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A Notorious Prison Now A 5 Star Luxurious Hotel Where Guests Still Sleep In The Cells

Het Arresthuis was previously one of Netherlands feared prisons for a period of almost 150 years. It was not a place anyone wanted to stay. Following its closure and a huge makeover, the hotel is now a hotspot and people are paying lots of money for a night in the cells. The former 105 prison quarters have been

The Ebola Virus And The Truth They’ve Been Keeping From Us!

An official study done in 2012 showed how Ebola could transfer between pigs and monkeys that were in separate cages. They were never in direct contact. The experiment made a conclusion that Ebola could be spread through suspended droplets in the air. That Ebola could only be spread through exchange of bodily fluids has been a line we have heard countless times, ever since the virus was discovered, on mainstream news. But corporate media and public health officials have been keeping the truth from you. For some time now, it’s been suspected that CDC’s honesty on this matter is questionable. They have recently made changes concerning Ebola transmission; ease of transference and contamination is of great concern. According to their update: “A low risk exposure includes any of the following: ¤ Household member or other casual contact with an EVD patient. ¤ Providing patient care or casual contact without high-risk exposure with EVD patients in health care facilities in EVD outbreak affecte...

Plastics In The Ocean Are Disappearing Mysteriously And Scientists Believe These Could Be The Reasons Wh

Since the 80’s, there has been an increase in the amount of plastics entering our oceans. However, when researchers tried to map out the ocean garbage, they found a smaller amount than they expected. On a study published on 30th June in the journal Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences, researchers said that" These studies suggest that surface waters are not the final destination for buoyant plastic debris in the ocean."

Man Sets Guinness World Record After Travelling To 201 Countries Without Flying

Graham Hughes from Liverpool is an adventurer who broke the record by visiting 201 countries around the world without the use of a plane. Dubbed the ‘ Odyssey Expedition’, he used buses, trains, taxis and his feet to travel a total of 16,000 miles. He began his expedition on 1st January 2009 and ended it on 26th November 2012. He did this in exactly 1426 days and spent just

'Dead Taliban fighter' photographs spark RAF probe

It is not clear whether the same serviceman is in both pictures. Photographs which appear to show at least one UK serviceman posing with a dead Taliban fighter are being treated "extremely seriously", the RAF says. The pictures were taken after the 2012 attack on Camp Bastion, UK troops' main base in Afghanistan. They first appeared on the

JOKE: Na waa for all The Rich People oooh!

By Divine Chiemeka: I went wit a friend to visit his babe from a very rich family. The maid approached me &asked MAID: what would u like to have, fruit juice, yoghurt, tea, chocolate, cappuccino , frapuccino or coffee? ME: tea pls. MAID: Ceylon tea, Indian tea, herbal tea, Jericho gold tea, bush tea or green tea? ME: Ceylon tea pls. MAID: how do u want it, black or white? ME: white. ... MAID: milk or fresh cream? ME: with milk. MAID: goat milk or cow milk? ME: cow’s milk. MAID: freezeland cow or Afrikaner cow? ME: umm, let me go with the freezeland cow. MAID: would u like it with sweetner, sugar or honey? ME: sugar. MAID: bee sugar or cane sugar? ME: cane sugar MAID: white, brown or yellow sugar? ME: abeg, forget about the tea, just give me a glass of water. MAID: mineral, tap or distilled water? ME: mineral water. MAID: flavoured or non flavoured? ME: infact get me an empty glass! MAID: do u want a tumbler, wine glass, champagne flute or a beer mug? ME:...

XCLUSIVE: Five Smart Reasons To Add Eggs to your Diet Plan

Eggs are one of the most popular items in a lot of our grocery lists due to his numerous uses in the kitchen, and of course its nutritional benefits. They are delicious and help make us more beautiful by helping both the inside of our body, like our hearts, as well as the outside of our body, like our hair. While eggs have gotten a bad reputation for a long time due to cholesterol fears,

Peaches Geldof: post mortem to take place on Wednesday

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A post mortem into the death of Peaches Geldof , who has died at the age of 25, will take place on Wednesday, Kent County Council have confirmed. In a statement, the council said: "A decision on whether there needs to be an inquest depends upon the final results of the post mortem." The council added that it "could take some weeks" for those results. Geldof attended a fashion show in London last week Geldof, who was the daughter of musician and campaigner Bob Geldof, was found dead at her Kent home on Monday. Kent Police said earlier that her death was being treated as "non-suspicious but unexplained and sudden". Fifi Trixibelle Geldof paid tribute to her sister Peaches earlier on Tuesday and  posted on Instagram : "My beautiful baby sister.... Gone but never forgotten. I love you Peaches x." Irish President Michael D Higgins also paid tribute to the writer, TV presenter and model.

City sink Southampton

Manchester City kept up the pressure on Premier League leaders Liverpool with a 4-1 win at home to Southampton in Saturday's early kick-of match.

Philip Seymour Hoffman: '70 bags of heroin' in dead actor's home

New York City police have found up to 70 bags of suspected heroin inside actor Philip Seymour Hoffman's home a day after his death, US media report. The Oscar-winning star, 46, was found dead at his Greenwich Village home on Sunday with a syringe in his arm. A post-mortem examination is expected to be carried out on Monday. Police suspect Hoffman died of an overdose. The lights along theatre marquees on New York's Broadway were to be dimmed on Wednesday in honour of Hoffman. The actor earned three Tony award nominations for his work in New York theatre.

What is Dangerous Sex?

*. About 0.1% of ER admissions to University Hospital Bern come about as a result of sex *. Between 2000 and 2011 the hospital recorded 445 such cases *. Of these, 308 cases (69%) were male *. Most of the patients (78%) were younger than 40 *. A total of 276 (62%) had a possible infection *. Fifty-five cases (12.4%) were neurological, including headache, amnesia and bleeding between the brain and skull *. Two patients had cardiovascular emergencies and no penile fractures were recorded Source: "Sexual activity-related emergency department admissions: eleven years of experience at a Swiss university hospital", Journal of Emergency Medicine "I must tell you it is no myth," wrote one woman who asked to remain anonymous. "It happened to my late husband and myself one night. He literally could not withdraw i.e. was 'stuck'. I attributed it to the intensity of the vaginal muscle response during orgasm." Another correspondent, who asked to be referred t...

Who are the Pakistani Taliban?

*. With its roots in the Afghan Taliban, the Pakistani Tehreek-e-Taliban movement came to the fore in 2007 unleashing a wave of violence *. Its leaders have traditionally been based in Pakistan's tribal areas but it is really a loose affiliation of militant groups, some based in areas like Punjab and even Karachi *. The various Taliban groups have different attitudes to talks with the government. Some analysts say this has led to divisions in the movement *. Collectively they are responsible for the deaths of thousands of Pakistanis and have also co-ordinated assaults on numerous security targets *. Two former TTP leaders, Baitullah Mehsud and Hakimullah Mehsud,

Pakistan: Taliban criticise peace talks delay

Pakistani Taliban negotiators have condemned the failure of government representatives to meet them in Islamabad, as preliminary peace efforts got off to a chaotic start. The government side said before talks began they wanted clarification from the team named by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The two sides had been due to start charting a "roadmap" for talks. The militants have been waging an insurgency inside Pakistan since 2007. Many observers were puzzled by the government side's approach. The Taliban swiftly made clear there were to be no additions to their team, and urged the government side to begin talks and see for themselves whether the team had a mandate. There is more scepticism than hope as the government and the Pakistani Taliban prepare to hold preliminary peace talks. There are three reasons for this. First is the reluctance of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to confront the Taliban militarily despite a public wave of anger against them. Second, few an...

Microsoft names Satya Nadella to replace Steve Ballmer

Technology giant Microsoft has said Satya Nadella will succeed Steve Ballmeras its next chief executive. Mr Nadella is currently Microsoft's head of Cloud and Enterprise, which builds and runs the firm's computing platforms and developer tools. In August, Mr Ballmer said he would retire within 12 months. Leaders from a range of industries are rumoured to have been considered for the post. Microsoft also said founder Bill Gates would step down as chairman. Mr Gates will take up a new role as technology adviser and will also retain a seat on the board, Microsoft's lead independent director John Thompson is to take over from Mr Gates as the company's chairman. I couldn't be more honoured to have been chosen to lead the company Satya Nadella, Microsoft chief executive Mr Thompson led the search committee for Microsoft's new chief executive, and said last year that more than 100 possible candidates had been identified. 'Proven leader' Mr Nadella, 44, is Mi...

Cancer 'tidal wave' on horizon, warns WHO

The globe is facing a "tidal wave" of cancer, and restrictions on alcohol and sugar need to be considered, say World Health Organization scientists. It predicts the number of cancer cases will reach 24 million a year by 2035, but half could be prevented. The WHO said there was now a "real need" to focus on cancer prevention by tackling smoking, obesity and drinking. The World Cancer Research Fund said there was an "alarming" level of naivety about diet's role in cancer. Fourteen million people a year are diagnosed with cancer, but that is predicted to increase to 19 million by 2025, 22 million by 2030 and 24 million by 2035. The developing world will bear the brunt of the extra cases. Chris Wild, the director of the WHO's International Agency for Research on Cancer, told the BBC: "The global cancer burden is increasing and quite markedly, due predominately to the ageing of the populations and

Blackburn frustrate Man City

Last season's beaten FA Cup finalists Manchester City tasted fresh disappointment in the competition on Saturday when they drew 1-1 at second-tier Blackburn Rovers in the third round. Stunned by Wigan Athletic in last year's final, City took the lead at Ewood Park through an Alvaro Negredo goal on the stroke of half-time, only for Scott Dann to equalise early in the second period. City, currently second in the Premier League, also had defender Dedryck Boyata sent off late on for two bookable offences and now face an unwelcome replay against Gary Bowyer's side. "I think it was a very close game," City manager Manuel Pellegrini told BT Sport. "They're a difficult team and they play here with a lot of intensity, so we must decide who

Arsenal beat Spurs in FA Cup showdown

Premier League leaders Arsenal overcame fierce rivals Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in the FA Cup third round on Saturday, while Aston Villa were dumped out by third-tier Sheffield United. Tottenham had won at Manchester United in their previous outing and new manager Tim Sherwood made only one change to his starting XI, but his side fell behind in the 31st minute at the Emirates Stadium. German teenager Serge Gnabry was the architect, picking the ball up wide on the Arsenal right and driving infield before finding Santi Cazorla, who arrowed a left-foot shot past Hugo Lloris. Spurs were unable to react and Tomas Rosicky sealed victory in the 62nd minute, robbing Danny Rose on halfway and bearing down on goal before adroitly lifting the ball over

Iyetade, scion of the Soyinka family, to be buried in Ibadan

Iyetade Verity Soyinka, daughter of Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, who passed on in Ibadan three days after Christmas 2013, will be buried Friday January 10 in Ibadan, after funeral services at the Chapel of Resurrection, University of Ibadan at 11a.m.” family publicist, Jahman Anikulapo, said in a statement. She was born on June 5, 1965 and survived by two children, a daughter, Oreofe, and a son, Adeoto. No cause of death was stated but the statement simply mentioned she died at the University Teaching Hospital, in Ibadan, after a brief illness. Iyetade’s passage had brought “great sadness and an overwhelming sense of loss” to the family said Mr. Anikulapo who remarked, in his statement, that “Ms. Iyetade Soyinka had her early education at the Staff School of the University of Ibadan and Queens School,

Widows of police officers killed by Boko Haram beg for jobs

The widows also asked for prompt payment of benefits. The wives and children of some police officer killed by Boko Haram insurgents, on Saturday, appealed to the government and the Nigerian Police to provide them with jobs. The widows and other members of their families made the appeal in Kaduna during the distribution of bags of rice, vegetable oil and a cow by the Inspector General of Police. The wife of one of the deceased officers, Margaret Ishaya, said the widows were ready to accept jobs as cleaners. She said that

CHAN 2014 Friendly: Nigeria vs Ethiopia – Live Commentaries

Welcome to a liveblog of the friendly match Nigeria Vs Ethiopia in Abuja. The match serves to prepare both sides for the upcoming CHAN 2014 in South Africa. LaNUBlog SPORTS ARENA reporter, Aderonke Ogunleye, is at the stadium and will bring you live updates of the match. ————————————————— Thank you for following our live updates. FULL TIME: Nigeria 2-1 Ethiopia. 17:56 Gooooaaaal! An Ethiopian substitute, has grabbed one goal back for his country, raising their chances of scoring a last-minute equalizer.