Why You Eat the Same Thing For Breakfast Every Day
Posted on August 19, 2024
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| Tandra Barner
Every morning, I eat the same breakfast. Toast and almond butter, coffee, and an avocado, spinach, protein powder and banana smoothie. I’ve eaten this combination of breakfast foods for the past two years.
Every evening, I eat a different dinner. Pasta on Sunday. Salmon and salad on Monday. Shrimp and chips on Tuesday. Turkey burgers and sweet potato tots on Wednesdays. Sushi on Thursdays. Pizza on Fridays. Saturday is a wildcard.
[Read More]William Shakespeare: See the Top 15 Quotes From His Plays
Posted on August 19, 2024
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| Patria Henriques
In honor of the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death, TIME compiled the 15 most beloved quotes from his 38 plays using a semi-scientific method: We scrolled through three different editions of his complete words for Kindle—roughly 10,000 pages—and collected the most highlighted passages. (Kindles have a feature where any reader can see which passages many other anonymous readers have highlighted.) There was significant overlap between the three.
Curiously, several of the quotations have a very different meaning in context from the way they are often deployed popularly.
[Read More]4 strange sexual traditions that are still practised in Africa
Posted on August 18, 2024
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| Tandra Barner
Here are four strange sexual traditions that are still practised in Africa: Virginity testing Locally known as Umhlanga, virginity testing is a popular tradition in South Africa, especially among the Zulu ethnic group who reside mainly in KwaZulu Natal province. ADVERTISEMENT
The actual testing is done in an isolated room using bare hands. The girl, who is being tested lay down on her back with her legs wide open.
[Read More]5 African goddesses with interesting histories
Posted on August 18, 2024
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| Billy Koelling
1) Modjadji Queen Modjadji or the Rain Queen is a popular goddess in South Africa. Also referred to as the goddess of rain, Modjadji was said to have lived in the body of the queen of Balobedu. Modjadji's history is quite interesting as it is said she was born after a man impregnated his daughter after he was instructed in a vision to do so as that would give their child rain-making skills.
[Read More]Actor Rotimi proposes to girlfriend Vanessa Mdee
Posted on August 18, 2024
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| Martina Birk
In a video shared on Instagram by the handle @Paislib, Rotimi went down on his knees as he asked the Tanzanian born singer to marry him. He got a big YES from Mdee. ADVERTISEMENT
Rotimi and Mdee made their relationship public back in 2019. The 'Power' actor hinted to everyone about their relationship after he posted a photo of himself and Mdee all loved up. "
[Read More]All Through the Night: Best Romance Books
Posted on August 18, 2024
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| Patria Henriques
August 1, 2024 8:17 AM EDT
With Suzanne Brockmann’s 2007 high-octane queer romance, All Through the Night, she crucially helped expand the genre by publishing a mainstream romance novel with a main character who is gay. The 12th book in her popular Troubleshooters series, which she has called her “personal favorite,” was written in honor of her son, who is gay. (Brockmann donated all of her earnings from All Through the Night, in perpetuity, to MassEquality, a Boston-based organization dedicated to defending LGBTQ rights in the state.
[Read More]American rapper shuts down Lagos concert
Posted on August 18, 2024
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| Patria Henriques
The much anticipated event which took place at the Eko Hotels and Suites attracted quite a large turnout of young, fun loving Nigerians who came out in their numbers to catch a glimpse of the American superstar. J Cole, who recently dropped his fifth studio album, KOD, has a large following in Nigeria with fans who have been following the progress of his career since his debut studio album, Cole World.
[Read More]Annie Lennox (Singer-Songwriter) - On This Day
Posted on August 18, 2024
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| Martina Birk
Profession: Singer-Songwriter
Biography: Annie Lennox is a Scottish singer-songwriter, activist, and philanthropist who achieved international fame as half of the duo Eurythmics in the 1980s before embarking on a successful solo career. With her distinctive voice and androgynous style, Lennox has become an iconic figure in the music industry, known for her powerful performances and emotive songwriting.
Alongside musician and producer Dave Stewart, Lennox formed Eurythmics in the early 1980s.
[Read More]Arbys Liger Shake Takes on Starbucks Unicorn Frappuccino
Posted on August 18, 2024
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| Martina Birk
June 10, 2017 11:14 AM EDT
Starbucks introduced the Unicorn Frappuccino, and now Arby’s has unveiled the Liger Shake.
The chain fast-food restaurant has come out with a limited-edition striped milkshake that is made with orange cream and Ghirardelli chocolate. This combination makes it orange on top and brown on the bottom with a swirl of chocolate going up and across the glass.
“Known for serving new and innovate meats like venison and pork belly to guests, Arby’s went on the hunt for an exotic shake and found the answer hiding in its restaurants all along,”a release from Arby’s reads.
[Read More]Archaeology: The Eighth Wonder | TIME
Posted on August 18, 2024
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| Martina Birk
Boston University Astronomy Professor Gerald Hawkins has a bone to pick with historians who list the seven wonders of the ancient world. It is not that they have picked the wrong wonders, only that their list is too short. Britain’s Stonehenge, says the British-born scientist, is the eighth wonder—a remarkable achievement of primitive man. In a new book, Stonehenge Decoded (Doubleday; $5.95), he explains how he turned to a modern computer to unravel the 3,500-year-old mystery of Salisbury Plain.
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