World Trade Center 7 didn’t collapse for ‘no apparent reason'
Sep 16, 2021 · A nearby building did collapse on 9/11 despite not being hit by a plane, due to a complex process of structural failures caused by fire.
The Great Pyramid’s location isn’t as spooky as this post …
Mar 31, 2020 · A popular Facebook post suggests that the location of the Great Pyramid of Giza is mysteriously connected to the speed of light. It says: “Speed of light: 299,792,458 m/s. Coordinates of the Great Pyramid of Giza: 29.9792458°N. Coincidence?” This figure for the speed of light (in a vacuum) is correct.And, as the post implies, it is not necessarily a coincidence that …
What is the NHS? – Full Fact
Jun 1, 2017 · When and who set up the NHS? The NHS was officially opened by Minister of Health Aneurin Bevan on 5 July 1948, at Park Hospital (now Trafford General Hospital) in Manchester.This unveiling marked the day that by law all UK residents were given the right to access health services offered by doctors, nurses, midwives, and dentists without having to …
Long trails in the sky left by planes aren’t ‘chemtrails’
Dec 20, 2023 · A post on Facebook claims to demonstrate the difference between a contrail and a “chemtrail” being left in the sky by aeroplanes.. The post, which has been shared more than a hundred times, includes side-by-side images of two contrails—the white lines of water vapour sometimes seen trailing aircraft—with the caption “its really that simple” [sic].
Adult social care in England – Full Fact
Jul 24, 2017 · What is it? Adult social care is the support provided to adults with physical or learning disabilities, or physical or mental illnesses. This could be for personal care (such as eating, washing, or getting dressed) or for domestic routines (such as …
How sweet is sixteen? Legal age limits in England and Wales
Feb 1, 2018 · Defining a child. Both the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Children Act 1989 define a child as someone under the age of 18. The UN Convention adds that this is “unless, under the law applicable to the child, majority is attained earlier.” In the UK, children gain rights under certain laws before the age of 18.
Poverty in the UK: a guide to the facts and figures – Full Fact
Defining poverty. There are two broad things you need to decide when defining poverty: what you’re going to look at in people’s lives, and how you’re going to define the threshold between who’s in poverty and who isn’t.
What is the Prevent strategy? – Full Fact
Channel. A key part of the Prevent strategy is “ Channel ”. Police work with public bodies, including local councils, social workers, NHS staff, schools and the justice system to identify those at risk of being drawn into terrorism, assess what the risk might be and then develop tailored support for those referred to them.
The Earth is not flat – Full Fact
Mar 3, 2023 · A post on Instagram claims that balloons spotted in the sky above North America last month are evidence that satellites are “fake”. A caption on the post says: “Earth is flat and satellites are fake”. This is not true. Man-made satellites are real.Amongst other things, they are the basis for the GPS system that is used by mobile phones.. And the Earth is round.
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