Feast your mind today

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This thread is purposely for making each of us learn about about things that have happened, current occurrences and projected event.

This thread covers all fact and true aspects of life like history, science, human biology, food, economy,motivational people e.t.c. just to mention the few. Feel free to post in your fact other people to learn from...I will start..

THE ORIGIN OF FIGURE PRINTS: They looked identical and even shared the same name, but the two prisoners pictured were actually different people and their remarkable case helped bring in the era of fingerprint identification.

The man ont he left was called Will West, the man on the right William West, and they were both sentenced to jail at Leavenworth Penitentiary in Kansas over 100 years ago.

The arrival of Will West in 1903 caused the records clerk at the prison considerable confusion, because he was convinced he'd processed him two years previously.

The clerk, M.W. McClaughry, asked Will West if he'd ever been to the prison before.

West said he hadn't.

McClaughry then set about taking his Bertillon measurements – named after the French policeman Alphonse Bertillon – which was the usual method of identifying people and involved recording the dimensions of key physical features.

McClaughry, still convinced the man before him had already been to the prison, looked up his name in his filing system and found one William West – who looked identical to Will West in the photographs in every respect.

They even shared the same Bertillon measurements.

But Will West insisted to McClaughry that it was not him: 'That's my picture, but I don't know where you got it, for I know I have never been here before.'

To McClaughry's shock, he was absolutely right, too. William West was a different person altogether and in fact had been admitted to the prison two years previously for murder.

The case highlighted the flaws in the Bertillon method and it wasn't long before the U.S authorities turned to fingerprinting.

Its pioneer was Scotland Yard's Sgt. John K. Ferrier, who met McClaughry at the St Louis World Fair in 1904 while he was guarding the Crown Jewels, which were on tour.

He told the U.S prison officer how Scotland Yard had been using fingerprinting for the past three years and evangelised its accuracy.

McClaughry was sold, and after being instructed on the technique he introduced it to Leavenworth Prison. America's first national fingerprint repository was established shortly afterwards.

The use of fingerprints had actually begun in 1858 with Sir William James Herschel, Chief Magistrate of the Hooghly district in Jungipoor, India, who asked locals to stamp their business contracts with their palms. However, he did this on a hunch that it would be a good way of identifying someone, not because he knew the science behind it.

 

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EUROPE AND AFRICA ARE ONLY SEPARATED BY 14.3 KM

The Strait of Gibraltar is a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates Gibraltar and Peninsular Spain in Europe from Morocco in Africa.

The two continents are separated by 14.3 kilometres (8.9 miles; 7.7 nautical miles) of ocean at the Strait's narrowest point. The Strait's depth ranges between 300 and 900 metres (980 and 2,950 feet; 160 and 490 fathoms) which possibly interacted with the lower mean sea level of the last major glaciation 20,000 years ago when the level of the sea is believed to have been lower by 110–120 m (360–390 ft; 60–66 fathoms).

Ferries cross between the two continents every day in as little as 35 minutes. The Spanish side of the Strait is protected under El Estrecho Natural Park.

 

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THE SHORTEST WAR IN HISTORY

Off the coast of mainland Tanzania is Zanzibar, now a semi-autonomous archipelago but part of Tanzania proper. In 1890, Zanzibar was a British protectorate, but in 1964, after an uprising, it joined with Tanzania (then "Tanganyika") to form the modern-day country of the same name.

The uprising which led to Zanzibar's independence from Britain was not the archipelago's first. On August 27, 1896, the British Empire and Zanzibar went to war—for forty minutes. Before an hour had elapsed, the Anglo-Zanzibar war was over.

Two days prior, Zanzibar's Sultan, Hamad bin Thuwaini, died suddenly. His would-be successor, his cousin Khalid bin Bargash (whom many believed poisoned Hamad), was disfavored by the British—the Empire wished for Hamoud bin Muhammad to take Hamadi's place. And, under a treaty signed a decade earlier, the British Empire had to approve of the successor in order for him to successfully accede to the throne. Khalid refused to seek this approval. This British termed this an act of war, and gave Khalid until 9 a.m. local time on the 27th to cede the throne. Khalid responded by barricading himself in the palace, defended by the palace guards.

As 9 a.m. approached, so did the British forces. With more than 1,000 land troops amassed and five ships—two gunboats and three cruisers—the British forces were formidable. The Sultan countered with 2,800 men of his own, albeit not as well armed or trained; a royal yacht and two other boats (akin to large motorboats); and a quartet of artillery batteries. Thirty minutes before the ultimatum struck, the Sultan sent a message to the British diplomatic point of contact, Basil Cave, stating that he had no intention of ceding his throne and did not believe the British would open fire.Cave responded by reiterating the ultimatum: step down by 9 a.m. or prepare for a rain of artillery.

And at exactly 9 a.m., the gunships received their orders: fire. Within minutes, the royal palace received the promised ammunition. The Zanzibari royal yacht, the HMS Glasgow, did its best to stave off the attacks by firing its weapons at one of the warships—but by 9:15, the British navy sunk the Glasgow and the two other Zanzibari boats. The attacks on the palace killed or wounded more than 500 Zanzibaris in about a half hour, and Sultan Khalid bin Bargash fled for the German consulate, where he successfully sought asylum.

At 9:40, hostilities ceased and the Sultan's flag atop the palace came down. By most accounts, this 40-minute war is the shortest in human history.

In the end, Britian placed Hamoud bin Muhammad in the throne, a position he would serve in until his death in 1902. During his British-backed reign, Sultan Hamoud, to his credit, ended slavery on the island.

 

[Citizen B]

This year is a record breaking year for a young potentialy industrious East African country.They are (for the second time)going to get rid of their colonizers.
The first victory was almost 60 years ago when Jk Nyerere overtook the white colonizers by peaceful means.
Im not sure if the present black colonizers will let go of the country by peaceful means but I am sure of the fact that by peaceful means or not they are going to be overthrown..and it's going to be the beginning of a new era..

cheeers to liberty and democracy

 

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HYDROCHLORIC ACID IN OUR STOMACH CAN DISSOLVE A NAIL.

We all know about stomach acid and how it helps us digest the food we eat. But did you know that this acid in your stomach is so strong that it can even dissolve metal?

Stomach acid, also called gastric acid or gastric juice, is composed of Hydrochloric acid (HCl), potassium chloride (KCl), and sodium chloride (NaCl).The concentration of hydrochloric acid in the stomach is about 0.5 percent or 5,000 parts per million.

Various germs enter our stomach when we eat and breathe, but these germs cannot survive because of the Hydrochloric acid in the stomach.

Acids are measured on a scale known as the pH scale with a range from 0 to 14. The lower the pH level, the more strongly acidic the fluid.

The pH of a healthy stomach is usually 1.0-2.0.This low pH level of stomach fluids typically keeps it free of microbes. But at the same time, these pH levels put stomach acid in almost the same category as battery acid, which can dissolve steel.
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POSTING YOUR FITNESS ROUTINE ON SOCIAL MEDIA IS A SIGN OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SUFFERING.

According to a new study, people who repeatedly post gym selfies and update their statuses to showcase their recent workouts have psychological issues.

The study, conducted by the UK's Brunel University, delved into people's apparent motivations for posting gym updates to their social media.

And according to the research, people who post frequently about their workouts display a clear primary motivation - to boast about their looks, or at least about the amount of time invested in physical appearance. And this preoccupation with looks and attractiveness is a narcissistic trait.

The study explains: 'Narcissists more frequently updated about their achievements, which was motivated by their need for attention and validation from the Facebook community.'

 

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EINSTEIN WAS OFFERED THE PRESIDENTIAL SEAT IN ISRAEL BUT HE REFUSED.

As a Nobel Prize-winning physicist and the creator of the world's most famous equation, Albert Einstein had an impressive resume. But there was one notable title he turned down: President of Israel.

Israel's first president, Chaim Weizmann, said that Einstein was "the greatest Jew alive." So, upon Weizmann's death on November 9, 1952, only one successor seemed a natural fit.

As such, the Embassy of Israel sent a letter to Einstein on November 17, officially offering him the presidency.

He would have to move to Israel, the letter said, but he wouldn't have to worry about the job being a distraction from his other interests. It was just the presidency, after all.

"The Prime Minister assures me that in such circumstances complete facility and freedom to pursue your great scientific work would be afforded by a government and people who are fully conscious of the supreme significance of your labors," Abba Ebban, an Israeli diplomat, wrote.

And despite Einstein's old age — he was 73 at the time — he would have been a popular choice. For one, thing, as a German-born professor who found refuge in America during Hitler's rise to power, he had been a long-time advocate for the establishment of a persecution-free sanctuary for the Jews.

"Zionism springs from an even deeper motive than Jewish suffering," he is quoted as saying in a 1929 issue of the Manchester Guardian. "It is rooted in a Jewish spiritual tradition whose maintenance and development are for Jews the basis of their continued existence as a community."

Furthermore, Einstein's leadership in establishing the Hebrew University of Jerusalem suggested that he might be a willing candidate, and proponents thought his mathematics expertise would have been useful to the burgeoning state.

"He might even be able to work out the mathematics of our economy and make sense out of it," one statistician said to TIME magazine.

However, Einstein turned the offer down, insisting that he — the man whose last name is synonymous with "genius" — was not qualified. He also cited old age, inexperience, and insufficient people skills as reasons why he wouldn't be a good choice. (Imagine, someone turning down a presidency based on a lack of experience, old age, and an inability to deal properly with people.)
"All my life I have dealt with objective matters, hence I lack both the natural aptitude and the experience to deal properly with people and to exercise official functions," he wrote.

Though he was resolute in his decision, Einstein hoped it wouldn't reflect badly on his relationship with the Jewish community – a connection he called his "strongest human bond."

 

[Jussep]

It is really educative. Give us more of these stuff

 

[DR HAYA LAND]

Let's people share with us , badly deeds done by ccm regime since independence, For instance Assassination of Akwilina ,
Assassination of Journalist Mwangosi by bom

To create fake scene treatment about Babu wa loliondo in order to blind people's about Doctors boycott which caused by Their assertions.

 

[Author]

WATCHING A 90 MINUTES HORROR MOVIE BURNS UP TO 113 CALORIES

Some people start to breathe heavily and have their heart rate rise when they're watching scary movies. No one blames them either cause there are some films which literally make people jump out of their seat.

While you might scream and shout and question why the hell you ever put this movie on, even though you saw it described online as 'the scariest film of all time', it's not the worst thing for your health.

A study has found that watching horror movies can actually help you lose weight.

Researchers from the University of Westminster discovered a 90-minute scary film can burn up to 113 calories, which is the same as a 30-minute walk. The university's Dr Richard Mackenzie says: "Each of the 10 films tested set pulses racing, sparking an increase in the heart rate of the case studies.

 

[Author]

SITTING FOR MORE THAN 3 HOURS CAN REDUCE YOUR LIFE SPAN

Sitting for more than three hours a day can cut two years off a person's life expectancy, even if he or she exercises regularly, a new study finds. Watching TV for more than two hours a day can shorten life expectancy even further, by another 1.4 years.

The findings suggest that when it comes to gleaning health benefits from physical activity, it may not be enough just to get the recommended amount of daily exercise — the government advises about a half-hour of moderate activity a day for adults. But what about the other 23.5 hours of every day? Researchers say it's important not to spend it sedentary or sitting.

In the same way that both pushing the gas and hitting the brake can adjust the speed of your car, researchers say that physical activity and sedentary behavior independently affect your health and life expectancy. Whether "you're physically active and meet the exercise guidelines, or if you're not active," says Peter Katzmarzyk, professor of epidemiology at Pennington Biomedical Research Center and lead author of the new paper published in the online journal BMJ Open, "sitting is bad."

 

[Author]

THE FIRST TOOTHBRUSH

Early forms of the toothbrush are mentioned as early as 3000 BC, when Egyptians and Babylonians used chew sticks which were thin twigs with frayed edges used to rub against the teeth. The first bristle toothbrush was invented in China in 1498, where coarse boar hairs were attached to handles made of bamboo or bone. Boar bristles were used until 1938, when nylon bristles were introduced by the company Dupont de Nemours. The first nylon toothbrush was called Doctor West's Miracle Toothbrush.

 

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EFFECT OF HAVING NO FRIENDS

Researchers at Harvard University have discovered a link between loneliness and the levels of a blood-clotting protein that can cause heart attacks and stroke. Social isolation is known to activate the "fight or flight" stress signal which increases levels of the protein fibrinogen in anticipation of injury and blood loss. But too much fibrinogen is bad for health, raising blood pressure and causing the build-up of fatty deposits in the arteries.

Harvard researchers compared levels of the blood-clotting protein with the numbers of friends and family in a person's social network and found a correlation. As the number of social connections fell, the level of fibrinogen rose.

People with just five people in their social network had 20 percent higher levels of fibrinogen than those with 25. Having 10-12 fewer friends than that had the same impact on levels as taking up smoking.

"Measurement of the whole social network can provide information about an individual's cardiac risk that is not necessarily apparent to the individual herself," said lead author Dr. David Kim of Harvard Medical School.

"Social connectedness displays a significant association with fibrinogen," he continued. "If there is an independent causal relationship between social isolation and fibrinogen and, subsequently, heart disease and stroke, then policies and interventions that improve social connectedness may have health effects even beyond the well-known benefits of improved economic conditions."

 

[Kichwa Kichafu]

It sounds impossible to escape kwenye hizi research.

 

[east36]

Author keep going bro. Great work!

 

[Bujibuji Simba Nyamaume]

I tried to preach but I can't reach you. MAGUFULI

 

[The Humble Dreamer]

I tried to preach but I can't reach you. MAGUFULI

Hivi kwa kiswahili alitaka kusemaje

 

[Bujibuji Simba Nyamaume]

Hivi kwa kiswahili alitaka kusemaje

Nimejaribu kuhutubia, lakini ijafikia uzuri wa hotuba yako

 

[The Humble Dreamer]

Nimejaribu kuhutubia, lakini ijafikia uzuri wa hotuba yako

Uncle msahihishe sasa,,ingetakiwaje

 

[Bujibuji Simba Nyamaume]

Uncle msahihishe sasa,,ingetakiwaje

Hata nikimsahihisha haitofuta maneno yake ya awali. Namshauri tu amualike Ras Simba mjengoni, akae nae mwezi mmoja tu. Pia alendelee kusoma majarida na machapisho mbalimbali ya hiyo lugha ngumu kwake.
Nilishawahi kusoma kitabu chaitwa EAT THAT FROG, Kuna mstari unasema "If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning. And if it’s your job to eat two frogs, it’s best to eat the biggest one first.”
Asiogope vitu vigumu