World Trade Center 7 didn’t collapse for ‘no apparent reason'
WEBSep 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.
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How sweet is sixteen? Legal age limits in England and Wales
WEBFeb 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.
How long do murderers serve in prison? – Full Fact
WEBThe average amount of time people released from prison for murder have served is about 16.5 years. According to a Freedom of Information request we sent, answered by the Ministry of Justice, about 10% of prisoners released between 2010 and 2018 having served time for murder had served under 10 years, and about 10% had served more than 24 years.
What is the NHS? – Full Fact
WEB1 June 2017. The NHS stands for the National Health Service. It refers to the Government-funded medical and health care services that everyone living in the UK can use without being asked to pay the full cost of the service. These services include: Visiting a doctor or a nurse at a doctor’s surgery. Getting help and treatment at a hospital if ...
What can MPs claim on expenses? – Full Fact
WEBJul 17, 2019 · A post on Facebook claims that MPs receive a free house, travel, alcohol, food, iPad, phone calls and holidays.. MPs receive an annual salary of £79,468 and in addition can claim publicly-funded expenses “for expenditure for parliamentary purposes” which cover, in certain circumstances, housing, travel, food, iPads and telephone calls.. MPs are also allowed to eat and drink alcohol in ...
Who gets more, pensioners or refugees? – Full Fact
WEBApr 19, 2018 · What was claimed. Illegal immigrants or refugees living in Britain get a total yearly benefit of £29,900. Our verdict. Illegal immigrants cannot collect benefits, and refugees can on the same basis as UK nationals once their request for asylum is granted—but this figure is unusually high. British old …
The Nazis were not socialists – Full Fact
WEBSep 25, 2019 · Multiple posts on social media have claimed that the Nazi party were socialists, due to their full name—the National Socialist German Workers' Party.. This argument has been used to attack socialism through association with Nazi policies. It has also led to confusion, as Nazism is normally associated with fascism and far-right-wing views. The issue of whether the Nazis were socialists isn ...
Golden oldies: Are one in five pensioners millionaires?
WEB14 July 2021. What was claimed. One in five over-65s in the UK is classified as a millionaire. Our verdict. One in five households in Great Britain, headed by an over-65, has a total wealth of over a million pounds. Readers have asked us to check a surprising figure in the Sunday Times Style supplement, that one in five over-65s in the UK is ...
The Great Pyramid’s location isn’t as spooky as this post make
WEBMar 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 it matches the ...