History
7 Gross And Surprising Hygiene Practices From History
Here are 7 gross and surprising hygiene practices from history.
1. Childbirth
Potions advocated for childbirth in the middle ages included rubbing the flanks of the expectant mother with rose oil, giving her vinegar and sugar to drink, or applying poultices...
History
7 Little Known Facts About The Atlantic Slave Trade
Here are 7 Little known facts about the atlantic slave trade that saw a vast majority of africans transported as slaves to a whole new world to work on plantations from the 15th through the 19th century.
1. The Atlantic slave trade developed...
History
7 Notable Mercenaries That Fought Alongside Biafran Soldiers During The Civil War
During the Biafran war, there was no official support for the Biafran Army by any nation throughout the war. So to improve their chances of winning the war, foreign mercenaries were employed by Biafra to help fight for the...
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Mali Swears In Bah Ndaw As New Civilian Leader
Mali's new president Bah Ndaw has been sworn into office, five weeks after the overthrow of Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta.
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Troublesome South African Baboon Evicted For Organizing Gang To Raid Homes
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Kataza is an urban baboon who was captured and put in a local prison for organizing a band of baboons to join him in raiding 15 homes in Kommetjie, on Cape Town's southern peninsula in South Africa.
People & Politics
A Leading University In China Now Teaches Ethiopia’s Amharic Language As A Full Course
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A leading university in China — Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) — has started to offer Ethiopia's widely spoken Amharic language as a full...
People & Politics
TIME 100: Tony Elumelu, Three Other Nigerians Makes Time’s list of 100 Most Influential People Of 2020
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Tony Elumelu, is among four Nigerians named by the Time Magazine International in their 2020 list of 100 most influential people in the world...
People & Politics
Zambia’s Namwali Serpell Wins UK’s Top Prize For Science Fiction
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Zambia's Namwali Serpell has won the UK’s top prize for science fiction, the Arthur C Clarke award, for her first novel "The Old Drift".
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