Let’s face it. Pythagoras, Archimedes, and Newton are a thing of the past. The world is full of math scientists who are discovering new and undiscovered things in 2022. And the list of accomplishments and interesting facts is just as long. Here are a few of them. 1. Keith Devlin — formerly a consulting professor…… Read More »
Famed American writer, William S. Burroughs, once observed that, “When you stop growing, you start dying.” And for businesses, it’s hard to think of a more apt description of their lifecycle. After all, in industries that have any competition whatsoever, businesses must be constantly growing to avoid being overtaken by others. But achieving a state… Read More »
It has been claimed on Facebook and Twitter that Boots is selling taxpayer-funded lateral flow tests back to the public. This is not true. The post reads: “I’m curious why Boots have been given all those lateral flow tests the taxpayer has already paid for to sell back to us again.” Lateral flow tests were… Read More »
A viral post on Twitter, now also shared on Facebook, claims to show a tweet from Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries, which reads: “I am fed up of the loony left moaning about the rising demand for food banks. Every family needs to live within their means. Food doesn’t grow on trees!”. This tweet is fake.… Read More »
“Figures published last week revealed 10% of criminal barristers have quit in the past year”. BBC News, 11 April 2022. In a report on industrial action by barristers in a row with the government over legal aid funding, the BBC claimed that “10% of criminal barristers have quit in the past year”. This article appears… Read More »
“As we emerge from the pandemic, one of my key priorities is jobs, jobs, jobs. And despite the challenges of the last two years, unemployment is down and employment is up, and there are 662,000 more employees on company payrolls and earning more money than before the pandemic.” Thérèse Coffey MP, 10 April 2022. In… Read More »
In 1928, to recover from the loss of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Disney devised an idea of a mouse character named Mortimer while on a train headed to California, producing a few simple drawings. The mouse was later renamed Mickey Mouse since Disney’s wife, Lillian, disliked the sound of ‘Mortimer. The post In 1928, to… Read More »
Brazilian priest João Paulo Araujo Gomes, from the Diocese of Caruaru, takes abandoned dogs off the streets, feeds them, bathes them, and then presents a dog to each mass, to be adopted. Dozens of stray dogs already have a home thanks to the priest. The post 25 Uplifting Headlines of the Week – Part 268… Read More »
