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Lead is a known neurotoxin that can cause developmental delays, seizures, learning disabilities, and hearing loss, along with symptoms such as fatigue and irritability. Until the mid-1970s, lead was a ubiquitous gasoline additive. It stabilized gas and prevented fuel from igniting too early and causing engine knocking and engine damage. With the passage of the Clean Air Act in 1970, the Environmental Protection Agency began phasing out the use of lead in gasoline, resulting in a total ban on the additive for “on-road vehicles” in 1996, though by that point, only 0....

Lego’s commemorative 3-in-1 set celebrates one of the most recognizable cinematic vehicles of all time. Putting it together will take some work as builders assemble the 1,856 pieces. But first, builders will have to decide which Time Machine to build first, because the kit includes parts to build versions of the DeLorean from all three of the Back to the Future films. Each version is loaded with features distinct to each movie from the trilogy: the first film’s DeLorean sports the lighting rod hook and plutonium chamber, while the second film’s iteration has fold-down tires for flight mode and clear bricks to simulate hovering, and the third film’s version has whitewall tires and a hood-mounted circuit board from part III....

This year’s Olympics in Beijing will be the third time Leif has competed, adding to his 2018 run in the Pyeongchang Winter Games and his first appearance in the 2014 Sochi Winter Games. There was a lot on the line this year, not just because it would be his last shot at winning an Olympic medal, but also because his first child was due at the same time. “When my wife and I found out in June [that I was heading to the Olympics], basically when the due date would be, she was very supportive right away because we knew this was going to be my last Olympics,” Leif previously told Boston....

You Never Outgrow TMI “We have separate bathrooms. It’s not a luxury to have one place in the house that you don’t share. Forty five years of hearing your partner gurgle his way through the theme song to Bill Dance’s fishing show is guaranteed to start you off in a bad mood. There’s nothing romantic about watching your hubby dearest attack the hairs in his ears or yank out an offending nose hair....

My son’s a Star Wars fan like I was a Star Wars fan, like 40 years’ worth of fathers and sons are Star Wars fans. When he was younger, we played with my old action figures; now, we quiz each other on such important topics as bounty hunter names. We make fun of plot holes and Hayden Christensen, we binge-watch Star Wars Rebels, we discuss why no one in eight movies has ever built a walkway with a handrail....

A recent report from the Morning Consult State of Consumer Banking and Payment Report found that Millenials are more concerned about their ability to achieve their goals in life because of their burdensome financial situation. The so-called “lost generation” also perceives that their financial situation is more precarious compared to other generations. What do the Numbers Say? According to the report, 38% of millennials feel like they’re behind on their finances, compared to only 35% of other generations....

What Causes Miscarriages? Miscarriages can happen for a number of reasons. In nearly every case parents can be assured it is not their fault. Sure, there are things women can do to stay healthy and reduce the risk of many potential complications with the pregnancy, the birth or the child, but it’s not as easy to prevent or predict a miscarriage. “Unfortunately, there is not much a person can do to change their risk for miscarriages,” explains Erin O’Toole of Family Forecast, a board-certified prenatal genetic counselor....

The team modified a traditional BIG Bobby Car, adding the engine, reinforced wheels, a set of handlebars strapped to the steering wheel. Unsurprisingly, the first test run looked incredibly dangerous and totally awesome. It appears to take place on an abandoned road somewhere in the German countryside, allowing them to reach maximum speed without worrying about hitting anybody. To make sure they got every possible angle, they attached a Go-Pro camera to the helmet of the driver and had several people film along the course....

Zombie Skittles are no exception, and they sort of make a great gag gift, because while for the most part, you’ll eat a delicious bag of Skittles, every once in awhile, you’ll taste a Skittle that what one mom Emily Massingill described as “54 dirty diapers in the garbage.” Massingill didn’t realize that Zombie Skittles are basically a practical joke candy (in tiny font at the bottom of the bag, there’s a warning that says “Most taste delicious but some taste like rotten zombie, dare to try!...

Harper shared her family’s experience in a now viral Facebook post, talking about how she’s spent a lot of time recently thinking about how to make her family’s space a bit more conducive to productivity, and kid’s independence. She wrote, “I’ve looked and almost bought 3 new desk for the kids. I’ve thought about rearranging (again) our basement. My mind has been all over the place because 1) I will be working from home, 2) my husband is working from home and 3) THREE kids in NTI,” i....

If you scroll long enough on Twitter right now, you’ll eventually encounter a few viral photos of kids dressed as Trump for Halloween. On Friday, one Twitter user with dubious credentials posted a photo of a child as Trump with the caption “Guess who he is for Halloween?” It was unclear if this kid was this person’s child, or not, but the image is a little jarring. Again, even if you’re pro-Trump (which I am decidedly not) doesn’t it seem like in poor taste to drag kids into politics?...

“Mouth breathing, especially occurring at a young age, changes the development of a person’s face. It makes their face long, chin recessed, nose drop, nostrils flare, teeth crooked, and smile gummy,” physician Dr. Anil Rama explains.” It also leads to cavities, bad breath, bad sleep, and a miserable personality.” Rama might sound like she’s being harsh. She’s not. There’s ample evidence to suggest that children who are mouth breathers are more likely to struggle in school, cry at night, grow at a slower rate, suffer from moodiness, and develop larger tonsils than kids who breathe out of their nose....

What is Museum Day, you ask? It’s a day where, in all 50 contiguous states across the country, over 1,000 museums will be completely free for everyone who goes, so in other words, it’s not just kids who will be able to walk in without paying. Mom, Dad, and Grandma, and Grandpa can get in free, too. Museum Day this year is on Saturday, September 18th, meaning that it’s accessible for the whole family....

My baby is the boss. The kid is one and a half and is wholly, completely in charge of my wife. He gets how to demand things, without words, of course, and make my wife jump. And jump she does. He’ll spout some whiney gibberish and she drops EVERYTHING to find out what it is “sweet baby boy” wants. First of all, it’s insane. Babies shouldn’t run a damned household....

Of course, Schmidt understands my dread not just because he’s a parent but because of his role as the head of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York City and founder of RealClimate.org, a blog that provides context and explanation on important climate developments. In these roles, he gets questions from people like me a lot: What’s going to happen? Are you a pessimist? That’s not quite how it works, however....

But can parents use negative punishment effectively? And if it’s part of their parenting toolkit, just how should it be used? What Is Negative Punishment? Negative punishment is an essential concept in behavioral psychologist B.F. Skinner’s “theory of operant conditioning,” which he studied extensively in the 1930s. But importantly, his experiments used rats and pigeons as subjects — it’s not the best idea to extrapolate his findings into the emotional dynamics of a parent-child relationship....

How Do I Play? It’s pretty simple, you just download the Netflix app on your phone and then find a dedicated games row and games tab where you can select any game to download. From there, you can start playing on your phone. But there is a bit of a catch: Netflix Games are currently only accessible on Android phones. That’s bad news for iPhone users, as it’s not currently any indication if Netflix Games will become available for iOs loyalists as well....

The lyrics to “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” were written by Dr. Seuss himself, and Albert Hague composed the music. The singer was Thurl Ravenswood. That name might not sound familiar, because many people believe that the narrator and voice of the Grinch, Boris Karloff, sang the song. Ravenswood has the same deep register as Karloff. It became a common misconception, because Ravenswood was not credited at the end of the special....

Animals on the Loose: A You Vs. Wild Movie will run anywhere from 45 to 90 minutes, depending on which prompts – traverse, swim, run, for example – you and your kids select. As for the story, it unfolds at a South African animal sanctuary, where the facility’s protective fence has been breached, allowing a lion and a baboon to escape. Bear arrives to rescue the mischievous baboon and hungry lion and to mend the fence before other animals make a break for it....

The new photos released by NASA in early December were actually captured on Nov. 4 by the JWST NIRCam instrument showing Saturn’s moon Titan. NASA explains that the moon is the only one in the solar system with a dense atmosphere. The moon is also very similar to Earth — it’s the only other planetary body with seas, lakes, and rivers. “Unlike Earth, however, the liquid on Titan’s surface is composed of hydrocarbons including methane and ethane, not water,” NASA wrote in a blog post on Dec....