Yearly Archives: 2022

WTF Fun Fact 13147 – Lay-Z-Boy Tank Seats

Lay-Z-Boy once built tank parts. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13147 – Lay-Z-Boy Tank Seats appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

No evidence ‘trails’ are deliberately put into the sky by planes

A post on Instagram claims to show trails from planes turning the sky cloudy.Source

Misleading post suggests vaccinating babies involves injecting them with ‘neurotoxins’

Childhood vaccines do not contain dangerous levels of harmful substances.Source

Nasal flu vaccines don’t contain ‘mice bred streptococcal bacteria’

A Facebook post claims that the nasal flu vaccine contains strep bacteria and aluminium, that Covid-19 tests cause cancer and masks cause deoxygenation. None of these are true.Source

WTF Fun Fact 13146 – Oldest Library in the World

The world’s oldest library is in Morocco. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13146 – Oldest Library in the World appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

Are You Spending Your Time on What Is Time-Worthy?

We all have a limited amount of time. With 24 hours in a day, minus 7 to 8 hours of sleep, how many time-worthy activities do you accomplish in the remaining 16 to 17 hours every day? Be honest with yourself: Do you spend every minute and hour of your day on activities that are… Read More »

Is the NHS Pay Review Body ‘independent’?

With many NHS workers on strike, some unions have challenged the independence of its pay review body. We take a look at the facts behind some of the main claims.Source

WTF Fun Fact 13145 – World Website Statistics

Most internet users are in Asia, but most websites are in English. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13145 – World Website Statistics appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

Near-identical posts about a missing child called Tyler are fake

Several of the posts feature almost identical text, with the name of the child and the accompanying image changed.Source

25 Kickass Random Facts List #794

In 1730, a provincial King in India ordered his men to cut down some trees in a village for lumber for his palace, but villagers considered these trees sacred and rebelled by hugging the trees, resulting in 363 men, women, children being hacked to death as they hugged these trees. The post 25 Kickass Random… Read More »

Distractions: Understanding the Biggest Productivity Killer

When it comes to productivity, distractions can be a big problem. With so many different distractions in today’s world, staying focused on the task at hand can be difficult. When we switch between tasks, we lose up to 40% of our productive time because our brains have to adjust and refocus.[1] On average, distractions result… Read More »