How old were you in 2006 when Pluto, the ninth and farthest planet from the sun was delisted from the list of planets in our solar system? Are you even aware of this fact? Or do you still find yourself singing the mnemonic (if you know it) for remembering the order of the planets: “My
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There are times when you do things you just absolutely regret. Reviewing the incident in hindsight will often have you berate yourself with such words: “How could I have been so stupid?” “Why couldn’t I have just acted with better insight?” “I wish I had shown more foresight and given it more thought.” We have
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This is the second part in the series about the Benin Empire. It chronicles events about the start of the Empire’s importance, its first contact with Europeans, and what led to the gradual waning of its power, until its eventual demise. I am sure you will find this a great read. How did Benin become
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In the first part of the series, you got your armour ready. In this part, we shall proceed to develop a game plan which will ensure that you leave most any battle with Maths, the victor! Consider the 8. 1. Figure out what formulae you will need to solve the problem. If the problem is
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With the threat of Lassa fever bearing down on us, reminiscent of the Ebola virus disease, it becomes imperative to know as much about it as possible. Reproduced in this article are the most important facts about Lassa fever as presented by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the leading American public institute
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As a Nigerian, you know that Benin City is the capital of Edo State, and just about 4 hours from Lagos. But there is much about the capital city of the Edos that you do not know. Such facts as how the Benin Kingdom started, and what resulted in its demise, how extensive the kingdom
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Did you know that just like no two persons have the same fingerprints, no two persons smell exactly the same way? The smells pouring out from various parts of the body are unique to an individual, made up of compounds that vary depending on age, diet, sex, metabolism, and health. A person’s smell escapes not
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Would you eat your dinner off your toilet seat? That’s just abominable and outright disgusting! Did I hear you say? But maybe you should think again. Dr Chuck Gerba, Professor of Microbiology at the University of Arizona, studies how diseases are transferred through the environment. This involves swabbing household items and measuring how many bacteria
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