Daily Archives: May 17, 2021

The Genocide Act of 1969 has not just been repealed

We’ve seen posts on Instagram and Twitter claiming that the Genocide Act of 1969 has just been repealed. This is not the case. The Genocide Act was repealed in 2001, after the passage of the International Criminal Court Act and the equivalent act in Scotland. The International Criminal Court Act 2001 makes genocide illegal, as… Read More »

Covid-19 pandemic was not planned by Rockefeller Foundation

It has been claimed on social media that the pandemic was planned by the Rockefeller Foundation, under the guise of something called ‘Operation Lockstep’. Claims circulating on WhatsApp say these plans were originally published in a book in 1989. None of this is true.  All the posts include a page of text titled: “Operation Lockstep:… Read More »

25 Kickass Random Facts List #630

While climbing the Kanchenjunga mountain, the climbers from the first expedition in 1955 stopped 20 feet short of the summit out of respect for the religious significance of the mountain in Sikkim. Every climber or climbing group that has reached the summit has followed this tradition. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #630 first… Read More »

How To Master Timeboxing For Increased Productivity

If you’re looking for ways to improve your productivity, chances are, you’ve come across a concept called timeboxing. Even if you’ve never heard the term “timebox” before, you might have come across other aspects that belong to timeboxing, such as calendar blocking and the Pomodoro Technique. In any case, timeboxing is one of the simplest… Read More »

5 Things You Should Know – Part 416

Here are 5 things you should know. 1. Gasoline is not just extremely flammable and can create explosive mixtures with air, it is also very carcinogenic, toxic and a strong teratogen. Parts of the USA are currently experiencing a significant gasoline shortage/crunch, which is why many photos of people hoarding gasoline using plastic bags and…… Read More »

Animal sentience in UK law

The government has recently announced plans to formally recognise in law the sentience of animals, that is the ability of animals to experience feelings like pain, joy and fear. The Guardian reported that it will be enshrined “in UK law for the first time” and Sun columnist Rod Liddle wrote: “It’s a shame it’s taken… Read More »