Daily Archives: July 13, 2021
Italy aren’t going to be disqualified from Euro 2020
A post on Facebook which has been shared over 50,000 times claims UEFA officials have noticed that an Italian player in the Euro 2020 final against England received a yellow card in the quarter-final and therefore shouldn’t have been playing. It states this means Italy, who won the final on penalties, could be disqualified from… Read More »
A Portuguese court hasn’t said there have only been 152 Covid deaths
It’s been widely claimed that a court in Lisbon has found only 0.9% of reported deaths from Covid-19 in Portugal were actually as a result of the disease.This is not true. On 19 May, the Administrative Court of the Lisbon Circuit responded to a request for information on a number of questions related to Covid-19… Read More »
25 Kickass Random Facts List #650
The royalties for The Verve’s “Bitter Sweet Symphony” now go to its songwriter Richard Ashcroft, after Mick Jagger and Keith Richards finally agreed in 2019 to grant him the authorship of the song and all the future royalties it generates. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #650 first appeared on KickassFacts.com. Source
How to Develop Self-Empowerment to Live the Life You Want
Strong. Inspiring. Influential. Confident. In control. These are the descriptors of self-empowerment. A self-empowered person is someone who knows what they want and why they want it. A self-empowered person is someone willing to take control and take responsibility for their own life. They know who they are, and they are comfortable in their own… Read More »
10 Best Sleep Masks for a Good Night’s Sleep
Getting a good night’s sleep requires you to sleep for about eight hours each night, but many can attest that amount of sleeping hours being difficult to reach. From outside distractions to various sounds, there are tons of things that can disrupt your sleep. One of the many solutions to help with sleeping is sleep… Read More »
25 Interesting Historical Photos – Part 295
Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 294, click here. 1. High school teacher John T. Scopes is brought to trial in Dayton, Tennessee for teaching the theory of evolution, which was prohibited under state law, 10 July 1925. 2. Chinese guerrilla fighter Cheng Benhua 成本華 smiling moment before execution by the Japanese,…… Read More »
No evidence Covid-19 vaccines are “overwhelming” NHS services
Website The Daily Expose published an article with a headline claiming the NHS was never overwhelmed by Covid-19 patients in the last year, but is now because of the vaccination programme. We have not seen any evidence to support this claim about the impact of vaccines. Indeed, the evidence we have suggests it isn’t true. … Read More »
WTF Fun Fact – Porn Star Kamikaze
Saccharin was accidentally discovered…
Saccharin was accidentally discovered by a Russian chemist who forgot to wash his hands after working in the lab and noticed his food tasted quite sweet, and after ruling out the possibility of the food being made that way, he concluded that it was due to the chemicals coating his hands. The post Saccharin was… Read More »
Kit Kats in Japan are associated…
Kit Kats in Japan are associated with the phrase Kitto Katsu (きっと勝つ), translated as “You will surely win”, and thus a good luck charm for students. Katsudon (pork cutlet rice bowl) is also known as a good luck food, so people would eat it the night before important events like exams, interviews, etc. The post… Read More »