The rise of homeopathy, crystal healing, and all that jazz are worrisome, and their increasing popularity says a lot about the poor state of science education and the loss of faith in the health care industry.

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While these are far more serious rumors than a science fiction alien invasion, this reaction to the tweets represents the faith people have in the reliability of social media.

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