₦airaland Forum

Get well soon

oaroloye:
Neither are you expected to be- but very many Nigerians of Internet Contributor-age are taught Science in school- or, should I say, they are taught Scientific Facts- mostly completely unrelated to their later success in life.

What I mean to say is that most Nigerian Science students have substantially wasted their sponsors' money, and not really bothered to understand what they have been taught in School, merely satisfied to answer pre-set questions in exams- like a monkey in a lab, putting square pegs into square holes, and round pegs into round holes, to get a banana reward. (Have you, or any other Nairalander, even heard of such an experiment?)

The Monkeys cannot understand the purposes of such experiments- nor do Nigerians in general understand the purpose of Western Education.

There should have been scores into hundreds of Nairalanders commenting on my discovery by now.

We were taught in my day, that Common Salt is SODIUM CHLORIDE: formula NaCl.

This is important in the Human body- it is necessary to maintain Osmotic pressure, for one thing.

IODINE, formula I, is a Halogen, in the same class as Chlorine, but lower down in the Periodic Table.

It is important in the body, in maintaining THYROID functions- lack of it causes the Thyroid gland to swell up, a terrible neck ailment called GOITRE. The food in markets is sometimes deficient in Iodine- so the Oyinbos got the bright idea of adding Iodine to Salt, so that everyone would get a dose- whether they wanted one or not.

However, Salt in its natural form is notorious for clumping together.

When I grew up in England, the most popular Table Salt seemed to be a brand called "SAXA."

I remember reading units label: "To ensure the smooth-running qualities of this product, a small amount of Magnesium Chloride (or was that Sulphate? I'm thinking it was Magnesium Sulphate- maybe both,) has been added. I just checked on Google, and it appears that this has been replaced by something called "SODIUM HEXACYANOFERRATE II."

I have not kept up with Chemistry nomenclature, and do not know this formula off-head- Google our friend, to the rescue!

It is Na₄Fe(CN)₆.

They used to call that "SODIUM FERROCYANIDE."

Before that, it was called "YELLOW PRUSSIATE OF SODA."

I'm sure that that means nothing to most readers today- PRUSSIC ACID is a very important chemical- its modern name is HYDOGEN CYANIDE: formula HCN.

Is all this ringing any bells?

Oyinbo has come up with a process to put CYANIDES in our diet- and no one is alarmed?

Thanks for this,it has really awakened my awareness,with my little knowledge of chemistry I know salt is sodium chloride and I also know cyanide is a chemical compound could be toxic when one is exposed to a number form of it,its just that initially you didn't point out what you saw,there are so many inscriptions on the back pack of the salt so we all got confused...

BTW that shouldn't make you spite Nigerians and it's educational system simply because you had the opportunity to study abroad, we still do have good professionals who do not have the time to come to nairaland to figure out what you saw

ShoProperties:
U don c where dem do jungle justice for white man before ?

Na true o

metallisc:
you have an idea of what it takes! so... if i am coming to akwaibom for a pretty babe like you, what will my budget be!

Lol...don't let Akwa ibom guys catch you o

It all depends on how you budget it and the number of people you'll invite cos what really finishes money is entertainment

It's so useful,i never knew,i only use it to stop the slimy liquid in snails

Why won't they start stealing when they all wear expensive suits they can't afford, collect car loan,house loan,life loan etc to live big and at the end of month after the loan deductions their salaries may not be up to 5k again

ishowdotgmail:
I really fear you ma

Start running na

It is so because their mothers are always readily available so they tend to bond faster and stronger

Lol and rolling on the floor

He should come to Nigeria cos there'll be no time for persecution and if he dare tries it....somebody should remind him of jungle justice in which you are burnt alive with tire

Can't be compared to the number of boko harams granted bail and released everyday secretly

I am one of em' protesters

I stand with 2baba

Maybe it's just that he likes wearing a particular cloth when on vacation or sick

ethene:
don't be stupid why not wait and see if he comes back by 6[b]
don't be stupid why not wait and see if he comes back by 6[/b]
don't be stupid why not wait and see if he comes back by 6th of feb. Buhari would be foolish to upload videos of himself because he wants to prove some fools wrong. I can liken it to what Satan said to Jesus in the bible that if trully he is the son of God he should jump from that height.

You don't have to be rude ok...show some maturity,we are all curious,anxious and apprehensive about his health status

AceRoyal:
The sad truth is that Islam or rather "radical Islam" is responsible for 95% of the world's present problems!
May God help us all.

Amen

AceRoyal:
You are just everywhere tonight..

I feel honoured to be noticed

Flee from the devil and his temptations first cos if he flees from you later and you blame him the harm must have already been done

We don't know which side of the story to belief..i pity her sha

It's about time...we've been terrorised for too long

Oh! Anti-christ has begun,save me lord

I await that soon in peace will you live again...

Jacksparr0w127:
Arrogance is sweet

Yes kinda...cos you'll be treated with care

Okay

Nigeria my country..I'm sure this will be linked to top politician(s) but no one will be indicted

Same way NNPC was hijacked in Nigeria

Anger management is what Nigerians needs,the way things are in the country we over reacted over little things

I think it should be some ministries not all cos like my ministry we work round the clock so for some allowances to be stopped is callous..

Please madam proper investigation should be done before this order is carried out cos some ministries are even underpaid

Lol..confused country

So sad

Speechless...