In September 2026, a “healer” in Malappuram auctioned a banana that a jinn had sliced inside without cutting the peel. Then villagers brought their own banana. Learn the trick with a toothpick, and the simple test that made the magic disappear. A Young Skeptics activity for ages 9–14, with a printable worksheet. Try the activity…

On 21 September 1995, statues across India seemed to drink milk, and millions queued to watch. Where did all the milk really go? With a spoon, a white figure and a little colour, solve the mystery that fooled a whole nation. A Young Skeptics activity for ages 9–14, with a printable worksheet. Try the activity…

In 1996, a man in Tamil Nadu claimed he could turn leaves and water into petrol, and even ministers watched his show. Using cooking oil, a straw and a little butter, recreate his trick safely, and learn the test that exposed it. A Young Skeptics activity for ages 9–14, with a worksheet. Try the activity…

A man hands out balloons and needles, and every balloon goes BANG. Then he slowly pushes a needle into his own balloon, and nothing happens. “My mind protects it,” he says. Can you find his secret and do the trick yourself? A Young Skeptics activity for ages 9–14, with a printable worksheet. Try the activity…