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 »

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 »

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 »

Coca Cola invented the six pack…

Coca Cola invented the six pack in 1923, as a way to get people to bring Coke home and increase sales. Beer brewers would pick up the idea after prohibition ended ten years later. The post Coca Cola invented the six pack… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source