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Remember that scene in Legally Blonde where Elle Woods (Reese Witherspoon) wins her court case because she knows the scientific breakdown of the chemicals involved in a permanent wave? Now you, too, can be a beauty scholar, with our weekly vocabulary lesson, the Bella Glossary. The glossary term of the week is the orbital bone. I've gotten several questions about this term, as it often shows up Read more
Lucky residents of the Western US will be looking to see the sky this Sunday, May 20 when an annular solar eclipse passes from northwestern Texas through New Mexico, northeastern Arizona, southern Utah, Nevada, northern California, and southwestern Oregon. Living on the other side of the country doesn't mean you have to miss out on the celestial wonder; NASA, naturally, has got you covered. The Read more
She may be 34 weeks pregnant, but that didn't stop mom-to-be Molly Sims from squeezing time into her hectic schedule to chat with us. In addition to her acting and modeling work, Molly was recently named the Global Ambassador for Population Service International (PSI)'s child survival program, Five & Alive, and she's counting down the weeks until the birth of her baby boy. LilSugar: Read more
Get in line! Double strollers are where it's at these days, and Orbit Baby is entering the fold with an update to the traditional tandem double stroller. The Double Helix won't be released until Spring 2012, but the company is giving us a sneak peek at it here! Following a barrage of side-by-side options (think the Bugaboo Donkey and the Mountain Buggy Duet) and those with rumble seats, the new Read more
If you didn't get your fill of Etsy-sourced quatrefoils on Wednesday, I'm back with some chic pieces to tempt you once again. In case you're unfamiliar with this traditional design motif, here's a little history: the quatrefoil pattern, which resembles a four-leaved clover, has been seen in architecture and Christian symbolism for centuries. The quatrefoil pattern peaked in popularity during the Read more
A team of astronomers at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics discovered a new earth-sized planet just 40 light-years from earth that is completely covered in water. Though I immediately imagine a web-toed Kevin Costner wandering around looking for dirt to trade, Zachory Berta, who was part of the team that made the discovery, says that the planet isn't just covered by an ocean, but Read more
We're happy to present this excerpt from one of our favorite sites, YourTango. An accomplished, smart and beautiful woman sits across from me in my office. She tells me about her relationship; the one she appears to be in but her boyfriend doesn't. She has tried to leave him, she assures me (and herself), but every time she manages to walk out that door, he gets to her. She turns around and Read more
Astronomers find huge asteroid sharing Earth's orbit — Dvice Joss Whedon talks Avengers — The Mary Sue 5 unbelievable projects the government is working on — Cracked Awesome universal remotes — Unplggd China's first space station preparing for orbit — MTV Geek Read more
Now that years have passed, and we can remove Pluto from our solar system's family of planets without argument, it's time to focus on the eight planetary masses orbiting the Sun. Impress your friends, pub trivia foes, and Neil deGrasse Tyson by learning these galactic facts on Earth's neighbors. Saturn's moon, Titan, has its own atmosphere, but you wouldn't want to live there, as it's poisonous Read more
Think the number of products is confusing now? Just wait a few months when many of the products that made their debut at the ABC Kids Expo last weekend hit store shelves. While we had an exclusive sneak peek at the most buzzed-about double-stroller launch at the show, there were plenty of other strollers, car seats, toys, and products introduced that hope to steal the hearts (and dollars) of moms Read more
