Author Archives: WeRaven

‘Illegal immigrants’ aren’t entitled to benefits in the UK

A Facebook post calls for “illegal immigrants” to be deterred by stopping benefits—but people in the UK without a right to be here aren’t entitled to benefits already.Source

Will the XL Bully ban affect other dogs too?

The government says the ban in England and Wales only applies to XL Bully dogs, but assessment will be based on appearance and physical characteristics.Source

£100 Argos gift card offer is not genuine

Posts promoting supposed offers that seem too good to be true are very common on sites like Facebook.Source

WTF Fun Fact 13556 – Quebec’s Civil Code

Section 393 of Quebec’s Civil Code forbids women from legally taking their husbands’ surnames. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13556 – Quebec’s Civil Code appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

No graphene oxide in Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine

The substance was used as a tool to study a sample during the vaccine’s development. It is not an ingredient in the vaccine itself.Source

Turpentine is not a treatment for sepsis—it is poisonous when swallowed

Dr Andrew Kaufman, a US psychiatrist, has claimed that turpentine can be used as a treatment for sepsis. It cannot, and may cause harm if ingested. Sepsis must be treated with antibiotics urgently.Source

Old photo is of Israeli children drawing on shells for Lebanon not Gaza

A photo that first went viral in 2006 is being shared with false claims it shows recent events of children drawing on shells bound for Gaza.Source