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In the Middle Ages, people thought farting in jars and sniffing them would help prevent death. True or false? Weirdly enough, it actually checks out as true. In fact, during the Great Plague of ...
Despite many attempts to debunk the rumor, including an investigation by Snopes, the false story was shared by more than 92,000 people and was covered by major news agencies. [ 7 ] In an example of Brandolini's law during the COVID-19 pandemic , Jeff Yates, a disinformation journalist at Radio-Canada said of a very popular YouTube video, "He ...
Spread false claim that the French government approved euthanasia during the COVID-19 pandemic. [186] [242] [243] Science Vibe sciencevibe.com Reposted satirical story from World News Daily Report and framed it as genuine news. Reposted hoax on assassination of Marilyn Monroe. [244] [245] [246] Stop Mandatory Vaccination
Contrary to the allegorical story about the boiling frog, frogs die immediately when cast into boiling water, rather than leaping out; furthermore, frogs will attempt to escape cold water that is slowly heated past their critical thermal maximum. The memory span of goldfish is much longer than just a few seconds. It is up to a few months long.
13. The Statue of Liberty is the world’s tallest monument. Answer: False – The State of Unity is the world’s tallest monument. 14. The sun is not a star. Answer: False – the sun is ...
BSc meteorologist Janice Davila tells Bored Panda that one of the most unknown facts from her field of expertise is that weather radars are slightly tilted upward in a half-degree (1/2°) angle.
The story is about Phileas Fogg making a £20,000 (equivalent to £1,899,777 in 2021) wager with a snobbish member of the prestigious Reform Club that he can circumnavigate the world in 80 days, joined by his new valet Passepartout and journalist Abigail Fix. [2]
In 2011, Brazilian businessman and TV host Álvaro Garnero and journalist José Antonio Ramalho made a bet with a pub owner in London to travel around the world in 80 days. The Record (TV network) TV series "50 by 1 - Around the World in 80 Days" followed their journey. Both Brazilians crossed the Atlantic and Pacific, USA, Canada, Alaska ...