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Press, 24 February 1987, Page 14

Did you know..

Hippocrates, who lived in Ancient Greece, is called “The Father of Medicine.” He taught that magic has nothing to do with medicine and that eating the correct foods, getting fresh air, and having enough rest could heal an ailing body.

Hippocrates created a set of rules for doctors, called “The Hippocratic Oath,” still used as a guide by doctors today.

The world’s longest river, the- Nile, has two branches, the Blue Nile and the White Nile. The source of the Blue Nile was not discovered until 1770, when a Scot James Bruce, traced its origin to the highlands of Ethiopia.

The source of the White Nile, the longer of the two branches, was not traced for almost another 100 years. John Hanning Speke proclaimed that his discovery of Lake Victoria settled the issue and that was verified later by Samuel and Florence Baker.

The word philosophy is derived from the Greek language. It means love of wisdom.

One of the greatest Greek philosophers was Socrates, who was bom about 470 B.C.

Socrates taught people to question old ideas and beliefs and to make their decisions on right and wrong. Socrates died . after drinking poison — his fate having been decided after he was tried and condemned to die. He had been accused of inciting the young to question and criticise the ideas and beliefs of his time.