Author Archives: WeRaven

Was Rishi Sunak’s new claim about a house building record accurate?

The Prime Minister claimed house building has hit a record high under the current government.Source

Video of helicopter crashing ‘in Ukraine’ is actually from a video game

Footage from the military game has been falsely claimed to show footage from the war before.Source

The Earth is not flat

A post on Instagram claims that satellites are fake and the Earth is flat. This is not true.Source

Countries did not pull their ambassadors out of Turkey 24 hours before the earthquake

Some consulates were previously shut to the public due to security concernsSource

WTF Fun Fact 13267 – The Spice Girls’ Nicknames

The Spice Girls didn’t come up with their own nicknames. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13267 – The Spice Girls’ Nicknames appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

Conservatives’ estimate that Labour plans would create a ‘£90 billion black hole’ is unreliable

The Conservative Party claims that Labour has pledged £90 billion worth of unfunded spending commitments. We’ve looked into how it reached this figure.Source

WTF Fun Fact 13266 – The New York Knicks Colors

The New York Knicks’ colors are all about the Dutch. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13266 – The New York Knicks Colors appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact 13265 – Loud Music in Restaurants

Loud music makes you eat more and faster. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13265 – Loud Music in Restaurants appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

Heinrich Hertz’s Discovery of Radio Waves and Legacy

Heinrich Hertz, the German physicist, is known for discovering electromagnetic waves, which we now know as radio waves, in 1887. However, when asked about the practical applications of his discovery, he replied, “Nothing, I guess.” He was more interested in studying the fundamental properties of electricity and magnetism. Hertz died at the young age of… Read More »

DARPA’s Study on Coffee Spillage and Human Biomechanics

The US Department of Defense invested $170,000 in a study to investigate the causes of coffee spillage while walking. The findings revealed that any low-viscosity liquid could spill when exposed to human biomechanics, not just coffee. The study was part of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) quest to understand human movement and to… Read More »

WTF Fun Fact 13264 – Duck Have Waterproof Feathers

Ducks have waterproof feathers. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13264 – Duck Have Waterproof Feathers appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source