Daily Archives: January 28, 2022
Spanish Flu pandemic wasn’t caused by a meningitis vaccine
A video posted on Facebook makes a number of false claims about the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic. According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, this pandemic is estimated to have infected over a third of the world’s population, and the World Health Organisation estimates that it caused between 20 and 50 million deaths… Read More »
Covid-19 vaccines don’t make you a ‘ticking time bomb’
A post on Instagram has shared a video clip of a woman in the US falsely claiming that the Covid-19 vaccines are dangerous and ineffective. As we have said many times, this isn’t true. The Covid vaccines being used in both the UK and the US are safe—and very effective at protecting against the worst… Read More »
Highway Code changes infographic needs context
An infographic, spreading on social media, claims to show five new changes to the Highway Code in Great Britain which will apply from 29 January 2022. The image is sourced from an article published by The Sun newspaper. The claims are all based in fact but some of them exclude important context. The post claims… Read More »
Fake Sky News tweet claims PM drank with foxhound pack
A tweet which had around 300 retweets before the account was suspended, and appearing to be from a Sky News account, says: “BREAKING NEWS: New photos show Boris Johnson drinking with the Berkeley Hunt at get together during first lockdown. More to follow….#PartyGate”. However, the Twitter account was not an official Sky News one. Although… Read More »
5 Life Pro Tips of the Week – Part 288
Here are this week’s Life Pro Tips. 1. A friendly reminder that employees currently have more power to negotiate for improved benefits and pay raises than at any point in the last 20+ years. Take advantage of it!! Due to the shortage of employees, most employers are desperate for good help. That means you should…… Read More »
WTF Fun Fact – Morbid Monster Mash
The Real Story Behind Spider-Man
According to an anecdote told by Stan Lee in virtually every interview he’s ever given about Spider-Man, the genesis of the hero began when he saw an insect crawling up a wall while brainstorming ideas and figured that a hero who could stick to walls would be kind of cool. In reality though, the origins… Read More »
Laws restricting Chinese people…
Laws restricting Chinese people to merchant visas made many Chinese restaurants in the U.S. These visas were only for fancy shops and the person had to run it for a year. Some groups used all their cash to open a nice restaurant and then switch who ran it each year so that they’d all get… Read More »