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By Molly Triffin

We heart denim: We practically live in cut-offs all summer, own a cute jean bustier, and even appreciate the occasional Canadian Tuxedo as long as you rock it the right way. But it's also possible to do very bad things to America's favorite fabric. Exhibit A: Rihanna recently Instagrammed a photo of her wearing what appears to be-wait for it-a homemade denim thong. Oh RiRi, there are some lines you should never cross when it comes to underwear. Need further proof? Feast your eyes on the following unfortunate product inventions.

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By Loni Albert

Budget-friendly buys that make you look (and feel) like a million bucks.

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A new report says that Great Britain is relying on the Royal Baby to single-handedly revive its flailing economy. As if Kate Middleton wasn't under enough pressure and scrutiny already (yes, she wears the same coat sometimes, deal with it), a new report says that Great Britain is relying on the Royal Baby to single-handedly revive its flailing economy. That's a tall order for a fetus, don't we think? Are you guys trying to make Kate's hyperemesis gravidarum resurface?

Related: 10 Royal Wedding Pics You Don't Want to Miss

By Michelle Ruiz

The British economy has been flat of late, but according to The Associated Press, Britons are hoping that the Royal Heir will boost consumer confidence in the same way Kate's Reiss dresses and L.K. Bennett pumps have-by sending royal-stalkers out shopping.

"Kate has made a point of choosing brands that are both accessible and British - and retail experts expect that trend to continue with her royal offspring," the report notes. "New moms and dads will want not only the baby Windsor's onesie, but also the baby carriage, the rattle and the teddy

David Beckham and his adorable daughter Harper. One of the major relationship lessons we took from Lean In was that, when you and your man share the money-making and the domestic duties, everyone wins.

By Natasha Burton

Except that now, it seems like the men actually kinda lose in this scenario-when it comes to getting respect, that is.

According to new research from the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management and the Long Island University Post, men who take on more of a caregiver role in their families are treated worse at work than guys who stick closer to gender norms. Which is total BS in our books: Not only is it awesome when dads are just as involved with their kids as moms traditionally are, but have you ever witnessed a hot guy holding a baby? (See: David Beckham, left, for reference.) If that doesn't make your ovaries tingle with joy, we don't know what will.

Related: 14 Hot Celebrity Dads and Their Kids

The study also found, however, that women who break outside the norm as far as their caregiving

Oatmeal and nuts: a healthy meal that can actually help you to loose weight. Of all the weight-loss methods out there-the baby food diet, prancercise, swallowing a tapeworm-this is by far the most appealing: Eat a cookie for breakfast. (We are not messing with you.) Check out these yummy foods that practically melt away calories, courtesy of Jessica Crandall, RDN, spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

By Molly Triffin

1. Cake

A study from Tel Aviv University found that people who had a carbohydrate- and protein-packed breakfast followed by dessert lost more weight than those who started the day with a low-carb, sugar-free meal. Participants who indulged in a small treat-chocolate, a doughnut, a cookie, or a piece of cake-reported feeling less hungry and having fewer cravings throughout the day. At the end of the eight-month trial, they'd lost an average of 45 pounds, compared to just 11 pounds for the low-carb dieters.

2. Soup

Torn between the gazpacho vs. tuna tartare starter? Order the gazpacho. According to research out of Penn State, eating

We tell you exactly what to say to get the raise you've been waiting for. All year, Cosmo has teamed with Lean In, founded by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, to help you build a brilliant career. So WWSSD to get a better salary? We tell you exactly what to say.

By Susan Schulz

So you just got an offer for a job that you really, really want. Or you're hitting your stride at a company you love. Your first thought may be, I'm lucky to get this opportunity. I don't want to rock the boat by asking for too much money. But don't make that mistake. Now is exactly the time to get strategic and ask for the salary you deserve. Not negotiating early in your career for even a few thousand dollars more can set you up to be making hundreds of thousands less over the course of 30 years, warns Margaret Neale, professor of management at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a career-education expert at LeanIn.org. Follow Neale's five-step plan to getting paid what you're worth.

1. PSYCH YOURSELF UP

Nervous that asking for more will make you look like less of

Blood clots do happen to thin, active, normal women.The news of stylist Annabel Tollman's death was met with shock and sadness on Friday morning. How could a young, healthy 36-year-old woman with a bright future die suddenly in her sleep-apparently of a blood clot?

By Michelle Ruiz

Clots are supposed to conjure up images of sedentary grandparents and compression socks-not energetic young women full of promise. But "the truth is that clots do happen to thin, active, normal women," Dr. Lauren Streicher, assistant clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, told Cosmopolitan.com.

Sadly Tollman isn't the first young woman we've known to suffer a sudden blood clot, whether due to a genetic blood disorder, a pre-existing hormonal problem, or a rare, unlucky side effect mentioned in the fine print or in rushed tones at the end of birth control ads. Hours before learning of Tollman's death, Cosmopolitan.com published the July issue story of a 31-year-old mom of triplets who

Hookup with this nerd once and only once.Ah, college. It's like the brand-new semi-adult version of Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory. Waffles for dinner. Sweatpants to class. Caffeine in the middle of the night. You kids is crazy! While your young mind is being molded and your young body is still pliable enough not to want to quit after five bottles of Stella Artois and go to sleep, here are the boys you will have undoubtedly outgrown by the time you receive your (useless) liberal arts degree - but are essential to date and/or hook up with and/or sensually eat dining hall cheese fries with in the meantime.

And if it ever gets boring, just remember how awesome you thought dating college guys was in high school. That always worked for me.

By Anna Breslaw

9. The floormate/housemate.
After you leave school, any unwise hookup decisions will probably be made in the context of the workplace. But that's even more inappropriate. Wouldn't you rather just get it out of your system and bang the cute guy who writes Arrested Development