A Facebook post claims that the cost of 20 years in Afghanistan came to 59% of the cost of the NHS Covid-19 Test and Trace system. This seems to be comparing the military cost to the UK up to 2014 with the total budget for two years of the Track and Trace programme, which hasn’t… Read More »
A video on Facebook suggests recent footage of people attempting to flee Kabul by clinging to the outside of a US Air Force plane while it taxied down the runway is fake, as the people in the video are not blown away by the aircraft’s jet engines. For comparison, it contrasts the clip with footage… Read More »
A video posted on Facebook shows someone holding a phone in camera mode in front of another person’s arm; after a few seconds a pop-up appears on the phone which says “View Product – 19313734”. Someone in the background can be heard saying: “He scanned his arm and he has the chip in it.” The… Read More »
We have been asked on WhatsApp about the effect of the Covid-19 vaccines on breastfeeding. Although there is limited data regarding breastfeeding and the vaccines as pregnant and breastfeeding women were not included in clinical trials, all evidence collected so far suggests that it is safe to breastfeed after being vaccinated. Guidance from the Royal… Read More »
The chemical reaction in glow sticks was discovered by Dr. Edwin Chandross in 1962, but he had no idea the “chemiluminescent” objects were popular at music shows until a Vice interview in 2013. “Is that so?” he said. “Maybe my granddaughter will think I’m cool now.” The post The chemical reaction in glow… appeared first… Read More »
Germany is home to the oldest social housing complex, dating back to the 16th century. Needy citizens can live there for an annual rent of 1 rhenish guilder, approximately 1 USD, and are required to make 3 prayers per day. The post Germany is home to the oldest social… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
You’re programmed to love the music you listened to in high school the most. The music we like gives us a hit of dopamine and other feel-good chemicals, and that’s even stronger when we’re young because our brains are developing. The post You’re programmed to love the… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
The first woman to win Olympic gold in the 100m, was wrongly thought to be dead dead in a plane crash. After the undertaker declared her alive, she spent a few days in and out of consciousness and was told she would never compete or walk unaided again. She went on to win another gold… Read More »
