There’s a Scientific Reason Your Hair Hurts When You Don’t Wash It

Posted: November 25, 2019 in Did you know?
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hair_hurtsEver notice how your hair hurts when you haven’t washed it in a few days? It’s not just you, greasy hair pain is a thing, according to dermatologists, and there’s a legit scientific reason for it.

Listen, we’ve all gone a few too many days between shampoos. Even with the miracle that is dry shampoo, scheduling regular full washes can sometimes fall to the bottom of the to-do list. Gross? Sure. True? Definitely. (Hey, washing and styling is time consuming.) Of course, when you don’t have time to wash your hair, you can end up with a scalp full of grease. And unfortunately, that’s not all you can get from skipping washings.

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Behind-the-scenes facts about ‘Sesame Street’

Posted: November 22, 2019 in Did you know?, What's new
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Happy 50th, Sesame Street!
sesame_streetIt’s hard to imagine a world without Sesame Street, but it’s equally hard to believe that the beloved children’s show is turning 50 this year! TV shows sometimes have the power to change the world, and Sesame Street has definitely done that. And even though the most die-hard fans may think they know everything there is to know about Big Bird and company, trust us—they don’t. We got the behind-the-scenes scoop on America’s longest-running children’s show from Sesame Street’s current executive producer, Ben Lehmann, and former cast member Emilio Delgado, who played Luis for a whopping 44 years.

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What Are the 12 Days of Christmas?

Posted: November 18, 2019 in Did you know?
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Everyone knows to expect a partridge in a pear tree from your true love on the first day of Christmas … But when is the first day of Christmas?

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You’d think that the 12 days of Christmas would lead up to the big day—that’s how countdowns work, as any year-end list would illustrate—but in Western Christianity, "Christmas" actually begins on December 25 and ends on January 5. According to liturgy, the 12 days signify the time in between the birth of Christ and the night before Epiphany, which is the day the Magi visited bearing gifts. This is also called "Twelfth Night." (Epiphany is marked in most Western Christian traditions as happening on January 6, and in some countries, the 12 days begin on December 26.)

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9 signs you’ve shifted from frugal to cheap

Posted: November 14, 2019 in Did you know?, General
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cheapThere was a time when your friends admired your money-saving ways. Yet now you’re starting to work most of your friends’ and coworkers’ last generous nerve. Why?

Because you left frugal behind and are now as cheap as those yellowed greeting cards you pull from your closet for special occasions. Friends and family members know you’ve crossed the line into the cheapskate lane. But do you?

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How to Use Your Fire Extinguisher the Right Way

Posted: November 5, 2019 in Did you know?
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fire_extPersonal safety can mean a lot of things. Maybe you need to be knowledgeable about natural remedies for anxiety to feel at ease. For others, they feel a bit safer knowing the ins and outs of how to fight black mold. And for a few, it could be as simple as figuring out how to get rid of gnats and drain flies. But no matter who you are, you need to know about fire safety. We know, the very idea of a home catching fire is something you’d rather not contemplate, but it’s important to fight that urge and lean into demystifying a common fire-safety item you probably already own: the fire extinguisher. Read on for tips including where to buy a fire extinguisher and what kind of fire extinguisher you need for kitchen fires and grills and also four simple steps to using a fire extinguisher with confidence.

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13 Glaring Grammar Mistakes in the U.S. Constitution

Posted: November 1, 2019 in Did you know?
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constitutionIn 1787, the U.S. Constitution was drafted by members of the Constitutional Convention, as led by James Madison. On September 15, 1787, as the convention wound down, a man named Jacob Shallus, who was a clerk for the Pennsylvania State Assembly, set about committing it to "final form." He did so by hand, with pen and ink, as was standard for the time. Shallus did a "fine job" inscribing the more than 4,000 words across four large sheets of parchment paper, as the National Archives states, but that’s not to say Shallus didn’t make errors, or that further errors weren’t made by others who had a hand in its signing and amendment. Some were substantive. Some were grammatical. Some may or may not involve a little of both:

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What To Do When Your S.O. Has To Have The Last Word During Arguments

Posted: October 30, 2019 in Did you know?, General
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last_wordYou know the type: the person who just can’t walk away from an argument unless they’ve had the last word, proving once and for all that they’re right and you’re wrong. When you’re in a relationship with someone like that, it can make any dispute needlessly long, frustrating and unproductive.

“Partners who seek to win against their mate may end up ‘winning’ the battle and losing the war by destroying their relationship connection,” said Kurt Smith, a therapist in Roseville, California, who specializes in counseling men. “Conversations and arguments shouldn’t be a competition.”

I asked relationship experts to explain why some partners fall into this bad habit and how to deal if it’s hurting your relationship.

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