Daily Archives: October 25, 2021
Sweden is not abolishing cash
A post with a screenshot claiming that “Sweden is abolishing money” has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook. In fact, although transactions without cash are common in Sweden, the Swedish government told Full Fact that it has no plans to abolish it. The screenshot says in its entirety: “If anyone has any Swedish coins… Read More »
Don’t believe the funny story about the navy and the lighthouse
A story of a confrontation between a British aircraft carrier and an Irish lighthouse is being shared on Facebook along with the claim that it is “the transcript of the actual radio conversation between the British and the Irish, off the coast of Kerry, Oct 98.” In fact, this story is an urban myth with… Read More »
Observer Twitter poll data on air monitors is meaningless
“Only 8% of schools have received air monitors that were promised by government” The Observer, 24 October 2021. The monitors allow teachers to identify where ventilation might need to be improved, in order to aid the fight against the spread of Covid-19. But the Observer’s article was based on a Twitter poll carried out by… Read More »
Photo of lorry stuck in Bristol harbour used to spread misinformation about HGV tests
A Facebook post states the government has taken reversing out of the HGV driving test, illustrated with a photo of an HGV with its backend partly submerged in a body of water. The picture is genuine. The image is of a lorry which fell into Bristol harbour on 21 October. However, the claim about HGV… Read More »
How to Start a Side Hustle While Keeping Your Full-Time Job
Side hustles have been a hot topic for years now. Statista reported that the number of freelancers in the U.S. reached a record 59 million in 2020.[1] Sure, that year was a bit unorthodox, but the steady rise of remote work has made it very unlikely that the number of contractors will decrease any time… Read More »
25 Interesting Facts About Things That were Stolen
Here are 25 Interesting Facts About Things That were Stolen. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Things That were Stolen 1. In 2008 a beach was stolen in Jamaica. The 500 truckloads of sand remain missing to this very day. – Source 2. In 1978, Charlie Chaplin’s body was stolen and held for a ransom of £400,000.…… Read More »
25 Interesting Facts About Trains
Here are 25 Interesting Facts About Trains. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Trains 1. There is an abandoned subway station under City Hall in New York that no train stops at but you can see it in passing if you take the number 6 train. – Source 2. If someone commits suicide in Japan by jumping…… Read More »
30 Interesting Facts About Guns
Here are 30 Interesting Facts About Guns. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Guns 1. The company Daisy Outdoor Products sold windmills and gave a complementary BB guns with every purchase. The BB guns became so popular that they stopped selling windmills and started selling BB guns. – Source 2. Over the past 50 years, gun owners…… Read More »
