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Never has there been so much pseudoscience dangerously spreading around. Cow urine and bleach have been falsely named as COVID-19 cures. Other common fake statements include that the pandemic was leaked as a bioweapon, a byproduct of 5G wireless technology, and a political hoax. The explosion of this kind of false information surged just like coronavirus cases, and the World Health Organization called it the “infodemic.”

Luckily, many people, not just scientists, medics, and policymakers, have stood up for quality information. One such example is the subreddit “Facebook Science,” which has very little if anything to do with science. “Facebook has countless science-based pages,” states the page’s description and adds: “But this isn't about those, it's about the science-denying pseudo-intellectuals who think they know better than centuries of scientific understanding and aren't afraid to leave comments arguing even the most simple of concepts.”

In order to show the absurdity of it, more than 43k members of the community are sharing and calling out the most ridiculous posts, arguments, pics and comments they have spotted online. Below are some of the worst examples they shared.

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Masks Bad

Masks Bad

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Becky Moore
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I feel like my hearing seems to go when I have a mask on...either that or I lip read way more than I realise and my hearing has stayed the same :P

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To find out more about the Facebook Science subreddit and the community behind it, Bored Panda spoke with its only moderator named Yunners. “The genesis of the sub came from a YouTuber called Aron Ra that featured a video on the Ken Hamm Facebook page and the comments found therein. Hamm is a Christian fundamentalist that tries to teach children that the world is only 6000 years old and takes the Bible literally. Adam and Eve, Noah's Ark, everything,” the moderator explained.

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Why Study Science?

Why Study Science?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Starting from the pictures to the writings, every bit of this is an absolute gem!

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#4

Lol Forever At “The Devil’s Doorbell

Lol Forever At “The Devil’s Doorbell

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.“Obviously a lot of that is at odds with scientific consensus, so as you can imagine, his Facebook page is full of the most gibberish claptrap you're likely to find anywhere, and his followers just lap it up.” This is what gave Yunners the idea to start a subreddit that collects similar posts across all social media to highlight the sheer amount of misinformation out there.

The moderator added that “Initially it was to laugh at idiotic ideas that people have about the shape of the Earth, weird home remedies and other nonsense pseudoscience beliefs that people buy into.”

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#5

Thanks For Trying

Thanks For Trying

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Aman Varkkey
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The one study that said it was about the link between autism and the digestive system. It also says in the paper further studies are needed to prove the link between vaccines and autism which never happened. The guy who wrote it wanted to sell his vaccine which was shady.

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#6

Vaccinations vs. Seat Belts - Anti Vaxxers Flawed Logic

Vaccinations vs. Seat Belts - Anti Vaxxers Flawed Logic

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WilvanderHeijden
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's what you get when you lose a lot of time on school shooter drills. Time that should have been used to educate.

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Bush Did 9/11

Bush Did 9/11

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When asked why, in their view, so many people believe in false pseudoscientific things, Yunners believes that it can be any number of things. Like, “problems with the education systems, issues with critical thinking ability, fundamentalist religious upbringing, creationism being sold as a 'science' in Bible Belt America doesn't help things either, etc.”

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Anti-Masker Who Thinks Covid-19 Is A Hoax Accidentally Makes A Case For How Quarantines Work

Anti-Masker Who Thinks Covid-19 Is A Hoax Accidentally Makes A Case For How Quarantines Work

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Rijkærd
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Too bad they can't read...these ones are the copy-paste- share gurus...

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#10

That’s Not How Flu Shots Work

That’s Not How Flu Shots Work

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When the pandemic started, The World Health Organization announced another endemic—the infodemic, which is basically when too much information, including false or misleading information, is propagated in digital and physical environments during a disease outbreak.

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We asked Yunners if they have seen any of this shared on the subreddit. “Absolutely! When the pandemic hit, a lot of the anti-vaxxers and conspiracy theorists came out of the woodwork to spew any and all beliefs they had,” the mod said and added that “Unfortunately a lot of these people had prominent positions in the media and politics, so they already had a platform and followers to lap it up.”

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This Has To Be The Dumbest Question Ever Asked By An Antivaxxer

This Has To Be The Dumbest Question Ever Asked By An Antivaxxer

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shae
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Wait until this guy hears that the phone he posted this on wasn't grown on a tree

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#12

That’s Not…oh My God

That’s Not…oh My God

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According to Yunners, spreading pseudoscientific statements is essentially harmful. “All it takes is the wrong person to risk their life based on this newfound information, next thing you have flat Earthers killing themselves in homemade rockets to try and disprove the globe, anti-vaxers refusing covid vaccines and dying from it as a result, then you have the new-age healers that drink their own urine or try to survive on air alone, causing physical damage to themselves.”

#14

An English Scientist Appeared On Facebook This Morning

An English Scientist Appeared On Facebook This Morning

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#15

That’s Not How Gravity Works

That’s Not How Gravity Works

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Veganism Is Satanic

Veganism Is Satanic

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The creator of the subreddit added that “There's definitely a problem with responsibility (or lack thereof) when it comes to sharing pseudoscience as fact.”

“I think education is part of the problem,” the moderator said. “Another issue is that once you start down the rabbit hole, you start to distrust any official source of information because of the Illuminati, Freemasons, Reptilians or whatever the flavor of the week is for the conspiracy nuts,” they concluded.

#17

Want To Think About That A Minute Longer?

Want To Think About That A Minute Longer?

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A mammal is an animal that gives birth to living, warm blooded offspring which it nurtures with milk. Did your child came out of the void as s lizard, craving for the sould of the unholy?

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#19

Vaccine Bad

Vaccine Bad

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DUN DUN (she/her)
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And the creator is an example of the effect of hitting your head at a young age.

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#20

Another Anti Vaxxer Gets "The Clap"

Another Anti Vaxxer Gets "The Clap"

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Learning Makes You Dumber, Apparently

Learning Makes You Dumber, Apparently

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Truth Monster
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is a garbage in-garbage out. You can read nothing but trash and be as ignorant as when you started. Depends on your material.

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#24

Does Trump Standing In The Same Room As Biden For 90 Minutes, Breathing The Same Air Count As An Assassination Attempt On The Competition?

Does Trump Standing In The Same Room As Biden For 90 Minutes, Breathing The Same Air Count As An Assassination Attempt On The Competition?

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WilvanderHeijden
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No, but it technically could be viewed as an attempt by nature to get rid of an unwanted creature.

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#25

That's Not How This Works. That's Not How Any Of This Works

That's Not How This Works. That's Not How Any Of This Works

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Brandy Grote
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Only if you got the live virus vaccine. Which few people can get. So don't worry.

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#26

Shared Unironically On My Timeline And Immediately Thought Of This Sub

Shared Unironically On My Timeline And Immediately Thought Of This Sub

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dolphins can also be brutal, bullying rapists, so... pick your doula carefully!

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#27

Karen? Is That You?

Karen? Is That You?

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#29

"I Dipped This Bowl In Liquid, Therefor The Earth Is Flat"

"I Dipped This Bowl In Liquid, Therefor The Earth Is Flat"

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#30

Vaccinations Unlocks Donkey Kong Mode

Vaccinations Unlocks Donkey Kong Mode

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#31

This Guy Needs Some Answers. He Can’t Wait To Hear Your Globe Earth Explain This One

This Guy Needs Some Answers. He Can’t Wait To Hear Your Globe Earth Explain This One

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#32

Salt The Wounds

Salt The Wounds

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#34

Water Has Feelings Too, Guys (Seriously Wtf)

Water Has Feelings Too, Guys (Seriously Wtf)

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Angelar
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Don't underestimate the number of these people. They are the same people who think the film "What The Bleep Do We Know" is a DOCUMENTARY. This very "experiment" was one of the many presented to prove that we create our own reality. Quantum physics and Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle were kidnapped and raped. Zillions of self help book do this today.

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Kelly H
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Tell me this doofus goes for a leisurely walk in the park and ends up yelling at ponds

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Philler Space
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I read about this. It was an art piece he did. Water crystalizes differently no matter what; he just chose the forms he thought best "represented" those concepts. Because he was also a scientist doing this art, fact and expression got conflated.

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Angelar
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He was NOT a scientist. Please give a source for your claim that he was - before adding to MORE misinformation!

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Bill
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Its on the internet so it must be true. They can't put it online if it isn't truee

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Also the water he was yelling at was polluted water

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Issac Vazquez-Roman
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

How are these people functional people in society? How did they graduate college or university or even get a high school diploma? How did they even get a job? People like this shouldn't be able to succeed in life.

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Marco Conti
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So is this glass of water on my table remembering every time its molecules were shat or urinated by millions of people? Talk about PTSD.

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KLL
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I learned about this in University 😯 it was presented as truth.

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Angelar
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That is very interesting. When and where? Because it might have been some lecturer in social sciences caught up in the hype of "What The Bleep Do We Know" back in 2004. CERTAINLY not a physicist. I believe you

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Megzymonsta
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I just love the idea that some guys was sitting in front of a tray of water in a cold room a shouting insults at it

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Thomas Sweda
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And they vote ! And we know WHO they vote for! And where they grab women !

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Tori Wilson
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My phone screen combined with the fact that it's 6am made me see 'EVIL' as 'FWB' for a second. I began to cry with laughter. Then I regained the ability to read correctly and my tears froze in horror. They are shaped like 'WATER BEFORE PRAYER'- dammit I just snort-laughed them up my nose. As you were.

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Paul Davis
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Someone taking the fact that it's almost impossible to find two snow crystals which are completely alike and trying to put a completely made up, superstitious, and stupid explanation to it.

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grafxgal60073
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Actually, I saw Dr. Emoto's experiments with Heavy Metal music vs. Classical music and how it affects water. Under an electron microscope, and while playing Heavy Metal music, the crystalline structure of water changed immediately into misshapen, dark crystal structures. Then, another slide with the very same water, playing Classical music and beautiful crystal structures formed. I don't know about the chart above with those findings, but I saw it with my own eyes on a science documentary.

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Angelar
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Not everything what claims to be science is science. First of all, he was no real "Dr.". Secondly: These experiments were not scientific experiments.

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Chloe *Leah* Pheonix
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

*sits down* have you ever heard the term, "all snowflakes are different"? Ya, all that time when you could have been curing cancer yall decided to prove that a nonliving thing was living

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Fabricio Alves
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The water change microstructure of cristals because our words send vibrations by the air and the vibrations can affect the water. If you make it in a vacuum cube and show same results, you can prove the theory of intentions and emotions.

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Caroline Overill
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Water has a memory in Frozen 2,. Olaf Said so and he was right. That’s all the scientific proof I need.

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Isa Trip
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This was actually a very detailed experiment and it is true. I tried it and put some love / hate labels in my plants (all of my plants are nice and healthy without the labels) EXCEPT the one with hate. the one with the word love grew a lot! I also talk to my plants with love and the garden is great. If you tell someone you fool back to back every day, tell me they will not be affected? Words d have power. Perhaps look up the experiment and judge for yourself.

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Vanta Black
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So Dr. EMOTO "proved" that water can be altered on the molecular level by human EMOTIONS? Coincidence or bollocks? Taking all bets.

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Robert A Reider Jr
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I dropped a lot of acid, with a lot of different hippies in my youth and baby, that is out there.

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Official_Blink
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Now I know why whenever I try to drink water , Half of it spills on me. My water Hates me guys 😥 Ill die of dehydration

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J. Normal
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One fact - stupid way of getting there though. It is true that if you think negatively constantly, it will affect your body in a negative way.

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Tomaž Sajovic
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Does it work in Slovenian too or just Japanese? It's snowing here and I want only nice flakes.

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Becky Moore
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Next time I do the washing up I'll tell my water how good it's been :P

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I mean- That's kinda true, that's why saying nice things to plants help them grow, but you can't freeze water by talking to it, that's b******t

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Alice Black
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That...isn't what he did. He spoke and THEN froze it to make the structure visible. It's still bs, just a different brand.

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The Scout
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Masaru Emoto actually was a real person. He himself described his methods as "art, not science", as there was neither logical, scientific nor experimental proof for his completely made up theories. In 2003 the James Randi Educational Foundation offered him one million dollars if he could reproduce his results in a study - which of course he never did.

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Candia Lee
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why are Angels and Evil so much alike? On the other hand, I saw an article about the ways different types of tears crystallized. This theory might actually hold water. Our thoughts can definitely affect our entire system.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

But it only negatively affects the entire system if the entire system is frozen so we're all safe...at least until the next time we're all frozen to death.

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JennaMae
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So uhhh... If vaccines are studied by scientists and everyone is like trust the science...why is this study any less valid?? It kind of takes the rug out from the argument if one science is good but a science you do not understand is invalid....

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Little Sharks Because Biology Is Irrelevant

Little Sharks Because Biology Is Irrelevant

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A Friend Of My Sister's Posted This Unironically

A Friend Of My Sister's Posted This Unironically

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

As I'm scrolling down, the only thought revolving in my head is, "I bet the next one can't top the stupidity of this one." By now I owe myself more than 25 bucks.

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#38

The Sun Isn’t A Giant Sphere. It’s A Cluster Of Hexagons

The Sun Isn’t A Giant Sphere. It’s A Cluster Of Hexagons

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This just seems like someone trolling stupid people to see if they'll blind themselves.

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