Ivo Vegter

Did mediaeval people stink? Was Walt Disney’s body cryonically frozen? Are bats really blind? Do we have only five senses? We continue the by now

Was Caesar born by caesarian section? Did Einstein fail maths at school? Does watering plants in sunlight burn them? Did Marie Antoinette say, “Let them

I don’t have anything to hide, says the virtuous citizen, in sacrificing their privacy to companies and the state. They’re wrong. Protecting privacy in the

Do we use only 10% of our brains? Did iron maidens exist? Did everyone think the world was flat before Columbus made his famous voyage?

The problem with Trump’s claim about Haitian immigrants is not just that it’s false. It is a dangerous blood libel that foments racial hatred. Blood

Did Romans use vomitoriums? Were chastity belts a thing? Does sugar cause hyperactivity? Does alcohol warm you up? It’s Friday again, and like the last

Instead of raising taxes or letting tax cuts expire, Donald Trump is proposing to raise tariffs on imports. “Taxes on other countries”, he calls them.

Does the rhythm method work? Do microwaves destroy nutrients in food? Does sitting close to a TV ruin your eyes? Should you pee on a

We’re conditioned to be repulsed by at least some of the seven deadly sins, but things are not so simple with greed. Veteran editor, political

From swimming after eating, to getting sick from sitting in a draft, we’re all told myths about what’s good or bad for us. “I honestly