Author Archives: WeRaven

Photo doesn’t show police finding six skeletons in Wales

A Facebook post falsely claims that at least six skeletons have been found by police in Wales.Source

WTF Fun Fact 13298 – A Rollercoaster Cure for Kidney Stones

Roller coasters might be able to help you pass a kidney stone. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13298 – A Rollercoaster Cure for Kidney Stones appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

Test and Trace app cost much less than £37 billion

Several posts on social media have wrongly claimed the NHS Test and Trace app cost £37 billion. It actually cost about £35 million in its first year.Source

WTF Fun Fact 13297 – Medieval Germany’s Marital Duels

Medieval Germans had marital duels with actual combat. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13297 – Medieval Germany’s Marital Duels appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

5 Things You Should Know – Part 474

Here are 5 things you should know. 1. When you open marketing emails, they immediately know that you have opened them. Not only do they know it was opened, but email trackers embedded in the email will also provide additional data such as what time, how many times, on what device, and oftentimes the location.…… Read More »

25 Interesting Shower Thoughts – Part 318

Here are this week’s shower thoughts. 1-5 Shower Thoughts 1. An honest enemy is better than a deceitful friend. 2. You either come to realize what an idiot you used to be, or you remain as that idiot. 3. No wonder we view the past in rose tint. It’s a natural effect of redshift since…… Read More »

What software is so good you can’t believe it’s free?

We asked our regular contributors through e-mail What software is so good you can’t believe it’s free? We got many interesting responses. Here are some of them. We have just copied and pasted their responses, not editing them in any way. 1. VLC. – Sparky812 2. GPS. A godsend to drivers like me that can’t figure…… Read More »

Growing Feminized Vs. Autoflowering Weed Seeds

Feminized seeds are cannabis seeds that have been selectively bred to produce only female plants. Female plants are desired because they produce high levels of THC and do not produce seeds, which can be a nuisance for growers. Feminized seeds offer a higher success rate for growing female plants compared to regular seeds, which have…… Read More »

Facts That Help You To Clean Your iPhone’s Memory

The issue of how much space remains on your iOS phone may not cross your mind until the dreaded “iCloud Storage Almost Full” notification appears. Once this occurs, you begin to view everything on your phone as invaluable and become hesitant to download new apps, Spotify playlists, YouTube videos, take additional pictures, or update your…… Read More »

Outcome of Charles Bronson’s parole hearing has not yet been announced

Multiple Facebook posts have claimed Charles Bronson’s parole bid has been successful and that he is due to be released from prison.Source

Emergency alert phone test on 23 April will not ‘breach GDPR’

This is based on a misunderstanding of how the system works. The alert neither uses nor collects any personal data.Source