Daily Archives: September 21, 2021
‘Scary’ Mickey Mouse picture wasn’t taken at 1940s Disney World
A rather unsettling picture shared on Facebook includes a caption which suggests it shows a child with what appears to be Minnie and Mickey Mouse at Disney World in the 1940s. However, the picture wasn’t taken at the theme park in the 1940s—Walt Disney’s first park, Disneyland in California, didn’t open until 1955. This was… Read More »
How Remote Work Affects Your Productivity And Wellbeing (Backed By Data)
The internet is flooded with articles about remote work and its benefits or drawbacks. But in reality, the remote work experience is so subjective that it’s impossible to draw general conclusions and issue one-size-fits-all advice about it. However, one thing that’s universal and rock-solid is data. Data-backed findings and research about remote work productivity give… Read More »
Pfizer’s new trial drug is not ivermectin in disguise
A Facebook post falsely suggests that a potential new Covid-19 treatment from Pfizer is essentially the same as ivermectin. In fact the two drugs are structurally very different. The post shows a screenshot of a Pfizer press release announcing the trial of a new antiviral agent against SARS-CoV-2, alongside a screenshot of a paper about… Read More »
WTF Fun Fact – Yolk Meant The Yellow Part
The longest serving socialist…
A professor who ran a long running…
A professor ran a long running study on a pitch drop missed every single drop. One in 1977 because he went home tired, another in 1988 because he went to get a cup of tea, and in 2000 due to a malfunctioned webcam. When the next drop finally fell in 2014, he had died 8… Read More »
25 Kickass Random Facts List #674
25 Interesting Historical Photos – Part 305
Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 304, click here. 1. African Americans lined up to volunteer in the Ethiopian military, New York City, 1935. 2. Weapons and ammunition found in Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow’s car after their death, 1934. 3. The early years of Nintendo, 1895. The company was still printing…… Read More »