Monthly Archives: March 2022
How To Trust People Again If You’ve Been Hurt
When you’ve been betrayed by someone you love or care about, learning to trust them again—if you’d even want to—takes time and effort from both parties. While safeguarding yourself and your emotions might seem like the right decision after you’ve been hurt, not being able to trust can stir up hurt in other important relationships… Read More »
Picture of Putin popping Ukraine balloon isn’t a Banksy
A post on Facebook falsely claims that a set of two pictures of Russian president Vladimir Putin—one in which he is seen holding a pin to a balloon in Ukrainian colours, and another which shows him exploding—were created by the elusive street artist Banksy. The picture, captioned “Latest from Banksy”, has been shared more than… Read More »
The price of fuel is quite closely connected to the price of oil
A post on Facebook shares a table showing the price of crude oil compared to the price of fuel at the pump in the UK, claiming the “pump price is not connected to crude price”. However, there’s one big issue with the figures in the table, which makes it misleading. The price of crude oil… Read More »
5 Most Effective Approaches to Solving Problems in Life
Authors, poets, and lyricists keep reminding us of something important: Life can get complicated. From family feuds to health issues, we’re bombarded with all sorts of concerns. That’s why it’s essential to have a solid approach to solving problems along the way. You can’t anticipate every zig or zag, of course. But you can foster… Read More »
WTF Fun Fact 12557 – Presidents Who Were Cheerleaders
WTF Fun Fact 12556 – Halley’s Anti-Comet Pill
Express publishes misleading article about safety of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine
A widely shared article on the Express website about the safety of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine is misleading in several ways. It incorrectly claims that a recently published document about adverse events following vaccination is the first time the public have been allowed to see the clinical trial data that Pfizer submitted to the US Food… Read More »
Video of underground tunnel isn’t a secret UK military site
A video on Facebook, viewed over 400,000 times, shows a group of people setting off an alarm in what appears to be an underground tunnel. The caption says: “UK Area 51! What are they hiding down here!!” This is a reference to a secret US Air Force site in Nevada, US. The site has been… Read More »
WTF Fun Fact 12555 – The London Bridge of Arizona
Video doesn’t show Ukrainian president and his wife covering a Lionel Richie song
Videos on Facebook which falsely claim to show Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the first lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska singing a cover of Endless Love have been shared thousands of times. Some posts say that the duet, a cover of the 1981 song by Lionel Richie and Diana Ross, was sung by Mr Zelenskyy… Read More »