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  In 1986, Maradona wore a shirt that read "No Drugs" and Platini "No Corruption"... Years later Maradona overdosed and Platini was arrested for corruption. What about Pele? Well, Pelé wasn't wearing a T-shirt with a message, but at the end of his professional career he said that the world should take better care of children... A few years later he did not recognize his legitimate daughter.

  One million mosquitoes in Florida caught on Sanibel Island. They were caught in a trap set by the Lee County Mosquito Control District

  "This is the underside of an elephant's foot. The sole of an elephant is full of cracks. Like the fingerprint of people or the stripes of a zebra, those cracks are unique to each elephant. That means, if the tracking conditions are good, that you can identify an individual elephant just by its footprint. The amount of cracks also increases by age, so you can also get an indication of an elephant's age, just from its footprints." Elephants communicate over long distances with infra sounds, inaudible to the human ear. In the feet of elephants, there are a lot of sensitive nerves that pick up these low frequencies from the ground. So, you could say that elephants can listen with their feet." Photo Daniel Rosengren Photography Gonarezhou National Park, Zimbabwe

  The law of the wild says kill only when you are hungry Photographer Michel Denis captured these amazing pictures on safari in Kenya. He was astounded by what he saw: "These brothers have been living together since they left their mother at about 18 months old, On the morning he saw them, they seemed not to be hungry, walking quickly but stopping sometimes to play together. 'At one point, they met a group of impala who ran away.. But one youngster was not quick enough and the brothers caught it easily'." Then extraordinary scenes followed; they just walked away without hurting him. Source: Weird and Wonderful Things

  This Texan longhorn steer holds the world record for longest horns. They measure 10 feet 7 inches.

  Every six months this man in South Dakota climbs this 457/m high communication tower to change the light bulb. He’s paid $20,000 per climb 

  Never drip water into  open mouth of a bird See the hole in the back of the Birds tongue? It is called a Glottis. It is the opening of their airway (trachea). All birds have this, you just can't see it so easily in most birds. The Glottis is the opening of the pathway directly to their lungs. This is why you should never drip water into a bird's open mouth. The water flows over the tongue and goes right into the Glottis, through the trachea and sits in the bird's lungs. (Called Aspiration)”

  Nancy Reagan sitting on Mr. T's laps December 1983 He played Santa for the White House and it was quite a story.

  When a small child from the Toraja tribe in Indonesia dies without teeth forming yet (before 9th month's), they burries them inside a growing tree near the village.  A large enough hole is drilled and the child is placed inside a fetal position wrapped in a cloth. The hole is then sealed with bamboo logs and the tree regenerates around the child and absorbs it. The picturesque mountainous region of South Sulawesi, in Indonesia, is home to an ethnic group called the Toraja. A large number of its members live in the regency of Tana Toraja or "the Land of Toraja" at the center of the island of Sulawesi, 300 km north of Makassar, the provincial capital of South Sulawesi. These simple people who practise animism – the view that all non-human entities such as animals, plants, and even inanimate objects or phenomena possess a spiritual essence, have developed some of the most elaborate funeral rites in the world. These include tree burials reserved for infants who died before ...

 Charcoal burning in Zambia Charcoal burning in countries like Zambia is a source of employment and a primary source of household energy for cooking. This is due to high electricity tarrifs , Loadsheding, high electricity connection fees and unemployment. Controlling deforestation is now a bigger problem than it was before. It's nolonger a question of climate change awareness and innovation  but a question of political will. World leaders meet to discuss issues to do with climate change yet when they return to their respective countries very little is done.  If only more funds can be channeled towards research and development than politics a number of African countries would be better placed in the fight against climate change. 

PROFESSOR PETERS vs NELSON MANDELA  Don't mess with intelligent people When Nelson Mandela was studying law at the University, a white professor, whose last name was Peters, disliked him intensely. One day, Mr. Peters was having lunch at the dining room when Mandela came along with his trays and sat next to the professor. The professor said, "Mr Mandela, you do not understand, a pig and a bird do not sit together to eat". Mandela looked at him as a parent would a rude child & calmly replied, “You do not worry professor. I'll fly away," and he went and sat at another table. Professor Peters, reddened with rage, decided to take revenge. The next day in class he posed the following question: “Mr. Mandela, if you were walking down the street and found a package, and within was a bag of wisdom and another bag with money, which one would you take ?" Without hesitating, Mandela responded, "The one with the money, of course." Professor Peters , smiling...

 Zambia's dopest Musician Yo Maps to donate K60,000 on Christmas to hospitals and children born on 25th December ! He writes! I Scooped 3 Awards That night (song of the year)(Album of the year)(Male artist of the year)& I’m Told each Award Comes with a K20,000…..So on The 25th Of December I have a Show in my Home Town Kabwe and Have decided to Donate the money to Hospitals and Every Child That will be Born on That Particular Day.❤️ To The Ngoma Awards Organizing Committee And The National Arts Council, I’d Like to Extend My Heartfelt Gratitude For Having Recognized Me As One Of Zambias Many Talents. 🙏🙏 Thanx To My Team For Putting in the work and Thanx to Every Yo Maps Fan That’s been Supporting my Musical Journey…Peace and Love

  Born with three legs, four feet, 16 fingers, and two penises, Frank Lentini was a sight to behold, even among circus performers. One of the most famous sideshow attractions of the late Victorian era, Lentini eventually amassed a small fortune while building a relatively "normal" life with his wife and four children. He eventually left the sideshow business and grew old with his wife before dying at the age of 77.

  The character "Shrek" was actually based off a legendary 1940s French wrestler named Maurice Tillet. Known formally as Maurice Tillet, a Russian-born Frenchman, the man rose to prominence as a wrestling star in the 1930s and '40s. Born in 1903, Tillet is said to have been called "angel" by his boyhood friends because of his blonde hair and angelic face. At the age of 17, however, doctors diagnosed Tillet with acromegaly’s according to canadian news site canoe. The hormonal disorder causes increased bone growth including in the hands, feet and face. Photos of Tillet following his acromegaly-induced growth spurt show a man who bears a striking resemblance to Shrek, the kindhearted ogre from the 2001 movie of the same name. 

  Gangaikonda Cholapuram  A grand structure which transports you into our glorious past….! Built over a 1,000 years back, the gigantic 180-feet-tall Gangaikondacholeeswaram Mandir is a magnificent testament to the architectural prowess of the Cholas. Gangaikonda Cholapuram Temple (Lord Shiva Temple) in Gangaikonda Cholapuram, Tamil Nadu.

  The largest bird of prey in the world The Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) is a giant South American Cathartid vulture and is the only member of the genus Vultur. Found in the Andes mountains and adjacent Pacific coasts of western South America, the Andean condor is the largest flying bird in the world by combined measurement of weight and wingspan.

  The entire Mandir was cut out from solid basalt bedrock, from top to bottom. Nearly 4 lakh tons of stone was dug to create this marvel. Surprisingly no debris is found up to 100 kms radius of the Mandir. These were not made only with chisels and hammers. But advanced Ancient Bharatiya Technology was used. The Kailasa temple (Cave 16) is the largest of the 34  Buddhist ,  Jain  and  Hindu  cave temples and  monasteries  known collectively as the  Ellora Caves , ranging for over two kilometres (1.2 mi) along the sloping  basalt  cliff at the site. Most  of the excavation of the temple is generally attributed to the eighth century  Rashtrakuta  king  Krishna I  ( r.   c.  756 – 773), with some elements completed later. The temple architecture shows traces of  Pallava  and  Chalukya  styles. The temple contains a number of  relief  and free-standing sculptures ...

 Who was Sarah Baartman? Sarah Baartman, also known as Saartjie, was a South African woman who was born in the late 18th century. She was taken from her home as a young woman and displayed as a freak show attraction in Europe because of her large buttocks. Sarah was treated with cruelty and disrespect, and was put on display for the amusement of others. She was subjected to grotesque and degrading treatment, and was even dissected after her death in an attempt to study her body. Sarah's story is one of immense sadness and injustice, and it's difficult to read about her experiences without feeling a deep sense of outrage and sorrow. She was a victim of discrimination and objectification, and her treatment serves as a reminder of the deep-seated racism and misogyny that have plagued our society for far too long. Sarah's story should be remembered and told, not only as a reminder of the horrors of the past, but also as a cautionary tale about the dangers of treating others wit...

 Bizarre Traditions Sexual "cleansing" is ceremony where girls have sex as a cleansing ritual following their first  menstruation . This is known in some regions of  Malawi  as  kusasa fumbi , meaning "brushing off the dust." This is also sometimes performed after an abortion. This practice of sexual cleansing is largely confined to  Salima ,  Chikwawa , and  Nsanje Districts  in Malawi, as well as parts of Zambia, Malawi, Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique, Angola, Ivory Coast, and the Congo. Prepubescent girls are often sent to a training camp where women known as  anamkungwi , or "key leaders", teach the girls how to cook, clean, and have sex in order to be a wife. After the training, a  hyena  (not to be confused with the  animal ), a traditional position held by a man, performs the cleansing for 12- to 17-year-old females and gets paid for 4-7 dollars each time. The rite lasts for three days. Sometimes, ...

 Did you know There are about 42 million prostitutes in the world, living all over the world (though most of Central Asia, the Middle East and Africa lack data, studied countries in that large region rank as top  sex tourism  destinations).   Estimates place the annual revenue generated by prostitution worldwide to be over $100 billion. The majority of prostitutes are female and have male clients. The position of prostitution and the law varies widely worldwide, reflecting differing opinions. Some view prostitution as a form of exploitation of or  violence against women , and  children , that helps to create a supply of victims for  human trafficking . Some critics of prostitution as an institution are supporters of the " Nordic model " that decriminalizes the act of selling sex and makes the purchase of sex illegal. This approach has also been adopted by  Canada ,  Iceland ,  Ireland ,  Northern Ireland ,  Norwa...

  Shaka kaSenzangakhona  ( 1787  – 22 September 1828), also known as  Shaka Zulu  ( Zulu pronunciation)  and  Sigidi kaSenzangakhona , was the king of the  Zulu Kingdom  from 1816 to 1828. One of the most influential  monarchs of the Zulu , he ordered wide-reaching reforms that re-organized the military into a formidable force. The famed 19th-century leader of South Africa's Zulus brought  tribal factions  together for the first time, creating both a state and a powerful sense of identity for the region's largest group — a common culture that remains today. His militaristic actions also caused a rippling effect throughout Africa, forever disturbing the balance of power. Southern Africa was inhabited by a number of groups in the late 18th century, from the native Xhosa and Zulu to the Boers and the British, who'd recently acquired the Cape area for their crown. Each group had its own interests, which resulted in many battles ove...

  Women appear to be more vulnerable than men to many adverse consequences of alcohol use. Women achieve higher concentrations of alcohol in the blood and become more impaired than men after drinking equivalent amounts of alcohol. Research also suggests that women are more susceptible than men to alcohol-related organ damage and to trauma resulting from traffic crashes and interpersonal violence. This  Alcohol Alert  examines gender differences in alcohol's effects and considers some factors that may place women at risk for alcohol-related problems.   Prevalence of Women's Drinking Household surveys indicate that alcohol use is more prevalent among men than women in the United States (1,2). In one survey, 34 percent of women reported consuming at least 12 standard drinks 1  during the previous year compared with 56 percent of men (1). Among drinkers surveyed, 10 percent of women and 22 percent of men consumed two or more drinks per day on average (1). Men are al...