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Never has there been so much pseudoscience dangerously spreading around. Cow urine and bleach have been falsely named as COVID-19 cures. Other common fake statements include that the pandemic was leaked as a bioweapon, a byproduct of 5G wireless technology, and a political hoax. The explosion of this kind of false information surged just like coronavirus cases, and the World Health Organization called it the “infodemic.”

Luckily, many people, not just scientists, medics, and policymakers, have stood up for quality information. One such example is the subreddit “Facebook Science,” which has very little if anything to do with science. “Facebook has countless science-based pages,” states the page’s description and adds: “But this isn't about those, it's about the science-denying pseudo-intellectuals who think they know better than centuries of scientific understanding and aren't afraid to leave comments arguing even the most simple of concepts.”

In order to show the absurdity of it, more than 43k members of the community are sharing and calling out the most ridiculous posts, arguments, pics and comments they have spotted online. Below are some of the worst examples they shared.

#1

Masks Bad

Masks Bad

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To find out more about the Facebook Science subreddit and the community behind it, Bored Panda spoke with its only moderator named Yunners. “The genesis of the sub came from a YouTuber called Aron Ra that featured a video on the Ken Hamm Facebook page and the comments found therein. Hamm is a Christian fundamentalist that tries to teach children that the world is only 6000 years old and takes the Bible literally. Adam and Eve, Noah's Ark, everything,” the moderator explained.

#2

Her Own Son

Her Own Son

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#3

Why Study Science?

Why Study Science?

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#4

Lol Forever At “The Devil’s Doorbell

Lol Forever At “The Devil’s Doorbell

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.“Obviously a lot of that is at odds with scientific consensus, so as you can imagine, his Facebook page is full of the most gibberish claptrap you're likely to find anywhere, and his followers just lap it up.” This is what gave Yunners the idea to start a subreddit that collects similar posts across all social media to highlight the sheer amount of misinformation out there.

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The moderator added that “Initially it was to laugh at idiotic ideas that people have about the shape of the Earth, weird home remedies and other nonsense pseudoscience beliefs that people buy into.”

#5

Thanks For Trying

Thanks For Trying

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#6

Vaccinations vs. Seat Belts - Anti Vaxxers Flawed Logic

Vaccinations vs. Seat Belts - Anti Vaxxers Flawed Logic

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#7

Bush Did 9/11

Bush Did 9/11

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When asked why, in their view, so many people believe in false pseudoscientific things, Yunners believes that it can be any number of things. Like, “problems with the education systems, issues with critical thinking ability, fundamentalist religious upbringing, creationism being sold as a 'science' in Bible Belt America doesn't help things either, etc.”

#8

*mic Drop*

*mic Drop*

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#9

Anti-Masker Who Thinks Covid-19 Is A Hoax Accidentally Makes A Case For How Quarantines Work

Anti-Masker Who Thinks Covid-19 Is A Hoax Accidentally Makes A Case For How Quarantines Work

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#10

That’s Not How Flu Shots Work

That’s Not How Flu Shots Work

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When the pandemic started, The World Health Organization announced another endemic—the infodemic, which is basically when too much information, including false or misleading information, is propagated in digital and physical environments during a disease outbreak.

We asked Yunners if they have seen any of this shared on the subreddit. “Absolutely! When the pandemic hit, a lot of the anti-vaxxers and conspiracy theorists came out of the woodwork to spew any and all beliefs they had,” the mod said and added that “Unfortunately a lot of these people had prominent positions in the media and politics, so they already had a platform and followers to lap it up.”

#11

This Has To Be The Dumbest Question Ever Asked By An Antivaxxer

This Has To Be The Dumbest Question Ever Asked By An Antivaxxer

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#12

That’s Not…oh My God

That’s Not…oh My God

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#13

Ah Yes, The Saltshaker Version Of Jesus

Ah Yes, The Saltshaker Version Of Jesus

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According to Yunners, spreading pseudoscientific statements is essentially harmful. “All it takes is the wrong person to risk their life based on this newfound information, next thing you have flat Earthers killing themselves in homemade rockets to try and disprove the globe, anti-vaxers refusing covid vaccines and dying from it as a result, then you have the new-age healers that drink their own urine or try to survive on air alone, causing physical damage to themselves.”

#14

An English Scientist Appeared On Facebook This Morning

An English Scientist Appeared On Facebook This Morning

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#15

That’s Not How Gravity Works

That’s Not How Gravity Works

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#16

Veganism Is Satanic

Veganism Is Satanic

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The creator of the subreddit added that “There's definitely a problem with responsibility (or lack thereof) when it comes to sharing pseudoscience as fact.”

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“I think education is part of the problem,” the moderator said. “Another issue is that once you start down the rabbit hole, you start to distrust any official source of information because of the Illuminati, Freemasons, Reptilians or whatever the flavor of the week is for the conspiracy nuts,” they concluded.

#17

Want To Think About That A Minute Longer?

Want To Think About That A Minute Longer?

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#18

Airplanes

Airplanes

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#19

Vaccine Bad

Vaccine Bad

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#20

Another Anti Vaxxer Gets "The Clap"

Another Anti Vaxxer Gets "The Clap"

eightezzz Report

#21

Learning Makes You Dumber, Apparently

Learning Makes You Dumber, Apparently

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#22

"2nd Grade Science" Indeed

"2nd Grade Science" Indeed

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#23

This Flat Earth Page Is A Goldmine

This Flat Earth Page Is A Goldmine

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#24

Does Trump Standing In The Same Room As Biden For 90 Minutes, Breathing The Same Air Count As An Assassination Attempt On The Competition?

Does Trump Standing In The Same Room As Biden For 90 Minutes, Breathing The Same Air Count As An Assassination Attempt On The Competition?

aMoodyHipster Report

#25

That's Not How This Works. That's Not How Any Of This Works

That's Not How This Works. That's Not How Any Of This Works

fallenfire360 Report

#26

Shared Unironically On My Timeline And Immediately Thought Of This Sub

Shared Unironically On My Timeline And Immediately Thought Of This Sub

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#27

Karen? Is That You?

Karen? Is That You?

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#28

Fantasy Earth

Fantasy Earth

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#29

"I Dipped This Bowl In Liquid, Therefor The Earth Is Flat"

"I Dipped This Bowl In Liquid, Therefor The Earth Is Flat"

Yunners , twitter.com Report

#30

Vaccinations Unlocks Donkey Kong Mode

Vaccinations Unlocks Donkey Kong Mode

Yunners Report

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#31

This Guy Needs Some Answers. He Can’t Wait To Hear Your Globe Earth Explain This One

This Guy Needs Some Answers. He Can’t Wait To Hear Your Globe Earth Explain This One

enenamas Report

#32

Salt The Wounds

Salt The Wounds

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#33

Blinkingwhiteman.gif

Blinkingwhiteman.gif

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#34

Water Has Feelings Too, Guys (Seriously Wtf)

Water Has Feelings Too, Guys (Seriously Wtf)

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#35

Little Sharks Because Biology Is Irrelevant

Little Sharks Because Biology Is Irrelevant

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#36

The Cure For Corona Virus

The Cure For Corona Virus

enenamas Report

#37

A Friend Of My Sister's Posted This Unironically

A Friend Of My Sister's Posted This Unironically

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#38

The Sun Isn’t A Giant Sphere. It’s A Cluster Of Hexagons

The Sun Isn’t A Giant Sphere. It’s A Cluster Of Hexagons

enenamas Report

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#39

The Sun Is Created, It's Man Made. Nasa Controls It, So They Are Doing What They Want.

The Sun Is Created, It's Man Made. Nasa Controls It, So They Are Doing What They Want.

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#40

Kind Reminder: Having Genes Doesn’t Make You Better. You Can Have 1938382992 Genes That Suck Or Don’t Do Shit At All. And At The End, What Shapes Us As Men Or Women Are The Hormones

Kind Reminder: Having Genes Doesn’t Make You Better. You Can Have 1938382992 Genes That Suck Or Don’t Do Shit At All. And At The End, What Shapes Us As Men Or Women Are The Hormones

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#41

Gravity Is Not A Law Because I Did Not Vote On It

Gravity Is Not A Law Because I Did Not Vote On It

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#42

Terrible Science, But I'd Watch This Movie

Terrible Science, But I'd Watch This Movie

Yunners Report

#43

The Lack Of Squirruckalopes Proves There Are No Transitional Species

The Lack Of Squirruckalopes Proves There Are No Transitional Species

Yunners Report

#44

Humans Aren't Angels, Therefore Evolution Is False

Humans Aren't Angels, Therefore Evolution Is False

Yunners Report

#45

No, He Would Be Dead

No, He Would Be Dead

jimmynuetronsdog Report

#46

Worst Idea I've Ever Heard. Please Don't Give Me The Vaccine, Oh No, Please Dont

Worst Idea I've Ever Heard. Please Don't Give Me The Vaccine, Oh No, Please Dont

FlipMineArseMom Report

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#47

Killing Animals Causes Earthquakes!

Killing Animals Causes Earthquakes!

AngryPB Report

#48

Engineers Are Bad

Engineers Are Bad

enenamas Report

#49

That’s…not The Theory Of Evolution. It’s A Meme

That’s…not The Theory Of Evolution. It’s A Meme

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#50

Corona Cult

Corona Cult

Rose275 Report

#51

Scientists Prove That You Can Fly By Flapping Your Arms Really Quickly, If You Try

Scientists Prove That You Can Fly By Flapping Your Arms Really Quickly, If You Try

worm_on_a_rope Report

#52

Manufactured Government Fog

Manufactured Government Fog

Yunners Report

#53

"The Lack Of Humility Before Nature That's Being Displayed Here, Uh... Staggers Me"

"The Lack Of Humility Before Nature That's Being Displayed Here, Uh... Staggers Me"

Yunners Report

#54

I Mean

I Mean

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#55

One Eye

One Eye

Rose275 Report

#56

Health Tips From The Insane

Health Tips From The Insane

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#57

Posted By An Old Friend’s Mom

Posted By An Old Friend’s Mom

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#58

The Facebook Phds Are At It Again

The Facebook Phds Are At It Again

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#59

"So What Exactly Is Gravity?" She Asks

"So What Exactly Is Gravity?" She Asks

Yunners Report

#60

Try Again

Try Again

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#61

Expert Scientists Bad Because Fictional Boat Better Than Real Boat

Expert Scientists Bad Because Fictional Boat Better Than Real Boat

Yunners Report

#62

Spot The Racist

Spot The Racist

Yunners Report

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#63

Viruses Are A Myth

Viruses Are A Myth

Rose275 Report

#64

The Article Is Making Fun Of You, Dale

The Article Is Making Fun Of You, Dale

enenamas Report

#65

Can Not Calculate

Can Not Calculate

amyaurora Report

#66

Covid 19 Does Exist

Covid 19 Does Exist

Rose275 Report

#67

Ugh

Ugh

Moyer_guy Report

#68

This Is Stupid

This Is Stupid

LiterallyKillMeEmma Report

#69

I Would Like To See Your Evidence, Lindsay

I Would Like To See Your Evidence, Lindsay

Yunners Report

#70

Ancient Silicon Trees

Ancient Silicon Trees

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#71

Cancer Is Good For You

Cancer Is Good For You

Baud_Olofsson Report

#72

All Celebrities Are Transgender

All Celebrities Are Transgender

Rose275 Report

#73

Cars Have 5g Antennas

Cars Have 5g Antennas

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#74

Spread Your Cheeks For The Devil

Spread Your Cheeks For The Devil

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#75

False Equivalency Bro

False Equivalency Bro

fallenfire360 Report

#76

That Settles It. The Fires Are Fooling Us

That Settles It. The Fires Are Fooling Us

Talibumm Report

#77

Y'all Ever Come Across A Facebook Post With Five Paragraphs Of Bullshit That Is Just So Much That You Don't Even Bother Trying To Post It Here? This Is Literally All That Was Salvageable

Y'all Ever Come Across A Facebook Post With Five Paragraphs Of Bullshit That Is Just So Much That You Don't Even Bother Trying To Post It Here? This Is Literally All That Was Salvageable

fallenfire360 Report

#78

Doctors Are Idiots

Doctors Are Idiots

Rose275 Report

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#79

We Know Germs Don't Cause Disease - A Covid-19 Story

We Know Germs Don't Cause Disease - A Covid-19 Story

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#80

Obey

Obey

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#81

Um, That’s Not What “Vegan” Means

Um, That’s Not What “Vegan” Means

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#82

F*ck, I Must Have A Negative Iq Score

F*ck, I Must Have A Negative Iq Score

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#83

That's How Electricity Works

That's How Electricity Works

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#84

I Know I Probably Post Way Too Much On This Sub, But My Facebook Feed Is Just Wooden Ducks At A Target Range

I Know I Probably Post Way Too Much On This Sub, But My Facebook Feed Is Just Wooden Ducks At A Target Range

fallenfire360 Report

#85

How About No

How About No

MaxJulius Report

#86

Apparently Citric Acid Is Black Mold

Apparently Citric Acid Is Black Mold

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#87

Here's A Shell Embedded In A Rock. Checkmate Agnostics

Here's A Shell Embedded In A Rock. Checkmate Agnostics

Yunners Report

#88

Airplanes Can Fly Through The Sun

Airplanes Can Fly Through The Sun

enenamas Report

#89

Facebook Biology Class

Facebook Biology Class

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#90

So Much To Unpack Here

So Much To Unpack Here

GuiltyStrike1 Report

#91

'disappears'

'disappears'

Yunners Report

#92

"I'm A Climate Denier. I Don't Have To Be On The Defensive"

"I'm A Climate Denier. I Don't Have To Be On The Defensive"

bishslap Report

#93

Lmao My Kids Would Freak Out If I Taped This To Them

Lmao My Kids Would Freak Out If I Taped This To Them

generallyrelat1ve Report

#94

Wake Up

Wake Up

Rose275 Report

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#95

#think

#think

Rose275 Report

#96

This Is The Result Of A Karen Using 99.99% Of Her Brain

This Is The Result Of A Karen Using 99.99% Of Her Brain

TurdManDave Report

#97

Nasa Is Untrustworthy

Nasa Is Untrustworthy

Rose275 Report

#98

Doctors Hate This One Trick To Eliminate Covid19!

Doctors Hate This One Trick To Eliminate Covid19!

DavidLambent Report

#99

#idonotconsent

#idonotconsent

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#100

What Food Is Turquoise?

What Food Is Turquoise?

Rose275 Report

#101

Yikes

Yikes

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#102

Globe Lies

Globe Lies

Rose275 Report

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#103

Yes, I'm Sure About That. You Forgot To Mention The Extremely Low Density Of The Atmosphere Up There

Yes, I'm Sure About That. You Forgot To Mention The Extremely Low Density Of The Atmosphere Up There

Yunners Report

#104

Gaming Is Satanic

Gaming Is Satanic

Rose275 Report

#105

Ground Yourself

Ground Yourself

reddit.com Report

#106

I Don't Even Know What To Say About This

I Don't Even Know What To Say About This

CravenFromYggdrasil Report

#107

Hope This Fits Here

Hope This Fits Here

Lycantthrope Report

#108

Plan E.t

Plan E.t

Rose275 Report

#109

This Ad, On Reddit! (Idk How To Flair This)

This Ad, On Reddit! (Idk How To Flair This)

Ninja332 Report

#110

This Can Be Arranged

This Can Be Arranged

Rose275 Report

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#111

Can I Get An Amen?

Can I Get An Amen?

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#112

This Will Definitely Help

This Will Definitely Help

Rose275 Report

#113

Disease Expert

Disease Expert

Rose275 Report

#114

People That Post This

People That Post This

SpecificEconomist Report

#115

"I Was Diagnosed With Satan, But It Was Removed With Surgery"

"I Was Diagnosed With Satan, But It Was Removed With Surgery"

Yunners Report

#116

Corona Hoax

Corona Hoax

Rose275 Report

#117

I Believe In Science

I Believe In Science

Rose275 Report

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#118

Facebook Is...just... Goddammit

Facebook Is...just... Goddammit

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#119

Excellent Advice To Share About The Pandemic To Help Those Around You On A Day To Day Basis

Excellent Advice To Share About The Pandemic To Help Those Around You On A Day To Day Basis

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#120

The Virus Is Fake

The Virus Is Fake

Rose275 Report

#121

2 Negative Thoughts Will Kill You

2 Negative Thoughts Will Kill You

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#122

I Have No Words

I Have No Words

Elfere Report

#123

I Cu Out There Not Using Copper Cups

I Cu Out There Not Using Copper Cups

TheOnlySpach Report

#124

Greta Thunberg Is In The Illuminati

Greta Thunberg Is In The Illuminati

Rose275 Report

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#125

Woman Who Shared This Was My Non-Verbal Adult Sister’s Healthcare Aid For Years. Sincerely Hope She Never Tried Any ‘Cures’ With Her In Private To Fix Her ‘Vaccine Triggered Autism’

Woman Who Shared This Was My Non-Verbal Adult Sister’s Healthcare Aid For Years. Sincerely Hope She Never Tried Any ‘Cures’ With Her In Private To Fix Her ‘Vaccine Triggered Autism’

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#126

Biology Lesson

Biology Lesson

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#127

I Guess Telling People “I’m Gonna Be Nicer This Year” Was Too Simple

I Guess Telling People “I’m Gonna Be Nicer This Year” Was Too Simple

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#128

Gatorade Science

Gatorade Science

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