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10 Scary Facts About Friday and the Number 13!

The fear of Friday the 13th is called either Paraskavedekatriaphobia from the Greek words Paraskeví , for Friday, and dekatreís for “thirteen” or Friggatriskaidekaphobia using the word Frigga for the Norse goddess for whom Friday is named. Yes, I know, they are tongue twisters! Being afraid of Friday the 13th is the most common superstition in most countries today. Some people will change their behavior

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How To Reduce the Population of Mosquitoes Using a Device Made From Old Tyres

This device is known as an ovillanta – which when translated loosely from Spanish means tyre for laying eggs. It was developed by Gerardo Ulibarri Ph.D, an associate professor of medicinal chemistry and eco-health at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario. He developed it as a means of destroying the larvae of the Aedes mosquito, a genus of mosquito that carries the

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11 Interesting Things You Didn’t Know About Adekunle Gold (Orente)

Here are some interesting things you didn’t know about Adekunle Gold: His real name is Adekunle Kosoko and stage name is Adekunle  Gold. Adekunle was born into a royal family in Lagos State. He is a graduate of Lagos State Polytechnic with a degree in Arts and Graphics. As a teen, he joined the junior church choir

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PHILOSOPHER’S STONE: That Which Was Thought to Give Life, and Turn Metals to Gold

If you are an Harry Potter fan, you must have read the book or watched the movie that made reference to this stone. But what is the Philosopher’s Stone, and what were the prevailing thoughts about it? The so-called philosopher’s stone was the most sought-after goal in the world of alchemy, the branch of Science

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Did You Know You Can Actually Improve Your Intelligence?

While each person is born with certain abilities, there is certainly a lot we can do to improve them, our intelligence included. Though, exercise may be associated more with physical development than mental. However, extensive research has shown significant results in the effects of exercise on brain development. Consider some of the benefits of exercise

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