Daily Archives: February 9, 2022
Viral posts about £49 fuel vouchers are false
Posts shared thousands of times on Facebook claim that anyone with less than £4 credit on a prepayment energy meter (also known as a pay-as-you-go meter) and is struggling financially, is eligible for two free fuel vouchers a year, worth £49 each. This is inaccurate. The post claims that low-income families or people in receipt… Read More »
NHS video overstates the risk of Covid-19 to children
A now-deleted video shared by NHS England on its Twitter and Facebook accounts on 3 February 2022 contained claims about children and Covid-19 that were not accurate. The video was widely shared before being deleted, but at the time of writing, NHS England has not published a correction to explain why the video was deleted.… Read More »
House Built Out Of Beer Bottles…
WTF Fun Fact – Bears Taste
17 Interesting Facts About Lithuania
Here are 17 Interesting Facts About Lithuania. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Lithuania 1. There is a small district of Vilnius, Lithuania that has declared itself an independent republic. It has its own flag, currency, president, cabinet, and an army of 11 men. – Source 2. Lithuania withdrew from the 1992 Olympics due to the lack…… Read More »
Life Pro Tips of the Week – Part 290
Here are this week’s Life Pro Tips. 1. When a job interviewer asks, “What’s your biggest weakness?”, interpret the question in practical terms rather than in terms of personality faults. “Sometimes I let people take advantage of me”, or “I take criticism personally” are bad answers. “I’m too honest” or “I work too hard”, even…… Read More »