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...There was even a been-there, wore-that feel to Oscar fashion. Sure, Jennifer Lopez wore a diaphanous top that illuminated both the width and darkness of her areolae, but I mean - yawn - we'd pretty much had our curiosity satisfied on that front a year ago. No offense, J-Lo. But it would have taken more than a pair of perky nipples to perk up this 2001 odyssey...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Oscars: Where's the Excitement? | 3/23/2001 | See Source »

...what about those statistics? The NHTSA rollover ratings are based on a proportional comparison between a vehicle's center of gravity and the width between its tires. Generally, SUVshave a higher center of gravity, which means they are more susceptible to rollovers, particularly if they skid or "trip" on a soft shoulder or a pile of snow...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Seeking A Safer SUV | 1/22/2001 | See Source »

...case anyone is still wondering, air pollution kills. A study shows that in large cities, every 1% increase in the concentration of a type of pollution known as fine particulate matter results, on average, in one more death a day. The fine particles, each less than one-fifth the width of a human hair, come from gasoline engines and power plants. Researchers urge the government to crack down and call on the rest of us to do our part. For starters: take mass transit, not your...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Your Health: Dec. 25, 2000 | 12/25/2000 | See Source »

...eight times as frequently as men. For years, doctors thought this had something to do with weakness in the joints and ligaments. The evidence, however, doesn't support the notion. What research has shown is that there are inherent anatomical differences between male and female athletes--differences in pelvic width and alignment of the leg bones--that make women more likely to injure their ACL. Unfortunately, these anatomical features can't be modified...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: On Bended Knee | 11/13/2000 | See Source »

...phone all day." Her solution? She is moving the departments far from one another and isolating the writers in a room with a door. But it's a 100-in.-wide swinging barn door, she notes. "When it's not shut, the opening is half the width of the room inside, and the writers will still be sharing energy and space with...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: My Kingdom For A Door | 10/23/2000 | See Source »

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