The residents of the Ibafo area of Ogun State, have on Tuesday, killed a giant python behind a church.
It was said that the snake had just swallowed a dog which was found in its stomach when it was cut open.
The Ebola Outbreak in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo Has Claimed 55 Lives
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed 55 lives since the start of the month, the authorities said on Monday, as the government announced free treatment against the disease for the next three months.
The health ministry’s latest bulletin said that the death toll had been increased following five new victims in Mabalako-Mangina, close to Beni, the epicentre of the outbreak in the North Kivu province.
It's Sunday!! You Need Manna. Come And Eat
How many are your works, oh Lord! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures Psalm 104:24.
Anytime I look at the mirror, i worship my marvelous Maker. Not only myself but all his creations. I’m not the first of God’s people to praise Him while admiring His unique creations. The writer of Psalm 104 sings of the Lord’s many works of art in nature (v. 24).
He regards
the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number (v. 25) and rejoices in God for providing constant and complete care for His masterpieces (v. 27–31).
Considering the majesty of the God-given life around him, the psalmist bursts with worshipful gratitude:
I will sing to theLord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live (v. 33).
While reflecting on the Lord’s magnificent and immense creation, we can look closely at His intentional creativity and attention to detail.
And like the psalmist, we can sing to our Creator with thankful praise for how powerful, majestic, and loving He is and always will be. Hallelujah!!
Happy Sunday!!! from Davtechblog
Get Free 500mb Using MyMtn App
Hello my lovely blog readers,
I posted earlier about MTN introducing new night plan which seems to be unfavorable and heart breaking. So, today I'm gonna make you happy.
What is MyMtn App?
MyMtn is an app used to purchase airtime and data bundles, monitor data usage, and pay bills.
It isn't new because we used it to accumulate MBs last year and it's back again.
How to get the free 500mb
- Firstly, download
Android Users --> MyMtn App here
IPhone users --> MyMtn App here
or text MyMtn to 5018 to get the link, then install. - Launch it and sign up with your mtn sim. Immediately, 500mb will be credited to your line.
- Dial *559*4# to check your data balance.
Can i accumulate the mb?
Oops! I'm sorry for now you can't. I will figure out how to do that later. For now, you can get a lot of MBs by using multiple sim cards.
Beware!!! How To Know If Your Sdcard (memory card) Is Fake
Sdcard (memory card) is an amazing invention. It maybe as small as whatever but its capacity is mind-blowing. Sometimes it isn't.
Fake Sdcard is not exciting at all and it should not be appreciated among all. This is because it makes you lose vital data like pictures, videos, document, etc. Which are really heart breaking.
These fake sdcards are made and packaged in a way that is indistinguishable to buyers. They are given popular brand names like SanDisk, Samsung, Toshiba, etc. Alongside with the same design to trick people.
I can tell that most fake products are from China. Reason;
Copying isn't and has never been considered a bad thing. That explains why some of the best product imitations come from China.
1. Identification Using Its Graphics.
No matter how the imitations might be, it can't be like the original deal. Hence, graphics design of fake sdcards are always low. See picture below:
Note:The Left Sdcard is Original while the other is fake. I hope you can see the low graphics.
2. Using Sdcard Insight App
Most Fake sdcards have the ability to crack firmware in order to display false storage capacity. I might show 8gb meanwhile the original capacity is 2gb. To detect this, I introduce SDCard Insight
This powerful tool tells if your sdcard is valid or invalid. So hurry Download SDCard Insight App Here, lunch it and immediately it will give you everything you have to know above your sdcard.
If the inserted sdcard is valid, it will display it brand name, manufactured date, model, etc.
If it isn't valid, it will display the sdcard as invalid
MTN Data Calculator Tool Released. Learn How To Use
All telecom compete with themselves. Not too long, I wrote about Glo data calculator. I am still expecting 9mobile and Airtel to do the same.
Finally, MTN Ng has officially released their tool too. Maybe to counterfeit Glo, who knows.
Now, MTN subscribers can measure their data usage per month/year. The tool can be used to make budget for the next month.
MTN data calculator estimation logic is as follows;
- One minute to surf the net equals 1mb
- One minute on social media equals 4mb
How to use MTN data calculator
Access the calculator now. kindly goto http://www.mtnonline.com/data-calculator
How To Use The New Glo Data Calculator Tool
It isn't a news anymore that everybody knows Globacom Telecommunication (Glo) for their poor network. Well, the private owned telecom has released a new tool for its subscribers.
The tool launched is called Glo Data Calculator. This powerful tool help users predict volume of data used for the month and also forecast future.
I think this will help the economics because most users always try to manage their data
In addition, you can measure hours used on social media, surfing the internet, playing online games, etc
How to use Glo data calculator
Visit the glo data calculator website. Simply goto http://www.glo-world.com/data-calculator
Did You Know? Season 1 Episode 21
Did you know that;
- there are over 97,000 km (60,000 miles) of blood vessels in the average person
- the oldest cockroach fossils are over 280 million years old
- an astronaut can be up to 2 inches taller returning from space (the cartilage disks in the spine expand in the absence of gravity)
- cheetahs can accelerate from 0 to 70 km/h (43mp/h) in 3 seconds
- sun light can penetrate clean ocean water up to a depth of 73m (240 feet)
- the center of the Sun is approximately 15 million °C (27 million °F)
- the moon is 27% the size of the Earth
- hydrogen is the most abundant element in the Universe (75%)
- If you could drive to the sun at a speed of 88.5 km/h (55 mp/h) it would take around 193 years
- due to gravitational effects you weigh is slightly less when the moon is directly overhead
- when hydrogen burns in the air water is formed
- diamonds are the hardest substance known to man
- the wristwatch was invented in 1904
- the dishwasher was invented in 1889
- the typewriter was invented in 1829
- October the 10th is national metric day
- the only letter which doesn't appear in the Periodic Table is j
- the tentacles of the giant arctic jellyfish can reach 36.6 meters (120 feet)
- all snakes are carnivorous
- a soap bubble is 10,000 times thinner than the average human hair
- the human body creates 2,500,000 new red blood cells every second
- the average woman will consume over 2.7kg (6 pounds) of lipstick in their lifetime
- the average person sheds .7kg (1.5 pounds) of skin each year
- a person produces enough saliva to fill 2 average size swimming pools during their lifetime
- $30 of raw popcorn translates into $3,000 in sales at movie theaters
- 40% of Amsterdam commuters get to work by bicycle
- there are 2 credit cards for every person in the US
- the winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze over completely
MTN Introduces New Night Subscriptions - #25(125mb), #50(250mb)
Hi! DavTechnicians, I am sure you have been enjoying the MTN night browsing subscription - Pulse tarrif plan members would understand. But it seems they broke everybody's heart by reducing it data volumes.
Let me remind you. There is only one option for the plan. The former subscription was #25 for 500mb from 12am - 3:30am. Presently Speaking, it have been split into two.
The new change as seen in the picture below is now,
#25 for 125mb
#50 for 250mb. Sad right?
Indeed! it's a sad news. I hope MTN won't lose subscribers because of her actions.
Did You Know? Season 1 Episode 20
Did you know that;
- the winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze over completely
- the original name of Bank of America was Bank of Italy
- the little hole in some sinks that lets the water drain out instead of flowing is called a 'porcelator'
- the human eye blinks over 4,200,000 times a year
- after you've eaten it takes approximately 12 hours for food to entirely digest
- Albert Einstein never knew how to drive a car
- the corkscrew was invented in 1890
- the world's most expensive spice is saffron
- triscadecaphobia is the fear of the number 13
- Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of long words
- from space the brightest man made place is Las Vegas
- the bigger the orange the sweeter sweeter it is
- mapping is older than writing
- all owls lay white eggs
- you have over 600 muscles
- an office desk has 400 times more bacteria than a toilet
- lion's can't roar until the age of 2
- a lions feed once every 3 to 4 days
- zoophobia is the fear of animals
- tachophobia is the fear of speed
- siderodromophobia is the fear of trains
- ornithophobia is the fear of birds
- ombrophobia is the fear of rain
- myrmecophobia is the fear of ants
- melophobia is the fear of music
- melissophobia is the fear of bees
- ichthyophobia is the fear of fish
- iatrophobia is the fear of doctors
- hippophobia is the fear of horses
- herpetophobia is the fear of reptiles
- helminthophobia is the fear of worms
- heliophobia is the fear of sunlight
- gatophobia is the fear of cats
- dendrophobia is the fear of trees
- catoptrophobia is the fear of mirrors
- brontophobia is the fear of thunderstorms
- atychiphobia is the fear of failure
- amathophobia is the fear of dust
- akousticophobia is the fear of noises
- aichmophobia is the fear of needles and pointed objects
- agoraphobia is the fear of wide open spaces
- acrophobia is the fear of heights
- achluophobiais the fear of the dark
- ablutophobia is the fear of bathing
- the word 'taxi' is spelled the same in English, German, French, Swedish, and Portuguese
- the number 2 is the only number greater than zero that when added to or multiplied by itself gives you the same result (4)
- the most commonly used word in English conversation is 'I'
- a pip is one of the spots on dice or domino
- the word 'almost' is the longest in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order
- according to manufacturer Spalding the average lifespan of an NBA basketball is 10,000 bounces
Did You Know? Season 1 Episode 19
Did you know that;
- Europe is the only continent without a desert
- the average age at which America's presidents have taken office is 54
- England's first great industry was wool
- the surface area of your lungs is roughly the same size as a tennis court
- once a women reachs the age of 30 they lose 1% of their bone mass every year thereafter (by the time a women is 50 she will have lost 20%)
- laughing lowers levels of stress and strengthens your immune system
- a pumpkin really is a fruit
- the grapefruit gets its name from the way it grows in clusters like grapes on a vine
- blueberries are very high in antioxidants
- banana plants can grow as high as 6 meters (20 feet) tall
- ostrich meat is the leanest of all red meats
- in American supermarkets peanut butter is one of the most frequently purchased items
- instant mashed potatoes (dehydrated potato flakes) were invented in Canadian in 1962
- over 550 hot dogs are eaten every second in the United States
- the average American will consume over 465 trees worth of paper over their lifetime
- the African Rock Python can survive 2 years without eating
- after bananas a zoo gorilla's favorite food is celery
- there are over 900 species of bats
- sea water is approximately 3.5% salt
- the Empire State Building in New York weighs over 365,000 tons
- the average person walks the equivalent of twice around the world in a lifetime
- the average life span of a mosquito is 2 weeks
- there are 43,252,003,274,489,856,000 different color combinations possible on a Rubik's Cube
- the world's first roller coaster opened in 1884 at Coney Island New York
- the most abundant metal in the Earth's crust is aluminum
- the first credit card was a Diner's Club card issued in 1950
- flushable toilets were in use in ancient Rome
- Cheerios cereal was originally called Cheerioats
- wheat is the world's most widely grown plant
- the word fortnight is a contraction of the 2 words 'fourteen nights'
- the Cambodian alphabet has 74 letters
- the word 'karate' means 'empty hand'
- the study of insects is called entomology
- the word 'rhythms' is the longest word without any vowels
- an individual blood cell takes about 60 seconds to make a complete circuit of the body
- DNA stands for Deoxyribonucleicacid
- the vocabulary of the average person is between 5,000 to 6,000 words
- in 1900 the average life span in the US was 47
- the human body has over 600 muscles (40% of the bodys weight)
- it takes 17 muscles to smile and 43 to frown
- humans shed and regrow outer skin cells every 27 days (almost 1,000 new skins in a lifetime)
- fingernails grow faster than toenails
- every square inch of the human body has an average of 32 million bacteria on it
- by age 60 most people would have lost half of their taste buds
- the average human drinks over 60,566 litres (16,000 gallons) of water in a lifetime
- a person will die from total lack of sleep sooner than from starvation (Death can occur about 10 days without sleep while starvation takes a few weeks)
- in 1872 Yellowstone in the US was the world's first national park
- the supersonic Concorde jet made its first trial flight on January 1st 1969
- the dollar was established as the official currency of the US in 1785
- Hawaii officially became apart of the US on June 14 1900
Did You Know? Season 1 Episode 18
Did you know that;
- there are 2,598,960 possible hands in a 5 card poker game
- Australia is the only country that is also a continent
- the hottest chile in the world is the habanero
- the hamburger was invented in 1900
- the 1st full length animated film was released by Disney Studios in 1937 (it was Snow White and the seven dwarfs)
- MTV (Music Television) made its debut at 12:01 a.m. August 1st 1981 (the first music video shown 'Video killed the radio star' by the Buggles)
- Disneyland opened in 1955
- between 1931 and 1969 Walt Disney was awarded 35 Oscars
- there are around 30 milligrams of caffeine in the average chocolate bar while a cup of coffee has around 100 to 150
- the US is the world's largest consumer of coffee
- coffee trees produce its first full crop after 5 years old
- over 5 million people in Brazil are employed in the coffee industry
- Japan is the 3rd largest consumer of coffee
- the first ground vacuum packed coffee was first introduced in 1900
- dark roasted coffee beans contain less caffeine than medium roasted ones (the longer a coffee is roasted the more caffeine is burns off)
- as a world commodity coffee is second only to oil
- coffee represents 75% of all the caffeine consumed in the US
- coffee is the most popular beverage worldwide with over 400 billion cups consumed each year
- coffee is grown commercially in over 45 countries around the world
- coffee is generally roasted between 204 - 218°C (400 - 425°F) (the longer the beans are roasted the darker the roast)
- Brazil accounts for 1/3 of the world's coffee production
- 52% of Americans drink coffee
- 1 plain milk chocolate bar has more protein than a banana
- Hawaii is the only US state that grows cacao beans which go into the production of chocolate
- Franklin Mars invented the Snickers Bar in 1930
- John Cadbury founded the Cadbury chocolate company in England in 1842 producing the first chocolate bars
- worker ants may live for 7 years and the queen up to 15
- there are over 900,000 known species of insects
- no two spider webs are the same
- mosquitoes prefer children to adults and blondes to brunettes
- mosquitoes dislike citronella because it irritates their feet
- over 96% of American households purchase bananas at least once a month
- bananas contain no fat, cholesterol or sodium
- bananas are a good source of vitamin C, potassium and fiber
- banana plants are the largest plants without a woody stem (they belong to the same family as lilies, orchids and palms)
- there are 132 rooms in the US White House
- the Statue of Liberty weighs over 225 tons
- the Eiffel Tower is repainted every 7 years
- the Eiffel Tower is over 300m (984 ft) tall
- England's Stonehenge is over 5,000 years old
- the world's smallest mammal is the bumblebee bat of Thailand
- it takes 40 minutes to hard boil an ostrich egg
- catfish have over 100,000 taste buds
- a woodpecker can peck 20 times a second
- a newborn kangaroo is about 1 inch in tall
- a chameleon's tongue is twice as long as its body
- chameleons can move their eyes in two directions at the same time
- there are over 600 windows on the Empire State Building
- the word denim comes from 'de Nimes' or from Nimes which is a town in France
- Nintendo first produced playing cards
Reasons Why High Heeled Shoes Are Bad For Your Health
If you’re among the many who can’t do without putting on a pair of uncomfortable high heels to feel confident.
Our focus today is the common issues women face by regularly subjecting their feet to high heels and its possible health risks.
Most of us agree heels look good on the ladies, the problem is with the damage it causes.
Every year the heels get narrower and higher with lesser support for users. The higher the heel, the more risk it poses.
The type of shoes we wear affect our legs, spine, waist, and hips as we grow older.
Below are some reasons wearing heels regularly is bad for your health
1. High heels could cause foot pain, weakness of the ligament, constricted blood vessels and sore calves.
2. Regular use of high heels eventually leads to lower back pain. This is because of the pressure on the lower back which causes the pelvis to move forward when standing or walking.
3. People who wear high heels for a long time develop distorted spines. The spine and toes adapt over time to the heels to gain balance.
4. While trying to maintain balance, the stress on the calves, back muscles and hips often leads to muscle cramps.
5. In some case the ‘big’ toes are put under chronic pressure, this leads to nail trauma, hammer toes or ingrown toenails.
6. Ladies who wear high heels have an increased risk of developing osteoarthritis (a chronic degenerative disease that affects the joints) later in life.
Hope these points are enough to make you give your feet a break and wear flats a few days of the week.
If you wear high heels frequently, below are some tips to help reduce the negative effects:
- Exercise your lower muscles regularly.
- Do yoga poses that that stretch the leg muscles.
- Add cushioned inserts and heel grips.
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Did You Know? - Season 1 Episode 17
Did you know that;
- dolphin's can detect underwater sounds from 24 km (15 miles) away
- dinosaurs lived on Earth for over 165 million years before they became extinct
- Mount Everest is 8.9km (5.5 miles) high
- the diameter of the sun is 1,390,000km (865,000 miles)
- the diameter of Earth is 12,756 km (7,926 miles)
- the diameter of Jupiter is 152,800km (88 700 miles)
- moths have white blood
- it was once illegal to slam your car door in Switzerland
- humans are the only primates that don't have pigment in the palms of their hands
- 2 out of 5 people marry their first love
- 45% of people use mouthwash everyday
- 30% of people refuse to sit on a public toilet seats
- less than 20% of shark attacks are fatal
- people in Iceland read more books per capita than any other country
- when baby polar bear cubs are born they cannot see or hear for their first month
- warthogs live for 15 years
- the average age of a polar bear in the wild is 17 years
- warthogs can reach speeds of 48km/h (29mph)
- the tallest mammal is the giraffe
- the average shower tempreture is 38°C (101°F)
- the game of Tug-of-war was an Olympic sport from 1900-1920
- the algae found in the world's oceans produces nearly 50% of the world's oxygen
- raindrops are not tear shaped (they more resemble the shape of a tiny hamburger bun)
- polar bears are strictly carnivores
- jellyfish have been on Earth for over 650 million years
- only pregnant females polar bears hibernate
- some dinosaurs had tails over 13m (45 feet) long
- sharks have been on Earth for over 400 million years
- 2/3 of the world's eggplants are grown in the US New Jersey
- 20% of China's plants are used in medicine
- the softest known mineral is talc
- the primary reason for growing rice in flooded paddies is to drown the weeds surrounding the young seedlings (rice can grow in well drained areas)
- onions are part of the lily family
- the average mature oak tree sheds over 700,000 leaves in Autumn
- it takes 5 years for an oyster to produce a medium sized pearl
- the Pacific Ocean is the world's largest
- every living thing on the Earth contains carbon
- 8.5 million tons of water evaporates from the Dead Sea every day
- 80% of the world's rose species come from Asia
- chalk is made from tiny plankton fossils
- there are over 225,000 trees in New York's Central Park
- all hurricanes form over the sea and can last up to 10 days
- acorns are poisonous to humans (if eaten it can cause damage to your kidneys)
- rainbows can only be seen in the morning or late afternoon (the sun needs to be less than 40° above the horizon)
- there are exactly 1,048,576 bytes in 1 megabyte
- natural gas has no smell (the odor is artificially added so that people are able to identify leaks)
- it takes 1,100 watts to power a toaster
- the world's first paved streets were laid in Rome in 170 B.C.
- the Moon weighs 81 billion tons
- more than 1,000,000 Earths could fit inside the Sun
Did You Know? - Season 1 Episode 16
Did you know that;
- an area of the Suns surface to the equivalent of a postage stamp would shine with the brightness of over 1,500,000 candles
- all the planets in our solar system could fit inside Jupiter
- there are over 80,000 different species of ants
- there are over 100,000 different species of butterflies
- honey bees kill more people each year than snakes
- the fastest insect is the Australian dragon fly (its top speed is 57 km/h (35mp/h))
- caterpillars have over 2,000 muscles
- most spiders have transparent blood
- queen termites can live up to 50 years
- it takes 110 silkworm cocoons to make an average tie
- 10% of with world's food supply is consumed by insects
- 80% of the world's food crops are pollinated by insects
- bees can see ultraviolet light
- a queen bee can lay up to 3,000 eggs in one day
- ants can lift 50 times their own weight
- flies can react to an object it sees and change direction in less than 30 milliseconds
- a dragonfly can fly at 40kph (25mph)
- a bumble bee flaps its wings at 160 times a second
- women were not allowed to vote in France until 1944
- there are only 3 sets of letters on a keyboard which are in alphabetical order (f g h, j k l, and o p)
- the national anthems of Japan, Jordan, and San Marino each have only 4 lines
- the first drug that was sold as a water soluble tablet was aspirin in 1900
- the first aluminum drink can was introduced in 1964
- the expression to 'knuckle down' originated from playing marbles (players used to put their knuckles to the ground for their best shots)
- the average pool cue is 1.4m (4.75ft) long
- some playing cards in India are round
- Japanese people don't have middle names
- sound travels 10 times faster through granite than air
- petrol has no specific freezing point (it can freezes at any temperature between -82 and -115°C (-180 and -240°F)
- the first city to mint its own gold coins was Florence, Italy in 1252
- employees of the Vatican pay no income tax
- dry ice transforms directly from being a solid to a gas
- diamonds mined in Brazil are much harder than those found in Africa
- brontology is the study of thunder
- all pilots on international flights identify themselves in English regardless of their country of origin
- men change their minds 2 to 3 times more than women (women tend to take longer to make a decision but once they do they are more likely to stick to it)
- a whip makes a cracking sound because its tip moves faster than the speed of sound
- a nanosecond is one billionth of a second
- a 15th anniversary is called a quindecennial
- the only thing that can destroy a diamond is intense heat
- Chevy Chase's real first name is Cornelius
- before beginning his movie career Keanu Reeves managed a pasta shop in Toronto Canada
- 80% of all people hit by lightning are men
- Canada has more doughnut shops per capita than any other country
- the average Americans diet consists of 55% junk food
- Finland has the largest number of islands in the world (over 179,550)
- Antarctica is 98% ice and 2% barren rock
- there are over 100 different viruses that cause the common cold
- more people are allergic to cows milk than any other food
- lettuce is the worlds most popular green vegitable
Did You Know? - Season 1 Episode 15
Did you know that;
- green tea has 50% more vitamin C than black tea
- fresh apples float because they contain 25% air
- the most valuable nutrients of a potato are its skin
- cabbage is 91% water
- the average person consumes over a ton of food and drink each year
- dark green lettuce leaves are more nutritious than lighter ones
- arachibutyrophobia is fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth
- cooking or freezing does not reduce the heat (spiciness) of a chile pepper
- chicken drumsticks contain the least amount of meat on a chicken
- Americans consume over 10 billion bowls of soup each year
- chocolate is the number 1 food craved by women
- 93% of households in Denmark consume wine (the highest % in the world with France second with 85% of households)
- the ice cream cone was introduced in 1904
- a connected bunch of bananas is called a hand and individual bananas are called fingers
- you have to eat 5kg (11lb) of potatoes to put on .5kg (1lb) of weight (a potato has no more calories than an apple)
- on the average there are 8 peas in a pod
- thin skinned lemons are the juiciest
- there are over 7,000 different types of apples
- there are over 2,500 different types of mushrooms
- you can smell a skunk 1.6km (1 mile) away
- camels can drink 94 litres (25 gallons) of water in less than 3 minutes
- the spikes of a newborn hedgehog begin to appear within 24 hours
- a fox litter is 10 to 15 pups
- a cat can keep purring while inhaling and exhaling
- a camel can shut its nostrils during a desert sandstorm
- a garfish has green bones
- there are over 130 species of owl
- there are over 690 known species of bats
- there are over 40,000 muscles tendons in an elephant's trunk
- there are over 320 species of parrots
- there are over 1,600 known species of starfishes
- the skeleton of an African elephant accounts for about 15% of its body weight
- crocodiles continually grow new sets of teeth to replace old ones
- pandas spend 12 hours a day eating bamboo
- a bear in hibernation loses up to 25% of its body weight
- when born a baby giraffe is 1.8m (6ft) tall
- toads only eat moving prey
- penguins are only found in the southern hemisphere primarily in Antarctica (excluding zoos above the equator)
- whales have the slowest metabolism of all animals
- an arrow frog has enough poison to kill over 2,200 people
- hippopotamuses have skin 3.8cm (1.5in) thick
- female condors lays a single egg once every 2 years
- the fastest fish in the sea is the swordfish and can reach up to speeds of 108kph (68mph, 59knots)
- the greyhound is the fastest dog and can reach speeds of up to 72kph (45mph)
- a blue whale can weigh as much as 30 elephants and as long as 3 large tour buses
- the average cow produces 40 glasses of milk a day
- wild cobras can live up to 20 years old
- squirrels can climb trees faster than they can run on the ground
- sheep won't drink from running water
- ostriches can live up to 75 years old
Did You Know? - Season 1 Episode 14
Did you know that;
- out of the 250+ known species of shark only 18 are known to be dangerous to man
- an ostriches can outrun a horse
- most dinosaurs lived to be more than 100 years old
- in Africa more people are killed by crocodiles than lions
- flamingoes can live up to 80 years old
- the night vision of tigers is 6 times better than humans
- camels have 3 eyelids to protect themselves from blowing sand
- most snakes have 1 lung
- baby rattlesnakes are born in August and September
- elephants can run up to 40kmh (25mph)
- a shrimp has 5 pairs of legs
- rhinoceros have 3 toes on each foot
- a male baboon can kill a leopard
- lions in the wild usually makes no more than 20 kills a year
- a King Cobra is the biggest of all poisonous snakes and can grow to over 4 metres (13 feet) long
- a hippopotamus can run faster than a man
- a group of foxes is called a skulk
- a baby fetus develops fingerprints at eighteen weeks
- recycling one glass jar saves enough energy to watch TV for 3 hours
- the average person has over 1,460 dreams a year
- there are over 10 million bricks in the Empire State Building
- a violin contains over 70 separate pieces of wood
- A Boeing 747 airliner holds 216,847 litres (57,285 gallons) of fuel
- the smallest unit of time is a yoctosecond (1 septillionth which is 10 to the power of negative 24 )
- the 'you are here' arrow on maps is called an ideo locator
- ferrets sleep between 18 - 20 hours a day
- you can't trademark surnames
- you can't tickle yourself
- it takes 1 week to make a jelly bean
- the Greek national anthem has 158 verses
- 45% of Americans don't know that the sun is a star
- jellyfish don't have a brain
- useful life of a modern toilet is 50 years
- 3 teaspoons make up 1 tablespoon
- the surface area of a brick is 79 cm squared
- the statue of Liberty's mouth is 3 feet wide
- the number 4 is the only number that has the same number of letters in it
- the human eye can detect more shades of green that any other colour
- the first crossword puzzle appeared in 1913
- the Colgate toothpaste company started out making starch, soap, and candles
- the blueprints for the Eiffel Tower covered more than 14,000 square feet of drafting paper
- the average ice berg weighs 20,000,000 tons
- the 'black box' that houses an airplanes voice recorder is actually orange so it can be more easily detected amid the debris of a plane crash
- Superman dates back to June 1938 (he first appeared in Action Comics No. 1)
- the makers of the board game Monopoly print over 50 billion dollars worth of Monopoly money every year
- police dogs are trained to respond to commands in foreign languages (usually German or Hungarian)
- a standard 747 jumbo jet has 420 seats
- clinophobia is the fear of going to bed
- the first James Bond movie was called 'Dr. No'
- The TV sitcom Seinfeld was originally called 'The Seinfeld Chronicles'
Did You Know? - Season 1 Episode 13
Did you know that;
- 85% of women wear the wrong bra size
- M*A*S*H stood for 'Mobile Army Surgical Hospital'
- 75% of people wouldn't give up their spouse for a night for a $1,000,000
- the Earth experiences over 50,000 earthquakes a year
- per person France consumes the most cheese
- women are 4 times more likely to shop lift than men
- the number 1 reason why people purchase a mobile phone is for safety
- 21% of people don't make their bed in the morning
- 90% people depend on alarm clocks to wake up
- chocolate manufacturers use 40% of the world's almonds
- 9% of people skip breakfast daily
- 44% of people have broken a bone
- 53% of women don't leave home without makeup on
- 59% of people say that their average looking
- the US produces 19% of the world's trash
- the most popular toothbrush color is blue
- on average 22% of all restaurant meals include potato chips
- 45% of people use mouthwash daily
- the most popular snack food is potato chips
- 72% of people eavesdrop
- the average person swallows 295 times during a meal
- 22% of people skip lunch daily
- the most common Spanish surname is Garcia
- before 1850 golf balls were made of leather and were stuffed with feathers
- sound travels 15 times faster through steel than air
- the opposite of a 'vacuum' is a 'plenum'
- Mercury is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature
- clothes dried outside smell better because of a process called photolysis (sunlight breaks down compounds that cause odor)
- your blood is 6 times thicker than water
- every year over 98% of atoms in your body are replaced
- it takes a plastic container over 50,000 years to start decomposing
- the Sun has a diameter of 1,390,176km (864,000miles)
- clouds fly higher during the day than the night
- over 500 meteorites hit the Earth each year
- rain contains vitamin B12
- trees do not have life expectancies (most can grown indefinitely)
- the number 1 cause of blindness in the US is diabetes
- there are over 10 trillion living cells in the human body
- the hardest substance in the human body is enamel
- each red blood cell lives an average of 4 months and travels between the lungs and other tissue 75,000 times before returning to bone marrow to die
- you brain weights 2% of your body weight though uses 20% of all oxygen you breathe and 15% of the bodys blood supply
- honey enters your blood stream within 20 minutes of being eaten
- the first toothbrush was invented in 1498
- the elevator was invented in 1850
- Pez was invented in 1927
- the first taxi service began in New York in 1907
- before 1863 the postal service in the US was free
- the first paperback book was printed by Penguin Publishing in 1935
- the dollar values on the board game Monopoly have been the same since 1935
- the first US coast to coast aeroplane flight occurred in 1911 and took 49 days
Did You Know? - Season 1 Episode 12
Did you know that;
- most cows produce more milk when they listen to music
- giant tortoises can live in captivity longer than any other animal
- elephants communicate in sound waves below the frequency that humans can hear
- snakes can't bite in rivers or swamps (they would drown otherwise)
- the first parachute jump from plane was in 1918 over France
- DavCares Blog was founded by Oyeniran David
- the first place in the world to allow women to vote New Zealand
- Coca Cola was founded by Joseph A Biedenharn
- Spain's largest source of income is from tourism
- the Nile river flows North
- 90% of all volcanic activity occurs in the ocean
- the largest island in the Mediterranean sea is Sicily
- Canada has more lakes than any other country
- the ideal temperature to fall asleep is between 18-30°c (64-86°f)
- the smallest bone in your body is found in your ear
- dairy products account for 29% of all food consumed in the U.S.
- there are over 15,000 different kinds of rice
- Italy and France produce over 40% of all wine
- Orange Fanta is the 3rd largest selling soft drink in the world
- 60 cows can produce a ton of milk each day
- John Kellogg invented corn flakes
- the color of a chile pepper is no indication of its heat (usually the smaller the the hotter)
- the frozen foods were first introduced in the 1920.
- over a third of all pineapples come from Hawaii
- originally in 1886 Coca Cola was introduced as an 'intellectual beverage' to boost brain power
- the ancient Greeks first grew carrots as a form of medicine and not a food
- the most eaten fruit in America is the banana
- bees have 4 wings
- bees and house flies flap their wings 200 times a second
- moths have no stomach butterflies taste with their back feet
- a fly's recation time is 30 milliseconds
- there are over 4,300 known species of ladybugs
- all the people on Earth could fit into a 1 km cube
- March 14 is 'save a spider day'
- only 4 out of 20,000 species of bees produce honey
- mosquitoes prefer children to adults and blondes to brunettes
- spiders have transparent blood
- fleas can accelerate 50 times faster than a space shuttle
- a platypus can eat its weight in worms every day
- the average lifespan of a squirrel is 9 years
- there are more than 50 different kinds of kangaroos
- the average elephant produces 22kg (50 pounds) of dunn each day
- shrimps are all born male but slowly grow into females
- deers don't like hay
- the Giant Pacific Octopus can squeeze its entire body through a hole the size of its beak
- giraffes can't cough
- house cats have 18 claws
- gorillas can't swim
- pelicans consume around a 1/3 of its body weight in a single meal
- a blue whale can go up to 6 months without eating
Did you know? - Episode 11
Did you know that;
- there are 7 points on the Statue of Liberty's crown
- Jack is the most common name in nursery rhymes
- the most common time for a wake up call is 7am
- giraffes has the highest blood pressure of any animal
- when 2 zebras stand side by side they usually face each other in opposite directions to keep an eye out for predators
- greyhounds can see better than any other dog breed
- sharks never stop moving even when they sleep or rest
- you can tell the sex of a horse by its teeth (most males have 40, females 36)
- greyhounds can reach speeds of up to 67kph (42mph)
- Australia has the largest sheep population
- the only continent without reptiles or snakes is Antarctica
- flamingoes can live up to 80 years
- bottle nosed whales can dive to a depth of 915 metres (3,000feet) in 2 minutes
- sharks can sense a drop of blood from 4km (2.5miles) away
- dolphins can kills sharks by ramming them with their snout
- there is no rice in rice paper
- bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers were all all invented by women
- a rat can tread water for 3 days
- the ball on top of a flag pole is called the truck
- employees are more likely to book holidays off work on a Monday that any other week day
- ants don't like baby powder (talcum powder)
- snakes can't blink
- a woodpeckers tongue can wrap around its head twice
- Iceland consumes more Coca Cola per capita than any other country
- the average person has 10,000 taste buds
- more people are killed by hippopotamuses then by lions, elephants and water buffalos combined
- the average bank teller loses $250 every year
- the odds of being stuck by lighting is 280,000 to 1
- the atomic symbol for iron is Fe (the original name for iron was Ferric)
- womens hearts beat faster than mens
- your right lung takes in more air than your left
- you're more likely to get stung by a bee on a windy day than any other
- a third of Americans flush the toilet while they're still sitting on it
- hypnotism is banned in public schools in San Diego (U.S.)
- in 75% of American households women manage the money and pay the bills
- the average American eats 263 eggs a year
- a squid has 10 tentacles
- the longest one syllable word in the English language is 'screeched'
- the first Lifesaver flavor was peppermint
- the first product to have a bar code was Wrigley's gum
- the longest time a person has been in a coma is 37 years
- the shell is 12% of an eggs weight
- every year the sun loses 360 million tons
- the sun is 330,330 times larger than the Earth
- Japan is the largest exporter of frog legs
- your foot is the most common body part bitten by insects
- ostriches have a 14 meter (46 foot) long small intestine
- blue and white are the most common school colors
- Iceland was the first country to legalise abortion in 1935
- India has over 50 million monkeys
JOKE - I Entered A Big Resturant With #200 Only
I was with #200 and I entered one big restaurant, I requested for foods and drink . After eating to my satisfaction, I asked the waiter how much is my bill and he replied #84,000. I screamed I told him that am with #200 he said that I must pay him his accurate money. After waiting for long tym he called the police and they arrest me. On our way going to the station I brought out the #200 and gave it to the policeman as bribe the policeman left me immediately.
That how I paid my #84,000 bill . Clap for me joor
You can try it
Injection Went Wrong As A Guy Tried Pink Lips
Ever since, Men are not generally cherished having pink lips. But, the modern fashion-oriented men now want charming and excited lips too.
Although, it makes you more attractive as I am - my lips are pink too. Indeed, Mine is natural but I don't know the reason this guy wants it by all means.
One big reason of dark lips is not taking care of their lips properly. Men are naturally less careful to their skin. And, that’s why; getting pink lips for men is a big issue.
Anyway, this anonymous guy took lip injection which outcome is damn not pleasing to the eye as you can see it above
Lesson
Satisfaction is the key. If you have dark lips leave it that way. If someone insults you, come and tell me. Lol
What Happens To Your Brain When You Don't Use For Phone For A Week
First of all, can you think back to a time in your life before your smartphone entered the picture? Did you feel, act, or think differently? We thought so. Just like anything addictive, smartphones have a powerful hold on us, even if we don’t realize it. Smartphones and social media activate the same reward centers in our brains as sex, gambling, eating, exercise, and other things that feel good to us. A considerable amount of dopamine is released every time you come back for another “hit,” which explains why smartphone addiction is so hard to break.
In fact, according to a study published, Behavior and Social Networking, “Sudden cessation of online social networking may, in some chronic users, cause signs and symptoms that at least partially resemble the ones seen during drug/alcohol/nicotine abstinence syndrome.”
With that alarming bit of information in mind, consider this small study done at Capital City Academy (CCA) in London. Called the Disconnect project, researchers took a group of 15-year-olds from the school and quizzed them about their gaming and social media habits. Then, they asked them to give up their precious smartphones for a week. Half the class volunteered to use a basic flip phone for a week (not sure about the other half). How did they react, you ask?
“Initially the students were dismissive,” says Sally Llewellyn, a teacher at CCA. “But the more they considered it, the more interesting the prospect of disconnecting became. Once we started looking at what they’d done the previous week, and how much time they’d spent on their smartphones and games, they were horrified.”
social media hidden dangers
Some students voiced concerns about how they would fill their time, since both gaming and smartphones were off-limits. However, most of them found other things to do, and actually got enjoyment out of doing them. One teen said he read a book, and couldn’t remember the last time he did that. He also turned in his homework on time and spent more time with friends and family. Most of the participants reported going to bed earlier, as well.
Another student, Jason Badu, who wasn’t part of the project, said he observed that the volunteers seemed “freer. It gave them a sense of getting to know their strengths and limitations. When you have your phones it’s easy to forget this. When it was taken away they had to be like modern-day explorers.”
In the end, the students said the challenge was hard, but not impossible. They realized that the relationship they have with their smartphone is more compulsive than addictive. So, by taking it away, they learned new habits and ways of interacting with the world around them.
Final thoughts
We realize that smartphones have their place in the world, but they shouldn’t become your whole world. As long as you can set limits on your usage and have a life outside your phone, a smartphone probably won’t hinder you much. However, if you find that you spend more time on your phone than in the real world, you might want to take a vacation from your phone or consider giving it up, at least for a little while. There’s simply too much you miss out on in life if you keep your head glued to your phone all the time.
Unexpected Benefits Of Fasting Regularly
Now days, people run away from fasting just because of food without knowing the importance.
I as a person, David, I don't because i know Fasting has positive implications for conditions such as metabolic syndrome, type-2 diabetes, hypertension, and obesity. But there are other, lesser known benefits – ones less studied to date. As published studies on these benefits to humans are limited, you will need a healthy dose of optimism washed down with a glass of science to embrace these attributes. What I can share with you, is that I have seen them in my patients, experienced them in my own body, and know the science and animal studies which support what I say. Human studies will come, and many are all ready in the works. In the meantime, why wait to experience what so many already have learned for themselves. So come with me on a journey into scientific data, if not human-studied fact.
The first unexpected benefit of fasting is improved cognition and mood! In studies performed on mice, the researchers noted improved memory––short and long-term––as a result of fasting. They also noted improved motor coordination and the creation of new nerve cells, a process known as neurogenesis.
But what about us humans? First my own tale: as I arrive at the fifth day (the final day) of the fasting-mimicking diet, I feel fantastic. My cognition is crystal clear, my reasoning is sharp and my memory is fabulous. I feel like my mind has been supercharged in a fantastic way. I don’t have any cognitive issues (that I’m aware of!), yet on ProLon, the fasting-mimicking diet, my brain, quite simply, feels smarter! In my patients, this feeling of mental sharpness may be delayed until the fasting mimicking diet has been done about three times. I mention this, as I don’t want you to give up if you feel your same foggy-brained self after one or two times of doing the fasting-mimicking diet. For some, the brain needs some for the cognitive benefits to manifest. Perhaps the brain needs a little more time to heal …
so be a little patient.
For my patients who’ve stayed with the program and have done ProLon multiple times, they feel as I do––super smart on day five––and beyond. Though the super-smart label may fade a bit, you’re likely to stay more on your game, and maintain your youthful mojo! I recommend that most healthy adults from age 21 onwards, who qualify, do ProLon regularly ( anywhere from 2-4 times annually) for many reasons, but most importantly, for the nurturing of their amazing brain health. For those with specific problems, the frequency of use of ProLon can be as often as monthly.
More surprising facts and benefits on fasting will be coming regularly to you. The world of fasting yields so many advantages beyond reducing diabetes and metabolic dysfunction, that your life will never be the same again, and as with me, fasting (or the fasting mimicking diet) will become an integral part of your life––and your life will be a thousand times better for it.
Staying Late At Night Can Make You Die Young
A new research has warned that those who sleep late at night risk dying younger than those who rise and set with the Sun.
Although, sleeping late at night can be due to some works at hand or rather surfing the internet (especially those who do the night subscription) but it should be minimal
The study of almost 500,000 people by the University of Surrey and Northwestern University, Chicago, is the first to assess overall mortality risk on the two distinct types of people.
And, adjusting for expected health problems in the late nighters, the results showed 50,000 people were more likely to die in the six-and-a-half year study sample.
Night owls also had higher rates of diabetes, psychological and neurological disorders.
The findings have led to calls for bosses to be more flexible with the start and finish time for workers depending on what time of day they function best. Kristen Knutson, associate professor of neurology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, said:
It could be that people who are up late have an internal biological clock that doesn’t match their external environment.
It could be psychological stress, eating at the wrong time for their body, not exercising enough, not sleeping enough, being awake at night by yourself, maybe drug or alcohol use.
There are a whole variety of unhealthy behaviours related to being up late in the dark by yourself.
You’re not doomed. Part of it you don’t have any control over and part of it you might.
Previous research has shown those who stay up late have higher rates of metabolic problems and heart disease.
And the switch to summer time is known to be more difficult for those who like to stay up late with reports of higher incidence of heart attacks.
Latest research in which scientists asked 433,268 participants aged between 38 and 73 if they were a definite morning type, a moderate morning type, a moderate evening type, or a definite evening type, suggests genetics and environment play equal roles in whether someone prefers the mornings or late nights.
But findings published in the journal Chronobiology International warn it is crucial to be exposed to light early in the morning, but not at night, and to keep a regular bedtime.
Malcolm von Schantz, Professor of Chronobiology at the University of Surrey, said:
And we need more research about how we can help evening types cope with the higher effort of keeping their body clock in synchrony with sun time.
A previous study suggested daytime dozing presents a fatal danger after scientists found a “significant association” between napping and hypertension.
They said it can increase blood pressure by almost a fifth. Left untreated high blood pressure raises the odds of heart attack, heart failure, kidney disease, stroke and dementia.
Some 16million Britons suffer with high blood pressure, a condition known as the “silent killer” because there are no obvious symptoms.
Sleep specialists at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, found napping for longer than 30 minutes increased the chances of hypertension between 13-19 per cent. The risk is highest in those aged between 40-50.
Experts think napping could disrupt the body’s internal clock that controls blood pressure so day-night or circadian rhythms of biological factors associated with napping may be a mechanism for the increased risk of hypertension.
More than 5m people in the UK are unaware they have high blood pressure, defined as over 140/90mmHg.
The condition affects one in three adults with those aged 65 and over most at danger.
Short sleep, defined as less than seven hours, and long sleep, more than eight hours, are associated with increased mortality.
Did You know? - Episode 10
Did you know that;
- 70% of all Irish barley grown goes towards the production of Guinness beer
- the average person goes to the toilet 6 times a day
- the revolving door was invented in 1888
- Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise
- the Earth weighs 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons
- half of all crimes are committed by people under the age of 18
- emus can't walk backwards
- American's eat 18 billion hot dogs a year
- avocados have the most calories of any other fruit
- the most common disease is tooth decay
- it took Leonardo Da Vinci 10 years to paint Mona Lisa
- coconuts kill over 150 people each year (more than sharks)
- you use 72 different muscles while speaking
- Tiger Woods' real first name is Eldrick
- that in the 17th century the value of pi was known to 35 decimal places (today to 1.2411 trillion)
- The "sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick" is said to be the toughest tongue twister in the english language
- there is no proof as to who built the Taj Mahal
- new born babies have 350 bones (by age 5 the amount of bones merges to 206)
- 40% of McDonald's profits come from the sales of Happy Meals
- over 100 people choke to death on ballpoint pens each year
- there are a million ants for every person on Earth
- Shakespeare invented the words 'assassination' and 'bump'
- half of all crimes are committed by people under the age of 18
- half of all crimes are committed by people under the age of 18
- 80% of burglaries are committed by people aged 13-21
- there are 2 chickens for every person
- 55% of all movies are rated R
- wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times
- everyday, more money is printed for Monopoly sets than for the U.S. Treasury
- the word 'lethologica' describes the state of not being able to remember the word you want
- Diet Coke was introduced in 1982
- the typical wave height from Pacific tsunami is between 6 - 9 metres
- you can buy square watermelons in Japan (developed to stack better in supermarkets)
- Elvis Presley made only 1 television commercial
- most of the Vitamin C found in fruits is in the skin
- 45,000 thunderstorms around the world occur every day
- the oldest exposed surface on Earth is New Zealand's south island
- you can only see a rainbow if have your back to the sun people who work at night tend to weigh more
- 1 out of every 8 letters written is an e
- the longest word that can be typed using only our right hand is 'lollipop'
- the letter W is the only letter in the alphabet that has 3 syllables (all others have 1)
- Pinocchio is Italian for 'pine head'
- 32% of all land in the U.S. is owned by the government
- the side of a hammer is called a cheek
- a deck of cards should be shuffled at least 7 times before playing
- the average person will consume 100 tons of food and 45,424 liters (12,000 gallons) of water in their lifetime
- Britain was the first country to use postage stamps
- a Chinese checkerboard has 121 holes
- all of the cobble stones used to line the streets in New York were originally stones found in the hulls of Belgian ships ballast
- there are 1,929,770,126,028,800 different color combinations possible on a Rubik's Cube
Did You Know? - Episode 8
Did you know that;
- hippopotamuses are born under water
- orienteering originated from Sweden
- when recognising a persons face you use the right side of your brain
- blonde beards grow faster than darker beards
- the human body contains 96,000km(59,650miles) of blood vessels
- the hydrochloric acid found in your stomach is strong enough to dissolve a nail
- draughts (checkers) is older than chess
- the most common injury in ten pin bowling is a sore thumb
- the yo-yo was originally used as a weapon for hunting the in the Philippines
- the first rugby club was formed in 1843
- the most sung song is happy birthday
- EMI awards stands for 'Electrical and Musical Instruments'
- the word old English word 'juke' meaning dancing lends its name to the juke box
- the subject of the first printed book in England was about chess
- New York's Central Park was opened in 1876
- the Moons diameter is 3,476km
- Rio de Janeiro translates to river of January
- the water in the Dead Sea is so salty that its easier to float than sink
- 1 gigayear = 1,000,000,000,000 years
- Icelandic phone books are listed by first names (not surnames)
- dirty snow melts quicker than clean snow
- the largest exporter of sugar is Cuba
- there are no rivers in Saudi Arabia
- The Dead Sea is actually an inland lake
- New York contains 920km (571miles) of shoreline
- Hawaii officially became apart of the US in 1900
- the D.C. in Washington D.C. stands for District of Columbia
- 2 million hydrogen atoms would be required to cover a full stop (.)
- Yugoslavia is bordered by 7 other countries
- more than 75% of all countries are north of the equator
- the moon orbits the Earth every 27.32 days
- Brazil got its name from the Brazilian nut (not the other way around)
- there is 200 times more gold in the world's oceans than has been mined
- New York was once called New Amsterdam
- it takes 4 hours to hardboil an ostrich egg
- grasshoppers have white blood
- a moth has no stomach
- a shark's teeth are literally as hard as steel
- bull's can run faster uphill than down
- an elephant's trunk can hold over 5 litres of water
- giraffes can't swim
- crocodiles swallow rocks to help them dive deeper
- there are more insects in the world than all other animals combined
- crocodiles are responsible for over a 1,000 deaths each year by the Banks of the Nile river
- tarantula spiders can survive 2 and a half years without food
- the average porcupine has 30,000 spikes
- only female mosquitoes bite
- camels are born without humps
- whales can't swim backwards
- bananas grow pointing upwards.
What You Should Know About Appendicitis
Most of us have experienced tummy troubles like diarrhoea and constipation at one time or the other. Unlike common tummy troubles, appendicitis is a condition that can become life-threatening if not properly managed.
Appendicitis is an inflammation of the appendix. It occurs when the opening from the appendix becomes blocked and bacteria infects the wall of the appendix.
The blockage is usually caused by thick mucus or stool that hardens and covers the appendix opening. Sometimes the blockage is caused by the lymphatic tissue of the appendix swelling.
About 5% of people end up with appendicitis, this makes quickly identifying this condition essential.
What are the signs and symptoms of appendicitis?
The most common signs and symptoms of appendicitis in children and adults include a loss of appetite, pain around the bellybutton, abdominal tenderness, abdominal pain, constipation, nausea, vomiting, and fever.
Initial signs and symptoms of appendicitis are not severe, they include nausea and/or a loss of appetite. A progression of the condition eventually leads to the main symptom, abdominal pain.
The initial pain caused by appendicitis is not confined to one spot and is usually indicated by sufferers with a curricular motion of their hand around the central abdominal area. With time the pain becomes localized on the right side of the abdomen and patients can point to the exact location of the pain.
The second symptom of appendicitis is a loss of appetite that sometimes progresses to nausea and vomiting.
Diagnosing Appendicitis
As with other illness, the doctor will check your medical records, ask for symptoms experienced and perform required physical examinations.
Patients usually have elevated body temperature and severe tenderness in the right lower abdomen.
Blood test, urine test, and imaging test may also be required by the doctor to confirm the diagnosis.
If the patient's pain is caused by appendicitis that requires surgery or further intensive treatment, then the patient will be referred to a surgeon. The surgeon will also determine whether the treatment provided is adequate with antibiotics or requires surgical procedures.
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Symptoms a of Diabetes
Diabetes, often referred to by doctors as diabetes mellitus, describes a group of metabolic diseases in which the person has high blood glucose (blood sugar), either because insulin production is inadequate, or because the body's cells do not respond properly to insulin, or both. Patients with high blood sugar will typically experience frequent urination, they will become increasingly thirsty and hungry.
Diabetes is due to either the pancreas not producing enough insulin or the cells of the body not responding properly to the insulin produced. There are three main types of diabetes mellitus:
Type 1 results from the pancreas's failure to produce enough insulin. This form was previously referred to as "insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus" (IDDM) or "juvenile diabetes".
Type 2 begins with insulin resistance, a condition in which cells fail to respond to insulin properly. As the disease progresses a lack of insulin may also develop. This form was previously referred to as "non insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus" (NIDDM) or "adult-onset diabetes". The primary cause is excessive body weight and not enough exercise.
Gestational diabetes is the third main form and occurs when pregnant women without a previous history of diabetes develop high blood-sugar levels
There are no definite signs of diabetes. It simply varies from person to person. In many of the cases it goes unnoticed. Some signs to watch out for are listed below:
Sudden weight loss:
You might experience a sudden weight loss of 5 to10 kgs within a month. This happens when sugar metabolism ceases very quickly. Insufficient insulin prevents the body from taking in glucose in the body cells from the blood to use as energy. In such a scenario the body starts burning fat and muscle for energy. This results in weight loss.
Intense hunger:
The cells in your body might not get enough energy either due to absence or improper functioning of insulin in your blood. This makes you hungry quite often.
Excessive urination and thirst:
Due to diabetes, the glucose level in the body goes up. The kidneys are overloaded with the burden of working overtime for filtering and absorbing the excess glucose in your body. The excess sugar, which the kidney cannot store is excreted out of your body. This makes you urinate frequently. Due to frequent urination the body gets dehydrated which makes you feel thirsty more often.
Blurred vision:
Due to the high level of glucose in your body tissues gets pulled away from the lens of the eyes. This results in vision issues. If not treated on time, it may even lead to blindness.
Increased fatigue:
The cells in your body might not get enough energy either due to absence or improper functioning of insulin in your blood. This makes you restless more often and you may even feel too weak to do your regular activities.
If you notice any of these signs, get the level of sugar in your checked and take the required remedies. It is good to get it treated as early as possible rather than facing immense trouble in future.
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Common Causes Of Infertility
Infertility is the inability of a Couple to achieve conception (pregnancy) after one full year of regular, unprotected, penetrative, vaginal sexual intercourse.
We urge couples who are unable to conceive after a year to consult a specialist.
It is however essential for couples who want conceive to have sexual intercourse regularly, at-least thrice weekly, especially around the time of the menstrual cycle when the woman ovulates.
Here are the top 5 causes of infertility and possible remedies
1. Fibroids
Fibroids are noncancerous growths in and around the uterus area. The growth of fibroids causes infertility by blocking the fallopian tubes and reducing the number of sperm that enters the uterus.
The presence of fibroids is usually diagnosed with a pelvic ultrasound; two in three women with fibroids don't experience symptoms.
Some symptoms of fibroid growth include abdominal pain, painful periods and pain during sex, etc
Infertility caused by fibroid is usually resolved through surgery (myomectomy).
2. Sperm Count
Also known as sperm concentration, a normal sperm count is at least 15 million sperm cells per 1mL of semen. Sperm count less than this decreases the possibility of any sperm cells reaching the woman's egg in the fallopian tubes from the vagina where they are ejaculated, and the condition is called oligospermia (low sperm count). Wearing of tight underwear (boxers) increases the temperature of the scrotum which can negatively affect sperm production, leading to low sperm count.
Sometimes, there may be no single sperm cell in the man's ejaculate, a condition called azoospermia.
3. Erectile dysfunction
When a man is unable to attain or maintain an erection, whether, for psychological or physical reasons, he won’t be able to have regular or proper intercourse.
Erectile dysfunction can be caused by psychological factors (stress or depression, medical conditions ( eg. Diabetes) and age.
Treatment of Erectile dysfunction can involve undertaking lifestyle changes, surgery or medications.
4. Endometriosis
Endometriosis is a cause of infertility in women where normal uterine tissue grows outside the uterus. The main symptom of endometriosis is pelvic pain, often associated with severe menstrual cramps.
Women diagnosed with Endometriosis undergo Laparoscopy( a minor surgical procedure for treating Endometriosis).
5. Ovulation Disorders
An ovulation disorder is any condition that affects the normal ovulation process, which is necessary in order to conceive.
Most women ovulate every 21 to 35 days. This is when there is no ovulation at all (anovulation) or the ovulation cycle is more than 35 days (oligo-ovulation). Medical therapy is often required for ovulation disorders.
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How To Identify Foods That Cause Bloating
Having a perfectly flat stomach all the time just isn’t normal, a little ‘bump’ is unavoidable every single day.
While most people don't like how it looks, it is sometimes a cause of physical discomfort.
Bloating is when your belly feels swollen or enlarged after eating. It is usually caused by natural processes during digestion and is typically triggered by the accumulation of fluid or production of gas in the body.
While there are the usual suspects, most people regularly eat some of the most unsuspecting foods that cause bloating.
Below are some foods that can cause bloating and abdominal discomfort:
1. Dairy Products
Dairy products like milk, cheese, yogurt and butter are highly nutritious, as well as an excellent source of protein and calcium.
However, a large portion of the world’s population can’t break down lactose, the sugar found in milk.
This condition is known as lactose intolerance. If you’re lactose intolerant, dairy can cause major digestive problems. Symptoms include bloating, gas, cramping and diarrhea
2. Beans
Beans contain sugars called alpha-galactosides, which belong to a group of carbs called FODMAPs.
FODMAPs escape digestion and get fermented by gut bacteria producing gas as a by-product.
This causes discomfort, with symptoms like bloating, flatulence, and diarrhea for some people.
Soaking beans and changing the soaking water several times is a good way to reduce the FODMAPs in beans
3. Beer
Beer is a carbonated beverage made from sources of fermented carbs like barley, maize, wheat and rice, along with some yeast and water.
It contains both gas (carbon dioxide) and fermented carbs, two well-known causes of bloating
4. Carbonated Drinks
Carbonated drinks can cause bloating, due to the high amounts of carbon dioxide they contain. When you consume carbonated drinks , you end up swallowing large amounts of this gas.
Some of the gas gets trapped in the digestive system, and can cause uncomfortable bloating and even cramping
5. Sweeteners
Sweeteners can also cause gas and bloating. Sorbitol, an artificial sweetener, can’t be digested.
Fructose, a natural sugar added to many processed foods, is difficult for many people to digest.
To avoid bloating, watch the sweeteners in the foods you eat and limit the amount you consume.
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How To Know The Signs And Symptoms Of Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, TB, is an infectious disease caused by the bacterial organism called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is one of the commonest infectious diseases in developing parts of the world like Nigeria.
It is highly likely it could be tuberculosis if you're having a combination of the following:
1. A cough that has lasted for about three months, in which you cough out sputum that, depending on how long you have been infected, contains blood.
2. You have significantly lost weight in the last 3 months or more since the cough started
3. You have been sweating terribly at night since the cough started, that even your bedspread becomes soaked as if water was poured on it.
4. You have been having a fever that is not really high and which comes and goes.
5. Before you had this cough that has lasted for about 3 months, you came in contact with somebody who was coughing seriously. Or you were in a prison for some time or lived in a homeless shelter like internally displaced persons camp. In addition, if you traveled to and returned from an area or region where there's TB outbreak/endemic.
6. If you have been treated for tuberculosis in the past, it is likely it is reoccurring due to reactivation of some of the latent bacteria that couldn't be eradicated by the anti-TB drugs. Also, if you're HIV-positive, there's a chance that you might have TB because HIV makes the body vulnerable to other infections.
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