Author Archives: WeRaven

Optimist Vs. Pessimist: How Your Mindset Can Impact Your Life

Optimist vs pessimist: Which one is better? The answer may not be as clear-cut as you believe. While research shows that optimists are happier, have better health, and do better at school and sports[1], there are advantages to pessimism that may surprise you. For example, pessimists tend to be more accurate in their assessments than… Read More »

Poll saying 5% of Northern Ireland doesn’t trust UK government is about protocol specifically

A poll said 5% of people in Northern Ireland trusted the UK government to manage the interests of Northern Ireland with respect to the protocol.Source

Report that Covid-19 vaccine was required to join Roe v Wade protests comes from satirical page

There’s no evidence “My body, my choice” protests actually had a “vaccination status check”.Source

Pilots wearing ‘chemtrails’ badges is a long-running joke about the conspiracy theory

The images appear alongside other pictures of water tanks used to simulate the weight of passengers during flight testing, but don’t prove anything.Source

WTF Fun Facts 12781 – The 100+ Duels of Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson may have dueled 103 times in his life. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Facts 12781 – The 100+ Duels of Andrew Jackson appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

Covid-19 vaccines do not harm fertility

An article from the misinformation site, the Exposé, is full of false information about fertility, based on misrepresented science.Source

Covid-19 vaccines have not killed twice as many people as the virus

This claim is based on a survey which is unlikely to be representative of the US population.Source

Claim two-thirds of child asylum seekers are actually adults is false

A Sun article wrongly claimed that two-thirds of people who sought asylum in the UK as unaccompanied children were in fact over 18.Source

Average household unlikely to save £900 per year under Zahawi’s plan to cut income tax

The Chancellor had pledged to cut income tax by 1p in 2023 and 2p by 2024 if he became Prime Minister, but available data suggests this would save the average household less than claimed.Source

WTF Fun Fact 12780 – The Buck Moon

The buck moon really is about male deer. Click to read the full fact. The post WTF Fun Fact 12780 – The Buck Moon appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

Life Pro Tips of the Week – Part 308

Here are this week’s Life Pro Tips. 1. Take walking breaks when going out for a run. You’ll be less likely to be discouraged, and you’ll build a tolerance without noticing. A lot of people get discouraged to start running because they think they must run the whole time. If you want to build a…… Read More »