9 Popular Sunscreen Terms, Defined (and What the First Mars Colonists Should Expect)

You could be anywhere in your inbox this morning, but thanks for being here! Friday, July 07, 2017 iStock FROM THE EDITORS Here's What's Buzzing Around the Office: 1 [We all know that using sunscreen helps to prevent sunburns and skin damage, but when it comes to the difference between "UVA," "UVB," and "broad spectrum UVA/UVB," it's easy to get confused. We've decoded nine common terms that you've probably seen on sunscreen bottles.]( 2 [Few people are at their most productive during the final 10 minutes of the workday, but that doesn’t mean you should completely give up on getting things done, either. Here are seven things you should be doing during that window.]( 3 [English is bursting with quirky idioms, from the people who have been waiting for so long that their "eyeballs are floating," to the moments when we escape "by the skin of our teeth." But there’s always room for more variety in any lexicon. Try these fun phrases borrowed from other languages.]( 4 [If humanity ever gets serious about colonizing Mars, recruiting people to make the journey should be the least of our worries. Aspiring astronauts know they are signing up for a one-way ride, but a willingness to die on the Red Planet is only one small prerequisite for getting to the planet. This is what the first colonists should expect from the journey.]( 5 [Today's Big Question: What's the difference between vanilla and French vanilla ice cream?]( iStock Live Smarter [Beware This Netflix Phishing Scam]( iStock Design [This Elevator Alternative Would Let You Bike Up Skyscrapers]( Teh Eng Koon // Getty Images video [Meet the Workers Risking Their Lives to Rebuild the Great Wall of China]( Tre' Packard Art [Artists Transform the Polar Bear Capital of the World Into Massive Mural Gallery]( FUN FACT The ancient Romans were hardcore about their days-long parties—and recovering from them. 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Here are seven things you should be doing during that window.]( 3 [English is bursting with quirky idioms, from the people who have been waiting for so long that their "eyeballs are floating," to the moments when we escape "by the skin of our teeth." But there’s always room for more variety in any lexicon. Try these fun phrases borrowed from other languages.]( 4 [If humanity ever gets serious about colonizing Mars, recruiting people to make the journey should be the least of our worries. Aspiring astronauts know they are signing up for a one-way ride, but a willingness to die on the Red Planet is only one small prerequisite for getting to the planet. This is what the first colonists should expect from the journey.]( 5 [Today's Big Question: What's the difference between vanilla and French vanilla ice cream?]( Live Smarter [Beware This Netflix Phishing Scam]( iStock video [Meet the Workers Risking Their Lives to Rebuild the Great Wall of China]( Teh Eng Koon // Getty Images Design [This Elevator Alternative Would Let You Bike Up Skyscrapers]( iStock Art [Artists Transform the Polar Bear Capital of the World Into Massive Mural Gallery]( Tre' Packard FUN FACT The ancient Romans were hardcore about their days-long parties—and recovering from them. One hangover cure: They liked to fry up a canary and eat it for breakfast the morning after a bender. [For more about this, CLICK HERE]( iStock © 2017 Mental Floss, Inc., All rights reserved. Mental Floss® is a registered trademark owned by Felix Dennis.[mentalfloss.com]( is a trademark owned by Felix Dennis. 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