Daily Archives: May 10, 2022

The Lancet didn’t say Covid-19 vaccines are only 1% effective

A post on Facebook, apparently discussing the Covid-19 vaccines, claims: “Imagine a product expected to be taken multiple times by billions of people…that was presented in a way that led those people to believe its effectiveness was 98% good… The reality was that the product’s effectiveness dropped from 98% to just 1% on a much… Read More »

Varosha: Abandoned in the Turkish Invasion

In 1974, what was once an internationally celebrated vacation spot, transformed into an abandoned settlement in just a few days. Varosha, a beachfront resort in Famagusta, Cyprus, was home to roughly 40,000 inhabitants by the mid-1970s. It welcomed tourists from all over the world, marketing itself as a destination especially fit for wealthy Europeans and Americans in…… Read More »

25 Interesting Historical Photos – Part 336

Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 334, click here. 1. Zanzibar, 1947. An exhausted nanny poses with her young charge, named Farrokh Bulsara. A quarter of a century later, he would adopt the pseudonym of Freddie Mercury. 2. Gale Benson, model and daughter of British MP Leonard Plugge. In 1972, she was…… Read More »