An Instagram post claims that a vaccinated pilot died during a flight causing an “emergency landing and uproar in the aviation industry”. While the screenshot used on Instagram doesn’t specify the airline involved, the article the image comes from gives more detail. It claims the pilot worked for the US company Delta Airlines—something the airline… Read More »
We’ve all done it before. You have an important task to do, but you can’t bring yourself to do it until the last night. Eventually, the deadline comes, and you complete the task, but you’ve wasted a lot of time and caused yourself much-unneeded anxiety in the process. Procrastination seems harmless at first, but when… Read More »
A post on Facebook with over 700 comments says: “the Mayor of London has cancelled New Year’s Eve celebrations in London……and will not allow fireworks. Yet is it true that he will allow celebrations of Divali [sic], including fireworks?” It’s true that the Mayor’s office recently announced that the New Year fireworks display usually held… Read More »
A photograph of a tiny bird is being shared on Facebook with the caption: “The Humming bird [sic]… Smallest in the world.” In fact, this photograph does not show a real bird. It is a sculpture by the artist Ina Malinik, who specialises in miniature animals. It is also not a sculpture of a hummingbird.… Read More »
A post on Facebook claims to show a ship full of European refugees fleeing to North Africa during the Second World War. This is not true. The picture featured in the post was actually taken in 1991, and shows thousands of Albanian people boarding Vlora, a cargo ship bound for Italy, after the collapse of… Read More »
Here are this week’s Life Pro Tips. 1. When a dealership tells you the vehicle is on the lot or will hold the vehicle for you and then tells you it was sold when you get there, leave. They pulled a bait and switch on you. This is a very common tactic to bring customers…… Read More »
Every year on Good Friday, Filipino Catholic devotees are voluntarily, non-lethally crucified. Sterilized nails are driven through their hands and feet. One especially devoted man has been crucified 33 times. The post Every year on Good Friday, Filipino Catholic…. appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
Cruise control on cars was invented in 1948 by the blind inventor and mechanical engineer Ralph Teetor. He came up with the idea due to being frustrated by his driver’s habit of speeding up and slowing down as he talked. The post Cruise control on cars was invented… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source
