April 2009
Q: Did Obama ask Georgetown University to remove all religious symbols before he would speak there? A: A religious symbol was covered at the Catholic and Jesuit institution after the White House asked for a neutral TV backdrop. Click to read more Read More →
Most of the world’s cases of malaria and deaths from the disease occur in sub-Saharan Africa. Source: World Health Organization Read More →
Blogs, news organizations and Twitter are all exploding with rumor and fact about the swine flu outbreak. But at the National Academy of Sciences today, President Obama said there was no need to panic: Obama: We are closely monitoring the emerging cases of swine flu in the United States. And this is obviously a cause for concern and requires a heightened state of alert. But it’s not a cause for alarm. So what’s the real terror alert level on swine flu? Is it time to break out... Click to read more
Honey is 80 percent sugars and 20 percent water. Source: Department of Agriculture Read More →
Honeybees are herbivores — but they can turn to cannibalism when stressed. Source: Department of Agriculture Read More →
Q: Did Obama delay the rescue of Captain Phillips? A: No. Military officials say that the claims being made in a widely circulated chain e-mail are false. Click to read more Read More →
The Library of Congress was created on this day in 1800, when President John Adams approved spending $5,000 for “such books as may be necessary for the use of congress.” Source: Library of Congress Read More →
Americans United For Change, a liberal labor-funded group, has released a new ad accusing congressional Republicans of opposing "progress." The ad accuses Republicans of voting against children’s health insurance, equal pay for women, economic recovery, middle-class tax cuts and a budget that would lead to "long-term prosperity." We’ve called this group out before for unfounded claims about the Republican agenda, but this ad sticks closer to the truth. Democrats did... Click to read more
A worker honey bee’s brain is only a cubic millimeter in size, but it has the densest neuropile tissue of any animal. Source: Department of Agriculture Read More →
Q: Have 84 members of Congress been arrested for drunk driving in the last year? Have seven been arrested for fraud? A: We judge these statistics to be not credible. They originated nearly a decade ago with a Web site that still refuses to provide any proof or documentation, or even to name those accused. Click to read more Read More →
