Feeling skeptical? We have two reports that are eyebrow raising, to say the least. This first piece describes correlations found between sleep disturbances and a belief in the paranormal, for example, exploding head syndrome and and a belief in aliens. Given the absence of a randomized sample or any control group, we feel pretty confident that the reverse is true—that people with sleep disturbances find paranormal explanations when their doctors are unable to find causation. But hey, we’re not the “experts”. This next piece looks at a strange phenomenon sweeping Europe: Poking Holes in Needle-Spiking. It seems being drugged by a covert needle jab has replaced getting your drink roofied in clubs. But while victims insist they felt pin pricks prior to becoming dizzy or weak, no easily injectable drugs have been found in their systems. That means there’s either a new undetectable drug out there, or a whole lot of embarrassed and unoriginal drinkers who overindulged. You do the math. (CM)
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