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7
Tested
7
Failed
43
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Investigations/Tests
Las Vegas Cloud Mover
Ebony T. applied to our challenge in February of 2023, and requested a different CFIIG responder in June of the same year. We try to accommodate such a request when possible, so Stan got the call. Ebony’s original claim was that she could “remove clouds from the sky, control by directing it, smoke from a …
Texas Telekinetic
Marcos M. applied for the CFIIG $500,000 Paranormal Challenge in June of 2023. As with many challengers, his application evolved over time, and he was not tested for his original claim. Initially, Marcos said he could direct a blowtorch flame at his hand without getting burned. This application was denied as the CFIIG has a …
Jesus Attempts a Healing
Jesús negotiated a protocol by which He would attempt to make a lipoma on Charles’s neck disappear within several minutes. The lipoma would be measured before and after.