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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

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 episode! Jake Rockatansy 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

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

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

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!

*We are not meteorologists though Josh would probably be good one

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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

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/

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!

*We are not doctors/licensed medical professionals

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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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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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