Viral social media picture doesn’t show world’s oldest living land animal
The tortoise in the post was actually in his 50s when pictured. Read
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No evidence three presidents died because they refused vaccines for their nations
One died due to problems with his heart, one died of pneumonia at age 97, and another was assassinated with no sign that this was related to a stance on the Covid-19 vaccines. Read
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Image shows a retreating wolf, not a protector
None of the wolves in this image are female, and rather than working as a unit and protecting a partner’s neck, the cowering wolf is turning away. Read
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Adverse event reports after vaccines are not necessarily due to vaccines
Reports of adverse events following vaccines could indicate a vaccine is the cause, but this isn’t proof in and of itself. Read
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Stonehenge wasn’t built in the 1950s
Old photographs of scaffolding show the stones being restored, not constructed. Read
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This isn’t a real image of the Northern Lights from space
This image of the Northern Lights from space is a computer generation, but many real images of the phenomenon from space exist. Read
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Acidic foods don’t test positive for Covid
Posts on Facebook wrongly claim that high acid foods appear to test positive for Covid-19 on lateral flow devices Read
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No record of Sir David Attenborough talking about red and black ants in a jar
There’s no evidence the broadcaster ever made the analogy credited to him. Read
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The Pfizer vaccine isn’t 99% graphene oxide
The MHRA has said these claims are ‘completely incorrect’, and the study that has been used to back up the claims has a number of inaccuracies and flaws. Read
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New study estimates mask wearing could cut R number by 25%, not 0.25
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham appeared to misquote the study on the Today programme Read
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