Parents and educators have been worrying about the “dying art” of handwriting for years, as smartphones and laptops have lead some classrooms to spend less and less time on teaching the fine art of writing in cursive. Sara Hinesley, a third-grade student in Frederick, Md., though, finds writing cursive “kind of easy”, using her cursive skills to win a […]
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A new research highlighted by Psychology Spot, has disclosed that more often than not, a child’s intelligence comes from the mother. Ordinarily, one might think that children inherit intelligence from both parents. However, the study reports that certain genes operate differently, depending on whether they are from the mother or father. The genes that determine […]
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Grammy-winning singer, Adele, and Simon Konecki, her husband, have separated after 7 years of marriage. “Adele and her partner have separated,” Benny Tarantini and Carl Fysh, the singer’s representatives, wrote Friday, April 19, 2019. “They are committed to raising their son together lovingly. As always they ask for privacy. There will be no further comment.” […]
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Accomplished Nollywood movie director and stunt specialist, Ifeanyi Onyeabor, has died while filming in Jos, Plateau State, on Friday. SIC Entertainment Production Nigeria Limited, a company he ran alongside his partner, Steve James, confirmed his death in a statement on Friday. The company described him as ’’an over-achieving perfectionist who travelled and worked hard at […]
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A 42-year-old woman has been delivered of five babies (quintuplets) at Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Lokoja, Kogi, after 18 years of barrenness, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) who visited the woman and her babies at the hospital on Friday reports that both mother, Mrs […]
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Rihanna’s father, Ronald Fenty, has fired back at his daughter’s lawsuit after she accused him of trying to get rich off her image without her permission. According to court documents obtained by The Blast, Fenty and his company claim they did not exploit Rihanna’s image and believe she has suffered no damages as a result of […]
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Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has been charged by the English Football Association with misconduct after breaking strict betting rules. In a statement released on Tuesday, the FA revealed that Scholes broke the betting rules between 2015 and 2019. The football body has strict rules preventing players, managers, agents and anyone involved in the game […]
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The newly elected president of the World Bank, David Malpass, has projected that nine in every 10 extremely poor people across the world will be Africans come 2030. Speaking on Thursday at the World Bank press conference at the ongoing spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group, Malpass said this development […]
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More than 20,000 fans of Nipsey Hussle are already gathering at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles for the funeral of the Grammy-nominated rapper who was shot and killed in South Los Angeles. The funeral, billed as a “celebration of life,” will be held at the Staples Center. More than 20,000 tickets for the […]
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New research has linked both red and processed meat to a higher risk of certain health conditions, such as diabetes, coronary heart disease, and even some cancers. Previous studies have examined the effects of eating moderate-to-high amounts of meat on mortality. However, the impact of consuming a small amount has remained largely untested. Researchers at […]
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