Daily Archives: September 9, 2021
HGV securing point rules aren’t changing
A post on Facebook shared over 1,000 times shows two pictures of securing points for HGVs, claiming that they will be “illegal” by September due to a “new VOSA rule”. VOSA refers to the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency, which was replaced by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) in 2014. The DVSA told… Read More »
9/11 video doesn’t prove plane didn’t hit South Tower
This fact check includes links to pictures and video footage some people may find disturbing. A post on Facebook wrongly claims that video footage of the 9/11 terror attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City shows that no planes were involved. The video has been viewed more than 20,000 times. It shows… Read More »
WD-40 did not say it “makes screwing a pleasure”
We’re sorry to spoil the fun, but an old WD-40 ad full of innuendo appears to be a fake. The ad, which has been shared more than 1,500 times on Facebook, says that the well known brand of lubricant “makes screwing a pleasure” and “gives better penetration”, among other things. While this may be correct… Read More »
What we know about the Taliban and Covid-19
A post on Facebook claims that the Taliban survived the pandemic with “no vaccines, social distancing, PCR testing, masks” and were still able “to then recapture an entire country with no mass deaths amongst their population during a global pandemic”. It’s true that the Taliban did regain control of Afghanistan during the pandemic, but there’s… Read More »
Viral video makes incorrect claims about teenagers and vaccine consent
A video with over 2,000 views on Facebook and which was also sent to us by readers on WhatsApp shows a protester outside an NHS building claiming that it is illegal to vaccinate children without parental consent or a specific court order because of a court case from 2020. These claims are wrong because the… Read More »
WTF Fun Fact – Nevada State Prison Casino
5 Life Pro Tips of the Week – Part 278
Here are this week’s Life Pro Tips. 1. Don’t fall in love with a place you are vacationing at. You are seeing that area for a week or two when you are not working and you are under less stress than you would be at home. I’ve seen too many people uproot their lives to…… Read More »