Author Archives: WeRaven

No evidence for Rishi Sunak’s claim about ‘record’ number of new homes built

At last week’s PMQs, the new Prime Minister claimed a record number of new homes were built in the last year—but we’ve not found any evidence to support this.Source

Penny Mordaunt was given special permission to wear submariners badge in 2019

A Facebook post claims Penny Mordaunt MP shouldn’t have worn a badge awarded to submariners. In fact, she was invited to wear the badge by the Royal Navy.Source

The UK has not suspended aid to Ukraine

The government has pledged to continue its support.Source

How to Discover Your Next Career Move Amid Great Resignation

More than four million people have left their jobs each month in the U.S. so far this year, and 44% of workers are looking for a new job.[1][5] Research from LinkedIn shows that 87% of people are open to finding better job opportunities, while another study from ADP identified that 7 out of 10 employees… Read More »

WTF Fun Fact 13044 – The History of Pink Lemonade

Pink lemonade was probably invented at the circus. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13044 – The History of Pink Lemonade appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

UK Government doesn’t retain £50bn of Scottish taxes

Posts on social media overcount and double count Scottish revenues while undercounting Scottish expenditure.Source

WTF Fun Fact 13043 – The Whiskey Empire of George Washington

George Washington was a whiskey tycoon. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 13043 – The Whiskey Empire of George Washington appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

25 Interesting World Records

Here is a list of 25 Interesting World Records. 1-5 Interesting World Records 1. After needing 13 liters of blood for a surgery at the age of 13, a man named James Harrison pledged to donate blood once he turned 18. It was discovered that his blood contained a rare antigen which cured Rhesus disease.…… Read More »

25 Interesting Facts About FBI

Here are 25 Interesting Facts About FBI. 1-5 Interesting Facts About FBI 1. In 2005 and 2006, FBI mined grocery store records for falafel purchases to find Iranian secret agents. Their idea was that spike in falafel sales, combined with other data, would lead to Iranian secret agents in the south San Francisco-San Jose area.…… Read More »

25 Interesting Historical Photos – Part 352

Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 351, click here. 1. Jewish-Nazi collaborator Ans van Dijk stands trial for treason. During the war, she baited fellow Jews out of hiding and got them arrested by the Gestapo. Dijk, who was paid for every Jew she caught, sold out at least 145 people, including…… Read More »

No evidence that Rishi Sunak said homeless veterans could ‘easily manage’ winter

We can find no record of any such comments by him in Parliament, or elsewhere.Source