Author Archives: WeRaven

The Royal Family doesn’t receive £320 million a year from the taxpayer

This mixes up the net revenue profits of the Crown Estate with the Sovereign Grant, which is much lower at £86.3 million.Source

Obama wasn’t held in Guantanamo Bay

Barack Obama was not arrested in 2019 and held in Guantanamo Bay.Source

No, Apple has not said it will remove Telegram from iPhones

Posts making this claim have been shared in recent days following the arrest of Telegram’s founder, Pavel Durov, in France.Source

‘Illegal immigrants’ can’t claim Jobseeker’s Allowance

People in the UK without a legal right to be here are not entitled to claim any benefits.Source

No, ‘illegal immigrants’ don’t receive more benefits than pensioners

Incorrect claims about the amount of benefits received by pensioners and refugees have been circulating for years.Source

How Do Migrating Birds Know Where to Go?

Every year, birds migrate from north to south and vice versa, making the trips one of the most fascinating concepts. Interestingly, some species, including the… The post How Do Migrating Birds Know Where to Go? first appeared on KickassFacts. Source

Election Day in the U.S. is on a Tuesday because, historically, it allowed farmers to travel to the…

Election Day in the U.S. is on a Tuesday because, historically, it allowed farmers to travel to the…Source

UV light does not ‘heal eyes’

Extended UV exposure can damage people’s eyes. And castor oil is not a recommended treatment to improve vision.Source

Twilight Sleep: the Horrifying Way Early 20th Century Women Gave Birth

The business of giving birth has long been a dangerous one. For most of human history, an estimated 4% of all women died in pregnancy or childbirth due to infections, haemorrhages, and other complications. Starting in the mid-19th century, improvements in sanitation and new medical techniques steadily began to improve these odds, such that today… Read More »

England’s Giant Death Ray

The City of London – a one-square-mile enclave on the north bank of the River Thames, is the oldest borough in the UK capital – and one of the strangest. Though surrounded by and part of the sprawling metropolis known as Greater London, the City of London is in fact its own, semi-independent ceremonial county,… Read More »

Vice presidential candidate Tim Walz did not write Guardian opinion article about ‘dancing on stage naked’

A screenshot circulating of an article which appears to have been authored by Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris’s running mate, Governor of Minnesota Tim Walz, has been altered.Source