Author Archives: WeRaven
Spiking: Very rare to contract HIV through used needle
In October, reports of women being spiked via injection in nightclubs and bars began to emerge. As they did, posts on Facebook and Twitter started wrongly claiming that victims had tested positive for HIV shortly after being spiked with a needle. Some messages from official accounts, such as West Yorkshire Police, also warned that being… Read More »
Was the Chancellor right on the Budget increasing departmental spending by the most this century?
“Today’s budget increases total departmental spending over this Parliament by £150 billion. That’s the largest increase this century, with spending growing by 3.8% a year in real terms.” Rishi Sunak, 27 October 2021. During his Autumn Budget and Spending Review statement, the Chancellor said that increases in public spending over this parliament would be the… Read More »
Covid-19 vaccines do offer some protection against transmission and infection
An Instagram post includes a video of presenter and author Neil Oliver on GB News in which he suggests the government knows that Covid-19 vaccines don’t reduce the risk of transmission or infection from the virus. During the clip, Mr Oliver references a Sky News interview with Boris Johnson from 22 October and claims: “He… Read More »
25 Kickass Random Facts List #683
Georgia has been described as “the best corruption-buster in the world.” The country has fought post-Soviet corruption through centralizing education, increasing the education and pay of bureaucrats, publicly arresting corrupt politicians, firing entire government departments, and more. The post 25 Kickass Random Facts List #683 first appeared on KickassFacts.com. Source
25 Uplifting Headlines of the Week – Part 250
Here are this week’s uplifting headlines. 1-5 Uplifting Headlines of the Week 1. Study: When given cash with no strings attached, low- and middle-income parents increased their spending on their children. The findings contradict a common argument in the U.S. that poor parents cannot be trusted to receive cash to use however they want. –…… Read More »
Heinz petitioned American bun companies…
According to Greek mythology, humans once had 2 heads…
A drink called Kalimotxo or Calimocho which…
A drink called Kalimotxo or Calimocho which consists of equal parts red wine and cola, dates back to the 1920s, originating in Spain. However, the drink didn’t become popular until around 1953 when Coca-Cola became readily available in Spain. The post A drink called Kalimotxo or Calimocho which… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
In 1987, several French taxi cabs were…
In 1987, several French taxi cabs were installed with a device that would shock unruly passengers in the backseat. The then new product was called “the blazing seat,” and it was being marketed as a way of making taxi drivers’ jobs safer. The post In 1987, several French taxi cabs were… appeared first on Crazy… Read More »