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EPISODE · Aug 14, 2025 · 6 MIN

#6 How Two Teenagers Faked Psychic Powers and Fooled Top Scientists

from Curiosity Fuel - Daily stories. Five-minute facts · host Curiosity Studios

In 1979, a physics lab announced they had found two teenagers with genuine psychic abilities. But it was all a hoax. This is the incredible true story of Project Alpha, a secret plan by magician James Randi to show how easily even the brightest minds can be fooled by simple magic tricks when they want to believe. A powerful lesson in skepticism.

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In 1979, a physics lab announced they had found two teenagers with genuine psychic abilities. But it was all a hoax. This is the incredible true story of Project Alpha, a secret plan by magician James Randi to show how easily even the brightest minds can be fooled by simple magic tricks when they want to believe. A powerful lesson in skepticism.

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In 1979, a physics lab announced they had found two teenagers with genuine psychic abilities. But it was all a hoax. This is the incredible true story of Project Alpha, a secret plan by magician James Randi to show how easily even the brightest...

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