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WTF Fun Fact – Cryptosporidium

Most infections from swimming pools and hot tubs are caused by cryptosporidium, a diarrheal disease caused by microscopic parasites which … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Cryptosporidium appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

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WTF Fun Fact – Don’t Mess With Venus Green

In 2012, a 90-year-old Baltimore woman named Venus Green locked a police officer in her basement when he tried searching … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Don’t Mess With Venus Green appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Butterfly Metamorphosis

During the chrysalis faze of the butterfly metamorphosis, a caterpillar digests itself by releasing enzymes that break down its tissues. … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Butterfly Metamorphosis appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Fingos

General Mills worked for over 3 years and spent $34 million in advertising on Fingos – a cereal that was … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Fingos appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – Steve Jobs iPod Air Bubbles

When engineers showed the first iPod prototype to Steve Jobs, he examined it carefully then dropped it in an aquarium … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Steve Jobs iPod Air Bubbles appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

Spanish Flu pandemic wasn’t caused by a meningitis vaccine

A video posted on Facebook makes a number of false claims about the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic. According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, this pandemic is estimated to have infected over a third of the world’s population, and the World Health Organisation estimates that it caused between 20 and 50 million deaths… Read More »

Covid-19 vaccines don’t make you a ‘ticking time bomb’

A post on Instagram has shared a video clip of a woman in the US falsely claiming that the Covid-19 vaccines are dangerous and ineffective. As we have said many times, this isn’t true. The Covid vaccines being used in both the UK and the US are safe—and very effective at protecting against the worst… Read More »

Highway Code changes infographic needs context

An infographic, spreading on social media, claims to show five new changes to the Highway Code in Great Britain which will apply from 29 January 2022. The image is sourced from an article published by The Sun newspaper. The claims are all based in fact but some of them exclude important context. The post claims… Read More »

Fake Sky News tweet claims PM drank with foxhound pack

A tweet which had around 300 retweets before the account was suspended, and appearing to be from a Sky News account, says: “BREAKING NEWS: New photos show Boris Johnson drinking with the Berkeley Hunt at get together during first lockdown. More to follow….#PartyGate”. However, the Twitter account was not an official Sky News one. Although… Read More »

5 Life Pro Tips of the Week – Part 288

Here are this week’s Life Pro Tips. 1. A friendly reminder that employees currently have more power to negotiate for improved benefits and pay raises than at any point in the last 20+ years. Take advantage of it!! Due to the shortage of employees, most employers are desperate for good help. That means you should…… Read More »