We spend much of our lives at work; for most of us, it’s a necessary means of supporting ourselves and our families. Subsequently, much of our stress and feelings of failure can be attributed to our work and work-related issues. Scientific research has shown that the sequence of small failures can contribute to a deeper depression than that caused by each high-stress factor on … [Read more...]
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The History of Beauty
Did you know that Queen Elizabeth died with about a quarter-inch of lead makeup on her face? Or that the ancient Egyptians were the first people to use cosmetics as we now know them? These aren't the only weird facts from the long, complex history of cosmetics and beauty. We take our daily beauty rituals for granted, but standards of beauty, and methods to obtain them, have … [Read more...]