Yearly Archives: 2022
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25 Kickass Random Facts List #715
In 1999, financial analyst Harry Markopolos had informed the SEC that he believed it was legally and mathematically impossible to achieve the gains Bernie Madoff claimed. It took four minutes to conclude that his numbers did not add up, and another minute to suspect they were fraudulent. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #715… Read More »
Keir Starmer hasn’t voted 48 times to take the UK back into the EU
He [Keir Starmer] voted 48 times to take this country back into the European Union. Boris Johnson, 26 January 2022. He [Keir Starmer] voted 48 times to take this country back into the EU. Boris Johnson, 31 January 2022. The Leader of the Opposition not only voted 48 times to go back into the EU…… Read More »
News clip doesn’t prove Queen is being treated with ivermectin
A number of posts on Facebook claim that Queen Elizabeth II is being treated for Covid-19 with ivermectin, based on an error in a news report released by an Australian news broadcaster. A video, which features a doctor describing treatment options for elderly patients, has also been shared thousands of times on Twitter by users… Read More »
WTF Fun Fact 12411 – The Green Man
MPs can’t claim £50 for a breakfast
A false claim about MPs’ breakfasts is being widely shared on Facebook again. One post from 14 February 2022 includes what appears to be a screenshot from Twitter, showing an image with the words: “Not one family in Britain should have to use a food bank when a mp can claim £50 for a breakfast.”… Read More »
Irish reporter did not get hit by sign during storm
A video on Facebook shows a journalist reporting outdoors during a heavy storm before she appears to be hit in the face by a stop sign. The caption says: “One reason why sending news reporters into bad storms can be a terrible idea. WAIT FOR IT!” The post on Facebook was first shared in 2017,… Read More »
Footage of a rolling ferry was not made during Storm Eunice
A video of a ferry rolling violently in a storm was not made during Storm Eunice, as some Facebook posts seemed to claim. The video was posted on Facebook on 18 February 2022, when Storm Eunice made landfall in the UK. One post said “Current situation with Storm Eunice.” Another included the hashtag #StormEunice. However,… Read More »
Flying bin video was not filmed during Storm Eunice
Some posts on Facebook claim that a video of strong winds picking up a wheelie bin, a trampoline and a chair shows Storm Eunice, which hit the UK last week. The video was also shared on Twitter and retweeted by BBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker, who asked if it was real or not, with the… Read More »