Monthly Archives: August 2021

WTF Fun Fact – Decibel Or 1/10th Of A Bel

A Decibel is not its own unit, but actually 1/10th of the seldom used “Bel”, a unit named in honor … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Decibel Or 1/10th Of A Bel appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

Magna Carta can’t be used to seize Edinburgh Castle

On Tuesday 17 August a group of protesters attempted to “seize” Edinburgh Castle, citing “Article 61” of Magna Carta as their justification for doing so. As we have written before, some people claim that clause 61 of the medieval law allows people to lawfully dissent or rebel if they feel they are being governed unjustly. … Read More »

Conservative Woman article falsely claims vaccines don’t work

An article from TCW Defending Freedom (formerly, The Conservative Woman) reports what it claims are “five key Covid truths that could have saved us from self-destruction.” It sources these to Dr Peter McCullough, a Texas-based cardiologist, and says “he has all the necessary scientific back-up to support his claims.” He doesn’t. We take a look… Read More »

WTF Fun Fact – Color Blind Crayon Molder

When he retired in 1990 after molding 1.4 billion crayons, Crayola’s most senior crayon molder, Emerson Moser, revealed that he … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Color Blind Crayon Molder appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

A person was charged $62,000 by their…

A person was charged $62,000 by their wireless carrier for downloading the movie “Wall-E” while vacationing in Mexico. After contesting the roaming charges, the carrier reduced the bill to $17,000 arguing that the five-figure charge was what it cost them to deliver the movie. The post A person was charged $62,000 by their… appeared first… Read More »

WTF Fun Fact – Hokkaido’s Monster Wolf Vs Brown Bears

The Hokkaido town of Naie has deployed a “monster wolf” robot that can roar and flash its eyes red to … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Hokkaido’s Monster Wolf Vs Brown Bears appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

French ambassador hasn’t left Kabul as Robert Peston claims

As the Taliban advanced towards Kabul on Sunday, 15 August, the French ambassador in Afghanistan David Martinon tweeted a video of him in what appears to be a helicopter saying he was leaving the Afghan capital’s former “green zone”. Journalist Robert Peston claimed the ambassador was leaving Kabul itself, as did the MailOnline. This is… Read More »

Samaritans doesn’t have a text number anymore

A post on Facebook which has been shared more than 20,000 times claims that anyone who is feeling depressed or suicidal can text a number and receive a response from a crisis counsellor connected to Samaritans. This information is out of date and no longer correct. Samaritans confirmed to Full Fact that the text number… Read More »

How To Cope With Traumatic Events And Stress

It was about 1:45 am on a Thursday morning in June. I can vividly remember waking up and frantically clenching my sheets. Everything was shaking all around me. I felt disoriented. I had no idea what was going on. At first, I thought that perhaps I was waking up from some kind of intense earthquake-themed… Read More »

WTF Fun Fact – Smugglaroos Delivering Dunkaroos

After discontinuing the sale of Dunkaroos in the USA in 2012, General Mills created a website (Smugglaroos.com) so that U.S. … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Smugglaroos Delivering Dunkaroos appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

25 Interesting Historical Photos – Part 300

Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 299, click here. 1. A French boy introduces himself to Indian soldiers who had just arrived in France to fight alongside French and British forces, Marseilles, 30 September 1914. 2. The priest and the dying soldier, 1962. 3. An injured man protesting the Yeltsin government during…… Read More »