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by Brian Dunning
Today: #115 in Science on our combined chart.
Today: #165 in Science, United Kingdom on our combined chart.
Today: #84 in Science, Canada on our combined chart.
Today: #73 in Science, Australia on our combined chart.
Today: #122 in Science, New Zealand on our combined chart.
Today: #133 in Science, India on our combined chart.
Today: #45 in Science, Philippines on our combined chart.
Today: #154 in Science, South Africa on our combined chart.
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Ranking history · United States
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Position on the Science combined chart over the last 7 days. Toggle platforms to compare their positions. Lower rank numbers are better.
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts | Castbox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21 | #115 | #99 | #97 |
| Oct 20 | #157 | #141 | — |
| Oct 19 | #137 | #119 | — |
| Oct 18 | #131 | #110 | — |
| Oct 17 | #149 | #131 | — |
| Oct 16 | #152 | #135 | — |
| Oct 15 | #115 | #98 | #84 |
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The true science behind our most popular urban legends. Historical mysteries, paranormal claims, popular science myths, aliens and UFO reports, conspiracy theories, and worthless alternative medicine schemes... Skeptoid has you covered. From the sublime to the startling, no topic is sacred. Weekly since 2006.