Daily Archives: May 11, 2021
The BBC didn’t edit the headline of a Scottish newspaper
People on social media have suggested the BBC deliberately altered the headline on the front page of the Herald newspaper from “Landslide” to “Split Decision” for a story about the Scottish parliamentary election results. The one on the left is the actual Herald front page.The one on the right is from the BBC website newspaper… Read More »
You don’t usually need photo ID to pick up a parcel
“If I go to collect a parcel at the Post Office now, I need to take my driving licence or my passport.” Gillian Keegan MP, 11 May 2021. Speaking on the BBC, Conservative MP Gillian Keegan said you need to show photo identification in order to collect a parcel. Similar comments were made by the… Read More »
Conflicting claims about ‘new’ cancer drug thanks to Brexit are both misleading
“UK gets new lung cancer drug under international scheme thanks to Brexit deal.” Daily Express , 7 May 2021. “We looked it up. This drug is licensed for use in the EU. It’s been available to EU countries since 2016.” Best for Britain, 8 May 2021. A Daily Express headline says that the UK has… Read More »
10 Rock Formations You Wouldn’t Believe Are Actually Real
25 Interesting Historical Photos – Part 286
Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 285, click here. 1. Anti NAZI demonstration in Berlin, 1932. 2. Harlem, New York, 1948. The photograph was taken by Gordon Parks. 3. Survivors of HMAS Armidale on a raft after their ship was sunk by Japanese air attack, December 1942. A Catalina flying boat later…… Read More »
20 Best Books on Personal Development
Let’s face it—transformation isn’t always easy. Getting from where you are to where you want to be in life requires a lot of personal growth and development. It can require everything from letting go of old beliefs to speaking up for yourself and setting boundaries to even recognizing your own unmet needs. These aren’t exactly… Read More »
Pictures of Parliament don’t tell the whole story
A viral picture on Facebook appears to contrast low MP attendance for debates on issues such as education for refugee children and knife crime with a packed House of Commons for debates over MPs expenses and pay. This is a popular meme format we’ve covered before and typically implies that Members of Parliament value some… Read More »
Vermont passed a law in 1999 that…
Vermont passed a law in 1999 that the state pie is Apple and one must make a “good faith effort” to serve it with either a glass of cold milk, 1/2 oz. of cheddar cheese, or a large scoop of vanilla. The post Vermont passed a law in 1999 that… appeared first on Crazy Facts.… Read More »
There is a wire called an eruv…
There is a wire called an eruv that hangs above Manhattan encircling much of the borough, acting as a symbolic boundary that turns the public streets into a private space, much like one’s own home that allows Jewish people to move about freely without having to worry about breaking Jewish law. The post There is… Read More »