Daily Archives: May 12, 2021

Viral video spreads misinformation about ethylene oxide and Ivermectin

A viral video on Facebook, viewed thousands of times, contains a number of incorrect or misleading claims related to the Covid-19 pandemic.  These inaccurate statements concerning the safety of the chemical ethylene oxide, the efficacy of the drug Ivermectin as a Covid-19 cure and impacts of the Covid-19 vaccine on fertility have recurred throughout the… Read More »

There’s no evidence that eating cucumbers stops lung cancer

A post on Facebook has made a number of claims about cucumber’s ability to kill cancer cells. This is mostly based on evidence that looks at one chemical present in cucumbers and its ability to kill cells in the lab and in mice, rather than any evidence showing that specifically eating cucumbers prevents cancer in… Read More »

5 Life Pro Tips of the Week – Part 265

Here are this week’s Life Pro Tips. 1. Learn to do — and enjoy — things by yourself. You’re going to miss out on a lot of fun if you keep waiting for someone else to accompany you. 2. If entry-level job lists “Sales” as one of the responsibilities you can safely ignore anything else…… Read More »

25 Kickass Random Facts List #628

Here are 25 kickass random facts. For part 627, click here 1-5 Kickass Random Fact 1. British Parliament had an official discussion where they condemned the historical inaccuracies of the film U-571 and the rewriting of history to paint the Americans as heroes in an event they never even took part in. They felt it…… Read More »

In the Middle Ages there was…

In the Middle Ages there was a belief animals understood the concept of morality and possessed rationality. They were summoned to court, put on trial for a variety of offenses, and given the same punishments as humans. Lawyers defended pigs, rats, and sheep. Even flies and slugs faced judgement. The post In the Middle Ages… Read More »