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When Kids Learn the Truth About Santa, Anything Can Happen

18 Dec 2025

“My moma [sic] said the chimney was blocked.” Thus reads the letter from a 10-year-old girl in Wisconsin who was told by her mother that Santa Claus would not be dropping off gifts that year. The...

Coffee Doesn’t Stunt Your Growth

15 Mar 2024

This article was first published in The Skeptical Inquirer.

Don’t Blame Teething for Most Infant Illnesses

12 Jan 2024

This article was first published in The Skeptical Inquirer....

Kids Don’t Feel Pain from Growing

5 Jan 2024

This article was first published in The Skeptical Inquirer.

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