Thank Africa for these great achievements

25 May 2016 - 19:52
By Xanderleigh Dookey

Some of the world’s greatest inventions and achievements that make life a little easier were accomplished by Africans. As we celebrate Africa Day‚ here are a few standouts we've picked... HOW TO WEAR MAKE-UP: Although most historians agree that is impossible to know with certainty who invented make-up‚ the art of wearing cosmetics was invented by the ancient Egyptians around 12‚000 years ago.

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