“Better you than me to drink urine” | Trump has a strange message for record-breaking astronaut Peggy Whitson

by Itunuoluwa Adebo President Trump, during a video call with NASA astronauts Monday, joked that he wouldn’t want to re-use human urine as drinking water, a practice common in US spaceflight. The call was scheduled to congratulate Peggy Whitson on breaking the record for longest time spent in space by an American astronaut. Trump responded... Read More

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April 24, 2017

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President Trump congratulates record breaking US astronaut Peggy Whitson

by Itunuoluwa Adebo Almost 15 years after her first launch into space, NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson has now spent more time off-planet than any other American, at more than 534 days. The 57 year old is a biochemist who has twice commanded the International Space Station. Whitson tweeted last night “It is one of those... Read More

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February 20, 2017

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Mo Abudu, Somkele Idhalama, Betty Irabor and more attend Wedding Party record breaking celebration event

Cast, crew and lovers of romantic comedy, Wedding Party were hosted to a wedding-themed costume party on Sunday night at the Sky Lounge, Lagos. Directed by Kemi Adetiba, Wedding Party hit Nigerian cinemas in December and has broken all cinema records in the country to emerge the highest grossing Nigerian movie of all time raking... Read More

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September 30, 2013

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Man shoots dead record breaking 500 kg 14-foot alligator only on his second pursuit (PHOTOS)

An alligator hunter on only his second outing in Arkansas is celebrating his success at snaring a mammoth 1,100 pound, beast nearly 14-feet long last week. Little Rock resident, Drew Baker, shot the humungous reptile with a harpoon and then fought the rampaging animal for almost an hour before settling the battle by shooting the... Read More

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