Daily Archives: October 6, 2021
WTF Fun Fact – Harrods Pet Kingdom
Falling crime is related to pandemic lockdowns
“Crime has been falling, and not just, by the way, because we took the precaution of locking up the public for much of the last 18 months, but because you have a Conservative government that understands the broken windows theory of fighting crime.” Boris Johnson, 6 October 2021. The Prime Minister has claimed in a… Read More »
Why Do I Feel Tired After Eating? (And How to Avoid It)
Feeling tired after eating is very common, and it happens more often after lunchtime. Is it normal? Yes. However, feeling constantly tired after a meal could be a sign of an underlying health issue. The good news is that there are simple ways in which we can avoid that constant drowsy feeling after a meal.… Read More »
Amazon parcels do not pose widespread risk to cats
A Facebook post claims that all Amazon boxes are sprayed with toxic pesticides to kill rodents that can cause chemical burns on the tongues of cats, as well as a number of other potential symptoms including fever, lethargy and shallow breathing. The post includes a photo of what appears to be a cat’s tongue with… Read More »
Angela Rayner wrong on wage growth
“Boris Johnson said that wages are rising. That is a lie, real wages are falling. The average worker is over £1,000 worse off today than they were in 2010 and the government’s own figures show it.” Angela Rayner, 3 October 2021. Following Boris Johnson’s interview on the Andrew Marr Show on 3 October, Labour’s deputy… Read More »
How much do firefighters, paramedics and police officers earn?
A graphic on Facebook which has been shared over 49,000 times makes a number of claims about public sector pay, including the salaries of police, paramedics, firefighters and MPs. Although this post in particular was first shared in 2017, it seems to have had a resurgence and has been shared many thousands of times in… Read More »
North Korea, “world’s worst Internet black hole,”…
North Korea, “world’s worst Internet black hole,” restricts Internet access to high-level Party officials and then only “to browse fan pages of the leading Kim dynasty”; in response, “North Koreans [are] buying properties close to foreign embassies in a bid to access their wifi.” The post North Korea, “world’s worst Internet black hole,”… appeared first… Read More »
Pepperoni is an American invention…
Pepperoni is an American invention. It’s similar to the spicy salamis of southern Italy, but it also has elements characteristic of German sausages (smokiness, beef content, and fine grind). In Italian, “peperoni” just means “bell peppers”. The post Pepperoni is an American invention… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
According to a 2011 study, SpongeBob…
According to a 2011 study, SpongeBob is messing with the memory retention of children, impairing their “readiness for learning.” Findings show that allowing preschoolers to watch the series causes short-term disruptions in mental function and attention span due to frequent camera cut scenes. The post According to a 2011 study, SpongeBob… appeared first on Crazy… Read More »