₦airaland Forum

Welcome, Guest: RegisterLoginWith GoogleTrendingRecentNew

Stats: 3,325,002 members, 8,419,875 topics. Date: Thursday, 04 June 2026 at 06:03 AM

Toggle theme

Defcon1's Posts

Nairaland ForumDefcon1's ProfileDefcon1's Posts

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ... 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 (of 42 pages)

FamilyRe: Priceless:A Baby's Reaction After Tasting Avocado For The 1st Time(Photos &Video by Defcon1(op): 2:54pm On May 17, 2015
Picture 5: What's this??!!

Picture 6: Shi.t !!!

Picture 7 *spits*

Picture 8 No mummy. No more!!!

FamilyPriceless:A Baby's Reaction After Tasting Avocado For The 1st Time(Photos &Video by Defcon1(op):
Pennsylvania-based baby, Autumn, is filmed trying avocado for first time

Filmed by father Victor and fed by her mother, Autumn expresses disgust

Her reaction swings wildly from shock,to panic, to sheer revulsion

This is what l made of the different expressions:

( in the baby's voice)

Picture 1: Hmmm, yet another baby food.They never finish.

Picture 2: Uh, well, it looks weird, but it could be a green Cerelac. You never know.

Picture 3: Wait, are you sure??!!

Picture 4: WTF!!!

Credit: Daily mail.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN2RB3gGlRQ

SportsRe: See This Throwback Picture Of Jose Mourinho And LVG @ Barcelona by Defcon1(m): 1:40pm On May 16, 2015
Master and apprentice.smiley

More football throwback pictures here:https://www.nairaland.com/2256238/great-throwback-photos-recognize-these
Foreign AffairsRe: The 8 Most Elite Special Forces In The World by Defcon1(op): 12:09pm On May 16, 2015
Sorry guys the anti-spam bot would not allow me finish.

Get the rest of the rankings here: http://www.businessinsider.com/the-most-elite-special-forces-in-the-world-2015-5?op=1#non-pundits
Foreign AffairsRe: China Catches 150 Fugitives From 32 Countries In Economic Crime Crackdown by Defcon1(op): 11:06am On May 16, 2015
http://www.businessinsider.com/r-china-says-nabs-150-graft-suspects-since-start-of-2015-china-daily-2015-5

Chinese fugitive Lai Changxing being escorted back to Beijing from Canada, at Beijing International Airport on July 23, 2011.

Foreign AffairsChina Catches 150 Fugitives From 32 Countries In Economic Crime Crackdown by Defcon1(op): 11:02am On May 16, 2015
The Chinese police have brought back 150 graft suspects from 32 countries as the government's crackdown on economic crimes intensifies, the China Daily newspaper reported.

Eight of the suspects had been on the run for more than 10 years, and 44 were involved in cases relating to tens of millions of yuan, the newspaper said, citing Gao Feng, the political commissar of the Public Security Ministry's (MPS) economic crimes bureau.

Operation Fox Hunt was launched by the government last year to go after suspects who left China seeking refuge abroad, often taking large sums of money with them, as part of a campaign led by

President Xi Jinping to stamp out corruption. Gao said a total of 100,000 economic crime cases involving nearly 192 billion yuan ($30.96 billion) had been tackled, mainly involving the illegal fundraising of cash from the public, credit-card fraud, and producing fake currency on the Chinese mainland.

In January, the MPS said it had captured 680 people from July to December last year, a number it described as "unprecedented."
Foreign AffairsRe: The 8 Most Elite Special Forces In The World by Defcon1(op):
6) The Alpha Group

Country: Russia


Alpha group is one of the best-known special forces units in the world.
This elite antiterrorism unit was created by the KGB in 1974 and remains under its modern-day counterpart, the FSB.

Russian special forces, and the Alpha Group in particular, came under criticism during the 2002 Moscow hostage crisis in which 129 hostages died from the effects of the gas used to knock out militants who had seized a theatre.

Foreign AffairsRe: The 8 Most Elite Special Forces In The World by Defcon1(op): 6:09pm On May 13, 2015
7. Unidad de Operaciones Especiales ( Naval Special Warfare Force )
Country: Spain.

UOE has long been one of Europe's best-respected special forces. Originally established as the volunteer Amphibious Climbing Company unit in 1952, it has since followed the SAS's example to become an elite fighting force.

The UOE green beret, however, is a big ask with the failure rate of candidates averaging between 70% and 80%. It's not uncommon for 100% of new recruits to be rejected.

Foreign AffairsRe: The 8 Most Elite Special Forces In The World by Defcon1(op):
8.) The Special Services Group, SSG.

Country: Pakistan

Better known in the country as the "Black Storks" because of the commandos' unique headgear.

Training reportedly includes a 36-mile march in 12 hours and a five-mile run in 20 minutes in full gear.

In October 2009, SSG commandos stormed an office building and rescued 39 people taken hostage by suspected Taliban militants after an attack on the army's headquarters.

Foreign AffairsThe 8 Most Elite Special Forces In The World by Defcon1(op): 6:00pm On May 13, 2015
Elite special forces are some of the best-trained and most formidable units a country can boast.

They go where other soldiers fear to tread, scoping out potential threats, taking out strategic targets, and conducting daring rescue missions.
These really are the best of the best.

Although it's extremely difficult to rank these forces relative to one another, there are some units that rise above the rest in their track record and the fear they instill in their adversaries.

These soldiers have been through rigorous training exercises designed to weed out those who can't hit their exacting standards.

In a world where the importance of the sheer size of a country's military forces is no longer a guide to their effectiveness, these soldiers are the ones state's look to in order to get the job done.

PoliticsRe: 13 More People Join Gej's Trekker [Photos] by Defcon1(m): 2:33pm On May 13, 2015
omenka:
Our police with their big guns tho. smh.
Big guns with a single bullet.
gringrin
PhonesMicrosoft To Stop Producing Windows Versions by Defcon1(op): 8:54pm On May 11, 2015
Windows 10 is going to be the last major revision of the operating system.

Jerry Nixon, a Microsoft development executive, said in a conference speech this week that Windows 10 would be the "last version" of the dominant desktop software.

His comments were echoed by Microsoft which said it would update Windows in future in an "ongoing manner".

Instead of new stand-alone versions, Windows 10 would be improved in regular instalments, the firm said.

Mr Nixon made his comments during Microsoft's Ignite conference held in Chicago this week.

In a statement, Microsoft said Mr Nixon's comments reflected a change in the way that it made its software.

"Windows will be delivered as a service bringing new innovations and updates in an ongoing manner," he said, adding that it expected there to be a "long future" for Windows.

'No Windows 11'

The company said it had yet to decide on what to call the operating system beyond Windows 10.
"There will be no Windows 11," warned Steve Kleynhans, a research vice-president at analyst firm Gartner who monitors Microsoft.

He said Microsoft had in the past deliberately avoided using the name "Windows 9" and instead chose Windows 10 as a way to signify a break with a past which involved successive stand-alone versions of the operating system.

However, he said, working in that way had created many problems for Microsoft and its customers.

"Every three years or so Microsoft would sit down and create 'the next great OS'," he said.

Microsoft has developed the HoloLens augmented reality system for use with Windows 10

Full article here:
http://m.bbc.com/news/technology-32658340
HealthRe: 19 Tricks And Weird Things You Didn’t Know Your Body Could Do by Defcon1(op): 11:13am On May 11, 2015
ki02020:
Waooooooh this what i call free education.....thumbs up to you defcon1
Thanks bro
Much appreciated.

Have replied your pm
HealthRe: 19 Tricks And Weird Things You Didn’t Know Your Body Could Do by Defcon1(op): 9:37am On May 11, 2015
• Some Of Us Have Eye Mites

You know that really nasty stuff in and around your eyes after you wake up in the morning that you start to rub off your eyes as soon as you wake up?
It is actually poo from an eye mite.

Yes, some of us tend to have very small, tiny eye mites that live on our eyelashes.
They live on half the world’s eyes and not only can make you experience a twitch of the eye at times but can leave some nasty stuff behind every morning. That’s right!

That eye crud you clean out of your eyes every morning, if you are one of the many people who have eye mites, is actually eye mite poo! How gross is that?

You can get rid of them if you really want to by using tea tree oil but other than Mr. Mite leaving poo around your eyes, he doesn’t really hurt you.

Next time you pull out a few eyelashes, put them under a microscope and you might just come eye-to-eye with Mr. Eye Mite. He feeds off the oils and cells from the skin around your eyes.

HealthRe: 19 Tricks And Weird Things You Didn’t Know Your Body Could Do by Defcon1(op):
• Migraines Alert Us To Extreme
Temperature Changes

The main reason for migraines is because of either extreme hot or extreme cold temperatures.

This happens simply because an extreme change in either hot or cold weather can cause a chemical imbalance in the brain, especially serotonin, which then causes a migraine.

So, the next time you start to get a migraine, stay inside where it is comfortably warm or cool, which will prevent one from happening.

HealthRe: 19 Tricks And Weird Things You Didn’t Know Your Body Could Do by Defcon1(op): 9:31am On May 11, 2015
• Super Human Strength From The Digestive System?

Just when you thought you have heard it all, now the digestive system can provide us with super human strength.

This means the saying is true that a woman can lift a car if her child is trapped underneath. How does this work?

Adrenaline is released as soon as your brain is told danger is coming from your sympathetic nervous system.
Once this happens, the pupils start to dilate, the heart starts beating faster, we start to sweat more, and more importantly, our digestive system starts to shut down temporarily in order to allow our muscles to contract with a lot of force which then provides us the strength we need in an emergency.

Although the digestive system cannot lend permanent energy to us, it can provide it when we desperately need it.

HealthRe: 19 Tricks And Weird Things You Didn’t Know Your Body Could Do by Defcon1(op): 9:28am On May 11, 2015
• Another Eye Trick!

If you have strong feelings for someone, try to stay away from them where they can clearly see your eyes. Why?

This is because our eyes can reveal when we are in love with someone. The pupils of the eyes tend to dilate when we are attracted to someone.

So, if you have a secret crush, try to stay away from them in brightly lit places or your secret will be out fast!

HealthRe: 19 Tricks And Weird Things You Didn’t Know Your Body Could Do by Defcon1(op): 9:25am On May 11, 2015
• Your Sense Of Smell Is A Time
Machine

Have you ever noticed when you smell something, someone from your past used to wear, for example, their perfume, and you start to tear up?

This is because our sense of smell can take us back in time from when we were with that person.
This is all because the part of the brain that is responsible for smell is located in the same place as the part of the brain that is responsible for memory and emotions.

So, next time you smell something from your past, you will understand why you might start crying a little.

HealthRe: 19 Tricks And Weird Things You Didn’t Know Your Body Could Do by Defcon1(op): 9:23am On May 11, 2015
• Our Eyes Can Warn Us Of Cold

Too Here is something fascinating; our eyes can predict when our body temperature is about to get way too cold.

This happens because when hypothermia is about to happen, our eyes constrict to save on energy.

Since this happens, our eyes start to dilate and can cause temporary blindness which is a major warning that the body temperature is dropping dangerously low.

So next time you are in extreme cold weather and you lose sight for a few seconds, get where it is warm as fast as you can because hypothermia is about to set-in.

HealthRe: 19 Tricks And Weird Things You Didn’t Know Your Body Could Do by Defcon1(op): 9:20am On May 11, 2015
• A Woman’s Vagina Gets Turned On Before Her Brain Does

A woman’s vagina has the ability to self-lubricate and gets turned on for sex before the brain even knows it.

So, next time you and your partner are ready for intercourse, she will be ready before you will be and even before her brain is ready.

HealthRe: 19 Tricks And Weird Things You Didn’t Know Your Body Could Do by Defcon1(op): 9:18am On May 11, 2015
• Achy Joints Can Predict Weather

You know that saying about achy joints predicting the weather?
Turns out it is true!

The reason why is because when a storm or colder weather is coming in, the pressure of the atmosphere drops which increases pain in the joints because the sensory nerve endings can tell when there is an increase in joint fluid pressure making them achy.

So, next time someone tells you a storm is coming because their joints are achy, listen to them!

HealthRe: 19 Tricks And Weird Things You Didn’t Know Your Body Could Do by Defcon1(op): 9:15am On May 11, 2015
• Hearts Are Fortune Tellers

Not only can you calm your rapid heartbeat down by blowing on your thumb, but that rapid heartbeat can tell the future.

How cool is that? So, before calming your rapid heartbeat down, wait and listen to what it is trying to tell you about what is going to happen soon.

According to a research study done by researchers done at three different colleges including California, Illinois, and Italy, if your heart starts beating for no reason pretty fast, something exciting or even scary is about to happen.

The researchers found that at least 10 seconds before showing the study subjects exciting images, their hearts started beating pretty fast.

There is nothing to suggest why this happens, but in any case, you know that old saying is true when someone tells you to listen to your heart!

HealthRe: 19 Tricks And Weird Things You Didn’t Know Your Body Could Do by Defcon1(op): 9:13am On May 11, 2015
• Slow A Rapid Heartbeat

Often times, we tend to get scared easily or nervous about something and our heart starts beating really fast.

If something scared you so bad that your heart feels and sounds like it is about to pop out of your chest, blow on your thumb.

That’s right! By simply blowing on your thumb, you can calm that rapid heartbeat down because there is a nerve there that controls your heartbeat and is controlled by just breathing.

HealthRe: 19 Tricks And Weird Things You Didn’t Know Your Body Could Do by Defcon1(op): 9:11am On May 11, 2015
• Get Rid Of Brain Freeze

If you drank something that is really cold, take iced tea for example, pretty fast because you were really thirsty, you will probably get brain freeze.

Brain freeze is, simply put; a sudden headache right after you drank something really cold, a little too fast.
There is a simple and quick fix that will prevent that sudden headache from forming.

Just press your tongue against the roof of your mouth as hard as you can.

The harder you press it, the faster it will prevent that brain freeze headache from sneaking up on you suddenly.

The main reason you get a sudden headache after drinking something cold way too fast is because the nerves at the roof of your mouth freeze from the cold beverage.
Since they freeze, your brain overheats causing a strong and sudden headache.

However, as long as you press your tongue against the roof of your mouth as hard as you can, it will stop that strong and sudden headache from forming.

HealthRe: 19 Tricks And Weird Things You Didn’t Know Your Body Could Do by Defcon1(op): 9:07am On May 11, 2015
• Eliminate Burn Marks On Your Skin

This neat trick the body can do is like taking an eraser and erasing the burn marks from your skin.

If you accidentally touch something really hot and burn your fingers or hand or any other part of your body, instead of putting ice on the burned skin, just clean your skin really well and apply some light pressure to where you burnt yourself using the unburned fingers on your other hand.

Although ice helps with the pain from the burn, this natural trick will prevent blisters from popping up from the burn.

This is because using the unburned fingers on your other hand and applying pressure to the burn will return the burned area to normal temperature, therefore, reducing the risk of blisters forming on the burned area of your skin

HealthRe: 19 Tricks And Weird Things You Didn’t Know Your Body Could Do by Defcon1(op): 9:05am On May 11, 2015
• Ease A Toothache With Ice

You can easily reduce the pain from your toothache with ice but without even opening your mouth. Just rub an ice cube on the area in between your thumb and your index finger and it will ease the pain up.

This neat little trick will ease your toothache by about half, which is a lot when it comes to your teeth.

This trick works because of that neural pathway that is in that little ‘V’ in between your thumb and index finger that keeps pain from going to your face.

HealthRe: 19 Tricks And Weird Things You Didn’t Know Your Body Could Do by Defcon1(op): 9:02am On May 11, 2015
• Fighting Acid Reflux At Night

If you suffer from acid reflux and want to sleep good at night without waking up needing to ease the heartburn, just sleep on your left side instead of on your back or your right side.

This helps because the esophagus and stomach are tied at an angle and when sleeping on your left side, your stomach is lower than your esophagus.

However, if you sleep on your right side, gravity doesn’t work so well because the stomach is higher than your esophagus which then allows the acid from your stomach to go right up into your throat causing you acid reflux.

HealthRe: 19 Tricks And Weird Things You Didn’t Know Your Body Could Do by Defcon1(op): 9:00am On May 11, 2015
• Clear Your Nasal Passages

Instead of spending a ton of money on nasal decongestant, there is a neat little trick your body can do to clear your nasal passages.

Just press your tongue against the roof of your mouth, flick your finger against the area between your eyebrows and this will make the bone in your nose to rock back and forth which will then loosen up your nasal passages and clear your sinuses up after about 20 seconds.

HealthRe: 19 Tricks And Weird Things You Didn’t Know Your Body Could Do by Defcon1(op): 8:57am On May 11, 2015
• Do We Have Super Hearing?

Say, you are at a noisy concert but you are trying to hear what your friend is saying.
If you turn to listen to them with your right ear when they are talking, you will hear them better because the right ear is better at tracking active talking.

However, if you are trying to figure out what song is playing, turn to the radio with your left ear toward it to be able to determine the song.

This works this way because the different hemispheres of thebrain work better for different things.

HealthRe: 19 Tricks And Weird Things You Didn’t Know Your Body Could Do by Defcon1(op):
• Think About Sex And It Won’t Bother You To Have To Pee

If you are in a situation where you can’t use the bathroom anywhere but you really need to pee, just think about sex — it eases the discomfort of having to urinate really badly.

This is because the thought of having sex occupies your mind and your body and will distract you from feeling the discomfort of having to urinate so badly.

HealthRe: 19 Tricks And Weird Things You Didn’t Know Your Body Could Do by Defcon1(op): 8:50am On May 11, 2015
• Scratch Your Ear To Ease Your Tickling Throat

When your throat starts tickling, you tend to try to clear it to get rid of the tickle.
This doesn’t work very well, however.

All you really need to do is scratch your ear to ease that tickle in your throat.
When you scratch your ear, the scratching activates the nerves in the ear which in turn creates a reflux like reaction and causes a muscle twitch.

The muscle twitching in your ear eases the tickle in your throat.

Health19 Tricks And Weird Things You Didn’t Know Your Body Could Do by Defcon1(op):
Although every one of us is different, we all have body’s that can do tricks and weird things we have never even heard of before.

You actually never know what your body can do these days.
Thanks to technology and research, now we can learn new tricks our body can do from relieving aches and pains without medication to telling the future.

Here are some tricks and weird things you didn’t know your body could do.

http://www.lolwot.com/20-tricks-and-weird-things-you-didnt-know-your-body-could-do/5/

• Decrease Temporary Pain

If you need to get some kind of injection when visiting the doctor or you are in the emergency room and you don’t want to feel the small pinch from the needle, just cough a little and it will decrease even this little bit of pain.

This is because coughing decreases pain signals to the brain which, in turn, causes you to feel less of it

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ... 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 (of 42 pages)