Monthly Archives: November 2021
Covid-19 vaccines are recommended in pregnancy even after infection
We have been asked via WhatsApp about whether it is recommended that pregnant women have the Covid-19 vaccines if they have already experienced Covid-19 infection during pregnancy. Dr Pat O’Brien, consultant obstetrician and Vice President of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, told Full Fact: “We urge all pregnant women to get fully vaccinated… Read More »
WTF Fun Fact – Japanese Pillow Fighting
In mid-18th century France, eating…
In mid-18th century France, eating potatoes was considered cruel and unusual punishment: potatoes were thought of as feed for livestock, and they were believed to cause leprosy in humans. The fear was so widespread that the French passed a law banning them in 1748. The post In mid-18th century France, eating… appeared first on Crazy… Read More »
The black strips below the eyes…
The black strips below the eyes of NFL players was first used by baseball legend Babe Ruth in an attempt to reduce sun glare. Although studies have not conclusively proven its effectiveness. Wearing “eye black” now is more like modern war paint. The post The black strips below the eyes… appeared first on Crazy Facts.… Read More »
25 Interesting Shower Thoughts – Part 286
Here are this week’s shower thoughts. 1-5 Shower Thoughts 1. Everyone is aware of the minimum height for amusement park rides, but forget that there is also a maximum height for amusement park rides. 2. The first caveman to discover a pepper probably thought that they would legitimately die for a hot minute or two…… Read More »
What’s an extremely useful website most people probably don’t know about?
We asked our regular contributors through e-mail What’s an extremely useful website most people probably don’t know about? We got many interesting responses. Here are some of them. We have just copied and pasted their responses, not editing them in any way. 1. Check: https://12ft.io/ It bypasses paywalls on news sites. Obviously you’re still free to…… Read More »
Peston claim that immigration is top public concern based on his own findings
“Actually the single issue that voters in this country care about is immigration, and this issue of migrants trying to get here is at the top of voters’ concerns and right now this government does not seem to have a plan to deter it and to prevent these appalling tragedies.” 10:10pm 24 November 2021, ITV… Read More »
Sharing picture of baby with rare heart condition will not raise money
Warning: posts linked to in this article contain graphic images. Posts on Facebook claim to show a picture of a baby born with her heart outside of her body. The posts also claim that a certain amount of money needs to be raised for the little girl’s operation, and for every share some money is… Read More »
Vaccines don’t cause Covid-19
An article on a website that has repeatedly published misinformation about the pandemic, The Exposé, says that countries with higher Covid-19 vaccination rates tend to have higher case numbers, claiming “the inescapable conclusion[…] is that vaccines increase case numbers.” The fact that there is a correlation between case numbers and vaccination rates is not proof… Read More »
Numbers ‘in work’ not yet back to pre-pandemic levels.
“There are now more people in work in this country […] than there were before the pandemic began.” Boris Johnson, 24 November 2021. During Prime Minister’s Questions, Boris Johnson claimed that there are more people in work now than there were before the Covid-19 pandemic began. Number 10 told Full Fact the Prime Minister was… Read More »