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40 years ago, you had 17 minutes to escape a house fire. Today, you might have just 3. Why? One word: Synthetics.Back th...
26/07/2025

40 years ago, you had 17 minutes to escape a house fire. Today, you might have just 3.

Why? One word: Synthetics.

Back then, homes were built with solid wood and filled with natural materials like cotton, wool, and real leather. Fires in those homes spread slowly, buying precious time to wake up, react, and get out.

But today, nearly everything in our homes – from sofas and carpets to mattresses, curtains, and even coffee tables – is made from synthetic, petroleum-based materials. These ignite faster, burn hotter, and release far more toxic gases. What once took over 15 minutes to become deadly can now engulf a room in under three.

In a dramatic test by Underwriters Laboratories, two side-by-side rooms – one furnished like the 1970s, the other in modern style – were set on fire. The vintage room burned slowly, taking over 30 minutes to be fully consumed. The modern one? Just three minutes. That’s all the time you’d have to understand what’s happening, alert others, and escape.

And it’s not just about speed. It’s about what’s burning. Modern fires produce more poisonous smoke – including carbon monoxide and hydrogen cyanide – which can incapacitate you before flames even get close. In fact, smoke inhalation, not burns, is the leading cause of death in house fires.

That’s why working smoke alarms and a practiced escape plan are more crucial than ever. Install alarms on every level of your home and inside every bedroom. Test them monthly, replace the batteries regularly, and swap out alarms every 10 years. Make sure everyone in your household knows two ways out of every room, where to meet outside, and what to do when the alarm sounds. And practice it – don’t just talk about it.

We may not be able to change the materials in our homes. But we can change how we prepare. And when every second counts, preparation is what gives you a fighting chance.

-from quarks to quarsars

Learn more:
“Newer Homes and Furniture Burn Faster, Giving You Less Time to Escape” by Jeff Rossen and Josh Davis. Today, 16 Oct. 2017

23/07/2025

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23/07/2025

Just imagine he decides not to pay the rider well after this life threatening adventure

A 2021 study published in Scientific Reports by scientists from the UAE and France found that camel tears contain powerf...
23/07/2025

A 2021 study published in Scientific Reports by scientists from the UAE and France found that camel tears contain powerful antibodies capable of neutralizing venom from multiple snake species, marking a breakthrough in anti-venom research.

by Truly Nature's Amazing Hunters

23/07/2025

Truly Nature's Amazing Hunters has started their Your Spirit Animal Challenge.

"Every soul carries the essence of a creature — bold, wise, fierce, or free.

What's yours? Reveal your spirit animal and invite others to discover theirs.".

You can join me in the challenge at

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Have you ever thought of being in two countries at once?😳 Check out these amazing frontiers where all it takes is one st...
21/07/2025

Have you ever thought of being in two countries at once?😳

Check out these amazing frontiers where all it takes is one step to change a country — or even a time zone!⏱️

Which one would you visit first?

Banana vs. Medical Imaging Ever wondered how X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs differ? This clever banana analogy breaks it dow...
13/07/2025

Banana vs. Medical Imaging

Ever wondered how X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs differ? This clever banana analogy breaks it down perfectly:

X-ray – Just the outline! Like seeing the banana’s shape, it captures bones and dense structures.
CT Scan – Slice by slice view! Think of peeling back the banana’s layers—great for spotting subtle details like internal bleeding.
MRI – The most detailed! Reveals every fiber and strand inside, just like how it visualizes muscles, tissues, and organs in high resolution.

This fun visual isn’t a medical scan—but it’s a brilliant way to make complex imaging easy to understand. Science made simple, one banana at a time!

Fate has its own strange logic, it often disguises meaning in moments we least expect. I was always drawn to incomplete ...
21/06/2025

Fate has its own strange logic, it often disguises meaning in moments we least expect.

I was always drawn to incomplete people, as if their brokenness resonated with something silent within me.

Then, for a fleeting moment, I met someone whole someone untouched by the usual cracks of life. They didn’t stay long, but long enough to show me what a complete life could look like.

It wasn’t beauty that moved me; it was the weight of truth. They held up a mirror not of who I was, but of who I could be. What I saw was too honest, too real. That kind of truth doesn’t just teach it transforms, and it leaves the soul thirsty in its wake.

How could I celebrate a meeting so brief when it left behind a sorrow that would stretch across time? The connection was real, but its cost was separation, a trade I never agreed to, but one I carry still.

Now, even my silence feels heavy. My words, the ones never spoken, haunt me more than anything I ever said. And in them, I feel the ache of everything that could have been.

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15/06/2025

Since when did a tiny, wide-eyed monster become a must-have accessory for status—at ₦160,000 to ₦260,000 ?

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Not gonna lie, the Labubu craze is wild.

But let’s be real—this isn’t just about a toy. It’s about identity, status, and belonging.

Some flex it like a badge of honor, some clown it like it’s peak unseriousness.

But at the end of the day, it’s just another wave, like Crocs, AirPods, or whatever is next.

If it makes you happy, fine. If it doesn’t, ignore it.

Just don’t let trends decide your worth. That’s on YOU.

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DEAR YOUNG MAN — SHE’S NOT LOYAL, SHE’S JUST BROKE AND DESPERATEI hate to be the one to tell you this…But somebody’s got...
09/06/2025

DEAR YOUNG MAN — SHE’S NOT LOYAL, SHE’S JUST BROKE AND DESPERATE

I hate to be the one to tell you this…
But somebody’s gotta drag you out of that fantasy before you self-destruct.

Let’s get this straight:

1. That Woman You’re Dying Over?
She’s not loyal.
She’s not in love.
She’s just broke, desperate, and clinging to the nearest lifeboat until her real option shows up.

2. You’re Not Her Dream Man — You’re Her Survival Plan
Not her king.
Not her soulmate.
Not the man she fantasized about at 16.
You’re just the temporary security deposit with a soft heart and a reachable wallet.

3. She’ll Cook, Moan, and Smile Like Heaven
But it’s all part of the act.
Deep down, she’s watching the clock — waiting for a richer man, a man with status, a man with influence to slide through and rescue her.

4. Most Of You Are Getting Played Because You Confuse Submission With Survival
A desperate woman will say anything, do anything, fake anything just to avoid poverty.
But the day a shinier option appears?
You’ll be blocked, ghosted, and branded “toxic” in her group chat.

5. You’re Not In Love, Bro — You’re Being Used
You’re paying for her problems.
Funding her soft life.
And believing her performance.
Meanwhile, she’s crafting her exit strategy.

6. The Test Is Simple:
Don’t measure her loyalty when she’s broke.
Measure it when you’re broke.
When you’ve got nothing to offer but your presence — see who sticks.
Most won’t.

7. Loyalty Born From Hunger Isn’t Loyalty — It’s Just Hunger
And once she’s fed by a better man?
She’ll disappear without a thank you, without a trace, without a tear.

8. I’m Not Saying This To Hurt You — I’m Saying It To Wake You The Hell Up
To sharpen your masculine instincts.
To keep you from getting blindsided like every soft, naive man before you.

9. Keep Your Eyes Open. Trust Less. Observe More
Move like a man who’s seen betrayal before.
Because in this life, what you tolerate becomes your standard.
And weak standards attract weak people.

10. Stay Calculated. Stay Unforgiving. Stay Wise
We don’t tolerate fake loyalty.
We don’t beg for attention.
We don’t chase validation.
We turn betrayal into power moves and keep building.

FINAL WARNING:

This game is brutaL
And eimps don't survive

Culled from --About That Street
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