FOR how beautiful and diverse nature is, the scientific names used to classify various living organisms are often rather dry – after all, the nomenclature is meant to serve a practical purpose, which often leads to lots of obscure biological jargon. However, scientists are not an entirely humourless bunch. Certain species have been bestowed names that pay...
Speeding is a crime because it puts the occupants of the offending vehicle in danger, as well as everyone else on the road. Recently, a viral video of a dash camera made its rounds on social media. It shows a white van speeding on an expressway in Gombak before clipping a motorcycle, causing an accident, and...
IT APPEARS the Finance Ministry is reaching out to the public for their suggestions on the upcoming national budget. With promises of empowering the Malaysia Madani initiative, are they genuinely soliciting feedback from everyday citizens? Could your ideas shape the country's financial future? Verdict: TRUE The Finance Ministry has welcomed suggestions and opinions from the public for Budget 2025 aimed...
WITH the two sinkholes that have formed in the area around Jalan Masjid India in Kuala Lumpur, it is logical that any rumours emerging about another sinkhole forming in the city would go viral very rapidly regardless of its actual truth. Two photos went viral recently along with a claim that a sinkhole has formed along...
IN a shocking discovery, a leading geologist from University Malaya (UM) has revealed there lies an empty gigantic cave formed millions of years ago beneath Kuala Lumpur. An in-depth study by one Dr Sarah Jamal and her team from UM claimed that the geological structure was formed millions of years ago, hence, making the city look...
TO 'dance the night away' is when someone has so much fun they dance all night long. To dance the life away, however, is when someone has no control and dances themself to death. As scary and weird as it sounds, what if we told you that it's contagious too? VERDICT: TRUE In July 1518, residents of Strasbourg, France (Holy...
ROAD rage generally comes as a shock, given how peaceful our country generally is. As such, any video claiming to show such violence happening locally tends to go viral rapidly. Recently, a video of a motorcyclist screaming at a car and smashing a side window with his helmet went viral and it was claimed that it...
Recently, a message claiming that there is an mpox outbreak in Singapore was spreading on WhatsApp. The claim was accompanied by a photo showing the bare back of a man covered with scars. Because Malaysia is at risk from imported cases, a recent allegation on social media that mpox is spreading in Singapore raised concerns. But is...
Fights are always highly dramatic events, especially if they happen in a public space. As such, it is highly likely that any video of these events would go viral if shared online. Recently, a video of a person being beaten by several individuals - some of them using plastic chairs - went viral online, along with...
WITH the Malaysian passport being one of the most valuable in Asia in terms of the countries it can give a person access to, it would seem natural that there would be those who would try to get their hands on one by hook or by crook. It was claimed recently that a Sri Lankan teenager...
