1101 - Traffic Myths

Season 11 is upon us! Can you force a red light to go green with your headlights? Should you check your backseat for a killer? Find out these answers and more on this road-raging episode of Rumor Flies!

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Sources

https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/operations/its/06108/02.cfm#:~:text=The%20inductive%2Dloop%20system%20behaves,loops%2C%20which%20decrease%20their%20inductance.

https://www.motorbiscuit.com/flashing-your-headlights-make-red-light-turn-green/

http://web.archive.org/web/20080514052035/http:/edition.cnn.com/2003/US/Midwest/11/05/traffic.lights.ap/

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1255066601243257&set=a.319005021516091&type=3&theater

https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-factcheck-flashing-headlights-gang-in/fact-check-flashing-your-headlights-is-not-a-trigger-for-a-deadly-gang-initiation-rite-idUSKBN24A2GW

https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5180101

https://mikebrownsolutions.com/fish3.htm

https://stateofspeed.com/2018/11/05/what-is-a-carburetor/

https://patents.google.com/patent/US1750354

https://jalopnik.com/the-mpg-conspiracy-theory-is-crap-and-heres-why-1562574926

https://www.straightdope.com/21341882/has-a-200-mpg-carburetor-been-suppressed-by-the-oil-industry

https://xtown.la/2020/01/31/the-detective-check-your-back-seat/ 

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-killer-in-the-backseat/ 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer_in_the_backseat - this is actually a REALLY good wikipedia article lol

https://www.deseret.com/1991/12/13/18957193/tale-of-backseat-killer-is-similar-to-news-stories 

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DangerTakesABackseat

1010 - GMO's

For the 100th official episode of Rumor Flies, we return to where it all began: GMO’s! We explore the history, rumors, controversies, and benefits of genetically modified organisms. Thank you all for listening to the season 10 finale - we look forward to season 11!

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Sources

• https://www.fda.gov/food/agricultural-biotechnology/science-and-history-gmos-and-other-food-modification-processes

• https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2015/from-corgis-to-corn-a-brief-look-at-the-long-history-of-gmo-technology/

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetically_modified_organism

• https://www.greenamerica.org/blog/gmo-timeline-history-genetically-modified-foods

• https://livinghistoryfarm.org/farminginthe70s/crops_10.html

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetically_modified_food_controversies

• https://www.agdaily.com/crops/top-gmo-myths-truth-information-youre-fed/

• https://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/10-myths-about-gmos/

• https://www.agdaily.com/crops/top-gmo-myths-truth-information-youre-fed/

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetically_modified_food_controversies

• https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2015/how-to-make-a-gmo/

• https://www.nature.com/articles/news.2010.242

• https://www.fda.gov/food/agricultural-biotechnology/gmo-crops-animal-food-and-beyond

• https://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/blog/2015/01/learn-about-how-public-sector-scientists-saved-papaya/

• https://www.hindawi.com/journals/tswj/2014/768038/

• https://www.aatf-africa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/TELA-Project-FAQ.pdf

• https://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/10-myths-about-gmos/

• https://ag.purdue.edu/GMOs/Pages/GMOsandInsects.aspx#:~:text=GM%20crops%20don't%20harm,protein%20that%20usually%20kills%20them.

• https://allianceforscience.cornell.edu/10-things-everyone-should-know-about-gmos-in-africa/

• https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-people-oppose-gmos-even-though-science-says-they-are-safe/

• https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/07388551.2013.823595?journalCode=ibty20

• https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0309133312457109

• https://geneticliteracyproject.org/gmo-faq/does-monsanto-sue-farmers-who-save-patented-seeds-or-mistakenly-grow-gmos/

• https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/biochemistry-genetics-and-molecular-biology/gene-gun#:~:text=The%20principle%20of%20gene%20gun,high%2Dvoltage%20electronic%20discharge).

• https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2015/how-to-make-a-gmo/

• https://mostlyscience.com/2019/03/arguments-for-and-against-gmo-patents/

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zx6g87h/revision/2#:~:text=GM%20insulin,for%20insulin%20inserted%20into%20them.

• https://ccr.ucdavis.edu/biotechnology/starlink-corn-what-happened#:~:text=The%20controversy%20began%20when%20traces,only%20approved%20for%20animal%20feed.

• https://gutpathogens.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13099-020-00370-9#:~:text=Horizontal%20Gene%20Transfer%20(HGT)%20is,insights%20into%20understanding%20the%20microbiota.

• https://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/genetically-modified-organisms-gmos-transgenic-crops-and-732/

• https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2013/10/08/with-2000-global-studies-confirming-safety-gm-foods-among-most-analyzed-subject-in-science/#:~:text=When%20merged%2C%20there%20should%20be,studied%20scientific%20subjects%20in%20history.

• https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2016/05/06/no-robyn-obrien-trace-toxins-food-gmos-not-causing-allergies/

• https://www.nature.com/articles/nbt0106-2.epdf?referrer_access_token=CLk4PbhMOPT_drWC_8TgLdRgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0MlU_9QTCA7YxprjqKtposx8k3NGlldxV83eS7pRFTz6Ep48b8LWM7hkwZI_wbrJw8p-awK9Gn1pws-F42KmToXSUk6qdlAxYSCqM1Q7h4RWI03CfEZTMMhTIXPKH6Ma0u7pwUaTOGGpUVrNX5o9Ut6aOsHkONohU7qfPggK75diucaGRXPJdNQeP5TFY-c5X6_qmnb4CkJHWiF9AwuBq7V_Dpdf9--NDeQtQhBFXp3OFNpAKDVMK3x9rCJnZiOxvE%3D&tracking_referrer=www.slate.com

Bonus: The Mandela Effect ft. Jake Rockatansky of QAA

Bonus episode! Jake Rockatansky of QAnon Anonymous joins us again for a little extra exploration of The Mandela Effect, which we explored last episode. Enjoy!

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Sources

History of the concept of “Mandela Effect”

• https://www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/people/matt.davis/cmabridge/

• https://now.tufts.edu/articles/meaningful-assumptions

• https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/i-developed-what-appears-to-be-a-ph/

  Berenstain bears

• https://heavy.com/news/2016/08/berenstein-bears-proof-reddit-prove-mandela-effect-vhs-photo-berenstain-evidence-pictures/

• https://www.metabunk.org/threads/berenstain-vhs-says-berenstein.7822/

  Shazaam starring Sinbad

• https://mandelaeffect.fandom.com/wiki/Sinbad%27s_Shazaam 

• https://www.newstatesman.com/science-tech/2016/12/movie-doesn-t-exist-and-redditors-who-think-it-does 

• https://ew.com/movies/2016/12/23/sinbad-genie-movie-shazaam/

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD0rchvuoMU&t=3s

  Monopoly Monocle

• https://www.monopolyland.com/monopoly-man-monocle/

• https://www.facebook.com/monopoly/posts/im-not-above-accessorizing-with-my-mighty-monocle/10153545232881517/ 

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5rmaNlpxVk

• https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112281/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm

  Risky Business

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2UVsyVLLcE

  Curious George Tail

• https://www.reference.com/world-view/curious-george-tail-6f3180fea18b68ec

• https://www.forbes.com/sites/kristinakillgrove/2016/09/30/curious-george-turns-75-but-is-he-a-monkey-or-an-ape/?sh=4078334e17d3
  

1009 - The Mandela Effect: We did it, Reddit!

What happened to Shazaam? Berenstain or Berenstein? Does Rich Uncle Pennybags sport a monocle? Come explore the power - and faults - of collective memory with Rumor Flies!

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Sources

History of the concept of “Mandela Effect”

• https://www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/people/matt.davis/cmabridge/

• https://now.tufts.edu/articles/meaningful-assumptions

• https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/i-developed-what-appears-to-be-a-ph/

  Berenstain bears

• https://heavy.com/news/2016/08/berenstein-bears-proof-reddit-prove-mandela-effect-vhs-photo-berenstain-evidence-pictures/

• https://www.metabunk.org/threads/berenstain-vhs-says-berenstein.7822/

  Shazaam starring Sinbad

• https://mandelaeffect.fandom.com/wiki/Sinbad%27s_Shazaam 

• https://www.newstatesman.com/science-tech/2016/12/movie-doesn-t-exist-and-redditors-who-think-it-does 

• https://ew.com/movies/2016/12/23/sinbad-genie-movie-shazaam/

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD0rchvuoMU&t=3s

  Monopoly Monocle

• https://www.monopolyland.com/monopoly-man-monocle/

• https://www.facebook.com/monopoly/posts/im-not-above-accessorizing-with-my-mighty-monocle/10153545232881517/ 

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5rmaNlpxVk

• https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112281/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm

  Risky Business

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2UVsyVLLcE

  Curious George Tail

• https://www.reference.com/world-view/curious-george-tail-6f3180fea18b68ec

• https://www.forbes.com/sites/kristinakillgrove/2016/09/30/curious-george-turns-75-but-is-he-a-monkey-or-an-ape/?sh=4078334e17d3
  

1008 - Detox: Don't Flush

Should you do that juice cleanse? Are there supplements that can help your liver and colon along? What exactly ARE toxins? Find out these answers and more on this tasty after-dinner digestif of Rumor Flies!

*We are not doctors. Please consult a medical professional for all matters pertaining to your health.

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Sources:

Liver Detoxes

• https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/detoxing-your-liver-fact-versus-fiction

• https://www.insider.com/detox-diet-liver-detoxification-cleanse-doesnt-work-2019-1

• https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/alcoholinduced-liver-disease

  Juice AKA “Master” Cleanses

• https://www.businessinsider.com/why-detox-diets-juice-cleanses-dont-work-2015-1

• https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna18595886

• https://www.webmd.com/diet/a-z/lemonade-master-cleanse-diet

• https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/the-dubious-practice-of-detox

• https://www.eonline.com/news/828118/beyonce-s-lemonade-diet-the-dark-side-of-the-master-cleanse

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghrelin

• https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/83/2/211/4649849

  Colon Cleanses

• https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/consumer-health/expert-answers/colon-cleansing/faq-20058435

• https://health.clevelandclinic.org/colon-cleansing-is-it-safe/amp/

• https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/hydrotherapy-of-the-colon#supposed-benefits

1007 - Weather Myths: Hurricane Formation and Prep

What is the “eye” of the storm? Does a hurricane have a more dangerous side? Does running tape along your windows secure them against these powerful forces of nature? Find out these answers and more on this gusty episode of Rumor Flies!

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Sources:

• https://science.howstuffworks.com/nature/climate-weather/storms/10-pieces-of-disaster-safety-advice-you-should-ignore.htm

• https://www.fox13news.com/weather/shattering-a-myth-dont-tape-your-windows-before-a-hurricane

• https://www.youtube.com/user/HurricaneTape

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QI2ajfzSR3o

• https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd-faq/

• https://www.sunherald.com/news/weather-news/article245177605.html

• https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/data/NGCS/lobjects/chp/structure/

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pre-1600_Atlantic_hurricane_seasons#cite_note-Urquhart2009-5

• https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Paleoecological-record-of-hurricane-disturbance-and-Urquhart/3d1537096b362003c8c8edc910bbc3f4cc8db899#paper-header

• https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20210318/hurricane-preparedness-apartment-dwellers

• https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/prepare/hazards.php

• https://www.theweatherprediction.com/habyhints3/749/#:~:text=Going%20up%20in%20altitude%2C%20the,cold%20air%20increases%20with%20height.&text=The%20influence%20of%20this%20friction,is%20due%20to%20air%20density

1006 - Massive Widespread Panic Attack

Did the Pokémon cartoon trigger widespread epileptic seizures? Did coca-cola poison dozens of children in Belgium? Why did over a dozen teenagers spontaneously experience tourettes-like symptoms in New York? Join us as we explore incidents of “mass sociogenic illness” on another special episode of Rumor Flies!

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Sources:

• https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/1999/jul/06/healthandwellbeing.health

• https://academic.oup.com/aje/article/155/2/140/108003

• https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0278691502001357

• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12176091/

• https://www.onthisday.com/events/date/1997/december

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon:_Indigo_League

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denn%C5%8D_Senshi_Porygon

• https://www.vice.com/en/article/59mnax/did-pokemon-actually-give-kids-seizures-in-the-90s

• http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9712/17/video.seizures.update/

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon_episodes_removed_from_rotation

• https://web.archive.org/web/20051107010228/http://angkor.com/cityrain/pokemon.shtml

• https://www.npr.org/2012/03/10/148372536/the-curious-case-of-teen-tics-in-le-roy-n-y

• https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/11/magazine/teenage-girls-twitching-le-roy.html

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mass_hysteria_cases

• https://theweek.com/articles/477146/conversion-disorder-epidemic-spread-by-sight

• https://slate.com/human-interest/2012/01/mass-hysteria-in-upstate-new-york-why-lori-brownell-and-13-other-teenage-girls-are-showing-tourettes-like-symptoms.html

• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3536509/

1005 - Sex Myths: Nofap is Dumb

Does “nofap” give you an advantage during athletics competitions? Can you contract a UTI if you don’t relieve yourself after intercourse? Is pregnancy possible during menstruation? Join us as we attempt to navigate the complicated world of sex and health* on this week’s Rumor Flies!

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Sources:

• https://www.healthline.com/health/peeing-after-sex#how-soon-afterward

• https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/teens/ask-experts/is-it-true-that-if-you-dont-pee-after-sex-youll-get-a-uti-and-that-a-uti-can-turn-into-chlamydia#:~:text=Because%20UTIs%20are%20often%20caused,have%20no%20problem%20with%20UTIs.

• https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2016.00246/full

• https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/athletes-rejoice-study-shows-sex-compeitions-probably-not-bad-thing-180960742/?no-ist

• https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-just-debunked-the-no-sex-before-sports-myth

• https://www.vice.com/en/article/d3keaq/we-looked-into-whether-having-sex-affects-your-athletic-performance

• https://www.runtastic.com/blog/en/does-sex-before-competition-hurt-your-performance/

• https://www.healthline.com/health/mens-health/one-testicle-bigger-than-the-other#causes

• https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321234#causes

• https://www.verywellhealth.com/one-testicle-bigger-than-another-4579776

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/544c5686-e3bc-4ac2-b4ca-f91eccefe441

• https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/a49784/is-squirt-pee/

• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23634659%20 

• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17634056 

• https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1464-410X.2012.11562.x

1004 - "Sovereign Citizens" ft. Allie Mezei

Allie Mezei joins us as we discuss the “Sovereign Citizens Movement,” considered one of the most dangerous movements by the FBI and other law enforcement agencies in the US. Join us as we explore their ideas surrounding different tiers of “citizenship,” their claims that all federal power in the US is illegitimate, their unsavory origins, and more, on this week’s Rumor Flies!

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Bonus Episode: "Math Screw-Ups"

Hello! We have to hold off on our regularly scheduled programming this week, but wanted to share one of our full-length monthly patreon bonus episodes anyway! This is a taste of what we post up every month - and with the new policy of “everyone gets everything,” this means no matter what you contribute to the show, you’ll get these monthly episodes too (as well as our bi-monthly lagniappe supplements to the main show)! Thanks as always for listening and stay tuned for our regular episode coming soon.

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