Meet Hilda, The World’s First Plus-Size Pin-Up Girl
Hilda stole hearts in the 50s. Now she’s making a comeback. During the 50s, female beauty was pretty conventional, all things considered. When you think about the legendary beauties of…
If You Want To Look Younger In Photos, Stop Smiling
Switch up your selfie game STAT. ? It only takes a few seconds of scrolling through Instagram to see that the go-to expression for most young “influencers” is a no-nonsense deadpan….
Popping Pimples On Your Face’s Danger Triangle Can Kill You
Bursting blackheads is more satisfying when you do it safely. Popping pimples is satisfying: It gives us a sense of control in our often chaotic lives. It’s also really popular. One…
Experts Think Tattoos May Cause Cancer
Aamir Mohd Khan/Pixabay Certain colors are more dangerous than others. Tattoos are more mainstream than ever: three out of ten people in the US have one. But the longterm effects of…
Can You Never Eat Vegetables & Still Be Healthy?
Flickr/Calgary Reviews Don’t like salads? Get used to being constipated. All the time. When I was in my early 20s, my diet was… problematic. I worked the night shift at a…
Here’s Why You Should Save Your Kid’s Baby Teeth
It could save their life. When you were a kid, hitting milestones felt magical. Even the less enjoyable aspects — enduring the weirdness of wiggly, bloody baby teeth — came with a visit from the…
People Used To Think Vaginas Had Teeth, So That’s Cool
Antonio Manaligod/Dose Fear the p*ssy that bites back. Have you ever seen the movie “Teeth?” The 2007 black comedy horror film centers around a girl who discovers that her genitals contain…
H. H. Holmes’ Body Is Being Exhumed
Left: Holmes. Right: Digging at Holmes’s grave near Philadelphia began last week. | public domain/NBC 10 Philadelphia Did the ‘Devil in the White City’ fake his own death? Before DNA forensics,…
Can You Get Pregnant When You’re Already Pregnant?
CNN/YouTube Yep! Our Middle School Mysteries series investigates childhood rumors you never bothered to fact-check yourself. Bodies are insane. Pregnancy is even crazier. The idea of a microscopic tailed cell morphing…
This Hospital Uses Beyoncé & Hanson To Time CPR
Stayin’ alive (literally). For many people, music provides a safe space for them to express themselves. In this way, music saves lives. But at New York Presbyterian Hospital, music’s lifesaving…
