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Sturgeon Moon: Supermoon pictures from around the world

 Stargazers across the world were treated to a bigger and brighter full Moon than usual on Tuesday night. This month's full Moon, dubbed the Sturgeon Moon, lit up the night's sky as it rose above the horizon shortly after sunset. It's the first of two supermoons this month - the next full moon on 30 August will be called a Blue Moon as it the second full moon to appear in one calendar month. In the meantime, here are some of the best photos of Tuesday's supermoon from around the world:

Grow Your AI Skills With NITDA

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) through its subsidiary, National Center for Artificial Intelligence & Robotics (NCAIR) is calling for applications to participate in the August Cohort of the NITDA AI Developers Group Training programme. The training is a monthly free intensive training programme at NCAIR in Wuye District Abuja. The training is part of the Agency's initiative of training one million developers to support President Ahmed Bola Tinubu's manifesto of creating 1M digital economy jobs in Nigeria. The trainees will go through a series of coaching and lectures to develop programming skills in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. The 10th Batch in the 2023 Training programme has two tracks, one for Beginners and intermediary levels. Who can apply?! Nigerian Youth residing or has accommodation in the FCT, including NYSC Corps Members, Secondary School Students & Undergraduates on holiday, Graduates, and any other individual ...

Introducing We Are One Street 2 Boss Challenge.

  The Federal Ministry Of Youth & Sports Development, Nigeria fully endorses The New Minds Initiative, an active youth organization contributing to the development of the teeming Nigerian Youth through programmes that promote skills acquisition and incubation of youth entrepreneurial projects, as partner whose complementary roles in “Building the Youth” has attracted national and international acclaim. The initiative will be launched on the occasion of the celebration of the International Youth Day. Benefits: After learning up to 5 skills on The New Minds Initiative platform, each participant will be empowered with; 1. Startup mentorship from industry experts; 2. Startup interest-free loan; 3. Business name branding and registration with all relevant agencies. Note: All these deliverables are cost-free for every participant. This is in line with the Government’s efforts to reduce the high rate of poverty, unemployment, cybercrime and all other forms of criminality in our societ...

Call For Volunteer!!!

*Call for Volunteers* Do you reside in Enugu Metropolis? Do you want to volunteer to participate in the U-Report Market Clean up Exercise  If yes, kindly click on the link below to get started. https://bit.ly/3rXfyuV

The Forgotten Cleopatra: Searching for Cleopatra the Alchemist and Her Golden Secret

Cleopatra was one of four female alchemists who worked on producing the famous Philosopher's stone. She lived during the last remarkable period in Alexandria’s history, when it was still a city of open-minded scientists. Some of the most precious of her discoveries are included in her Chrysopoeia, which may even hold the key for a transmutation into gold. Alchemy was an elite discipline forbidden to many in ancient Egypt. The mystical knowledge and advanced skills necessary for its practice demanded extensive education and unique abilities. However, the difference between Egypt and many other places on Earth was immense. Women who lived near the Nile were allowed to practice science and were highly appreciated for their successes. There was no discrimination among scientists in some circles, especially in Alexandria. This situation helped women to flourish in science. The history of alchemy is full of blank spaces which may never be filled. Moreover, many of the ancient discoveries...

What do you see first? Optical illusion reveals whether you’re stubborn or sensitive.

A new optical illusion has emerged, supposedly revealing a person’s personality trait based on what they see at first glance when looking at the picture. Content creator Mia Yilin, from the US, shared a TikTok video showing a mind-boggling image of what appears to be a green leaf and lips. According to Yilin, what you first decipher in the photograph determines whether you are a “super likeable person” with a stubborn personality, or sensitive and forgiving to avoid confrontations. So what’s the first thing you see in this picture above?  Leaf  “If you first saw the leaf, then you are a super likeable person,” Yilin suggested. “Social networking is your talent and you can make anyone your friend.” However, she noted you may seem “very warm and polite on the outside” but you struggle with trust issues. “In reality, you rarely trust others because you’ve been hurt too many times in the past,” she said. “You’re also very stubborn. Once you set your mind on something, you will do ...

Japanese man spends $21,000 on a dog costume to fulfill childhood dream of 'becoming a dog'.

A Japanese man has spent a pretty penny on fulfilling his childhood dream, and while ordinarily that wouldn't make anyone blink an eye, this particular goal may have a few people scratching their heads. The man, known only as Toco, uploaded a five-minute-long video of himself being interviewed by a German TV station, RTL. The only catch is that his face is never seen, as he is encased by a huge hyper-realistic costume of a border collie the entire time as he goes on a walk in a public park with the presenter. In the video, he sits, rolls over, shakes hands, and plays with the other dogs in the park, with many onlookers none the wiser that the border collie is actually a human in disguise. However, the neighbourhood dogs were somewhat fearful of the abnormally large pooch. In the subtitles of the video, Toco explained, "Do you remember your dreams from when you are little? You want to be a hero or a wizard". "I remember writing in my grade school graduation book tha...