Monthly Archives: March 2022

Life Pro Tips of the Week – Part 294

“Anonymous” online surveys at work are never anonymous. There is always a digital record of your IP address, employee login ID, or email, tied to your submission which can be traced back to you. The post Life Pro Tips of the Week – Part 294 first appeared on KickassFacts.com. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12570 – The Telephone’s Real Inventor

If Alexander Graham Bell didn’t invest the telephone, then why does he get all the credit? Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12570 – The Telephone’s Real Inventor appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

Facebook video shows actors making a TV series in 2020—not staging the war in Ukraine

A video of someone applying fake blood to actors is being shared on Facebook with the caption “White helmets in action, ‘innocent victims of Russian aggression’ smile and wave you [sic]”. The phrase “white helmets” appears to be a reference to a humanitarian organisation in Syria, which has been falsely accused by Russian state media… Read More »

Chris Bryant wrong on 0% EU VAT for heat pumps

“Thanks to Brexit, we are no longer constrained by EU law, so I can announce that for the next five years, homeowners having materials such as solar panels, heat pumps and insulation installed will no longer pay 5% VAT; they will pay zero.” Rishi Sunak MP, 23 March 2022. “Contrary to what Sunak said, there… Read More »

4 Things to Keep in Mind When You Talk to Your Child

Parenthood is constantly evolving. Our children are changing so rapidly, growing, learning, and becoming more independent, and we have to change, too. With new ideas, products, and dangers in the world around us, our communication with our children can make or break our relationship with them, and that affects how they engage with the world.… Read More »

WTF Fun Fact 12569 – Idaho’s Cannibalism Prevention Law

Technically illegal everywhere, cannibalism is REALLY illegal in Idaho. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12569 – Idaho’s Cannibalism Prevention Law appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

25 Interesting Historical Photos – Part 330

Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 329, click here. 1. A man begging for his wife’s forgiveness inside Divorce Court. Chicago, ca. 1948. 2. A young Barack Obama spending time on the beach with his grandfather, 1963. 3. An East German soldier passing a flower through the Berlin Wall before it was…… Read More »

Farmers in India will sometimes…

Farmers in India will sometimes paint their dogs to look like tigers in an attempt to keep the monkeys away. The post Farmers in India will sometimes… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

In the weeks following the Titanic..

In the weeks following the Titanic sinking, over 118,000 people had joined the “just missed it club”, claiming they had missed or canceled their trip at the last moment. The post In the weeks following the Titanic.. appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

In 2009, a 52 year old man used…

In 2009, a 52 year old man used forged papers to enroll as a high school student at Waterford High School. The post In 2009, a 52 year old man used… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

Pelicans don’t push their spines out of their mouths to cool down

A post on Facebook claims that pelicans “take their spines out of their mouths to cool themselves”. The claim is accompanied by three pictures of birds with what appear to be their spines appearing to protrude out of their mouths, and an illustration of the process. But as other fact checkers have previously written, this… Read More »