Josh takes us down the rabbit hole as we discuss the recent claims surrounding the United States and possible “alien contact,” courtesy of United States Air Force officer and former intelligence official David Grusch.

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Sources

https://support.clearancejobs.com/security-clearance-faqs/the-differences-between-counterintelligence-lifestyle-and-full-scope-polygraphs

https://docs.house.gov/meetings/GO/GO06/20230726/116282/HHRG-118-GO06-Bio-GruschD-20230726.pdf

https://theintercept.com/2023/08/09/ufo-david-grusch-clearance/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Grusch_UFO_whistleblower_claims

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvhMMhW-JN0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKtusX7XY6g

https://www.esd.whs.mil/DOPSR/

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/16/us/politics/pentagon-program-ufo-harry-reid.html

https://www.aaro.mil/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYKkQQd7I4s

Ryan breaks down the recent news - and debates - surrounding LK-99, the newly developed material that is allegedly a room-temperature superconductor.

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Sources

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02585-7

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02681-8

https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/2307/2307.12008.pdf

https://libraryhelp.ucsf.edu/hc/en-us/articles/360037549833-What-are-Preprints-and-Why-Do-We-Need-Them-#:~:text=Publishing%20preprints%20enables%20the%20immediate,Helps%20scientists%20establish%20priority%20of

https://gizmodo.com/university-investigating-author-of-lk-99-superconductor-1850747161

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superconductivity

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meissner_effect

https://arxiv.org/ftp/arxiv/papers/2308/2308.05222.pdf

https://twitter.com/alexkaplan0/status/1684044616528453633

After some careful consideration we decided to shelve this release. We felt it was not up to our standards both content and delivery-wise, and we would much rather take the extra time to produce something we can more confidently stand behind. We sincerely appreciate your understanding. The next episode will follow our usual schedule and will release on Monday, September 4th. 

Was Shepard indoctrinated by the end of the Mass Effect trilogy? Did Goldeneye’s now-legendary multiplayer really come as an afterthought? Where can one find Killswitch, the self-deleting game? Find out these answers and more on another very special episode of Rumor Flies!

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Sources

https://goldeneye.fandom.com/wiki/Levels

https://goldeneye.fandom.com/wiki/Aztec

https://goldeneye.fandom.com/wiki/Egyptian

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rare_(company)

https://goldeneye.fandom.com/wiki/GoldenEye_007_(Nintendo_64)

https://gaming-urban-legends.fandom.com/wiki/Killswitch

https://www.kotaku.com.au/2016/07/the-story-of-killswitch-the-creepy-game-no-one-has-ever-played/

https://gotgame.com/2014/01/02/gamebusters-myth-8-killswitch/

https://cheesenachossupreme.wordpress.com/2014/01/13/killswitch/

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16146055-the-melancholy-of-mechagirl

**Third time’s the charm! We apologize for all the technical difficulties with this episode’s posting

Did a fighter jet shoot itself down? What exactly is held at Fort Knox? Can a simple sunburn end up in a court-martial? Find out these answers and more on another very special episode of Rumor Flies!

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Sources

A fighter jet shot itself down because it was traveling faster than the bullet 

https://www.wearethemighty.com/articles/how-an-air-force-fighter-jet-managed-to-shoot-itself-down/

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/these-us-military-jets-accidentally-shot-themselves-down.html/amp

Army has more planes than the Air Force and boats than the Navy

https://www.wearethemighty.com/popular/6-ridiculous-military-myths/

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/largest-air-forces-in-the-world

Flags at service bases are equipped with a match to destroy the flag with honor 

https://www.military.com/flag-day/how-to-retire-your-flag.html

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2011-title4/html/USCODE-2011-title4-chap1.htm

Service members can be charged with “damaging government property” if they get a sunburn 

https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-getting-a-sunburn-really-get-you-an-article-15

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.military.com/off-duty/5-enduring-military-myths-debunked.html/amp

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.in.gov/indiana-national-guard/files/Article_15_Fact_Sheet.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwififfH55L-AhWeJEQIHYnmC5IQFnoECA0QBg&usg=AOvVaw0sj5dOhEGPkYktDBw-cgR_

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/815

The military spikes food with saltpeter to keep recruits from having…sexual relations 

https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2021/09/22/saltpeter-for-sex-drives-and-the-urban-legend-of-the-militarys-libido-manipulation/

https://culinarylore.com/food-science:military-gives-saltpeter-to-men/

Did a McDonald’s hamburger keep from rotting for years? Is “sashimi grade” fish a marketing ploy? Are there bugs in your food? Find out these answers and more on another very special episode of Rumor Flies!

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Sources

Preservatives prevent mcdonalds burgers from rotting

https://www.seriouseats.com/the-burger-lab-revisiting-the-myth-of-the-12-year-old-burger-testing-results

https://bestofmotherearth2012.wordpress.com/

https://bestofmotherearth2012.wordpress.com/2008/09/24/1996-mcdonalds-hamburger/

https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-50262547

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uHxRwQqWFo

https://www.iflscience.com/woman-finds-perfectly-preserved-mcdonalds-burger-in-wardrobe-5-years-after-buying-it-62660

https://www.cancer.org.au/iheard/are-food-dyes-linked-to-cancer

Sashimi grade fish is a marketing ploy

https://meatnbone.com/blogs/the-clever-cleaver/what-is-sushi-grade-sashimi-grade

https://www.webstaurantstore.com/blog/2658/sushi-grade-fish.html

https://www.seriouseats.com/how-to-prepare-raw-fish-at-home-sushi-sashimi-food-safety#:~:text=So%20when%20you%20see%20a,fish%20market%20that%20makes%20it.

Food colorings are carcinogenic/allergies/adhd

https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2010/07/popular-food-dyes-linked-to-cancer-adhd-and-allergies/

https://www.cspinet.org/sites/default/files/media/documents/resource/food-dyes-rainbow-of-risks.pdf

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/02/07/red-dye-food-health/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8634323/

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/food-dyes#TOC_TITLE_HDR_7

https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/childhood-adhd/food-dye-adhd#:~:text=For%20more%20than%2030%20years,that%20food%20coloring%20causes%20ADHD.

https://www.cspinet.org/sites/default/files/media/documents/resource/mccann.pdf

https://efsa.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.2903/j.efsa.2008.660

https://tahomaclinic.com/Private/Articles4/FoodAdditives/Lok%202013%20-%20Food%20Additives%20and%20Behavior%20in%208-%20to%209-Year-Old%20Children%20in%20Hong%20Kong.pdf

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/301533845_Exposure_Estimate_for_FDC_Color_Additives_for_the_US_Population

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4321798/

There is a permissible amount of insects allowed in mass-produced food

https://www.fda.gov/food/ingredients-additives-gras-packaging-guidance-documents-regulatory-information/food-defect-levels-handbook

https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/04/health/insect-rodent-filth-in-food-wellness/index.html

https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/your-chocolate-bar-probably-contains-cockroach-parts-yes-its-true/#:~:text=Under%20FDA%20guidelines%2C%20food%20manufacturers,considered%20safe%20for%20public%20consumption.

Welcome to part 2 of our second installment of Everything but Murder! Join us as we wrap up our story of Fred Demara - aka “The Great Imposter” - as well as discuss the nature and impact of his various crimes and misdeeds

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Welcome to part 1 of of our second installment of Everything but Murder but Murder! Join us as we talk about Fred Demara, aka “The Great Imposter.” Part 2 will be available two from the release of part 1, then we will return to our regularly scheduled programming!

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Did somebody dose the cast and crew of Titanic at the wrap party? Is cable TV a loss leader? Did Back to the Future Part II call a World Series? Find out what’s going on in Tinseltown on this talkie we love to call Rumor Flies!

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Sources

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/cw-nexstar-future-deal-sale-terms-1235266033/

https://fee.org/articles/cable-providers-are-rapidly-losing-customers-so-why-are-their-profits-up/

https://fourweekmba.com/how-do-tv-networks-make-money/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miami_Marlins

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_New_York_Mets_season

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_to_the_Future_Part_II

https://www.vice.com/en/article/ypaq3g/remembering-when-everyone-filming-titanic-got-spiked-with-pcp

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/12/titanic-pcp-chowder

Do sharks pre-date trees? Do vultures have the ultimate iron stomach? Can insects explicitly survive on Blood Sweat & Tears? Find out these answers and more on the latest episode of Rumor Flies!

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Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeopteris

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/respect-sharks-are-older-than-trees-3818/

http://www.pelagic.org/biology/evolution.html

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/shark-evolution-a-450-million-year-timeline.html

https://centerofthewest.org/2020/08/31/vultures-fallacies-and-truths/#:~:text=Vultures%20have%20such%20strong%20acids,destroyed%20within%20their%20digestive%20system.

https://blog.nature.org/science/2017/06/06/poisoning-vultures-bite-disease-rabies-dogs-scavengers/

https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-30216294

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2014/11/25/366545524/how-can-vultures-eat-rotten-roadkill-and-survive

https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/the-idea-that-bullfrogs-never-sleep-is-bull/

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/10-animals-that-don-t-sleep.html#:~:text=5.,Bullfrogs&text=Bullfrogs%20do%20not%20go%20into,they%20appeared%20to%20be%20sleeping.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2525690/

https://www.earth.com/news/blood-sweat-tears-eating-insects/

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1948-7134.2013.12042.x

https://www.inverse.com/article/54940-sweat-bees-drinking-blood-swear-tears-food-sources

https://btiscience.org/explore-bti/news/post/blood-sweat-and-tears-all-in-a-days-work-fighting-citrus-greening-disease/

https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/bug-bloodbaths-lust-for-salt-turns-insects-into-vampires

https://bugoftheweek.com/blog/2013/1/3/blood-sweat-and-tears-mosquitoes-culicidae

https://www.amnh.org/explore/news-blogs/education-posts/sharks-rays-myths

Season 11 is upon us! Can you force a red light to go green with your headlights? Should you check your backseat for a killer? Find out these answers and more on this road-raging episode of Rumor Flies!

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Sources

https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/operations/its/06108/02.cfm#:~:text=The%20inductive%2Dloop%20system%20behaves,loops%2C%20which%20decrease%20their%20inductance.

https://www.motorbiscuit.com/flashing-your-headlights-make-red-light-turn-green/

http://web.archive.org/web/20080514052035/http:/edition.cnn.com/2003/US/Midwest/11/05/traffic.lights.ap/

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1255066601243257&set=a.319005021516091&type=3&theater

https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-factcheck-flashing-headlights-gang-in/fact-check-flashing-your-headlights-is-not-a-trigger-for-a-deadly-gang-initiation-rite-idUSKBN24A2GW

https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5180101

https://mikebrownsolutions.com/fish3.htm

https://stateofspeed.com/2018/11/05/what-is-a-carburetor/

https://patents.google.com/patent/US1750354

https://jalopnik.com/the-mpg-conspiracy-theory-is-crap-and-heres-why-1562574926

https://www.straightdope.com/21341882/has-a-200-mpg-carburetor-been-suppressed-by-the-oil-industry

https://xtown.la/2020/01/31/the-detective-check-your-back-seat/ 

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/the-killer-in-the-backseat/ 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killer_in_the_backseat - this is actually a REALLY good wikipedia article lol

https://www.deseret.com/1991/12/13/18957193/tale-of-backseat-killer-is-similar-to-news-stories 

https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DangerTakesABackseat