Yearly Archives: 2022

Irish dancers video outside Buckingham Palace filmed months before Queen’s death

The clip, which was first shared on TikTok in January 2022, went viral following the announcement of the death of the Queen.Source

False Facebook post claims baby abandoned in Bristol

The image with the post shows a baby in Thailand two years ago, and police say they are not aware of a baby abandoned in Hengrove.Source

Scrabble picture is wrong to say Covid-19 doesn’t exist

There is plenty of evidence the disease and the virus that causes it are real.Source

WTF Fun Fact 12951 – The Witwatersrand Gold Rush

A gold rush in South Africa was bigger than the one in California. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12951 – The Witwatersrand Gold Rush appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

How much will the Queen’s funeral cost?

There is no official estimate for how much the state will pay for the funeral, or its wider economic impact. Royal funerals in the past have cost up to about £8 million in today’s money.Source

The Royal Family doesn’t have £73 billion to ‘share’ around the UK

Claims that the British monarchy is worth £73 billion are not an accurate reflection of the wealth of the Royal Family.Source

WTF Fun Fact 12950 – Anatidaephobia

Are some people really afraid of being watched by ducks? Click to read the full fact? The post WTF Fun Fact 12950 – Anatidaephobia appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12949 – 200 Invented Languages

Humans have invented over 200 languages just for entertainment. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12949 – 200 Invented Languages appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 12948 – Pumpkin Boat World Record

A man broke the world record for longest pumpkin boat journey. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12948 – Pumpkin Boat World Record appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

The government hasn’t proposed banning unions

Digitally manipulated images designed to look like the government website have been shared hundreds of times online.Source

Mindfulness VS Meditation: 7 Key Differences

The terms mindfulness and meditation are often used interchangeably, but they’re not the same. So what’s the difference? Is mindfulness the same as meditation? There’s a disagreement in the scientific community about accurately defining meditation and mindfulness.[1] Articulating the distinctions between these concepts require thinking beyond the proverbial box. The process is similar to knitting… Read More »