Forced to abdicate as French emperor in 1814, Napoleon
Bonaparte escaped from exile on the island of Elba on the 26th of
February, 1815 and, gathering support en route, retook power on his return to
Paris on March 20, ushering in the Hundred Days.
The hundred days is a period in French history between March
20, 1815, the date on which Napoleon arrived in Paris after escaping from exile
on Elba,...
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Quote of the week
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 4:59 PM
"It will,
I believe, be generally agreed that eradication of corruption from any society
is not just a difficult task; it is without dispute, an impossible objective"-
Chief Obafemi Awolowo
He said this quote on August
18, 1975. It must be noted that Nigeria was under military rule during this
time and there was a ban on political activities.
The former premier of the
Western region...
Friday, February 22, 2013
What do you know about the new and different windows 8?
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 6:45 PM
Microsoft made an advancement from windows vista & 7 to
windows 8 with the release of the operating system into the market on 26th
of October, 2012.
Not many people have been using it especially in my immediate
environment. But whether you are already using it or you are planning to
upgrade to windows 8, here are things you need to know about the new and
completely different operating system:
There...
Posted in facts, technology
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Facts about the largest passenger airplane in the world
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 10:00 PM
From the time when it was unimaginable that something could
fly in the air from one place to another, to the time when people and even
goods (cargo) can now be moved over long distances, it is safe to say
revolution has occurred in the history of men.
But even when you are not yet
over the awe of this wonderful invention, there are still wonderful things that
have been achieved over the years in...
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Korean women has highest plastic surgery ratio
Posted by Olumide Samuel on 8:18 PM
British media has reported that Korean women received the
most plastic surgery operation per head of population.
13 cosmetic surgery operations per 1000 people were done in
2011, according to the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons,
which show that one in 77 people had undergone cosmetic surgery procedures.
One in five women aged 19-49 living in cities reported to
have gone under...
Posted in facts, science, technology
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This day in history: Napoleon Bonaparte and World Trade Centre.