The japa mentality of Nigerians is embarrassing UK-born actor Wale Ojo

 Posted on July 16, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  315 words  |  Martina Birk

The actor revealed his aspirations for Nigeria in an interview with ThisDay, stating that even though he spent a lot of years abroad his love for Nigeria has never wavered. "I have a lot of aspirations. Over the years it would have been extremely easy for me not to come to Nigeria at all. I could easily have stayed in the United States, or United Kingdom, or Germany or even Russia. [Read More]

These Hilarious Number Fails Will Make You Feel Better About Your Own Math Skills

 Posted on July 16, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  402 words  |  Reinaldo Massengill

These Hilarious Number Fails Will Make You Feel Better About Your Own Math SkillsBy Zachary BrennerUpdated Nov. 2 2018, 12:54 p.m. ET I've always been someone who has been good at math. People have told me they struggle with it and I am inclined to believe them. To me, though, it always seemed so straight forward. There is one correct answer and as long as you know what you are doing, you'll always find your way there. [Read More]

This Is Why Some Hand Sanitizer Smells Really, Really Bad

 Posted on July 16, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  550 words  |  Jenniffer Sheldon

Why does hand sanitizer smell bad now? According to experts, it's all about the type of ethanol that is being used. Source: iStockIf you haven’t increased your hand sanitizer usage over the last four months, then you’re doing something wrong. Though the CDC recommends hand-washing over everything else, it also cites sanitizers that contain at least 60 percent alcohol as a good alternative when soap and water is unavailable. Given skyrocketing demand for the product — especially name brands like Purell and Germ-X — businesses that don’t normally make hand sanitizer are manufacturing their own to sell. [Read More]

To End Abductions Buhari Must Sponsor Bandits

 Posted on July 16, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  233 words  |  Jenniffer Sheldon

Popular Islamic cleric, Sheik Ahmad Abubakar Gumi, has urged the Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to support a factional bandits group to stop mass abductions of school pupils. He stated this on Wednesday while reacting to the abduction of 200 Islamiyya schoolchildren in the Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. Gumi told The PUNCH that many bandits were ready for a dialogue, adding that government could use them to fight the “ugly ones. [Read More]

Top 25 Horror Movies

 Posted on July 16, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  226 words  |  Martina Birk

ABC Photo Archives / Getty Images Director: Dan Curtis Year Released: 1975 Cast: Karen Black Get This MovieOne of the great names in terror fiction and fanciful movies, Richard Matheson wrote the books that became The Incredible Shrinking Man, Somewhere in Time, What Dreams May Come, The Box, Real Steel and three versions of I Am Legend. He also authored the best of the Roger Corman films based on Edgar Allan Poe stories. [Read More]

What Happened to FMovies? It Got Bogged Down in Lawsuits

 Posted on July 16, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  545 words  |  Martina Birk

FMovies Was Great for Movie Piracy, but It Isn't Available Online AnymoreFMovies used to be one of the best movie piracy sites on the internet, but it seems to have disappeared completely. By Joseph AllenMay 17 2024, Published 10:59 a.m. ET Source: FMoviesIn earlier eras of the internet, it was remarkably easy to pirate great movies or shows from a host of different websites and apps. As governments have cracked down on piracy, and entertainment studios have recognized what an issue piracy could be for their bottom line, it has become harder to access. [Read More]

What the Culture War Gets Wrong About American History Class

 Posted on July 16, 2024  |  6 minutes  |  1116 words  |  Reinaldo Massengill

For the past half-decade, amid overheated rhetoric contesting the very essence of national identity, Americans have been subjected to competing caricatures of the country’s history classrooms. Progressives have voiced fears that the typical U.S. history curriculum is a whitewashed fable that suppresses uncomfortable truths about slavery and race. Conservatives have claimed the opposite—that educators, swept up in a hypercritical obsession with race, now teach children to hate their country. The good news is that neither of these panicked portrayals are accurate. [Read More]

10ofthe Best Rami Malek Movies and TVShows You May Not Have Seen

 Posted on July 15, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  1033 words  |  Aldo Pusey

Most of us know Rami Malek for his stunning portrayal of Freddie Mercury in the biopic Bohemian Rhapsody. The movie became a major box office success and received numerous accolades. But did you know that this 37-year-old Oscar winner has played many outstanding roles before making his big cinematic leap? We at Bright Side have chosen 10 of Rami Malek’s best movies and TV shows, that are definitely worth your attention. 1. Ahkmenrah (Night at the Museum) The main character, Larry Daley, believes he is destined for something great but his ideas never seem to work out, and he is in a desperate search for a job. [Read More]

9 Easy Ways to Whiten Your Shoes With Household Products

 Posted on July 15, 2024  |  6 minutes  |  1107 words  |  Aldo Pusey

White shoes are part of the basic footwear that almost everyone likes. Unfortunately, since they are so easily stained, even if you take great care of them, most of us end up leaving them behind in the closet. That is why we have to use different easy and effective techniques to whiten them. Not only will we make the fabric look bright white again, just like when you first bought them, but also you’ll avoid damaging the shoes by washing them too many times or with abrasive products. [Read More]