CLASSIC: Cicadas, Ciphers and Codes: The Weird World of Cryptography

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CLASSIC: What is "Laying On Hands"?

In the ancient days, when medicine and spirituality were inseparable, people often used rituals and invocations to elicit help from divine sources. This practice continues today, through a number of techniques collectively known as faith healing. But what is it, exactly? How does ...  Show more

CLASSIC: You're Getting A Vibe: The Strange Science of Auras

For millennia, people in civilizations across the planet have claimed to perceive intangible energy emanating from people, animals, plants -- and even inanimate objects. And, in recent centuries, scientists and mystics alike have sought to explain this phenomenon. As you might im ...  Show more

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