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Jan 27, 2026
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Blue light filters in glasses for example are a scam

are not a fraud in the criminal sense, but the strongest, peer‑reviewed evidence says they probably do not deliver the broad benefits often advertised — they show little to no short‑term effect on or ...

Nov 15, 2025
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Is water wet?

The question "Is water wet?" has no single answer in current reporting because definitions vary: mainstream dictionaries define "wet" as "covered or soaked with liquid" (Merriam‑Webster, Dictionary.co...

Dec 3, 2025

Is the common place of the the image of a ufo with beam-up ray is a consequence of unspoken truth or collective dilution?

The image of a UFO with a vertical “beam-up” ray is a persistent cultural motif supported by decades of reports, viral videos, stock art and hobbyist tutorials — not a single documented truth — and it...

Nov 10, 2025

If you stick a toast with jam to the back of a cat, which side will it land on if you drop it?

The question invokes the humorous “buttered cat paradox” which juxtaposes two adages: cats land on their feet and buttered toast lands butter-side down. Physics and observational studies show there is...

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