James Randi
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Bending SpoonsWith Mind Power?
A performer strokes a spoon, stares hard, and slowly it bends. He says his mind is doing it. Spoon bending once amazed television audiences around the world. Learn two simple ways to make a spoon seem to bend, and the test that stops the trick. A Young Skeptics activity for ages 9–14. Try the activity…
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Psychic Surgery
In this exposé, B. Premanand dismantles the fraudulent practice of “psychic surgery,” where healers claim to extract diseased organs bare-handed. By revealing how sleight-of-hand, hidden animal blood, and folded skin create a graphic illusion, the article exposes the grave dangers this medical hoax poses to vulnerable patients seeking genuine, life-saving care.