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be highly effective in preventing recurrent ulcers and if health experts inform the general
public of this fact, many first-time ulcers can be prevented as well."
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38) The following appeared in an article from a popular newsmagazine.
"In 1888 a stone was unearthed in northern Wisconsin with an inscription in an old
Scandinavian alphabet and bearing the date 1362. Scandinavians were not, however,
exploring or emigrating to northern Wisconsin in the fourteenth century. Recent analysis
proves, in fact, that the stone had been buried in the spot where it was found for no more
than 100 years. Moreover, the community near the discovery site was home to a group
of people who had formed a club to study medieval Scandinavian culture—a period that
includes the fourteenth century. The stone, therefore, is not a genuine artifact of
medieval Scandinavian culture inscribed in the fourteenth century but most likely a hoax
perpetrated by the group."
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39) The following appeared in an article in the health section of a newspaper.
"According to the available medical records, the six worst worldwide flu epidemics
during the past 300 years occurred in 1729, 1830, 1918, 1957, 1968, and 1977. These
were all years with heavy sunspot activity—that is, years when the Earth received
significantly more solar energy than in normal years. People at particular risk for the flu
should therefore avoid prolonged exposure to the Sun."
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40) The following appeared in the health section of Glenntown's local newspaper.
"Several national medical studies suggest that older people who have pets tend to enjoy
better health than those who do not have pets: those who have pets have lower rates of
high blood pressure and arthritis. It seems clear that having to care for an animal
promotes good health for the older person. Therefore, Glenntown should establish a
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