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HISTORY ON THURSDAYS WITH COLLYBRIGHT

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This week, I want to share a inspirational picture. Please leave your thoughts in the comments box provided below.     About The Author: Adeshile Adekolajo Adeshile Adekolajo is a graduate from the University of Abuja, He works for Ntel Nigeria and we owns - Mccollybright.blogspot.com He is a writer, blogger and poet, to read more of his interesting and educative articles, please log on to - mccollybright.blogspot.com.ng

FACTS WITH PENDUSKY (MID-WEEK EDITION)

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        I.             The English word for red panda is ‘Firefox’ which is where the browser gets its name from – this means the Firefox logo is actually a red panda, not a fox!       II.             If you were to have your picture taken by the very first camera, you’d need to sit still for 8 hours.     III.             Although GPS is free for the world to use, it costs USD2 million per day to operate. The money comes from American tax revenue.   IV.             The average person walks the equivalent of five times around the world in their lifetime. Assuming the average person lives until they’re 80, they will walk about 110,000 miles in their lifetime. The circumference of the equator is 24,900 miles.     V.             When Neil Armstrong returned to Earth from the moon, he had to go through U.S. customs.   VI.             For oily skin, mash one banana with a teaspoon of honey and a couple of drops of lemon juice. Apply to face for 10 minutes, rinse. VII.   

THE TYPES OF TEACHERS WE HAD IN HIGH SCHOOL

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We all had memorable events from our High School days, right? Well, this wonderful author wants us to remember the various types of teachers we had in our secondary school days. Please enjoy; Which picture cracked you up the most? Please use the comments box.  Please follow @Yanbaba on Facebook, Instragram and Twitter for more of these funny pictures.

YOU CAN'T SPELL LOVE WITHOUT "L"

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  "Bonsoir Ma cherie. Vraimennnnt, tu es belle. Je peux avoir ton contact?" I said to her, as she waited on her motorbike. She gave me the blank stare before riding off. “Did I say something wrong?” “Was it my accent?” As much as I take pride in my oral proficiency in French, during conversations with native speakers, I often get remarks about my accent. “Had I been too direct?” The other day, Ahmed used the same line at a traffic light stop, and before the light turned green he had saved her number. “Was it because I was on foot?” I had just descended from a taxi as I got back from work when I saw her waiting in front of the store. I had even smiled for effect. These were the thoughts that ran through my mind as I tried to make sense of what had just happened. I had just been handed an 'L' - an away 'L' . It was my second snub of the kind in as many years. My first snub occurred back in Benin City while I was a youth corper. It was a Satu

FACTS WITH PENDUSKY

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        I.             Allodoxaphobia is the fear of opinions.       II.             Atychiphobia describes a person who fears that they aren't good enough to be in a relationship with a specific person.     III.             When a pregnant woman exercises, she makes her baby's heart healthier.   IV.             Psychology says - staying quiet doesn’t mean you've got nothing to say. It means you don’t think they're ready to hear your thoughts.     V.             The doctor who discovered that hand washing prevented the spread of disease was thrown in a mental institution for his crazy ideas.   VI.             Laughter has been a proven way to lose weight. VII.             Some people feel uncomfortable when the TV volume is not divisible by 2 VIII.             A snail can sleep for three years.    IX.             Lions cannot roar until they reach the age of two.      X.             An Apollo astronaut lost his wedding ring during his trip t