Author Archives: WeRaven

WTF Fun Fact – Music On Hold Origin

The practice of playing music to callers on hold was created by a factory owner who discovered that a loose … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Music On Hold Origin appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

25 Kickass Random Facts List #695

In 2014, an ancient virus called Pithovirus has “come back to life” after lying dormant for at least 30,000 years, scientists say. It was found frozen in a deep layer of the Siberian permafrost, but after it thawed it became infectious once again. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #695 first appeared on KickassFacts.com.… Read More »

How many people in England are unvaccinated?

“UK Government report admits there are 23.5 Million people in England who have NOT had a single dose of a Covid-19 Vaccine” The Exposé, 17 December 2021. News blog The Exposé has claimed there are 23.5 million unvaccinated people in England. The figure used by the blog has been incorrectly calculated and exaggerates the number… Read More »

Evidence suggests myocarditis risk after Covid-19 vaccination is lower compared to Covid infection

A video posted on Facebook claims myocarditis is more dangerous if you catch it following Covid-19 vaccination than from a Covid-19 infection. The video, taken from a longer interview with American cardiologist Dr Peter A. McCullough, also claims that vaccine-acquired myocarditis in children is “way more serious and more prominent than a post-Covid (infection)” with… Read More »

Daily Express is wrong to say most people would ignore a Christmas lockdown

Scientists demand tighter Covid rules… but poll shows majority would ignore them. Daily Express, 21 December 2021. Boris under pressure as poll finds over half of Britons would IGNORE Christmas Covid rules Daily Express (online), 20 December 2021. The front page of the Daily Express reported that a poll shows the “majority” of people would… Read More »

Iain Duncan Smith’s figures on school absence are out of date

The Centre for Social Justice, which I chair, produced figures the other day which were shocking, which is about the nature of the effect on pupils—particularly pupils from poorer backgrounds, where literally absence has grown by 55% during the previous lockdown. There are over 90,000 now absent from school. Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP, 21… Read More »

Funeral director’s viral claims about vaccinated people not based in fact

A video of a man who runs a funeral home in Milton Keynes talking about the pandemic has gone viral on social media. The man does operate a funeral home, and we have fact checked him before. He makes a number of claims in the video, namely that he’s seen an “unnaturally large number” of… Read More »

14 Habits That Will Increase Your Longevity

Most people would love to live longer, but are there scientifically-backed habits that could improve your longevity? Can food, sleep, and exercise really help to increase your longevity? The good news is that there are many modifiable risk factors. So, there are lots of ways that you can increase your likelihood of a longer, healthier… Read More »

WTF Fun Fact – Beer Source In Valhalla

Vikings believed that there was a goat in Valhalla that supplied an endless supply of beer from its udders. – WTF Fun … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – Beer Source In Valhalla appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

WTF Fun Fact – The Ibrahim Prize

The Ibrahim Prize, a $5 million payout plus $200k per year, is given to African leaders who were democratically elected … Read More & Source The post WTF Fun Fact – The Ibrahim Prize appeared first on WTF Fun Facts. Source

25 Interesting Historical Photos – Part 316

Here are this week’s interesting historical photos. For part 315, click here. 1. Oskar Schindler was mobbed by hundreds of holocaust survivors in Jerusalem, 1962. 2. Arctic explorer Peter Freuchen stands next to his third wife, Dagmar Freuchen-Gale. He is wearing a polar bear coat made from a bear he killed himself, 1947. 3. Tucker…… Read More »