hair

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Unruly salt-and-pepper hair in a long quaff, round glasses and broad smile give James Ortiz the look of a whimsical inventor, the kind that hides away in his workshop crafting extraordinary artifacts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Tinsley-Rodriguez stopped to grab 20 fried fish strips for herself and her co-workers at the hair salon where she works.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Don eventually remarried and had three more kids, but he held on to a big box of Cynthia’s clothes and other keepsakes, including a lock of hair and bottle of her perfume.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

This strong slowing effect allows the structure to shrink dramatically while still trapping light efficiently, resulting in a layer more than a thousand times thinner than a human hair.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Ben runs a hand through his longer, prettier, darker hair.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith