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Popular tales claim that pirates used the island of Cozumel as a base of operations. History tells us pretty much the exact opposite.

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As a thoughtful primer for our Skeptoid Adventure through the Maya World of the Yucatán coast this December, we're dropping an episode from our good friends at the Tales From Aztlantis podcast that's all about the so-called "Mayan Calender" that was the source of so much hype -- and some real harm -- leading up to December 2012.

FUN FACT: Tales From Aztlantis co-host and Indigenous Chicano archaeologist and ethnohistorian Kurly Tlapoyawa will be our guide on "The Mysteries of the Maya" Skeptoid Adventure this December!

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Are alien spacecraft truly the best explanation for "transient" dots found on old telescope photographs?

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The early bird special ends this Monday for BOTH Skeptoid Adventures launching this December!

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What was the real cause of the drop in English-speaking literacy rates between 1980 and 2020?

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