Daily Archives: March 15, 2021
Extrapolating figures around long Covid in kids is not the way to go
“More than 74,000 children’ suffering from long Covid months after infection” Metro, 8 February 2021 “Almost 500,000 UK children are known to have had Covid – suggesting around 74,000 have had Long Covid.” The Daily Mirror, 6 February 2021 There has been a lot of discussion recently about the prevalence of ‘long Covid’ in children,… Read More »
The public dislikes disruptive protests—but less than the Telegraph says
“[The public] felt—by a ratio of five to one—that such disruption from protests was ‘completely unacceptable’.” The Telegraph (print), 11 March 2020 An article on the front page of the Daily Telegraph exaggerates how much the public disapproves of disruptive protests. An online version of the article is more accurate, but still slightly misleading. The… Read More »
WTF Fun Fact – Invincible First To Sink
How Social Media Can Hurt Your Job Search And Your Future Career
It may seem that social media is your private network of friends and followers where you’d be able to post and share what’s really on your mind in a given moment. However, this assumption is misleading since these “private” activities of yours are there for everyone to see, including your potential employers. Studies show that… Read More »
This text from a GP is real
A text message claiming to be public health advice from a GP surgery has been causing concern on Facebook. The text message from Blyth Road Medical Surgery in Maltby, South Yorkshire, reads: “Covid-19 cases are rising in Maltby. If you have symptoms get tested ASAP. Stay safe by following the restrictions”. Some users were concerned… Read More »
Billy Joel got into an argument with…
Billy Joel got into an argument with a younger man about what the worst era to be young in was. The younger man told Joel that at least he got to grow up in the 50s when “nothing happened.” Flabbergasted, Joel began listing the events of the 50s, which later became “We Didn’t Start the… Read More »
In 1963 Robert Kearns invented…
In 1963 Robert Kearns invented the intermittent windshield wiper, presented it to Ford Motor Co. and was hired. Ford fired him and took his technology. He sued Ford for patent infringement and after 12 yrs. of litigation, at times without a lawyer, the court awarded Kearns 10.3 M dollars. The post In 1963 Robert Kearns… Read More »
Researchers taught African grey parrots…
Researchers taught African grey parrots to buy food using tokens. They were then paired up, one parrot given ten tokens and the other none. Without any incentive for sharing, parrots with tokens started to give some to their broke partners so that everyone could eat. The post Researchers taught African grey parrots… appeared first on… Read More »
Vitamins And Supplements For Energy (The Complete Guide)
Do you frequently feel tired and lack the necessary energy to get things done? Some years ago I found that my family and work responsibilities were depleting my energy levels — and were actually putting me at risk of burnout. I tried eating healthier, exercising, and sleeping more. I felt improvement but I didn’t feel… Read More »