Author Archives: WeRaven

How to Say No Nicely Over Text (Examples For Different Scenarios)

Picture this: Your phone lights up with a text from a friend. They’re asking you to join them for an outing this weekend. You’re swamped with work, your personal space already brimming with unchecked tasks. You want to decline, but your fingers hover over the keyboard. You don’t want to upset them. So, you sigh… Read More »

MailOnline corrects article on homeworking

The website said that a third of homeworkers don’t have their own workspace. But this was based on research looking at office workers in general.Source

Missing grandma hoax posts use photo taken from a 2016 blog

Almost identical posts appeared in community groups for locations across the UK.Source

WTF Fun Fact 13426 – Stockholm Wood City

The Stockholm Wood City will have 2000 homes and adapt to the people who live there. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13426 – Stockholm Wood City appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

25 Kickass Random Facts List #842

All clownfish are born as males. One female lives with a group of males but only mates with one of them. When she dies her mate will become female. This change is irreversible. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #842 first appeared on KickassFacts.com. Source

Minimum wage earners haven’t seen a ‘£1,000 reduction in their tax’ compared to what they used to pay

A figure quoted by the Deputy PM actually refers to the difference between what a minimum wage earner pays now, and what they’d be paying if tax thresholds had risen with inflation since 2010.Source

Labour fails to back up claim that the NHS owns 10% of the world’s pagers

The claim may stem from coverage of a 2017 report by a clinical messaging company. Other more recent figures suggest the NHS may account for far fewer than 10% of pagers globally.Source

Boris Johnson is not entitled to a ‘£115,000 pension’ as a former Prime Minister

Social media posts wrongly claim that Boris Johnson will receive a £115,000 a year pension.Source

WTF Fun Fact 13425 – The Dracula Parrot

The Dracula Parrot looks like it eats more than figs. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13425 – The Dracula Parrot appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

6 Strongmen from Circus History

Strongman is a sport in which competitors are tested on pure strength. With origins in Viking lore and medieval Iceland, England, and Japan, strongman turned from proving one’s manhood by lifting large stones, to a display of superhuman strength in sideshows and public competitions in the late-18th century. The strongman’s ability to perform amazing stunts and feats…… Read More »

Facts You Won’t Believe About Asia’s Human Flesh Black Market

The Commercial Trade in Human Organs Started in India In the 1980s, certain clinics in India started to perform transplants using organs that they bought from individuals or dealers. The trade quickly spread to neighboring Pakistan, the Philippines, Egypt, and China. These countries have a large population of poor people but some excellent medical centers…… Read More »