Author Archives: WeRaven
WTF Fun Fact – Barking and Snorting Train
WTF Fun Fact – 1858 US House Of Representatives Brawl
25 Crazy Headlines of the Month – Part 209
Here are this month’s crazy headlines. 1-5 Crazy Headlines 1. Hundreds of capybaras overrun neighborhoods in Argentina. – Source 2. Parents want high school principal removed for listening to Iron Maiden; students rally behind her. – Source 3. Rudy Guiliani admits under oath he obtained some of his “evidence” of alleged election fraud from Facebook.…… Read More »
5 Things You Should Know – Part 436
Here are 5 things you should know. 1. Catalytic converter thieves are targeting specific models of cars (especially the Prius). Toyota is so back-ordered on catalysts it may take over a month to replace a stolen one while costing you over $1,000. But theft can be deterred by installing an anti-theft catalytic converter shield. Catalytic…… Read More »
WTF Fun Fact – IKEA Acronym
What do we know about the AstraZeneca vaccine in pregnancy?
We have been asked lots of questions on WhatsApp regarding the use of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine in pregnancy. Here we answer a collection of the queries. We have written lots more about the AstraZeneca vaccine, and the other Covid-19 vaccines in pregnancy here. Why are other vaccines recommended over the AstraZeneca vaccine in pregnancy?… Read More »
Does Depression Make You Tired And How?
It’s a classic chicken or egg question, does depression make you tired, or does being tired cause depression? The simple answer to this question is yes and yes. Taking it a step further, I employ the “both/and” strategy, which is to say that they are both true and not mutually exclusive of each other. But… Read More »
Boris Johnson claim about HGV driver visas sparks confusion
Dan Walker: Do you recognise these figures, because you’re trying to push to get some HGV drivers coming and working here, according to one of the papers today just 27 drivers have applied for… Boris Johnson: 127. Dan Walker: Well we’ve got 27. Boris Johnson: OK, it’s 127. And anyway… BBC BreakFast, 5 Oct. During… Read More »
Most police have not been found guilty of sexual misconduct
52% of police have been found guilty of sexual misconduct while wearing uniform in the line of duty. Professor Aisha Gill, Good Morning Scotland, 2 October 2021. On BBC Radio Scotland’s Good Morning Scotland programme [starting at 1hr 10mins 45secs], Aisha Gill, Professor of Criminology at the University of Roehampton, said that most police officers… Read More »