Author Archives: WeRaven

Footage shows ‘twin tornadoes’ in Nebraska in 2014, not recent scenes in Florida

Thousands have shared the miscaptioned clip on social media and the Mirror has also published a screenshot of the footage in an article, claiming it shows recent events in Florida.Source

‘Hurricane Milton’ video compilation shows older videos of other hurricanes

One video also includes a CGI clip.Source

Arizona Iced Tea’s 99¢ price has remained unchanged for over 30 years.

Arizona Iced Tea’s 99¢ price has remained unchanged for over 30 years.Source

The Truth About Uncle Sam and Calling Americans Yankee

It is one of the most iconic and enduring images in American history: a hollow-cheeked, white-haired figure with bushy eyebrows and a pointy goatee dressed in a tophat and tails emblazoned with the stars and stripes, pointing sternly at the viewer and declaring I WANT YOU FOR THE U.S. ARMY. This, of course, is Uncle… Read More »

The Deadly Bizarre Balloon Blitz Barrage

If I say the word “balloon”, the image that pops into your head is likely a benign one – a colourful helium party balloon, perhaps; or a hot air balloon drifting serenely over a city. But, as with pretty much all of mankind’s creations, these seemingly docile flying machines can and have been turned into… Read More »

Earth’s magnetic field was about twice as strong during Roman times as it is now, based on studies…

Earth’s magnetic field was about twice as strong during Roman times as it is now, based on…Source

NHS England corrects waiting list data error

The health service acted quickly after Full Fact brought its attention to a mistake in the calculation of the number of people on the waiting list.Source

Footage of ‘fighting in southern Lebanon’ is from Syria in 2016

The video originally appeared in an Al Jazeera article in 2016 and is unrelated to the recent conflict in Lebanon.Source

13 Intriguing Uniforms Facts

Uniforms are not just worn by students. They are common among professionals such as doctors, nurses, pilots, flight attendants, police officers, chefs, servers, mechanics, and… The post 13 Intriguing Uniforms Facts first appeared on KickassFacts. Source

No, hurricane force winds aren’t forecast across the UK—it’s a BBC weather app glitch

The BBC weather app is suffering from a “technical glitch” and is wrongly predicting hurricane strength winds.Source

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