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http://www.ted.com Michael Shermer says the human tendency to believe strange things — from alien abductions to dowsing rods — boils down to two of the brain’s most basic, hard-wired survival skills. He explains what they are, and how they get us into trouble.

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An amazing science Trick with smoke and a flame. Try it at home. You’ll be blown away!

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An amusing trick you can perform with water! Show this video to your friends! I highly encourage you to try this Trick yourself!

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It has come to my attention that many comments on this video claim the trick to be fraudulent and possibly homosexual. I have come the conclusion that the authors of such comments are nothing but a bunch of trolls trying to steal my internets and will be promptly ignored.

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