Author Archives: WeRaven

5 Interesting Facts about Jainism: Symbolism, Non-Violence, Fire, Diet, God

This article outlines 5 interesting facts about Jainism, a religion with a rich history and unique set of beliefs and practices. Source

Facts about Australians and gambling

Fascinating facts abound about life in Australia, but when you chase some of them down, they don’t quite stand up to scrutiny. Everything there wants to kill you? The last death from a spider bite was in 1979, and you are far more likely to get killed by a horse than a creepy crawly. Tanned…… Read More »

15 Most Popular Flowers for Funerals

Funerals are a way for loved ones to pay their final respects and say goodbye to someone who has passed away. At Rosy Cremations, flowers play an important role in funerals, symbolising love, sympathy, and remembrance. Here are the 15 most popular flowers for funerals and their meanings. 1. Roses Roses are a traditional symbol…… Read More »

WTF Fun Fact 13222 – Buffalo Tool Library

The Buffalo Tool Library lends out tools instead of books. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13222 – Buffalo Tool Library appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

Forgotten History- The U.S. Military’s Obsessive WWII Ice Cream Crusade

An army, Napoleon Bonaparte once noted, marches on its stomach. No matter how vast its ranks, advanced its weaponry, or brilliant its commanders, a military force full of hungry, malnourished troops is unlikely to be an effective one. The central role of food in combat effectiveness goes beyond merely supplying calories; there is no quicker… Read More »

BBC didn’t ‘censor’ footage of Brexit march

Thousands of people have shared claims that the BBC censored footage of a People’s Vote march.Source

Aspen card does not give asylum seekers £175 a week

Not every asylum seeker is eligible for support payments, and those that are receive much less than has been claimed on Facebook.Source

Tilted perspective weather maps are no longer used by the BBC

A Facebook post which claims TV has “shrunk Scotland and grown England” by changing its weather maps shows an image of graphics which were replaced in 2018.Source

Police Scotland says it hasn’t renamed paedophiles as ‘minor attracted people’

It clarified its use of the phrase after it appeared in a report produced by the force.Source

Installing defibrillators in schools is not proof that Covid-19 vaccines are unsafe

Defibrillators were being installed in schools prior to the pandemic and there is no evidence linking vaccines to cardiac arrest.Source

The Amazonian Arrow Poison that Revolutionized Medicine

Somewhere deep in the Amazon, a monkey leaps nimbly through the rainforest canopy, blissfully unaware that it is being hunted. Down below on the forest floor, the hunter lurks patiently in the shadows, stalking its prey, waiting for the perfect moment to strike. When the moment comes, the hunter raises his long bamboo blowgun, places… Read More »