TRC #495: Treason Tags + The Atacama Mummified Skeleton + Godwin’s Law

Hey, Checkers, the TRC crew is back with a mixed bag of facts! First, Pat brings us an entertaining segment after investigating an image macro dubbed ‘treason tags’ making the rounds on social media. Next, Adam takes a second look at the claim that the Atacama Mummified Skeleton found in Chile was not of this world. Lastly, Darren goes down a rabbit hole to school us on Godwin’s Law.

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Treason Tags

Jacksonville.com

Snopes.com

USA Today

Huffington Post

The Atacama Mummified Skeleton

TRC #244: Penis Theft + Atacama Humanoid + Brown vs. White Eggs

Atacama Specimen – NeuroLogica Blog

Was a Tiny Mummy in the Atacama an Alien? No, but the Real Story Is Almost as Strange – New York Times

Chile and Its Scientists Protest Research on Tiny Mummy – New York Times

Godwin’s Law

Wikipedia

RationaleWiki

Time Magazine interview

Greenwald

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