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Marriage statistics not without a hitch

GREAT MOMENTS IN SCIENCE: A 20-year-old study about marriage prospects for older women is still causing a stir today. But Dr Karl thinks there's a hitch in the statistics.

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Prostate ignorance no wee problem

GREAT MOMENTS IN SCIENCE: The prostate gland is little understood by most men. Why this is so is a matter Dr Karl can't quite put his finger on.

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Near-death myth alive and kicking

CLASSIC MOMENTS IN SCIENCE: Deathbed visions are commonly cited as evidence for the existence of an afterlife. But Dr Karl discovered you don't have to leave this mortal coil to see it. (First...

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Some life left in holy relic

GREAT MOMENTS IN SCIENCE: For many Christians, the shroud of Turin is proof of the resurrection miracle. Dr Karl can't quite believe what he sees.

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Evidence snubbed by famous shroud faithful

GREAT MOMENTS IN SCIENCE: Believing in the authenticity of the famous shroud of Turin is one thing but what of the science? Dr Karl scours the evidence in an attempt to see the light.

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Shroud stalwarts scorn science

GREAT MOMENTS IN SCIENCE: Scientific tests confirm that the image appearing on a Turin burial cloth is a fabrication. Dr Karl unwraps the mystery to resurrect a shrouded, centuries-old answer.

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'Swearing' syndrome a sensational screamer

GREAT MOMENTS IN SCIENCE: Tourette syndrome can manifest itself in more than coarse words repeated over and over again. Dr Karl swears there's more to it than that.

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Tourette's tics drive sufferers to distraction

GREAT MOMENTS IN SCIENCE: The majority of people diagnosed with Tourette syndrome never do the rude stuff. Dr Karl thinks you'd mostly never even know that someone had the condition.

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'Talkative women' is gender gibberish

GREAT MOMENTS IN SCIENCE: Dr Karl talks a lot because talking about stuff is his job. Even so, he was very surprised when he heard that women have more to say than men.

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Gender 'theories' spread tattle tales

GREAT MOMENTS IN SCIENCE: It's not true that women talk more than men. So, of course, Dr Karl has more to say about that.

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Once-only button pushers get green light

GREAT MOMENTS IN SCIENCE: Dr Karl has been leaning on a lamp post wondering why, in our up-to-the-minute, fully-downloadable world, we aren't prepared to wait for anything?

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Clean hands wash away moral dilemmas

GREAT MOMENTS IN SCIENCE: Being clean and feeling virtuous are closely linked. Dr Karl scrubs away at the evidence and discovers the amazing symbolism associated with washing your hands.

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Spoon shenanigans bend the truth

GREAT MOMENTS IN SCIENCE: Dr Karl loves a bit of magic. But he won't be forking out cash to watch someone bend a spoon.

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Tricks of the mind a magical mystery

GREAT MOMENTS IN SCIENCE: The promise of instant psychic powers can be attractive to some. Dr Karl dons his magician's cape to let you all in on a secret.

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Sleight-of-hand a trick of the eye

GREAT MOMENTS IN SCIENCE: Magicians rely on illusions that have a basis in understanding how our brains work. Dr Karl steps out of the lab and on to the stage to pull more than a rabbit out of his hat.

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Teething toddlers down in mouth

GREAT MOMENTS IN SCIENCE: Is there a link between teething and serious infant illness? Dr Karl wraps his laughing gear around the latest research to get to the tasty tid-bits.

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Amityville truth a shocking horror

GREAT MOMENTS IN SCIENCE: Many people enjoy being scared out of their skin at the movies. Dr Karl peeks from behind his hands to reveal the truth behind one of the most famous horror stories of all.

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Amityville authors' haunt a hoax

GREAT MOMENTS IN SCIENCE: Tales of demonic manifestations abound in modern culture. Dr Karl raises from the ashes a popular paranormal fabrication.

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Nose for nuance guarantees good taste

GREAT MOMENTS IN SCIENCE: Is smell important to how you enjoy your food? Dr Karl knows of at least five sensible reasons why when you taste what you eat you also smell it.

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Tears a sad fact of life

GREAT MOMENTS IN SCIENCE: It's a common claim that there's nothing like a good sob to let your emotions out. However, Dr Karl's explanation of why we cry is sure to bring you tears of joy.

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