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Does Tylenol cause autism? A full neuroscientific analysis.
The Trump administration has declared Tylenol (paracetamol) is the likely cause of autism. But is this accurate? A full neuroscientific analysis is…
Sep 23
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The true origins of autism?
Forget smartphones or vaccines, a new study reveals that neurodivergence is something that evolved millions of years ago. And we likely wouldn't be…
Sep 10
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August 2025
Stop lying about what ChatGPT does to our brains!
A recent post by the Facebook content aggregator 'Genius Club' made many bold claims about the effect ChatGPT has on our brains. It may be the wrongest…
Aug 6
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July 2025
Why do we keep dreaming about our teeth falling out?
Given how varied and ridiculous dreams tend to be, countless people experiencing stress dreams about their teeth falling out should be virtually…
Jul 30
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Quit Quiet Quitting! The subtle double standards of workplace 'buzzwords'
'Quiet Quitting', 'Rage Applying', 'Quiet Cracking'; there's a new buzzword every week to describe a thing employees do that higher ups don't like. But…
Jul 24
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Dean Burnett
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Will we British adapt to higher temperatures?
After facing yet another heatwave, British people are having to find ways to function in high temperatures. But won't we physically adapt to it…
Jul 15
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Dean Burnett
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Can hypnotherapy make your breasts bigger?
The deputy leader of the Green Party has admitted to using hypnotherapy to enlarge women's breasts. Where do you even start with THAT?
Jul 3
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Dean Burnett
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June 2025
If you don't self-censor, you are technically subhuman
A recent 'survey' suggests white men are angry about needing to 'self-censor' in the workplace. This is the neurological equivalent of being outraged at…
Jun 23
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Dean Burnett
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Donald Trump wants this post removed from the internet! (Except, he doesn't)
People online often share things Donald Trump, or other disliked authority figures, "want removed". But even if you agree with the sentiment, this it's…
Jun 17
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This article is more powerful than the human brain.
A news report suggests Meta plan to develop an AI that is more powerful than the human brain. But anything can be more powerful than anything if you…
Jun 13
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A thesis that nobody's read, narrated by someone who isn't there, for an audience that doesn't exist.
An AI programme has apparently made a podcast out of my PhD thesis, in what seems to be a Guinness World Record attempt for 'most pointless endeavour…
Jun 6
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Dean Burnett
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McDonald's cures migraines? I'm doubtin' it.
A recent viral TikTok claim says that a simple McDonald's meal is all that's needed to cure a migraine. That this is being taken seriously is…
Jun 3
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Dean Burnett
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