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Suicide is a difficult and sensitive topic but one which must be addressed if we are to reduce the number of suicides recorded all round the world. What makes it all the more complex is the reasons cannot be fully understood owing to the nature of death by suicide. Nonetheless, we can try to understand the potential contributing factors. Statistics reveal that women are three times more likely to attempt suicide, but men are three times more likely to die from suicide. What's more, 62% of women who are successful at suicide have made a previous attempt, whereas 62% of men who die from suicide have not attempted suicide before. Worth noting is the fact that women tend to have higher rates of depression diagnosis. In 2016, there were 793,000 deaths by suicide worldwide, and majority were men. Why then do men commit more than women? Why the gender gap? The factors addressed below try to point out the raison  d'être   for the "gender paradox of suicidal behavior"...

Are you a football/soccer fan? Are you merely curious about football? Come discover amazing facts which you may or may not have known about this sport. 1. 40% of the world's footballs are produced in the city of Sialkot, in Pakistan. 2. The largest football stadium ion the world is the Rungrado May Stadium found in Pyongyang, North Korea. It has a capacity of 114,000 spectators. 3. The highest number of goals scored by a single player in a football match is 16. Stefan Dembicki, a French footballer who played with RC Lens holds that record. He scored 16 goals in Renne's 32-0 win over Auby-Austrides for the first round of the 1942-1943 Coupe de France. 4. The youngest player to ever play professional football is Mauricio Baldivieso, born July 2, 1996. Baldivieso made his professional debut aged 12, against La Paz F.C. on July 19, 2009. 5. The oldest football player to have taken part in a FIFA World Cup is Egypt goalkeeper Essam El Hadary. He played fo...

Poop beverages are probably one of the most unfathomable things you've ever heard but it's real, people do eat dishes and drink beverages made from either human or animal poop. Take a look at these foods and beverages made from human waste. After all, with food, taste is highly subjective. 1. Feces Wine/Ttongsul Making of Ttongsul As indicated by its name, feces wine is an alcoholic wine made from feces. Dr. Lee Chang Soo is a traditional Korean medicine doctor who claims to be one of the last people who knows how to make the drink, given that the consumption of Ttsongul almost died out in the 1960s. Ancient Koreans claimed the drink could cure a host of diseases. Ttsongul is 9% alcohol and makes use of faeces from children aged six. Other ingredients include: boiled rice, yeast, and concentrated faeces water. 2. Panda Dung Green Tea An Yanshi, a wildlife expert and super panda enthusiast from Sichuan, China, invented this tea in November 2011. It is current...

Messi celebrates free-kick goal An unusual, yet powerful performance was given by Barcelona in the league game versus Betis yesterday. Barcelona didn't dominate possession (43.9%), which was so unlike them, recording their lowest possession in a league game since the 2004-05 season, but that didn't matter as they were so clinical with their counterattack. Valverde's 4-4-2 diamond midfield lineup worked out so well, with Philippe Coutinho dropped for Arturo Vidal to be added as fourth midfield player.  Arturo was particularly constructive in the midfield, assisting the Messi-Suarez attack duo. He won the free-kick Messi converted into a goal in the 18th minute. Messi scored Barcelona's second goal just before the break thanks to a superb no-look back-heel assist from Luis Suarez.  Construct to Suarez's goal Suarez grabbed his own goal in the 63rd minute, a solo effort in which he outran four Betis players and tucked a beautiful goal. Betis were able to...

Taylor Swift accepts Tour of the Year Award Thursday at the iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles. The sixth annual iHeartRadio Music Awards returned on Thursday, March 14, 2019, and was aired live on  FOX at 8/7C, from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The show was hosted by R&B singer/rapper/producer T-Pain. Top stars like Arana Grande, Alicia Keys, Halsey, the Backstreet Boys, John Legend and Garth Brooks graced the night with their performances. Alicia Keys was honored with the iHeartRadio Innovator Award, while Halsey was presented with the iHeartRadio Fangirls Award. Brooks was awarded the first Artist of the Decade Award. Taylor Swift was honored with the coveted Tour of the Year Award. In her acceptance speech, she revealed new music was underway.  "I also just wanted to say before I go that I love your passion, I love your attention to detail, I love how much you care, and I love seeing all the things that you're posting online," she said. ...

Ethiopian Airlines CEO at crash site (Bishoftu) Eight crew members and 149 passengers who were aboard flight ET302 from the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, to Nairobi in Kenya, have been killed in a plane crash this morning. Ethiopian Airlines reported that there were 33 different nationalities on board Boeing 737-800MAX. A spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy to Ethiopia revealed that there were eight Chinese passengers on board. CNN reports that the plane lost contact at 08:44 am local time, six minutes after taking off from Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa. The cause of the crash is still unknown. Ethiopian Airlines tweeted,  "The group CEO who is at the accident scene right now regrets to confirm that there are no survivors. "He expresses his profound sympathy and condolences to the families and loved ones of passengers and crew who lost their lives in this tragic accident." In an earlier statement, Ethiopian Airlines said staff would "be ...