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Crowds across Asia were treated to stunning views of a total solar eclipse on Wednesday morning. Those in Indonesia had the best vantage point, just as the moon blacked out the sun in totality over Indonesia’s main western island of Sumatra, before moving eastwards across Sulawesi and Borneo, and then over to the Maluku Islands. […]
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It all started in ancient times when salting was the best way to preserve and reliably store food. Having reliable stores of food meant that small villages could feed and sustain more people, and that’s how a lot of early societies started to expand. Salted food slowly became more common since it was always around and
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Should you be wondering who this is, well, he is no other than Mr Bill Gates. Together with his wife, Melinda, they write a letter annually of their expectations for the year. And this year’s letter is primarily directed at young people everywhere, read the excerpt below: ….We are dedicating this year’s letter to talking
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Did you experience some difficulty reading the above text? If you answered Yes, keep in mind that is this how letters, words and sentences appear to those who suffer from dyslexia. But, what is dyslexia? Dyslexia is a lifelong condition that affects reading, writing, spelling and speaking, and is said to affect one in five
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Are you surprised by the title of the headline? It’s the truth, March was not always the third month, and below are details of its unfortunate demotion. Where Did the Name Come From? The name for March comes from the Latin word, Martius, the first month of the earliest Roman calendar. It was named for
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The Senate on Wednesday resolved to amend the Act establishing the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board by extending the validity of its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination to three years. The upper chamber took the decision after considering a report presented by the Chairman, Committee on Tertiary Institutions and Tertiary Education Trust FUND, Senator Binta Garba.
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If you have an active imagination, you may have wondered how possible it is to dig a hole right through the earth! Is it really possible? The answer is No! For the simple reason that if you will have to contend with: More than 12,875 kilometres of solid rock and molten magma! Temperatures up to
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You would often hear news about how Nigerians sleep, and are subjected to degrading experiences at the embassies of foreign countries just to get a Visa to those countries, and also about how they are treated with suspicion at the airports of foreign countries. Yet, citizens of some other countries have it very easy, as
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I am pretty certain that by the time you finish this article, you will be seeing the dual actions of itching and scratching in a different light. The Science of Scratching When something bothers the skin, like a mosquito bite, cells release a chemical, usually histamine. That release provokes the nociceptors in the skin to
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