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Porque é que as pessoas vêem a Virgem Maria numa sanduíche de queijo ou ouvem letras demoníacas na música "Stairway to Heaven"? Utilizando filme e música, o céptico Michael Shermer mostra como nos convencemos a acreditar - e a ignorar os factos.
Michael Shermer debunks myths, superstitions and urban legends, and explains why we believe them. Along with publishing Skeptic Magazine, he's author of Why People Believe Weird Things and The Mind of the Market. Full bio »
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