Episode #461
News Items
Science or Fiction
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Item #1
Fiction
The first European settlers of Boston called the region Trebis Faba, which means ‘three beans.’
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Item #2
Science
It’s against the law to refer to any part of the day as ‘Happy Hour.’
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Item #3
Science
The fig newton is named after the Boston suburb of Newton.
Skeptical Quote of the Week.
“The difference between faith and insanity is that faith is the ability to hold firmly to a conclusion that is incompatible with the evidence, whereas insanity is the ability to hold firmly to a conclusion that is incompatible with the evidence.” - William Harwood