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Find an example of pseudoscience that many people have embraced as science or fact.

  1. Explain the “scientific” claim that is being made.
  2. Provide an estimate of the number of people that believe the pseduoscience; note the source(s) of your estimate.
  3. Note the typical justifications that believers resort to when they accept such “scientific” claims.
  4. Explain why the claim is pseudoscientific rather than scientific. Include reasons and evidence to support your argument that the claim is pseudoscientific.