Believe it or not, off-roading is actually illegal in Iceland - they'll lock you up. There is an exception, though, in the form of the outrageous Icelandic Formula Offroad Championship. Strapped into home-built... continue reading

posted by newtboy 6 years 8 months 1 week ago • 249 views • 7:24

YouTube description: When dancer David Chanishvili is on stage, he believes that he can fly. Indeed, he appears to glide through the air with ease while performing for the traditional Sukhishvili Georgian... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 1,315 views • 2:33

This atheist painted his truck with a bible verse, hoping to get people to actually READ the book they believe and see what it actually says. His message is a bit confusing and usually misunderstood.

posted by newtboy 6 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 2,205 views • 2:20

The Lahti L-39 is a Finnish 20 mm anti-tank rifle used during the Second World War. It had excellent accuracy, penetration and range, but its size made transportation difficult. It was nicknamed "Norsupyssy"... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years ago • 140 views • 10:14

YouTube description: In a dusty, crowded shop in Milan, Italy, artist Osvaldo Menegazzi toils, as he has for decades, designing intricate decks of tarot cards. Every card a handmade work of art, Mengazzi... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 1 month ago • 304 views • 2:11

YouTube: I once received a lot of blowback for an Upshot article in which I showed (with evidence) that exercise is not the key to weight loss. Diet is. Many, many readers cannot wrap their head around... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 57 views • 5:53

Hot and cold water sound different when you pour them. When Steve pitched this to me, I didn't believe it, and then he sent me a couple of sound files, at which point I knew this was going to be the first... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 496 views • 2:38

Some of these are hard to believe.

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 3 months 4 weeks ago • 44 views • 10:14

YouTube: Many people have to wait too long to see a doctor. And it could get worse. If, as many people believe, we have a shortage of doctors in the United States, then it follows that we can fix this... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 7 years 4 months 3 weeks ago • 460 views • 6:02

Crooked Hillary Clinton's new ad "She always" will have you believe she's always fought for the poor and the middle class. Well if empty words could make changes, that would be true! However no one can... continue reading

posted by bobknight33 7 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 53 views • 2:11

Are you? From YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqN_2jDVbOU "Geordie Rose, Founder of D-Wave (recent clients are Google and NASA) believes that the power of quantum computing is that we can... continue reading

posted by chicchorea 7 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 850 views • 19:38

When Dr. John Reid, Chairman of the Trimontium Trust, contacted us and asked for our help in order to shed some light on an ancient mystery, we immediately agreed! Dr. Reid and his team did some excavations... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 7 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 344 views • 29:38

Learn how cognitive ease distorts what we believe to be true. I find this especially fascinating.

posted by eric3579 7 years 10 months ago • 1,622 views • 8:26

Published on Apr 1, 2015 Why is it that so many people think they can’t draw? Where did we learn to believe that? Graham Shaw will shatter this illusion – quite literally - in a very practical way.... continue reading

posted by bobknight33 8 years 1 month 1 week ago • 29 views • 15:04

A fun activity to help you figure out if your beliefs are well-grounded.

posted by Magicpants 8 years 3 months 1 week ago • 2,513 views • 4:17

The fascinating video above tells the story of MIT Professor Ioannis Yannas, who was recently inducted into the National Inventor’s Hall of Fame alongside such luminaries as the Wright brothers and Steve... continue reading

posted by enoch 8 years 4 months ago • 1,844 views • 16:57

He ain't whistlin' Dixie that's for sure! YouTube: Four-time national and international whistling champion Christopher Ullman believes whistling is an art form. Using his lips, tongue, and teeth, he... continue reading

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 4 months 4 weeks ago • 38 views • 1:42

... ever again! It's all in the brain.

posted by PlayhousePals 8 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 1,985 views • 10:33

Just like you can't distinguish between Homeopathy and Placebo, scientists find that Sarcasm and Conspiracy Theories may be indistinguishable. Transcript at http://skepchick.org/2015/05/no-shit-study-scientists-show-... continue reading

posted by Zawash 8 years 12 months ago • 7,224 views • 3:32