10 things you didn’t know about Donald Trump

The most diplomatic remark one can make about Donald Trump is that he’s ‘eccentric’. The love-me-or-hate-me-but-you-just-can’t-ignore-me-statement doesn’t apply more appropriately to anyone else. Now, we sure as hell cannot be ignoring him. There are a lot of things Trump is known for, but here are a few facts that you just may not know. What you do with them – be scandalised, be angered, or be entertained – is entirely up to you.

He went to military school

At the age of 13, Trump was sent to the New York Military Academy (NYMA) due to behavioural problems in his previous school. His parents believed that a little discipline would fix the conduct of this “pretty rough” defiant young fellow. Once there, however, he earned the title of “a loudmouth bully,” as some of its residents recalled.

He launched his own board game

Trump launched a board game in 1989 called Trump: The Game which was all about – you can guess – making money in real estate. Players could flash the all-powerful Trump card (“You’re fired!”) at each other to end all negotiations. The PR for the launch read – “Parker Brothers and Donald Trump are challenging consumers to determine whether they have the brains and the brawn to be the next Donald Trump.” Consumers apparently weren’t interested in the challenge and the game was discontinued more than once.

He restored the Central Park skating rink

The famous Wollman skating rink in Central Park, New York, was undergoing renovations in 1986 but had reached a standstill due to a financial drain. Trump, who could see the unfinished construction from his office window, decided to gain control of the project. He finished the construction two months ahead of schedule and well within the budget. He wanted to handle renovation costs himself (he planned on covering the costs by running a restaurant adjacent to the rink) but the city finally covered the costs and the profits were donated to charity.

He starred in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

Remember the scene where Kevin walks into the Plaza Hotel for the first time and asks for directions? It is Trump who plays the two-second role of the Good Samaritan that directs him to the reception. Those pleasant manners have made him unrecognizable for years.

He made sizable contributions to Democrats

According to the analysis conducted by DailyCaller, between 1989 and 2010, Trump donated more to the Democratic groups than he did to the Republicans – a difference of $23,700. A further analysis showed that in the 2006 mid-term election, Trump’s contributions may have tipped the table towards Barak Obama’s political office.

There is a Donald Trump action figure

There are Trump talking figures selling on Amazon that shout out “You’re fired!” These were mockingly used in Ted Cruz’s political ad. Hero Builders also came up with Trump talking dolls but with an interesting choice of Trump with or without hair.

Tour de Trump – the American version of Tour de France

Trump offered his name to the American equivalent of the European cycling races in 1989. Inadvertently, he made the whole event controversial. The inaugural race was held in New Paltz, New York where many people gathered with anti-Trump signs and slogans. Tour de Jersey was the name first picked by his business partner Billy Packer. One can only wonder now if the races would have seen better days with that title.

He liked using Pseudonyms

His most popular Pseudonyms are John Barron and Jon Miller. On several occasions, he has addressed the media under the guise of these “spokespersons”. Barron was sometimes a “Trump Organization Vice President” and sometimes a caller on the phone threatening to file a lawsuit. It was in a 1990 legal case that he, under oath, confessed – “I believe on occasion I used that name.”

He’s friends with Mike Tyson

Trump won the bid to the live rights of the 1988 Tyson-Spinks boxing match and hosted it at the Trump Plaza Hotel. Although he stopped promoting his matches after Tyson’s prison term, they continued to be friends. Tyson even endorsed Trump’s presidential campaign – “Mike Tyson endorsed me. I love it. He sent out a tweet. Mike. Iron Mike.”

He put his hair on the line for a bet

It is criminal to talk about Trump and not mention The Hair. In a feud with WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, Trump agreed to shave his head if the pro-wrestler he picked at the Wrestlemania 23 didn’t come out victorious. But he did, and the closest Trump ever came to a shaven head was with his Hero Builder’s action figure.

Do you know anymore Trump Trivia? Do let us know in the comments below!

10 things you should know about the new 2,000-rupee note

Two days ago, on what seemed to be an ordinary day, when citizens were wrapping up their work and heading home, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had news for the country. In his 40-minute address, the Prime Minister took a firm stand on ending corruption, black money and unauthorised cash flow by banning the 500 and 1,000-rupee denominations. This news made waves throughout India, especially considering the lack of a buffer between the announcement and the implementation. Amidst all this chaos, the nation witnessed the entry of crisp purple-clad 2,000-rupee notes.

These notes will enter circulation from the 10th of November. The Reserve Bank of India revealed the new denomination on the 8th of November, and this series of notes will be introduced with a completely new design. This new entry is the highest denomination of currency notes released by the RBI since January 1978, when 5,000 and 10,000-rupee notes were published. The notes are being published at Mysuru, Karnataka.

Here are the 10 things you need to know about the new 2,000-rupee notes,

1. The new notes will be of the size 66mm X 166mm, smaller than the old notes, and will be available in a magenta base colour.
2. 2. The denominational numeral 2,000 will be written in the Devnagari script and, in micro letters, RBI and 2,000 on the left side of the banknote.

   3. The new note will feature a see-through register with denominational numeral 2,000, which will be visible when the currency is held against light.

   4. The new denomination will see the portrait of Mahatma Gandhi at the centre.
   5. To celebrate India's Mars mission, the notes will carry an image of the Mangalyaan, depicting the country's first venture into interplanetary space, and the logo and tagline of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. The reverse side features a motif of the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM).

   6. There will be a windowed security thread with the inscriptions ‘Bharat’ (in Devnagari), RBI and 2,000 on banknotes with colour shift. The colour of the thread changes from green to blue when the note is tilted.
   7. The guarantee clause, governor's signature with promise clause and RBI emblem have been shifted to the right in the new notes, with the portrait and electrotype watermarks appearing right next to them.

   8. There will be a ashoka pillar emblem to the right of the Mahatma Gandhi portrait and electrotype (2000) watermarks. It will also have seven bleed lines and a rectangle as an identifying shape; as per the RBI guidelines, these are the identification and salient features for the visually impaired.

   9. According to sources, the security features of the Rs 2,000 note include latent images, coloured strip security threads and watermarks. The RBI denied the rumours of the notes being embedded with a nano GPS chip, which would have helped locate the position of the currency via a satellite.

   10. There will also be a latent image with the denomination numeral that would be visible when the note is held at a 45-degree angle at eye level.

10 ways to get a healthy sexy body

10 ways to get a healthy sexy body

Many of us want to be healthy and look sexy but don’t know how, so here are a few quick tips to help get a healthier you

How many times have you wished that you had the six-pack? Many men want to be healthy and look sexy but don’t know how, so here are a few quick tips to help get a healthier you.

The common fitness issues are inadequate exercise due to long work days and family obligations, eating little during the day and then too much at night, poor food choices, irregular check-ups, too much booze and not eating pro actively to ward off disease.

Here’s how to deal with these issues:

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1.) Ideally you should aim for a 30-minute cardio workout 5 times a week. Don’t forget to add in weight training 2 times a week.

2.) Make it a point to get into bed earlier. Try to eat dinner at least 3 hours before going to bed to avoid heartburn.

3.) Limit fatty foods, sodium and carbs. Instead, increase foods that are high in fiber and fruits and vegetables

4.) Alcohol in moderation, especially red wine, has health benefits. For men, moderation is defined as 2 drinks a day.

5.) Get into the habit of eating breakfast or have healthy options like yogurt, instant oatmeal, whole grain cereal, fruit and low fat milk.

6.) Find restaurants that have healthy lunch options near your office and have them deliver lunch everyday at a certain time or keep nutritious snacks in the office.

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7.) Find ways to de-stress, whether it is through reading, exercise, yoga or meditation.

8.) Try having a vegetarian meal (or at least a fish meal) 1-2 times week.

9.) When out at restaurants, watch what you eat. The best choices for appetizers include: salads with vinaigrette dressing, raw bar or non-cream soups, grilled veggies.

Main course: grilled fish, lobster tails, roast chicken (try to take off the skin) or a smaller cut of lean meat. Pasta with red sauce isn’t a bad choice either. Try to limit your alcohol to, at most, 2 glasses of wine with dinner

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10.) Lastly, get regular check ups. You don’t have to wait until you’re fifty.

Despite the many obstacles and challenges of the everyday man in Nigeria, I’m confident that if you apply these tips, you’ll see some amazing results.