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Half-Truths

Half-Truths

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 Remember that neat, tidy version of history and science you learned in school? The one with brave explorers discovering continents, brilliant inventors having a single "eureka!" moment, and a food pyramid that was definitely going to make you healthy? It turns out, a lot of it was wrong. Welcome to Half-Truths, the show dedicated to unlearning the myths, half-truths, and outright fabrications that have become common knowledge. In each episode, we take one "fact" you thought you knew and trace it back to its source. We'll uncover the surprising context, the political spin, and the often more fascinating truth that got left out of the textbook. This isn't just about trivia; it's about understanding how the stories we're told shape our world. Get ready for the "aha!" moments that will make you see the past—and the present—in a whole new light.Half-Truths Podcast Education Science Social Sciences
Episodes
  • EP34 - Salem's Gallows: Where There's No Smoke, There's No Fire

    EP34 - Salem's Gallows: Where There's No Smoke, There's No Fire
    Oct 27 2025
    We all picture the same scene: villagers, torches, and a witch burning at the stake in colonial Salem. It's an image seared into our collective memory of America's most infamous witch hunt. But what if the most iconic, fiery detail of that entire tragedy is completely wrong?
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    22 mins
  • EP33 - The Unsinkable Lie: How the Titanic Myth Was Built After It Sank

    EP33 - The Unsinkable Lie: How the Titanic Myth Was Built After It Sank
    Oct 24 2025
    We all know the story of the Titanic, the magnificent ship infamously advertised as "unsinkable" before its tragic maiden voyage. But what if that famous label, the very symbol of human hubris, was never a marketing slogan at all? This episode dives into the archives to uncover how the myth of the "unsinkable" ship was constructed in the wake of the disaster, not before it.
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    19 mins
  • EP32 - The Toxin That Wasn't There: Detox Diets and the Great Water Hoax

    EP32 - The Toxin That Wasn't There: Detox Diets and the Great Water Hoax
    Oct 21 2025
    We’re told our bodies are accumulating toxins that only a special juice cleanse can remove, and that drinking eight glasses of water a day is the key to health. But what if the multi-billion-dollar detox industry is selling a solution to a problem that doesn't exist, and the most famous rule in hydration is based on a complete misunderstanding?
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    20 mins
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