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Residents of Los Angeles' wealthy Bel-Air neighbourhood have found their homes under threat after another wildfire erupted in California. The so-called Skirball Fire destroyed several homes in the exclusive area, quickly spreading over 150 acres. It is the latest eruption of wildfire in the state, which has already seen widespread destruction from a series of uncontrolled blazes. The largest, named the Thomas Fire, has covered some 90,000 acres. By Wednesday night local time, California's fire service said it had threatened 12,000 buildings, destroyed 150, and was only "5% contained".


Mandatory evacuation orders remained in several areas, as strong winds helped to spread the flames. Authorities issued a purple alert - the highest level warning ever issued in the state - amid what it called "extremely critical fire weather". Ken Pimlott, head of California's fire response, told reporters: "There will be no ability to fight fires in this kind of wind." He said evacuations would be prioritised. The nearby University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) cancelled all classes on Thursday, despite the university campus lying outside the evacuation zone on the city's west side. It said it had taken the decision "given the array of uncertainties". Many schools have also been closed. In Bel-Air on Wednesday, firefighters were seen removing artwork from opulent homes as they attempted to contain the fire. The neighbourhood is home to celebrities and business leaders including Beyoncé and Elon Musk. Singer Lionel Richie cancelled a Las Vegas performance that had been scheduled for Wednesday evening, saying he was "helping family evacuate to a safer place".
A large estate and vineyard owned by billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch was also threatened, and suffered some damage. The Los Angeles Times said Mr Murdoch had paid $28.8m (£21.5m) for the estate four years ago - a sum 12 times the average family home price in Bel-Air of $2.45m. The Getty Museum, which is also at risk, said it would remain closed on Thursday. It said it had not removed its artworks and that air filtration systems were protecting its collection - which includes pieces by Leonardo da Vinci, Van Gogh and Turner - from smoke damage. The Thomas Fire in Ventura County remains the largest of the current blazes, having spread as far as the Pacific coast, with satellite images showing large areas of scorched earth. Another blaze north of Los Angeles, named the Creek Fire, was also only 5% contained and covered some 12,600 acres. But it has only destroyed four buildings in the more sparsely populated area. Across the entire state, more than 200,000 people have been evacuated. One LA resident, 84-year-old Patricia Moore, was loading her belongings into her car when she told the AFP news agency: "Yesterday it was further north, but this morning we woke up and it was east of us. "We heard the fire engines before six o'clock this morning, and we said, 'Maybe we should start getting our stuff into the car.'"

The chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP) in Plateau state Hon. Damishi Sango has
been kidnapped by unknown gunmen.

New Telegraph reports that the former
minister of sports was abducted on
Wednesday, December 6, along Abuja-Jos
Road.

According to family sources, the PDP chairman
was on his way to attend the party’s national
convention scheduled for Saturday, December
9.
John Akans who is the publicity secretary of
the party confirmed the incident.
He said the former minister left Jos around
2pm on his way to Abuja when the gunmen
forced him to stop. They whisked him and his
driver away while abandoning the jeep he was
travelling in.
The party spokesperson condemned the act
and called on security agencies to see to the
safe return of the state party chairman.

source: https://www.naija.ng/1139238-just-in-pdp-plateau-chairman-abducted-by-gunmen.html

20. Heft price tag.

If Ancient Rome’s Colosseum was built today, it would cost about $380 million.

19. Better shopaholics than the Kardashians.


Ancient Rome had a 4-story-tall shopping mall called “Trajan’s Market” with 150 shops and offices.

18. Building like champions.


After the fall of the Roman Empire, the technology to make concrete was lost for 1000 years. In fact, Ancient Roman concrete has withstood the attack by elements for over 2,000 years, which is considerably longer than the lifetime of modern concrete structures.

17. The Statue of Liberty Was Inspired By The Roman Pagan Goddess Libertas.

17. Dear Lady liberty.

The Statue of Liberty Was Inspired By The Roman Pagan Goddess Libertas.

16. Where’d they get the bears?


In the 1st century A.D., polar bears fought seals in Roman amphitheaters flooded with water.

15. Your argument won’t hold water… at least not like the Romans.


Two Roman dams in Spain are still in use after 1900 years. These dams are noteworthy for their extraordinary height, which remained unsurpassed anywhere in the world until the Late Middle Ages.

14. Screw you guys, I’m out of here.


Cincinnati is named after Cincinnatus, a dictator of the Roman Republic who saved Rome from crisis and then retired to his farm because he didn’t want to rule.

13. Enslavement Engagement?


Most Romans avoided being cruel to slaves. Just like modern employers, they used bonuses and branding to improve productivity.

12. Ever thought about how much of a win the invention of toilet paper was?



Ancient Romans used a sponge on a stick called a “spongia” to clean themselves after pooping. Public facilities had a long marble bench with holes on top – for the obvious thing – and holes at the front: for the sponge-sticks. There were no doors or dividing walls. You sat right next to your friend and did what you had to do. Once you had done your business, you would rinse the spongia in the channel of running water at your feet and – without standing up or revealing anything –push the spongia through the hole at the front, give your bottom a solid wipe, rinse off the spongia… and leave it in a basin for the next person to use!

11. Ancient cook book: 100 Uses of Gladiator Fluids.


Ancient Roman women wore the sweat of Gladiators to improve their beauty and complexion. Romans also used to drink Gladiator blood because they thought that the blood of these strong and fierce beings had the power to cure epilepsy.

10. Salt and Blood.


Ancient Greeks and Romans often bought slaves with salt. Salt not only served to flavor and preserve food but also made a good antiseptic, which is why the Roman word for these salubrious crystals (“sal”) is a first cousin to Salus, the goddess of health.

9. All is favour of the Free Carrots Bill?

The Roman Emperor Gaius Caligula made his horse a senator. Caligula also allegedly committed incest with his sisters, fed prisoners to wild beasts and had conversations with the moon.

8. Dental hygiene matters.


Urine was used in Ancient Rome to wash clothes. The Romans also used it to whiten their teeth.

7. Praying for a good poop.

The inhabitants of ancient Rome had a sewer goddess, a toilet god, and a god of excrement. The gods were said to frequent the latrine in large numbers and excrement was regarded as the food of the dead.

6. Nail in the coffin.

During the 7th century B.C., ancient Roman “vestal virgins” were required to keep their hymens intact as proof of virginity until age 30. Vestal virgins who engaged in sexual conduct were buried alive.

5. Now you know how it feels.


Ancient Romans celebrated a festival called “Saturnalia” in which slaves and their masters would switch places. Slaves were treated to a banquet of the kind usually enjoyed by their masters.

4. Can’t everyone just get along?


The wars between Romans and Persians lasted about 721 years. This constitutes the longest conflict in human history.

3. Size matters.

The Roman Empire was not the largest empire in history. At its peak, it comprised 12% of the world’s population, making it the 28th largest empire. The British Empire was the largest in history, followed by the Mongol Empire.

45. Live long and prosperous.


Life expectancy in Ancient Rome was only 20 to 30 years. But they didn’t all die young. Average life expectancy was skewed by the large number of women who died giving birth, and by high infant mortality. If a Roman made it to maturity, they were likely to live as long as people in the modern western world.

46. Blood sport? How about we just do some racing…


Gladiatorial fighting wasn’t the most popular entertainment. Modern archaeologists estimate that the Colosseum could accommodate 50,000 people. To be frank, it was dwarfed by the Circus Maximus, where 250,000 Romans could watch chariot racing.

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MobileGees:
So??...... I should come and fry my testes?

And then don't forget to tweet what it tastes like

NwaAmaikpe:



Her hand has no wedding ring.

What's the essence of the 23-paged CV when she doesn't have a husband

My wise mother told me that a woman's true pride is her husband.

Nonsense.

see this one ooo....like if u were her husband ur recommendation will get her to the office of the queen

also keep in mind we ain't in no village....so ur ma'ams quote doesn't hold water

Larryfest:
Op you don't need to ask where Nigeria airways is rather ask where Nigeria President is or is not when a country has a functioning leader that things go well.......Up until now we still don't know where the President is so how can we know where our national carrier is, our leaders wasted everything good in this country.

like when there where functioning leaders the country waa not still in a mess ...or he was the one that killed Nigerian airways too