Monthly Archives: May 2022
That Time a Teenager Built a Nuclear Reactor in His Backyard
June 26, 1995 is a day the residents of Golf Manor, Michigan will never forget. On that day, hazmat-suited agents of the Environmental Protection Agency descended upon the quiet suburb and began systematically dismantling the garden potting shed of one Patty Hahn. When interviewed about the incident, most residents believed there had been some kind… Read More »
Canada’s Extremely Bizarre Engineering Rituals and the Fascinating Way They Came to Be
“I, Simon Whistler, in the presence of these my betters and my equals in my Calling, bind myself upon my Honour and Cold Iron, that, of the best of my knowledge and power, I will not henceforward suffer or pass, or be privy to the passing of, Bad Workmanship or Faulty Material in aught that… Read More »
Is Genuine Multiple Personality Disorder as Depicted in Movies Actually a Thing or a Hollywood Invention?
Looking back at the long and storied history of literature, film, and other narrative art forms, one trend becomes abundantly clear: writers love mental illness. From depression to bipolar disorder to schizophrenia, psychiatric disorders have been used by artists for hundreds of years to heighten drama, make heroes more heroic, villains more villainous, and allow… Read More »
9 Tips On How to Curb the Afternoon Slump and Stay Focused
It’s 12:50 pm and you’ve just finished a lovely lunch with your colleagues and are heading back to the office to work on the report that your boss asked you to finish. You sit down on your new ergonomic chair and feel energized by the mini-party you had at lunchtime. You log into your PC… Read More »
The World Economic Forum does not have its own paramilitary force
An Instagram post which claims the World Economic Forum (WEF) has its own paramilitary force armed with military-grade weapons is not correct. The post features a photograph of a man in uniform with two patches on his upper left sleeve. The lower patch depicts two ibex, along with the wording “World Economic Forum Police” and… Read More »
The FDA did not say Covid-19 vaccines are causing more heart attacks
A claim that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said heart attacks are 71 times higher following the Covid-19 vaccine than following other vaccines, and that the vaccines are killing two people for every one they save is not true. This claim appears in a tweet by British entrepreneur and former Made in Chelsea… Read More »
Bill Gates hasn’t launched artificial breast milk
A post on Facebook claims that Bill Gates has launched an artificial breast milk company, just as the US experiences a shortage in baby formula. The post also makes claims about Mr Gates’ investment in Covid-19 vaccines and US farmland. The full post states: “Bill Gates is amazing. He launches artificial breast milk right as… Read More »
WTF Fun Fact 12693 – Fun Calendar Facts
No evidence monkeypox is an agent of biological warfare
A TikTok video shared on Facebook claims that monkeypox is a biological warfare tactic “against us by our governments”. The person in the video points to pages about monkeypox in two books about biological warfare agents. But the infection is included in these textbooks because of its potential for being used as a warfare agent.… Read More »