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Phones / Re: Brand New Vivo Y12s (open Box) by Rexian(m): 4:00pm On Aug 04, 2021 |
3GB Ram 32 GB Rom 5000mah battery Android 11 Price is 55k. Negotiable |
Phones / Brand New Vivo Y12s (open Box) by Rexian(m): 3:58pm On Aug 04, 2021 |
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Romance / Re: Spot The Difference by Rexian(m): 9:37pm On Jun 05, 2016 |
The legs of the painter's chair. His leg's behind one of the legs in the first picture but covers it in the second 1 Like |
Romance / Re: Guess The Word by Rexian(m): 4:50pm On Dec 31, 2015 |
Here's the puzzle
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Romance / Guess The Word by Rexian(m): 4:49pm On Dec 31, 2015 |
Hello romancelanders, a brother needs your help on this puzzle. Thanks
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Literature / Re: why my blood is black. extremely 18+ by Rexian(m): 8:38am On Dec 31, 2015 |
Been "ghost-reading" till now. I must confess I'm totally enjoying your story. Ride on! 4 Likes 1 Share |
Romance / Re: ... by Rexian(m): 5:15pm On Dec 27, 2015 |
thatsincerechic:sure did. buh we broke up after about a year n 4 months...I think |
Romance / Re: ... by Rexian(m): 4:51pm On Dec 27, 2015 |
Mine was in sec school. Had this cute girl in my class n dudes always tried to date her but never succeeded. A few jobless guys; one of which I was, decided 2 strike a bet that whoever could successfully woo the babe would b paid 2k by each 1 of us - 8 in all. As a sharp guy, I used academics to get close 2 her: helped out with tough assignments, solved class work 2geda n all(was a brilliant guy too *winks). She finally agreed 2 date me after like 3 weeks of unending toasting. The other guys swore that I hadn't won until I could prove we were d8n so I dared them dat I would kiss her in class after school so we set a date(remember it was a Monday). That fateful day I managed to convince her 2 stay after school wf me to study. My guys w8d at the window outside the class room to watch. About 30 mins into our "studying" I began to say sweet words to her...n b4 we knew it, our lips met. I could see d frustration on my guys' faces cos I made sure she backed the window they were watching from while we kissed. Suddenly she asked me to carry her while we kissed stating that her legs were weak n shaky. N being a "strong" guy I lifted her up from her thighs. ......" gbosaaaa" na so I fall with back oo on top desk. This girl instead of sympathizing laughed at me like mad. My guys also laffed. They started calling me 'Hercules' since that day. Lol. Still won the bet shaaa 4 Likes 1 Share |
Romance / Re: ... by Rexian(m): 4:51pm On Dec 27, 2015 |
Mine was in sec school. Had this cute girl in my class n dudes always tried to date her but never succeeded. A few jobless guys; one of which I was, decided 2 strike a bet that whoever could successfully woo the babe would b paid 2k by each 1 of us - 8 in all. As a sharp guy, I used academics to get close 2 her: helped out with tough assignments, solved class work 2geda n all(was a brilliant guy too *winks). She finally agreed 2 date me after like 3 weeks of unending toasting. The other guys swore that I hadn't won until I could prove we were d8n so I dared them dat I would kiss her in class after school so we set a date(remember it was a Monday). That fateful day I managed to convince her 2 stay after school wf me to study. My guys w8d at the window outside the class room to watch. About 30 mins into our "studying" I began to say sweet words to her...n b4 we knew it, our lips met. I could see d frustration on my guys' faces cos I made sure she backed the window they were watching from while we kissed. Suddenly she asked me to carry her while we kissed stating that her legs were weak n shaky. N being a "strong" guy I lifted her up from her thighs. ......" gbosaaaa" na so I fall with back oo on top desk. This girl instead of sympathizing laughed at me like mad. My guys also laffed. They started calling me 'Hercules' since that day. Lol 3 Likes 1 Share |
Health / Always Check Every Drug Before You Purchase (disturbing Pic) by Rexian(m): 7:14pm On Dec 09, 2015 |
LESSON: check every consumable properly b4 purchase
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Romance / Check Out This Snake by Rexian(m): 12:41pm On Dec 09, 2015 |
It's called the Pe.n.is Snake This, uhm… peculiar eyeless animal is scientifically referred to as Atretochoana eiselti. It is a large, presumably aquatic, caecilian amphibian with a broad, flat head and a fleshy dorsal fin on the body. (Image credits: fotos.noticias.bol.uol.com.br)
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Nairaland / General / How A Simple Text Message Earned Undergraduate A Phd Scholarship by Rexian(m): 11:38am On Dec 09, 2015 |
An undergraduate of Geology, University of Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Paul Chidozie,26, last Sunday, bagged a PhD scholarship following a text message he sent to the Leader, Enugu State House of Assembly, Mr. Ikechukwu Ezugwu. In the last three years, Ezugwu had marked his birthday on November 24, with award of scholarships to indigent students of various tertiary institutions in the country. It was like the Biblical lesson where Jesus Christ treated 10 leprosy patients but only one person went back to thank him. South East Voice watched as tears of joy rolled down freely on the House Leader’s chicks with nostalgia, that out of 20 persons who benefitted from the yearly scholarship scheme, only Chiedozie deemed it fit to come back to show appreciation and wish him many happy returns on his birthday. Ezugwu told South-East Voice that in the last three years, he had marked his birthday by reaching out to the less privileged. “I decided to celebrate my birthday annually by selecting two undergraduates from 10 wards in Udenu Local Government Area on merit for the award of scholarships. This is the third year into this scheme and I am bent on expanding, so that more people would benefit. “Usually, November 24 is my birthday which I have decided to be marking with giving of awards. Out of the undergraduates that have been receiving this, Chiedozie was the only one who remembered to wish me well on my birthday. I was so touched emotionally and that singular gesture has earned him a full scholarship to PhD level. “Even if am not alive (God forbid) the machinery to ensure that he studied to PhD level has been put in place. My prayer is that at some point in life, the beneficiaries will do unto others, that which has been done unto them. I urge them to prudently utilize the funds to advance the course of their academic pursuit. Shun vices that will detract them from giving their career utmost attention. The package The 20 benefiting students received N50,000 each bringing the total amount to about N2 million doled out in this year’s scholarship scheme alone. Beneficiaries elated Celestine Odo, from Obollo-Eke ward and a student of the University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN, who was visibly elated prayed Almighty God to expand and refill the pocket of the House Leader even as he assured of prudent deployment of funds. Also, Paul Chiedozie, who was the major beneficiary revealed that with the gesture from Hon Ezugwu,a jinx has been broken in his family where none of the members is, so far, a graduate. “In my family, we do not have any graduate both from my maternal side. Look at me now, I am in third year in Geology Department and already have scholarship to study to PhD level. I want to assure my benefactor that I will not disappoint him. I will not be distracted in the campus.”
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Nairaland / General / Re: Weirdest Animals In Existence by Rexian(m): 11:23am On Dec 09, 2015 |
more pics
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Nairaland / General / Weirdest Animals In Existence by Rexian(m): 11:20am On Dec 09, 2015 |
#Leafy seadragon
Named after the dragons of Chinese
mythology, Leafy seadragons (Phycodurus
eques) resemble a piece of drifting seaweed as
they float in the seaweed-filled water. The
Leafy seadragon, with green, orange and gold
hues along its body, is covered with leaf-like
appendages, making it remarkably
camouflaged. Only the fluttering of tiny fins or
the moving of an independently swiveling eye,
reveals its presence.
Like the seahorse, the male seadragon carries
as many as 150-200 eggs. After being
deposited by the female, the eggs are carried
in the honeycomb-shaped area (known as the
brood patch) under the male's tail for
approximately eight weeks. Seadragons have
no teeth or stomach and feed exclusively on
mysidopsis shrimp. Known as "Australian
seahorses" in Australia, they are found in
calm, cold water that is approximately 50-54°
F (10-12° C). Leafy seadragons have been
protected by the South Australian government
since 1982.
Sun Bear
The Sun Bear (Helarctos malayanus) is a bear
found primarily in the tropical rainforests of
#Southeast Asia.
The Sun Bear stands approximately 4 ft (1.2
m) in length, making it the smallest member
in the bear family. It is often called the dog
bear because of its small stature. It has a 2 in
(5 cm) tail and on average weighs less than
145 lb (65 kg). Males tend to be slightly larger
than females.
Unlike other bears, the Sun Bear's fur is short
and sleek. This adaptation is probably due to
the lowland climates it inhabits. Dark black or
brown-black fur covers its body, except on the
chest where there is a pale orange-yellow
marking in the shape of a horseshoe. Similar
colored fur can be found around the muzzle
and the eyes. This distinct marking gives the
sun bear its name.
#Komondor Dog
Females are 27 inches (69cm) at the withers.
Male Komondorok are a minimum of 28
inches at the withers, but many are over 30
inches tall, making this one of the larger
common breeds of dog. The body is not overly
coarse or heavy, however, and people
unfamiliar with the breed are often surprised
by how quick and agile the dogs are.
Its long, thick, strikingly corded white coat
(the heaviest amount of fur in the canine
world) resembles dreadlocks or a mop. The
puppy coat is soft and fluffy. However, the
coat is wavy and tends to curl as the puppy
matures. A fully mature coat is formed
naturally from the soft undercoat and the
coarser outer coat combining to form tassels,
or cords. Some help is needed in separating
the cords so the dog does not turn into one
large matted mess. The length of the cords
increases with time as the coat grows.
Shedding is very minimal with this breed,
contrary to what one might think (once cords
are fully formed). The only substantial
shedding occurs as a puppy before the
dreadlocks fully form. The Komondor is born
with only a white coat, unlike the similar-
looking Puli, which is usually white, black or
sometimes grayish. However, a working
Komondor's coat may be discolored by the
elements, and may appear off-white if not
washed regularly.
#Angora Rabbit
The Angora rabbit is a variety of domestic
rabbit bred for its long, soft hair. The Angora
is one of the oldest types of domestic rabbit,
originating in Ankara, Turkey, along with the
Angora cat and Angora goat. The rabbits were
popular pets with French royalty in the mid
1700s, and spread to other parts of Europe by
the end of the century. They first appeared in
the United States in the early 1900s. They are
bred largely for their long wool, which may be
removed by shearing or plucking (gently
pulling loose wool).
There are many individual breeds of Angora
rabbits, four of which are ARBA recognized.
Such breeds include, French, German, Giant,
English, Satin, Chinese, Swiss, Finnish, to
name a few.
#Red Panda
The Red Panda, Ailurus fulgens ("shining cat,"
from a Latinized form of the Greek, ailouros,
"cat," and the participial form of the Latin
fulgere, "to shine" is a mostly herbivorous
mammal, slightly larger than a domestic cat
(55 cm long). The Red Panda has semi-
retractile claws and, like the Giant Panda, has
a "false thumb" which is really an extension of
the wrist bone. Thick fur on the soles of the
feet offers protection from cold and hides
scent glands. The Red Panda is native to the
Himalayas in Nepal and southern China. The
word panda is derived from Nepalese word
"ponya" which means bamboo and plants
eating animals in Nepal.
#Sloth
Sloths are medium-sized mammals that live in
Central and South America belonging to the
families Megalonychidae and Bradypodidae,
part of the order Pilosa. Most scientists call
these two families the Folivora suborder, while
some call it Phyllophaga.
Sloths are omnivores. They may eat insects,
small lizards and carrion, but their diet
consists mostly of buds, tender shoots, and
leaves.
Sloths have made extraordinary adaptations
to an arboreal browsing lifestyle. Leaves, their
main food source, provide very little energy or
nutrition and do not digest easily: sloths have
very large, specialized, slow-acting stomachs
with multiple compartments in which
symbiotic bacteria break down the tough
leaves.
As much as two-thirds of a well-fed sloth's
body-weight consists of the contents of its
stomach, and the digestive process can take
as long as a month or more to complete. Even
so, leaves provide little energy, and sloths
deal with this by a range of economy
measures: they have very low metabolic rates
(less than half of that expected for a creature
of their size), and maintain low body
temperatures when active (30 to 34 degrees
Celsius or 86 to 93 degrees Fahrenheit), and
still lower temperatures when resting. Sloths
mainly live in Cecropia trees.
#Emperor Tamarin
The Emperor Tamarin (Saguinus imperator) is
a tamarin allegedly named for its similarity
with the German emperor Wilhelm II. The
name was first intended as a joke, but has
become the official scientific name.
This tamarin lives in the southwest Amazon
Basin, in east Peru, north Bolivia and in the
west Brazilian states of Acre and Amazonas.
The fur of the Emperor Tamarin is
predominantly grey colored, with yellowish
speckles on its chest. The hands and feet are
black and the tail is brown. Outstanding is its
long, white mustache, which extends to both
sides beyond the shoulders. The animal
reaches a length of 24 to 26 cm, plus a 35 cm
long tail. It weighs approximately 300 to 400
g.
This primate inhabits tropical rain forests,
living deep in the forest and also in open tree-
covered areas. It is a diurnal animal, spending
the majority of its days in the trees with
quick, safe movements and broad jumps
among the limbs.
#White-faced Saki Monkey
The White-faced Saki (Pithecia pithecia), also
known as the Guianan Saki and the Golden-
faced Saki, is a species of saki monkey, a type
of New World monkey, found in Brazil, French
Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.
This monkey mostly feed on fruits, but also
nuts, seeds, and insects.
#Tapir
Tapirs are large browsing mammals, roughly
pig-like in shape, with short, prehensile
snouts. They inhabit jungle and forest regions
of South America, Central America, and
Southeast Asia. All four species of tapir are
classified as endangered or vulnerable. Their
closest relatives are the other odd-toed
ungulates, horses and rhinoceroses.
#Hagfish
Hagfish are marine craniates of the class
Myxini, also known as Hyperotreti. Despite
their name, there is some debate about
whether they are strictly fish (as there is for
lampreys), since they belong to a much more
primitive lineage than any other group that is
commonly defined fish (Chondrichthyes and
Osteichthyes). Their unusual feeding habits
and slime-producing capabilities have led
members of the scientific and popular media
to dub the hagfish as the most "disgusting" of
all sea creatures.
Hagfish are long, vermiform and can exude
copious quantities of a sticky slime or mucus
(from which the typical species Myxine
glutinosa was named). When captured and
held by the tail, they escape by secreting the
fibrous slime, which turns into a thick and
sticky gel when combined with water, and then
cleaning off by tying themselves in an
overhand knot which works its way from the
head to the tail of the animal, scraping off the
slime as it goes. Some authorities conjecture
that this singular behavior may assist them in
extricating themselves from the jaws of
predatory fish. However, the "sliming" also
seems to act as a distraction to predators,
and free-swimming hagfish are seen to "slime"
when agitated and will later clear the mucus
off by way of the same travelling-knot
behavior.
#Star-nosed Mole
The Star-nosed Mole (Condylura cristata) is a
small North American mole found in eastern
Canada and the north-eastern United States. It
is the only member of the tribe Condylurini
and the genus Condylura.
It lives in wet lowland areas and eats small
invertebrates, aquatic insects, worms and
molluscs. It is a good swimmer and can
forage along the bottoms of streams and
ponds. Like other moles, this animal digs
shallow surface tunnels for foraging; often,
these tunnels exit underwater. It is active day
and night and remains active in winter, when
it has been observed tunnelling through the
snow and swimming in ice-covered streams.
Little is known about the social behavior of
the species, but it is suspected that it is
colonial.
The Star-nosed Mole is covered in thick
blackish brown water-repellent fur and has
large scaled feet and a long thick tail, which
appears to function as a fat storage reserve
for the spring breeding season. Adults are 15
to 20 cm in length, weigh about 55 g, and
have 44 teeth. The mole's most distinctive
feature is a circle of 22 mobile, pink, fleshy
tentacles at the end of the snout. These are
used to identify food by touch, such as
worms, insects and crustaceans.
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