BuzzFeed - Buzz Tagged "africa" http://www.buzzfeed.com BuzzFeed, Find Your New Favorite Thing en Copyright 2012 BuzzFeed, Inc. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:15:31 -0500 editor@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) info@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) Mysterious Space Ball Crashes To Earth http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/mysterious-space-ball-crashes-to-earth More conspiracy fodder! This 13-pound, 43-inch metallic sphere crash landed in Namibia about a month ago, and speculation as to its origin ranges from alien technology to satellite innards. But mostly this post is an excuse to dredge up the trailer for “Spaceballs.”

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/mysterious-space-ball-crashes-to-earth Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:02:09 -0500 <b>More conspiracy fodder!</b> This 13-pound, 43-inch metallic sphere crash landed in Namibia about a month ago, and speculation as to its origin ranges from alien technology to satellite innards. But mostly this post is an excuse to dredge up the trailer for "Spaceballs." gavon nonadult nonadult nonadult 6 Reasons Hippos Are Terrifying http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/6-reasons-hippos-are-terrifying As the poor sap who was mauled to death by his pet hippo unfortunately found out, hippos are not cute and cuddly—they are 5 ton murder machines. The hippopotamus is not a pet, it is nature's morbidly obese psychopath.

They've been clocked running on land at 30mph.

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The average height of a hippo is 5ft (excluding pygmy hippos), but they have been known to grow taller. They range in weight from 2 to 5 tons.

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A hippo's incisors can grow up to 20 inches long and can easily pierce another hippo's leathery hide, let alone a human's flesh. A hippo's jaws have a bite force of nearly 2,000 lbs per square inch.

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Hippos secrete a red, viscous substance referred to as "blood sweat." It's not actually blood, and it's exact function is not known (it's speculated to be a sun screen or an anti-bacterial agent), but hippos seem to excrete it when they are excited or agitated.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/6-reasons-hippos-are-terrifying Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:17:10 -0500 <b>As the poor sap who was <a href="http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/man-mauled-to-death-by-pet-hippo">mauled to death</a> by his pet hippo unfortunately found out, hippos are not cute and cuddly--they are 5 ton murder machines.</b> The hippopotamus is not a pet, it is nature&#39;s morbidly obese psychopath. gavon nonadult <big>They&#39;ve been clocked running on land at 30mph.</big> nonadult <big>The average height of a hippo is 5ft (excluding pygmy hippos), but they have been known to grow taller. They range in weight from 2 to 5 tons.</big> nonadult <big>A hippo&#39;s incisors can grow up to 20 inches long and can easily pierce another hippo&#39;s leathery hide, let alone a human&#39;s flesh. A hippo&#39;s jaws have a bite force of nearly 2,000 lbs per square inch.</big> nonadult <big>Hippos secrete a red, viscous substance referred to as "blood sweat." It&#39;s not actually blood, and it&#39;s exact function is not known (it&#39;s speculated to be a sun screen or an anti-bacterial agent), but hippos seem to excrete it when they are excited or agitated.</big> nonadult <big>Hippos are known as one of the most aggressive animals in the world. They frequently attack humans with no provocation.</big> nonadult <big>That&#39;s 75 times more humans a year than are killed by sharks.</big> nonadult nonadult Amazing Photos Of A Rhino Being Airlifted http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/amazing-photos-of-a-rhino-being-airlifted And upside down, no less. Don't worry, the big fella is fine. This is all part of a relocation plan for black rhinos, meant to move the endangered species to less populated areas so that they have a better shot at survival.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/amazing-photos-of-a-rhino-being-airlifted Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:32:09 -0500 <b>And upside down, no less.</b> Don&#39;t worry, the big fella is fine. This is all part of a relocation plan for black rhinos, meant to move the endangered species to less populated areas so that they have a better shot at survival. gavon nonadult What Do Africans Really Want? http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/what-do-africans-really-want The answers may surprise you. This was the question posed by photographer Paul Close as part of his Snakebox Odyssey Project.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/what-do-africans-really-want Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:05:58 -0400 <b>The answers may surprise you.</b> This was the question posed by photographer <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/PSClose/TheSnakeboxOdyssey#">Paul Close</a> as part of his Snakebox Odyssey Project. donnad nonadult Sharia Law Is Coming To Libya http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/sharia-law-is-coming-to-libya Is it Sharia or Shariah? Shari'ah? Whatever, just wait until the Republican candidates hear about this.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/sharia-law-is-coming-to-libya Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:41:06 -0400 <b>Is it Sharia or Shariah?</b> Shari&#39;ah? Whatever, just wait until the Republican candidates hear about this. provincialelitist nonadult 10 Signs From The South African Apartheid http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/10-signs-from-the-south-african-apartheid And to think these signs only became illegal in 1994 . While overt American racial tensions of the 50s and 60s were content to divide folks into black or white, South Africa really went the extra mile. People were white, black, coloured, Asian, “other Asian” or “honorary white”, with each group having its own rules and social stigma complete with paperwork to prove what group you were part of.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/10-signs-from-the-south-african-apartheid Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:33:53 -0400 <b>And to think these signs only became illegal in <i>1994</i>.</b> While overt American racial tensions of the 50s and 60s were content to divide folks into black or white, South Africa really went the extra mile. People were white, black, coloured, Asian, "other Asian" or "honorary white", with each group having its own rules and social stigma complete with paperwork to prove what group you were part of. donnad nonadult Are We Sure This Guy Is An Expert? http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/are-we-sure-this-guy-is-an-expert Because I'm pretty sure condoms aren't what's killing people in Africa.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/jpmoore/are-we-sure-this-guy-is-an-expert Fri, 29 Jul 2011 11:25:05 -0400 <b>Because I&#39;m pretty sure condoms aren&#39;t what&#39;s killing people in Africa.</b> jpmoore nonadult Video Of Protester Being Shot In Egypt http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/video-of-protester-being-shot-in-egypt

Disturbing footage of a street protester being shot in Egypt. The condition and identity of the victim is unknown. They appear to have been participating in anti-government protests that have engulfed the Middle Eastern nation in the past few days. The Mubarak regime has imposed an internet and text messaging blackout in Egypt, presumably to stymie further organizing and prevent images such as these from sparking a Tunisia-style overthrow.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/gavon/video-of-protester-being-shot-in-egypt Fri, 28 Jan 2011 09:32:04 -0500 <b>Disturbing footage of a street protester being shot in Egypt.</b> The condition and identity of the victim is unknown. They appear to have been participating in anti-government protests that have engulfed the Middle Eastern nation in the past few days. The Mubarak regime has imposed an internet and text messaging blackout in Egypt, presumably to stymie further organizing and prevent images such as these from sparking a Tunisia-style overthrow. gavon nonadult Damn, Nelson Mandela, You Smell So Good! http://www.buzzfeed.com/bigcrush/damn-nelson-mandela-you-smell-so-good To celebrate Nelson Mandela's birthday month, enjoy your very own Mandela-freshness. Scented with extra peace!

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/bigcrush/damn-nelson-mandela-you-smell-so-good Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:36:14 -0400 <b>To celebrate Nelson Mandela&#39;s birthday month, enjoy your very own Mandela-freshness.</b> Scented with extra peace! bigcrush nonadult International Womens' Attitudes Towards Domestic Violence Chart http://www.buzzfeed.com/ries/international-womens-attitudes-towards-domestic-v-6y This chart breaks down the percentage of women who believe it is OK for their husbands to hit them, by country.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/ries/international-womens-attitudes-towards-domestic-v-6y Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:49:54 -0400 This chart breaks down the percentage of women who believe it is OK for their husbands to hit them, by country. ries nonadult Perpetuum Jazzile Sings Toto http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/perpetuum-jazzile-sings-toto

This video is actually a 2-for-1: a fancy “thunderstorm” and the world's only Slovenian jazz band singing “Africa.”

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/perpetuum-jazzile-sings-toto Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:22:24 -0400 This video is actually a 2-for-1: a fancy "thunderstorm" and the world&#39;s only Slovenian jazz band singing "Africa." akdobbins nonadult Lip Plate Removal http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/lip-plate-removal-26q

Watch this tribe lady remove the giant plate embedded in her bottom lip!

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/eliot/lip-plate-removal-26q Tue, 05 May 2009 12:12:19 -0400 Watch this tribe lady remove the giant plate embedded in her bottom lip! eliot nonadult Nigerian Love Letter http://www.buzzfeed.com/lindseyweber/nigerian-love-letter-ru

If you get a text that begins, “I swear, I will make sure I give you HIV…” don't fret right away, it could be a Nigerian love letter!

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  1. How to say I Luv U in Nigeria
  2. via Neatorama
]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/lindseyweber/nigerian-love-letter-ru Sun, 22 Mar 2009 19:52:36 -0400 If you get a text that begins, "I swear, I will make sure I give you HIV&hellip;" don&#39;t fret right away, it could be a Nigerian love letter! lindseyweber nonadult Happy World Water Day! http://www.buzzfeed.com/ries/happy-world-water-day-6y

Today is World Water Day, a UN-based initiative that seeks to raise awareness to the millions of Africans that live without daily access to clean, safe water.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/ries/happy-world-water-day-6y Sun, 22 Mar 2009 12:17:26 -0400 Today is World Water Day, a UN-based initiative that seeks to raise awareness to the millions of Africans that live without daily access to clean, safe water. ries nonadult Gorilla Massacre http://www.buzzfeed.com/letizia/gorilla-massacre

In July of 2007, six gorillas were murdered, execution-style, in the Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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  1. “Inside the Gorilla Wars: Rangers on Risking It All” Documentary
  2. “Help the Virunga Gorillas!”
  3. Gorilla Killing Photos at Rome’s international festival of photography
  4. Mountain Gorillas Killings Fueled by Charcoal Trade
  5. Who Murdered the Virunga Gorillas?
  6. Brent Stirton Interview: “Chronicling the Virunga Gorilla Murders”
  7. Brent Stirton Projects: Gorilla Killings - Virunga, DRC
]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/letizia/gorilla-massacre Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:09:12 -0400 In July of 2007, six gorillas were murdered, execution-style, in the Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. letizia adult Battle at Kruger (Classic Buzz) http://www.buzzfeed.com/mark/battle-at-kruger-classic-buzz

A battle between a pride of lions, a herd of buffalo, and two crocodiles.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mark/battle-at-kruger-classic-buzz Tue, 13 May 2008 10:03:47 -0400 A battle between a pride of lions, a herd of buffalo, and two crocodiles. mark nonadult