Category: Myth-busting
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Research Your Apps – Free Doesn’t Mean Free
I’m quite fond of the fact that in our technical day and age, it is becoming more and more common place to ‘Have an App for that!’ Apps make our lives easier, from helping cutting down extraneous tasks to graphic editing. For Android users, many apps are free, made by other users, which can include…
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CRA Spam Callers Using Inactive Numbers
I received a phone call from this number with an automated voice who stated in broken automation that “ignoring this call would cause legal action before a magistrate.“ I’ve tried to call back this number using Pop-Tox, and it says this number is not in service. Whatever you do, do not give away your name,…
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15197812890 – CRA Spam Callers Using Active Numbers
I received a phone call from this number with an automated voice who stated in broken automation that ignoring this call would cause legal action before a magistrate. I’ve tried to call back this number using Pop-Tox, and it goes straight to a personal voicemail. After 5 times of dialing back, the lady whose voicemail…
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When Someone Sends You Too Much Money – It’s Probably Too Good To Be True! – Photography Over-payment Scam –
You’ve been asked to be the photographer at an event. You’ve signed a contract stating the details, and are eagerly awaiting your payment. However, when it arrives, it’s almost QUADRUPLE the amount you were to be sent! Questioning, you’re told it’s an accounting error and to send the rest to the wedding caterer. You send…
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What’s in Your Tea? – Orange Peel
When sourcing your orange peels, be aware that they pick up pesticides! After hearing about major tea companies crafting teas with unacceptable pesticide levels, and orange peko being the top, I delved into to check if there is any way to retain the flavor while eliminating the chemical – No verified safe methods have been…
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The world is Changing – We Can’t Hold it Still
Humans have this things stuck in our heads that if we can hold the world still, nothing will change. Wrong – the world has been changing under our feet since the first recorded map. I first ran across these maps when researching the ‘Mud flood‘ from an offhand reference in an piece of old world…
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