Teen Skepchick’s Reality Checks 4.17

• New Hampshire lawmaker calls women “vaginas” in an email. (via The Huffington Post)
• Why our brains shut down when we’re scared. (via Time)
• Your guide to all the crazy conspiracy theories about the Boston Marathon bombing. (via Gawker)
• The “Brontosaurus” is the most amazing dinosaur. (via io9)

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