, we at Skeptical Monkey decided to make a few predictions of our own.

Halloween Origins: Those Ancient Celts Sure Were Crazy…

Sara — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:30:21 +0000

Halloween began thousand of years ago, when the ancient Celts lit bonfires to celebrate Samhain. What exactly did these people believe?

Psychic Twins: They’re Just Bad People

Sara — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:33:51 +0000

Psychic twins, Linda and Terry Jamison, claim to have predicted 9/11. Forget the shoddy evidence for a moment and ask yourself: are these woman really behaving like they had prior knowledge of a national tragedy?

Did “Psychic Twins” Predict the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks?

Sara — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:32:05 +0000

Psychic twins claim to have predicted 9/11... but their predictions are vague and the evidence is scarce. The only evidence we found was a radio show on YouTube where they claimed the US government and WTC would be attacked. Everything else was said after the fact.

Did a Psychic Predict Michael Jackson’s Death?

Sara — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:14:31 +0000

When celebrities die, self-proclaimed psychics and mediums tend to come out of the woodwork with claims of predictions and/or messages from beyond the grave. When Heath Ledger passed away in 2008, for example, James Van Praagh wasted no time announcing …