In fact, let's put it a different way - see whether you spot a single scientific truth in this video of Dr. Abd Al-Baset Al-Sayyed of the Egyptian National Research Center. (Or if you prefer to miss the genuine way that is presented with English sub-titles and want to read a transcript, you can find it here.)
I must admit that it made me smile, and yet I find it a strangely disquieting mixture of pseudo-scientific nonsense and conspiracy theory. Here are just a few quotes:
"The centrality of Mecca has been proven . . ."
"[short wave radiation] emanates from Mecca, and to be precise, from the Ka'ba"
"Imagine that you are the North Pole and I am the South Pole – in the middle there's what is called the magnetic equilibrium zone. If you place a compass there, the needle won't move"
"There's a study that proves that the black basalt rocks in Mecca are the oldest rocks in the world. This is the truth."
You can often spot a lie when someone adds "This is the truth".
I understand that the Nobel prize committee is considering its response.
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