For a device that spells as ‘LAPTOP’, it’s ironic that placing it on one’s lap is advised against. It’s safe to say the invention wasn’t considering anyone’s testicles at all. Let’s understand the link between using a laptop and your fertility as a man. You’re not likely to find any direct evidence stamping a ‘very…
DetailsOne question that keeps coming up when tear gas is used remains “is tear gas safe?” Teargas in reality is not a gas, but a pressurized powder which creates a mist when used. It typically irritates the skin, the nose (breathing), and the eye. Clinically significant complications are quite uncommon. The severity of symptoms depends…
DetailsTola woke up the next morning and going into realized her palms were quite larger than usual. They felt swollen. She stood up to wash her face in the bathroom and what she saw as she peered into the mirror alarmed her. Her lips and upper eyelids were swollen as well. She put a call…
DetailsIt would be practically impossible to remain unaware of the widespread online and physical protest against police brutality across Nigerian states. The physical manifestations of police brutality are evident in the pictures and videos we’ve all had to watch over the past few days. However, we can all attest to a larger burden of mental…
DetailsCollins’ dad had been coughing for some days now and had refused to take medications, but rather chose to chew kola nuts. “I never visited the hospital while I was younger, and now I’m 56 years old,” He said. And on that account, Collins and his elder sister allowed him to do it his way.…
DetailsThe eyes, they say are the light of the body. But can be as maintain their strength even in old age? As people age, it takes a toll on their eyes and eventually results in reduced vision in the form of cataracts. What are cataracts? It is simply the clouding of the lens of the…
DetailsShingles is caused by a reactivation of the Varicella Zoster virus, after a previous bout of Chickenpox, caused by the same virus. Shingles, also called Herpes Zoster, appear like red, painful blister-like rash following a pattern mostly on the neck, face, and chest. It is quite common and some people get to have reoccurrences. Symptoms…
Details2 seconds!! Everything burst. I remember a scene from secondary school hostel life where a disagreement between 2 boys results in the exchange of blows and the subsequent draw of blood, usually starting from the nose, of which marked the victory for the one who drew the offending punch, earning the tag of “nose-breaker” What…
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