Author Archives: WeRaven

Asda tills don’t use facial recognition for targeted ads

A Facebook video wrongly claims Asda’s self-service tills use facial recognition to collect data about customers for targeted advertising.Source

WTF Fun Fact 13288 – The Healing Power of Laughter

There’s a day to celebrate the healing power of laughter. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13288 – The Healing Power of Laughter appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 13287 – The First Spacewalk

On March 18th, 1965 a Soviet cosmonaut became the first person to walk in space. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13287 – The First Spacewalk appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

Youth unemployment no longer at historic low

The rate reached its lowest level last summer but has been rising ever since.Source

Facebook hoax about missing child uses photo of girl believed to have been murdered years ago

A Facebook post claiming to be a mother searching for her missing daughter is a hoax. It uses the photo of a girl who is believed to have been murdered in New Hampshire, US.Source

WTF Fun Fact 13286 – U.S. St. Patrick’s Day Spending

Americans celebrating St. Patrick’s Day will spend over $40/person. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13286 – U.S. St. Patrick’s Day Spending appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 13285 – How Blind People Dream

People born blind construct dreams differently. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13285 – How Blind People Dream appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

Think tank figure does not show 100,000 children ‘never went back to school’ due to lockdown

Journalist Isabel Oakeshott twice claimed that 100,000 children left education permanently as a result of the pandemic.Source

Life Pro Tips of the Week – Part 315

Here are this week’s Life Pro Tips. 1. Single people at work are often expected to pick up the slack (with no extra remuneration) when their colleagues set good limits because they have families. It’s OK to have a life and have boundaries with your job to spend time doing things other than being with…… Read More »

25 Interesting Facts About Shoe

Here are 25 Interesting Facts About Shoes 1-5 Interesting Facts About Shoe 1. Nike had conditions before giving rookie Michael Jordan a record contract: Either be rookie of the year, or average 20 ppg, or be an all-star, or sell $4 mill worth of shoes in a year. Jordan was rookie of the year, scored…… Read More »

The average junior doctor gets paid more than £14 an hour

A BMA advertisement says that a junior doctor makes just £14.09 per hour. This might be true in some cases, but on average junior doctors earn much more.Source