Showing posts with label Works. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Works. Show all posts

Saturday, November 30, 2013

NBA Players' Grooming Secrets: Secret Deodorant, Bath & Body Works and Herbal Essences

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Besides their hoop skills, many NBA players are famous for their off the court wardrobes. What we didn't know, until today, was these same professional athletes care as much about grooming as they do style.


Yes, it turns out Amar'e Stoudemire could have graced the cover of Allure in addition to Vogue.


"Every year I will stock my locker up with body wash, different lotions, different oils and different creams," the New York Knicks baller told the Wall Street Journal, adding that his go-to brand is Bath and Body Works.


But he's not the only high-scorer hoarding beauty items. Brooklyn Nets' Anthony Brands has "with hundreds of bottles of its products like glycolic facial cleanser and pre-shave oil."


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Then there's Clippers' player DeAndre Jordan, who proudly told the publication:


"I use Secret [deodorant]. I'm always powder-fresh during the games," he shared. "I'm sure my opponents love that."


He's not the only one secure enough in his manhood to snag items from the women's section. Chandler Parsons of the Houston Rockets uses Herbal Essences shampoo and conditioner.


"All the guys in the locker room will give me a hard time and call me Robin Thicke or call me Justin Bieber," he says. "I take it as a compliment."


As you should, Chandler!


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Friday, September 20, 2013

How A Car Engine Works infographic moves us in a good way

Infographic: How a Car Engine Works

Are you completely clueless when it comes to that big lump of metal, fuel, oil, explosions, electricity, gas and chemicals that's sitting under your hood? Does suck, squeeze, bang and blow sound risqué to you? It's okay, you can tell us. We can help. Or more accurately, a bloke named Jacob O'Neal can help. He put together this animated infographic to explain, in the simplest terms possible, how an engine works.

It runs through everything from the four-stroke cycle to the roles of fuel, oil and air in the engine. It then delves into the different systems that keep the engine running. The information is easy to handle, clearly explained, and is not at all overwhelming. You might not be able to explain precisely how to completely disassemble an engine after this overview, but at least you'll know what a water pump does. Take a look below for the full chart, or click on it to go over to O'Neal's page for the embiggened version.


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