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Things that Nigerians find hard to do

Whether other countries in Africa accept it or not, Nigeria is a great country and Nigerians are great people. Nigerians are one of the most accommodating people in the world. Nigeria’s big brother role to countries like South Africa, can not be swept under the carpet. However, there are certain things that are required of a big brother that Nigerians find hard to do. in this piece, looks a 5 of them…   Vacations : Although studies have shown that vacation increases job productivity, most Nigerians will not be caught dead planning a vacation, where there is still so much money to be made. Even on public holidays, vacations do not cross the mind of Nigerians. An average Nigerian is a chronic workaholic, therefore vacations and paid holidays sound like rocket science to the brains of most Nigerians. Use waste bin : It is very common to see a Nigerian throw trash by the road side or out of a moving vehicle without any sense of guilt. No matter how ugly it makes the ...

12 WEIRD FACTS ABOUT HIMANS

Here are some facts that is actually true about you Humans are strangely complex beings. Here are 12 strange and interesting facts about humans that you probably didn't know. 1. Excessive body hair linked to higher IQ In 1996, a correlation between excessive body hair on men and their intellect was found by Dr. Aikarakudy Alias. In his study, Alias interviewed 117 Mensa members (all of whom have an IQ of 140 or greater) and found that this group of men tended to have thicker body hair. Men with hairy backs and chests tended to have the highest IQs of the group. Man, Cousin It must have been a genius! 2. Tongue Like finger prints, everyone has their own unique tongue print. 3. Bacteria Collectively, all of the bacteria in the human body weigh about four pounds. That's almost the size of a newborn! 4. Heartbeats like drum beats The human heart can change the way it beats to mimic the music you are listening to. 5. Bloody vessels There are over 60,000 miles ...

HISTORY OF APRIL FOOL

As we draw near to the beginning of April Let me give some history about April fools day What's the true story behind the prankster April 1 holiday? From silly practical jokes to elaborate staged hoaxes, April 1 is the day to celebrate silliness. Although it's not a national holiday, April Fools' Day is widely recognized as a day to play practical jokes and invent elaborate hoaxes. In other words, it celebrates foolishness. This day of pranks and trickery has been observed for centuries, but its origins are unclear. The most popular theory is that France altered its calendar in the 1500s so the year would begin in January to coincide with the Roman calendar. Previously, the start of the year had been recognized at the beginning of spring, around April 1. Word of the calendar change traveled slowly though, so many people who lived in rural areas continued to celebrate the beginning of the year in spring. As the story goes, these people were often referred to as ...

11 NEW FACTS SCIENCE HAS REVEALED ABOUT THE BODY

11 New Facts Science Has Revealed About The Body We're just scratching the surface. 1. Hundreds of genes spring to life after you die - and they keep functioning for up to four days. Together with an unexplained case in March that recorded brain activity in a corpse up to 10 minutes after death, we're starting to realise that death as we know it still retains some strange signs of life. 2. Livers grow by almost half during waking hours. New research suggests that livers have the capacity to grow by almost 50 percent during the day, before shrinking back to their original size at night. They are the only organ we know of that oscillate this way. 3. The root cause of eczema has finally been identified. Scientists have tracked down a series of proteins and molecular pathways that lead to this insufferable skin problem, revealing that the protein filaggrin isn't the sole culprit we thought it was. 4. We were wrong - the testes are connected to the immune system after all...