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Kissing can lead to a bad case of chapped lips Shutterstock Unlike the skin on the rest of your body which has sixteen layers of protection, the lips are incredibly thin and delicate with only between three and five layers of protection(via How Stuff Works). That means they can easily be damaged by say an aggressive nibbler, overgrown stubble, or even simply excessive friction from another pair of lips. When kissing someone, your lips are also subject to the harsh digestive enzymes, amylase and maltase, contained within the saliva of your mouth and your partner’s mouth (via Healthline)....

What Your Zodiac Sign Says About Your Makeup Style Shutterstock By Jona Jaupi/June 9, 2021 1:24 pm EST Even though astrology has no scientific backing, many still believe that our signs and the astrological year can accurately determine our personality (i.e., our weaknesses and strengths), predict certain aspects of our future, and detail our days. This group (sometimes referred to as spiritual warriors) likes to turn to the stars for a new outlook on a certain situation or to help them with important decisions, often using their horoscope as a means to pursue mental health, wellness, and meditation goals....

You’ll be consuming a lot of sugar if you add flavored syrups to your coffee every day Shutterstock Some flavored syrups contain a hefty amount of sugar that your body doesn’t need. For example, one fluid ounce (which equates to about four pumps) of many Torani brand flavored syrups contains 19 grams of sugar, according to Prevention. The Daily Meal reported that a grande latte at Starbucks gets four pumps of syrup, so it’s easy to fill up on a fluid ounce of sugar....

Who Is SB19? SB19/Instagram By Angela Andaloro/May 5, 2021 11:12 am EST K-pop has been dominating the international pop charts for years, but SB19 is looking to change that. The 5-piece Filipino boy band wants to share their music with the world, and they’re doing an incredible job of it. The group was put together by a Korean management company called ShowBT. ShowBT founder Seong Han Geong talked to Forbes about how the group came to be....

Aldi’s new dessert bar proves that the cookies and cream flavor is always a favorite Instagram These mouth-watering Belmont Cookies and Cream Dessert Bars can be found near the popular Cheesecake Bites by the same maker in the frozen foods section. Advertised as “individual decadent squares” that simply require “thawing and serving,” they are already flying off store shelves. And it’s no surprise, because the cookies and cream flavor has seemingly never failed as being one of the most popular....

Bad News For John Mulaney And His Wife Jim Spellman/Getty Images By Olivia Jakiel/May 10, 2021 5:06 pm EST It’s been a rough year for comedian John Mulaney. Page Six noted that the former “Saturday Night Live” writer first sparked concerns in November 2020 with his odd behavior during an appearance on “Late Night With Seth Meyers,” in which he donned an over-sized, crumpled up coat and dark sunglasses, and rambled on about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in a bizarre string of attempts at a joke, calling The Duke of Sussex “the real dunce of this fairy tale” “You dumb ginger, don’t leave your title just because you don’t like your 94-year-old grandma....

Ben Higgins Reveals The Truth About The Bachelor’s Dates - Exclusive ABC Television By Angela Barbuti/March 12, 2021 12:22 pm EST Life is good when you’re the Bachelor. For a single man, landing the gig — which is arguably the most coveted role in all of reality show dating — comes with many fringe benefits. And although the job involves dealing with a ton of drama, the positives seem to outweigh the negatives....

Demi Lovato Shares Her Thoughts On Having Children Rich Fury/Getty Images By Olivia Jakiel/March 29, 2021 8:11 pm EST Episodes 1 and 2 of Demi Lovato’s jaw-dropping four-part documentary, Demi Lovato: Dancing With the Devil, premiered on YouTube on March 23. During the first two installments of the documentary, fans of the former Disney star got an inside look at the events leading up to and after her July 2018 drug overdose, including the fact that she suffered three strokes and had a heart attack as a result of the near fatal incident (via People)....

Does The Calm App Really Help Your Mental Health? Getty Images/Getty Images By Phoebe McRae/May 18, 2021 4:18 pm EST If you haven’t heard about the Calm app, you seriously need to scrub up on your app knowledge. As Christi-An Slomka, community manager at Calm, told Marie Claire, Calm is an app that has been curated to “help you manage stress, sleep better and live a happier, healthier life.” Sounds like we all need it in our lives....

Fantasia Barrino Gives An Update On Her New Baby’s Health Shutterstock By Christine-Marie Liwag Dixon/June 10, 2021 11:56 am EST Fantasia Barrino’s daughter is almost ready to go home. The “American Idol” alum and her husband, Kendall Taylor, welcomed a baby girl in May, with Barrino announcing the happy news in an Instagram post. Barrino’s daughter, Keziah London Taylor, has spent the first couple weeks of her life in the newborn intensive care unit (NICU) after arriving early (via People)....

Fans are ready to see Glenn Close win Pool/Getty Images In her acceptance speech, Youn even made reference to Glenn Close’s acting abilities, stating, “How can I win over Glenn Close? … I’m luckier than you.” As laugh-out-loud as the moment was, it is clear Close deserves an Oscar by now for her stunning 40-plus-year career (via IMDb). As much as most fans are happy for Youn, they still took to Twitter to voice their disappointment....

Here’s What It Means When You Dream About Your Childhood Shutterstock By Orla Pentelow/June 1, 2021 2:02 pm EST We’ve all been there. You wake up in a completely different world, wondering where on earth you’ve been for the last eight hours’ slumber. As Matthew Walker, a neuroscientist and author of “Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams,” puts it, people have their “most vivid, hallucinogenic, narrative, memory-laden dreams” during the REM stage of sleep (via Business Insider), so it makes sense that these vivid dreams can have you waking up feeling confused....

How Watching Too Much TV Really Affects Your Health Shutterstock By Elizabeth S. Mitchell/April 18, 2021 1:20 pm EST There’s really nothing like an unfettered Netflix binge when you need to unwind, and doing this once in a while is probably more cathartic than harmful. But what happens to your body when most of your days entail answering “yes” to the dreaded pop-up question “Are you still watching?” Experts classify binge-watching as watching more than three hours of TV in a single sitting (via Everyday Health)....

The queen was not present for much of Prince Charles’ childhood Wpa Pool/Getty Images As the mother of four children — Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward — and queen of the United Kingdom, it’s safe to say that Queen Elizabeth had quite the daunting daily to-do list. Prince Charles was only three years old when his mother became Queen Elizabeth II, and while his parents were often called to fulfill their royal duties before Queen Elizabeth was crowned, Prince Charles found himself in the care of others more frequently after his mother took the throne (via Elle)....

Kim is focused on family Shutterstock Although Kim Kardashian’s marriage with Kanye West is over, the “Keeping Up With The Kardashians” star isn’t eager to move on to a new romance. The KKW Beauty founder is reportedly working on herself and enjoying time with her family following her split with the father of her children. “She’s still not ready to date, but she’s in a much better place than she was a year ago....

Seth Rogen Has No Plans To Become A Dad. Here’s Why Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images By Olivia Jakiel/May 12, 2021 4:44 pm EST Seth Rogen has truly been flourishing over the last decade. On top of starring in fan-favorite comedies like the “Neighbors” movies opposite Rose Byrne and Zac Efron, “This Is The End,” “Guilt Trip,” and more (via IMDb), the “Pineapple Express” alum recently launched his own cannabis business with longtime friend Evan Goldberg called Houseplant, which obviously sells cannabis products, as well as ashtrays, lighters, ceramic goods, and more (via Business Insider)....

The Real Reason H&M Is So Cheap Shutterstock By Zrinka Peters/April 27, 2021 2:32 pm EST You know that thrill you get when you spot a rack full of trendy shirts that are marked at 80% off the retail price? Well, researchers have come to some interesting — if not surprising — conclusions about what really causes that “shopper’s high.” The neurotransmitter (a.k.a. brain chemical) dopamine, which is responsible for feelings of pleasure, surges when we contemplate buying something new — and they surge even higher when that new item is on sale (via Elle)....

The Bachelors may not be biologically ready for love Instagram/ABC For insight on The Bachelor love mystery, The List reached out to Dr. Meghan Marcum, chief psychologist at A Mission for Michael, a premier mental health treatment facility in Southern California. She explains that a number of issues may be at play here. For instance, many of the show’s stars have been relatively young (via PopSugar), which factors into their ability to make smart forward-thinking decisions....

States and citizens made big moves after mask guideline announcement Shutterstock Some states like Pennsylvania adopted the CDC’s guidelines within hours, again reiterating that non-vaccinated people still needed masks, according to Pittsburgh’s WTAE. Pennsylvania was originally supposed to drop it’s mask mandate for everyone two weeks after 70% of the over 18 population was fully vaccinated. Other states like Texas went to the extreme as Governor Greg Abbott banned municipalities and schools within the state from requiring masks, reports The Houston Chronicle....

Do you need to do anything before getting the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine? Gaston Brito/Getty Images Some people have been wondering if there are any steps you need to take before getting the Pfizer vaccine. Like many other vaccines, like the flu shot, there isn’t really any prep work on your part that needs to be done. Simply show up to your appointment wearing a shirt with a sleeve that is easy to roll up and get ready for a pretty quick, little jab in the arm....