Author Archives: WeRaven

Covid death rates were not a ‘lie’

While different measures of death rates have their own strengths and limitations, they all broadly concur that, in the UK, sadly, around 200,000 people have died of Covid-19.Source

Cat injured in Middlesbrough is really a viral 2018 picture from California

A Facebook post falsely claims the cat was hurt and picked up earlier this year.Source

UN soldiers are not forcing the unvaccinated into camps

The claim is being made on Facebook but there is no evidence it is happening.Source

WTF Fun Fact 13183 – The Gruen Transfer

The Gruen Transfer refers to your disorientation in shopping centers. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13183 – The Gruen Transfer appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

Sodium bicarbonate is not ‘lethal’ to all cancers

because there’s no evidence sodium bicarbonate can be used to cure cancer. Some studies have looked at its use in reducing tumour pH levels, but none have suggested it could be used to treat cancer.Source

25 Interesting Historical Photos – Part 359

Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 358, click here. 1. A Filipino-American family posing for a family portrait, Philippines, 1912. 2. Maori women from New Zealand in 1902. 3. Testing prototype space suit intended for use in NASA’s Apollo moon landing program, Mojave Desert, California, 1962. 4. A twin in a Russian…… Read More »

25 Kickass Random Facts List #801

All the gold that has ever been mined in all of human history could fill about three Olympic-sized swimming pools. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #801 first appeared on KickassFacts.com. Source

Bart Simpson T-shirts were banned

During the early 1990s, Bart Simpson T-shirts were banned at many schools throughout the United States. Source

First TV remote

In 1956, Zenith developed one of the earliest wireless TV remote control devices. It featured a small hammer inside the remote that could be used to strike one of four aluminum bars, producing an ultrasonic sound that was too high-pitched for humans to hear. This sound was then used to transmit signals to the TV,… Read More »

Sugar snacks

According to a survey conducted by Main Street Children’s Dentistry & Orthodontics, children in Pennsylvania consume the most sugar snacks per week on average, with a reported 22.862. Utah has the lowest average, at 4.830. This survey, which used a Google Forms questionnaire, was completed by 1,135 parents of children aged 1-17 across the United… Read More »

Campervan shared in Facebook post not part of so-called giveaway

A social media post offering a camper van to one lucky winner isn’t quite what it seems.Source