An overweight person who wears fashionable clothes is called FATshionista. They exist all over the world, following the fashion trends and showing off their styles in wearing clothes that fit their big body figures. Some FATshionistas are working in the fashion industry, and some even design...
Having children is one of the most expensive endeavors a person can ever engage in. While babies are so cute and cuddly, there is no escaping the fact that they will cost you throughout their entire lives. Well, maybe not their entire lives, but they will certainly cost you. Parents know for a fact...
Aesop's FablesBy Aesop Translated by George Fyler Townsend The Wolf and the Lamb Wolf, meeting with a Lamb astray from the fold, resolved not to lay violent hands on him, but to find some plea to justify to the Lamb the Wolf's right to eat him. He thus addressed him: "Sirrah, last year you...
Many etiquette books will say that it is not proper to wear white after Labor Day, which falls on the first Monday of September. Though the rule is not set in stone—and certainly there are no sanctions for the brave souls who decide to defy convention and wear white any day they actually...
Keeping your skin health normally comes down to two basic things: keeping it clean and keeping it nourished. You keep it clean to protect it from diseases and destruction. You nourish your skin to keep it vibrant and colorful. Most of the actions you can take to keep your skin healthy are...
Washing soda is often used to remove stains from clothes. However, it is not the same as washing detergent. It is also nothing like baking soda, which is also used to remove stains. (Are you confused yet?) Washing soda is an alkaline with the chemical formula of Na2CO3. It is sometimes called...
Polyester is a synthetic material made from synthesized polymers. It is actually constructed from polyethylene terephthalate (PET)—interestingly, the same active ingredient in plastic drinking bottles. In fact, these bottles are often recycled and reprocessed into polyester fibers. Polyester...
Rayon is a type of fabric that is classified as “regenerated cellulose.” It is made from naturally occurring cellulose but must undergo very complicated processing methods. That is why it is considered to be manufactured fiber (but not a completely synthetic one). Rayon has been in use since the...
Sheep have very thick, warm coats. This is sometimes called wool, or fleece. It can be cut off from the sheep safely and gently—the animals experience no pain, and grow a new coat. Once this is done, the wool can be knitted or woven. People have been using sheep wool for many, many centuries....
Some things might have been better off not being invented. Now we're not denying that these come with some good ... convenience, connectedness, etc. We're just saying... sometimes the bad seems to outweigh the good.
