BigCityLib Strikes Back: On Hair, Ancient And More Ancient

By bigcitylib, on February 22, 2013, at 6:46 am

Janet Stephens, the “hair dressing archaeologist”, has been much in the news of late for having successfully recreated the hair-style worn by ancient Rome’s Vestal Virgin priestesses.

Here’s how she got her start:

 “One day, I was killing time at the Walters Museum in Baltimore while my daughter was at a music lesson and I ended up in the Ancient Roman collection,” says Stephens. “They were making changes in the gallery and they had set some of the portrait statues in the middle of the gallery and I got to see the back of the head and that is where all

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BigCityLib Strikes Back: Wind Power And Hair

By bigcitylib, on February 21, 2013, at 6:41 am

If anyone was wondering why the feds have decided to delay and revise their study on the health effects of wind turbines, it is to collect hair samples, the chemical composition of which can be used as a biological marker of chronic stress.  Why this din’t do this first go round is beyond me.

 
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LeDaro: Donald Trumps’ HAIR

By LeDaro, on November 17, 2012, at 12:15 pm

Donald Trump – 1964Donald Trump -recent photoHe seems to have more hair now than in 1964. What happened? Maybe he removed some pubic hair and got them planted on his head. These hair have software embedded in them. No wonder he is such a dick-head. . . . → Read More: LeDaro: Donald Trumps’ HAIR

 
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cartoon life: Remember Mowvember

By dougrogers, on November 2, 2012, at 9:45 am

Filed under: art, digital, drawing Tagged: Cat, fur, hair, mowvember, oops Movember, paper 53, shave

 
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Things Are Good: Natural Sunblock: Beards

By Adam, on September 11, 2012, at 9:32 am

Above is an excellent example of beautiful facial hair that does a good job of blocking the sun. That’s right, for those of you who can grow beards – you should. Not only do beards look good they also can serve as sunblock.

But how much sun does a good beard block if a good beard could block sun?

Answer? It blocks the sun that a good beard could block if a good beard could block sun.* At least, depending on the angle, and the thickness of the beard. But how to find out PRECISELY?!

Well for that you

 
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