There’s a bank of fascinating psychological research to back up the fact that overall, female-titled storms and hurricanes are in fact far more deadly… That’s right: storms are sexist. The Independent, 17 February 2022. Storm Eunice: ‘Sexist’ reason more people reportedly killed by storms named after women The Mirror, 18 February. An article in the… Read More »
A post on Facebook with hundreds of shares claims it’s been reported that anyone driving on Friday 18 February 2022 will have their car insurance voided due to, presumably, the risk of Storm Eunice. The post, from 17 February, states: “Just been on radio anyone who drives their insurance will be void tomorrow as they… Read More »
A video on Facebook claiming to show a violent storm and a crane falling in Fratton, in Portsmouth, has almost 1,000 shares. The video was not taken in the UK. It was most likely filmed in Krakow, Poland. The video shows a lot of rubbish swirling around in high winds, before part of a crane… Read More »
Articles claiming that data from the US military shows sharp rises in the incidence of various illnesses in 2021 have been shared on Facebook. The articles report on comments made by Dr Robert Malone, a scientist who was involved in the development of mRNA technology used in some Covid-19 vaccines but who has promoted several… Read More »
A Facebook post claims that a Pfizer document advises people not to have unprotected sex within 28 days of the second dose of its Covid-19 vaccine, because of the supposed risk of “birth defects due to genetic manipulation”. This is not true. The post contains a very blurry screenshot of what appears to be a… Read More »
When considering energy and bioenergetics, there are many key factors to consider beyond simply consuming vitamins. Before one should even consider the use of vitamins, it’s imperative to examine the amount and quality of one’s sleep. Sleep is the most important factor when it comes to energy levels. Additionally, exercise, diet (including hydration), and stress… Read More »
The Labour Party research is likely to raise concern that many pensioners had been struggling financially before this year’s cost-of-living squeeze struck. The Express, 15 February 2022. An article in the Express shared analysis from the Labour party about pensioner debt, which is missing some important context—as is a tweet from the shadow Work and… Read More »
