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Mysteries once thought to be supernatural or paranormal happenings - such as astronomical or meteorological events - are incorporated into science once their causes are understood.
Michael Shermer
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Michael Shermer
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: September 8
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Glendale
California
USA
Michael Brant Shermer
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