When Hurricane Ivan was in the Gulf of Mexico in 2004, pressure sensors on the ocean floor detected a freak wave 91 feet tall. Computer simulations suggested that at the storm’s peak as a Category 5 it was producing waves over 130 feet high. The post When Hurricane Ivan was in the Gulf of Mexico…… Read More »
The Schiphol fly is a fly engraved on urinals at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. The psychology is that men will want to “wash” the fly off the urinal so they focus more when urinating, apparently lowering cleaning bills in public bathrooms. The post The Schiphol fly is a fly engraved… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
We asked our regular contributors through e-mail What is that one book, that absolutely changed your life? We got many interesting responses. Here are some of them. We have just copied and pasted their responses, not editing them in any way. 1. Probably Redwall because it got me into reading as a child, and later writing.…… Read More »
Here are this week’s shower thoughts. 1-5 Shower Thoughts 1. National Parks are a reminder of what the country could’ve looked like if it weren’t for humans. 2. Most people probably apologize unnecessarily more often than they apologize when it is necessary. 3. If there was an award for the most skeptic person, the most…… Read More »
Here are 5 things you should know. 1. A ton of quiet, well-behaved children, grow up to have anxiety and depression. Pay attention to the kids in your life who seem perfectly fine. 2. There are many reasons a person’s hands might shake and telling them to “just relax” is not helpful. Hand tremors can…… Read More »
Links are being shared on Facebook to a story with the headline “12 year old girl was forced to endure a 15-minute journey before being attacked in an isolated spot”. This is a false story about a girl called Ellie Morrad alleged to have been reported missing. It includes descriptions of suspects and what appears… Read More »
A video of a Sky News segment has been shared on social media by a group called ‘Mysteries, Truths, and Conspiracies’, with the caption: “UK jabs causing blood clots, but denied as you would expect”. This caption is false, and at no point in the video is it suggested that the AstraZeneca vaccine is causing… Read More »
A post shared widely on Facebook claims that an orange has tested positive for Covid-19 using a lateral flow test. It’s unclear whether the post is implying that the tests are inaccurate or unreliable. In reality, the test cannot work properly with an orange. The fact that these tests can effectively be broken with fruit… Read More »
A post on Facebook claims that in the wake of the Dunblane Massacre and calls for the government to ban handguns that followed, then-journalist Boris Johnson wrote: “Nanny is confiscating their toys. It is like one of those vast Indian programmes of compulsory vasectomy.” While fake quotes attributed to the Prime Minister are popular on… Read More »
Posts on social media have shared an image of a police flyer which encourages use of a personal security app called Hollie Guard. It is correct that police forces have been recommending the app. The flyer has the South Yorkshire Police logo at the top and says it was sent by a Policing and Community… Read More »
