Monthly Archives: November 2021
In 1972, The Los Alamos National Laboratories….
In 1972, The Los Alamos National Laboratories patented a nuclear tunnel boring machine, claiming it could reach depths of 18+ miles. It uses molten lithium to melt through rock, leaving behind a tunnel with a glass-like finish. The post In 1972, The Los Alamos National Laboratories…. appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
Morrisons chicken sparks backlash
A picture of a roast-in-the-bag chicken from Morrisons has gone viral on Twitter. The packaging states the product is “made from British chicken and non-EU salt and pepper” which has prompted anger from some Twitter users, with some describing the wording as a “gratuitous slight on the EU”. Morrisons publicly said the packaging was labelled… Read More »
How to Deal with Uncertainty And Have Peace of Mind
It was March 13, 2020. My 43rd birthday, and the day the world changed for all of us. The kids were told they would be out of school for two weeks. As you know, those “two weeks” turned into almost two years of uncertain times with the coronavirus pandemic. Our senses were heightened. Stress levels… Read More »
25 Interesting Historical Photos – Part 310
Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 309, click here. 1. A British blacksmith removing the leg irons off a slave, 1907. 2. Babies left to sleep outside, enforcing immune system, Moscow, 1958. 3. Nelson Mandela at a South African Communist Party rally, Soweto, 1990. 4. Field Marshal Wilhelm Keitel signing the Instrument…… Read More »
WTF Fun Fact – Nixon Kidnapped
Spiking: Very rare to contract HIV through used needle
In October, reports of women being spiked via injection in nightclubs and bars began to emerge. As they did, posts on Facebook and Twitter started wrongly claiming that victims had tested positive for HIV shortly after being spiked with a needle. Some messages from official accounts, such as West Yorkshire Police, also warned that being… Read More »
Was the Chancellor right on the Budget increasing departmental spending by the most this century?
“Today’s budget increases total departmental spending over this Parliament by £150 billion. That’s the largest increase this century, with spending growing by 3.8% a year in real terms.” Rishi Sunak, 27 October 2021. During his Autumn Budget and Spending Review statement, the Chancellor said that increases in public spending over this parliament would be the… Read More »
Covid-19 vaccines do offer some protection against transmission and infection
An Instagram post includes a video of presenter and author Neil Oliver on GB News in which he suggests the government knows that Covid-19 vaccines don’t reduce the risk of transmission or infection from the virus. During the clip, Mr Oliver references a Sky News interview with Boris Johnson from 22 October and claims: “He… Read More »
25 Kickass Random Facts List #683
Georgia has been described as “the best corruption-buster in the world.” The country has fought post-Soviet corruption through centralizing education, increasing the education and pay of bureaucrats, publicly arresting corrupt politicians, firing entire government departments, and more. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #683 first appeared on KickassFacts.com. Source
25 Uplifting Headlines of the Week – Part 250
Here are this week’s uplifting headlines. 1-5 Uplifting Headlines of the Week 1. Study: When given cash with no strings attached, low- and middle-income parents increased their spending on their children. The findings contradict a common argument in the U.S. that poor parents cannot be trusted to receive cash to use however they want. –…… Read More »