October 15, 2021

WTF Fun Fact – Pencils Without Erasers

Most pencils sold in America have an eraser on one end, but those sold in Europe usually do not. – WTFRead More

‘Wonder statins’ cut risk of dying from Covid The Daily Express, 15 October 2021. The headline on the front pageRead More

When you think of anxiety, several scenarios may come to mind: the endless tossing and turning of a restless night,Read More

A Facebook post suggests that the emergency services can use numbering on UK street lights to locate people who mightRead More

A screenshot being shared on Instagram claims that Covid-19 vaccines make people more likely to suffer from severe Covid. ThisRead More

A video on Instagram makes a number of false or misleading claims about the Covid-19 vaccines, including that the vaccineRead More

We have been asked by readers on WhatsApp whether the Covid-19 vaccines are recommended during fertility treatment. The British FertilityRead More

Facebook users have shared an article claiming that Spain’s Ministry of Health “Admits Covid-19 Has Never Been Isolated”. This storyRead More

Here are this week’s shower thoughts. 1-5 Shower Thoughts 1. If Microsoft’s only product was Excel, they’d still be aRead More

In Ancient Greece, a poet/playwright named Phrynichus wrote a play that so moved the audience to tears that it ledRead More

Alexander Fleming’s original mold could not produce penicillin fast enough for mass production; it wasn’t until 15 years later thatRead More