Daily Archives: October 21, 2021

A photo of a tiny bird actually shows a tiny sculpture

A photograph of a tiny bird is being shared on Facebook with the caption: “The Humming bird [sic]… Smallest in the world.” In fact, this photograph does not show a real bird. It is a sculpture by the artist Ina Malinik, who specialises in miniature animals. It is also not a sculpture of a hummingbird.… Read More »

Picture of refugees on ship isn’t from WWII

A post on Facebook claims to show a ship full of European refugees fleeing to North Africa during the Second World War.  This is not true. The picture featured in the post was actually taken in 1991, and shows thousands of Albanian people boarding Vlora, a cargo ship bound for Italy, after the collapse of… Read More »

25 Kickass Random Facts List #680

The cast of Starship Troopers agreed to do the nude shower scene only if the director Paul Verhoeven agreed to direct the scene naked, which he did. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #680 first appeared on KickassFacts.com. Source