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photo credit Nigeria, giant of Africa and largest economy in Africa. Nigeria is a federal constitutional republic in West Africa, bordering Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north. Its coast in the south lies on the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean. It comprises 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja is located.  Nigerians are peculiar in their actions most of which may be confusing to people of other countries but every typical Nigerian would understand another Nigerian.  Below are 10 actions only a typical Nigerian would do: #1 A typical Nigerian would often use phrases like: Eh wo, Ehen, Chineke, Che, Ah-Ah, Yepa! God forbid, by God’s Grace, Nawa o!Wetin sef! No worry, Go joor! These are mostly expressions used to show surprise or amazement. Some are from Nigerian languages such as "Chineke!" which is Igbo for God. Chineke! is used you are surprised or startled. Chineke! there is a

The Yoruba people are an ethnic group of Southwestern and North central Nigeria as well as Southern and Central Benin in West Africa. The Yorùbá constitute over 35 million people in total; the majority of this population is from Nigeria and make up 21% of its population, making them one of the largest ethnic groups in Africa. Most human beings believe in the existence of supernatural powers and supernatural beings. The Yoruba are no exceptions to this. They believe these supernatural forces can be manipulated to interfere in human existence. Though most people doubt the existence and efficacy of such charms and spells, we are not here to dispel your doubts, just here to keep you informed. Below are some spells popular among the Yoruba of Nigeria.  photo credit #1: Ijaya (To Frighten): Ever been in a situation where you felt so much overwhelming fear over something or someone you normally wouldn't be afraid of? That skinny kid at the corner of your street who you feel m

We don't really consider ourselves as evolving. We feel we've come to the height of human evolution but the trends discussed in this post will show us that we're totally wrong. Below are 5 ways humans may evolve in future: #1 Multiple Penises: photo credit There is a terrifying science factory that does nothing but produce penises at the Wake Forest University Institute of Regenerative Medicine. They're fully authentic in both form and function, and they are not just in theory, or a one time experiment never to be repeated. No, there are actual, multiple test cases--rabbits, to be specific--equipped with fully functioning, entirely lab-grown penises. And the bunnies in question are not only already boning with their new proto-dongs, but four of them have even successfully fathered offspring with a lab-grown penis. The process used to create the penises can also be applied to other organs with roughly similar levels of success and, really, what does t

We all have some extra senses we didn't know we had, probably because we hardly knew we use them. We didn't include some people's uncanny knowledge of your bank balance in this list, though we know some people seem to have this ability. Below are 5 senses every human being has without knowing it: #1 Seeing Impossible Colors: photo credit There are lots of colors out there that that we ordinarily don't have the ability to see, because describing them would be like describing sight to a blind person. Science has devised a way to enable us see such colors. Scientists successfully managed to show some people a "bluish yellow" color. The way our eyes work is that when we see blue, the parts of the eye that detect yellow switch off, and vice versa, therefore we can't really show you what we mean. So it's not supposed to be possible to see a true mix of blue and yellow. But scientists discovered that we can sense these and other colors that

Dogs have always been regarded as man's best friend. And they are; with their barking when they sense danger, and going all superhero when the situation calls for it, just to protect our miserly asses. Below are 5 dogs who pulled off super-human stunts: #1 Togo, the Siberian Husky: Togo was the lead sled dog of a team owned by a man named Leonhard Seppala, a Norwegian that worked for a mining company in Alaska. In 1925, a huge outbreak of diphtheria erupted in remote Alaska, and since there weren't exactly a whole lot of roads available, the only way to deliver medicine was by dog sled. Togo was made the leader of a trip to cross the frozen tundra of Alaska to deliver the antitoxin, braving -35 (Celsius) degree weather with a -65 (Celsius) degree wind chill. And he did it across 84 miles in a single day. That night, Togo slept for just six hours before heading out again at 2am in a balmy -80(Celsius) degree headwind, journeying along an ice-laden shoreline that w

We all know of the story of Mowgli in Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book who was raised by wolves, instead of being turned into a tasty snack. Though such may seem to be impossible or extremely unlikely to happen in real life, stories abound of wild animals who put themselves in harm's way for the safety of humans. Note that these accounts are not of dolphins, who we all know are nature's biggest show-offs. Below are some true stories of animals rescuing humans from certain death: #1 3-Year-Old Boy Saved By Gorilla: photo credit August 16, 1996 was a day to remember at the Brookfield Zoo in Illinois. Two things would've happened; either the day they would mourn the death of the young boy, or a day they would tell the story of his being rescued by a gorilla. Fortunately, it was the latter. A 3-year-old boy went right over the gorilla enclosure and fell over the fence. The 18-foot drop left him unconscious and with a critical head injury. The police were barred from

Cell phones are one of the signs that mankind is really advancing. They make access to information very easy and ever available at the push of a button. But even with all these advances, there is always room for improvements. Below are some technologies you may soon have in your cell phone: #1 Smell and See Diseases: photo credit When diseases such as cancer is mentioned in the same sentences as cell phones, it always portrays cell phones as the bad guys stating that they can cause cancer. Scientists at NASA have decided to reduce the guilt currently being suffered by cellphones worldwide by giving phones the ability to smell diseases . They produces a tiny sensor that, once installed in your phone, detect and analyze the chemicals in your breath. The chip is about the size of a nickel and works with 32 sensors that allow it to "smell" predetermined levels of various chemicals. Said chemicals, incidentally, include chlorine, carbon monoxide, ammonia and methane

Immortality has been one of mankind's greatest obsessions. From cryogenic freezing to searching for a mystical fountain of youth, humanity has been seeking for a way to live forever. Meanwhile some animals have been sticking around just doing what animals generally do; eating, pooping, mating, more pooping. And they still outlive us even with our brains and science and technology. Below are some animals who will probably outlive us: #1 Glass Sponges: photo credit Glass sponges are not made of glass as you may think. Neither is it advisable to wash you dishes with them. Glass sponges are animals, though you may not think of them as animals. Can you guess how old a glass sponge can live? 500 you say? 700? Wrong! Try 15,000 . They are the oldest living things on the planet. these things have been around since before the time of Jesus Christ. What's more, scientists think they evolved their current form 700 million years ago, at which point they stopped evolv

Once in a while, we have to stop and remind ourselves that that terrifying animal who would so much want to have you as lunch may also be the key to your salvation. Nature has produced a myriad of creatures of various forms and sizes and, apart from giving them freaky claws and fangs, also bestowed special qualities upon them and which humans have discovered how to take advantage of. Some of these are listed below: #1 Cobra Venom May Stop HIV and Multiple Sclerosis:   photo credit Cobras...badasses of the animal kingdom. They are the worst things anyone wants to see and getting bitten by one of them is the second most unfortunate thing that can happen to anyone, right after getting hit by a comet (according to my list of unfortunate occurrences). Cobras are the devil. Did you know they spit venom at your eyes , the second worst place you can get snake venom? If you get enough of it in your system, get ready to enjoy pain, necrosis and maybe even paralysis, as the toxins