Dann and I are really big fans of What We Do in the Shadows! It’s a funny TV series that doesn’t take itself too seriously, about vampires trying (and failing) to take over New York City. These vampires are funny, don’t really understand the modern world, and are just a joy to watch. I was super excited to hear that Four Quarters are hosting a What We Do in the Shadows themed Halloween Party at their Elephant and Castle location!
Your baby’s first Christmas can be a magical time, as you look ahead hopefully to a lifetime of festive family traditions and good times. If you’re looking for a way to make it special, you might like to give them a precious keepsake that they can treasure as they grow up.
Here are a few cute ideas to help you do that.
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Making sure your child is happy and healthy is the number one priority for any parent. Closely monitoring their health can help you keep an eye on their growth and development, as well as help enforce good habits for when they’re older.
Here are some useful tips for how to monitor your child’s health – so you can rest assured they’re the happiest they can be.
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When we think of teeth, we often associate them with chewing, smiling, and overall oral health. But can your teeth influence your speech and even your musical abilities? The surprising answer is yes. Prepare to discover the intriguing relationship between teeth alignment and how they can impact your speech patterns and musical talents!
Eyeglasses have been around, pretty much, for as long as human beings have been able to shape glass. But the engineering problems get a little trickier when the lens has to be placed directly on the surface of the eye.
So, while the idea of a contact lens might stretch all the way back to Leonardo Da Vinci (and beyond), the development of the technology has been the result of many contributors, and a steady improvement over successive generations of lens.
An 18th-century polymath, Thomas Young, is thought to have attached tubes to his eyes using wax. The 20th-century optometrist, William Feinbloom, struck upon the idea of combining glass with plastic to make the lens more malleable and comfortable. Later, water-absorbing ‘hydrogel’ materials became the standard, with silicon hydrogel now dominating the industry.
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