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EPISODE · May 19, 2023 · 7 MIN

Are leaves from the plantain plant a remedy for venomous snake bites and scorpion stings? Nope!

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On this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?” we look at four claims doing the rounds:No, leaves from the plantain plant are not a remedy for venomous snake bites and scorpion stings. https://bit.ly/plantain_venomAre you at risk of catching leptospirosis when drinking from a tin can? No, ignore false warning. https://bit.ly/leptospirosis_canVaccines do not cause magnetism and there is no evidence the government is ‘secretly injecting the vaccine into meat’. https://bit.ly/magnetism_foodNo, Russian president Vladimir Putin did not wish former South African president Jacob Zuma a happy birthday. https://bit.ly/putin_zumaYour friends and family can sign up for our show! Tell them to save our number (+27 82 709 3527) and send us a WhatsApp message to confirm. You can send us any WhatsApp message that you need fact-checked! Forward videos, pictures and links to this number.

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