Inclement weather threw the NFL off the rails this weekend.

We now have a new No. 1 team and new No. 32 team.

32. Washington Redskins (previously 31st)

Record: 3-10

Result: 45-10 loss to Kansas City

Biggest thing we learned this week: The fans have given up on the season, understandably.

Week-by-week ranking: 6-10-15-21-20-22-28-25-29-25-28-28-29-31-32

31. Houston Texans (previously 32nd)

Record: 2-11

Result: 27-20 loss to Jacksonville

Biggest thing we learned this week: The Gary Kubiak era is over.

Week-by-week ranking: 1-3-4-13-13-18-22-26-27-28-30-30-32-32-31

30. Oakland Raiders (previously 30th)

Record: 4-9

Result: 37-27 loss to New York Jets

Biggest thing we learned this week: The defense is falling apart. They've given up 31.2 points per game in their last six.

Week-by-week ranking: 24-27-27-28-29-26-27-28-22-24-27-26-28-30-30

A new app just launched that wants to save you from spending an hour or two in the waiting room next time you might have a sinus infection. 

Doctor On Demand, available for Android and iPhone, lets users video chat with U.S.-certified doctors on their smartphones or tablets.

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For $40, you can spend 15 minutes chatting with a psych ian who can diagnose your issue, prescribe you simple medication, advise your next actions, or simply ease your fears.

No crowded office visit required.

Doctor On Demand, which raised $3 million earlier this year from the likes of Andreessen Horowitz, Google Ventures, and Venrock, currently partners with 1,000 doctors across the country. Jackson said that he wants the company to modernize the healthcare system by using mobile technology to make a simple doctor's visit more convenient and stress-free for patients and doctor's alike. 

Although 15 minutes may not sound like a long time to chat, Jackson said that, in testing, most calls only took between seven and nine minutes to resolve. If patients have a healthcare plan that gives them a health care spending account or flexible spending, they can use that to pay the $40 fee. Otherwise, they can pay with any major credit card.

The interesting backstory of this app?

Jackson's co-founder, Jay McGraw, knows the medical profession from the entertainment side. He's the executive producer of TV show The Doctors and his dad is Dr. Phil.

Doctor On Demand is available for iPhone or Android.

"If you have a broken leg or you're bleeding out, don't use Doctor on Demand," Jackson says.

Before you connect with a doctor, you're asked to enter your symptoms, any allergies, and what medication you're already on.

There will be a lot more kamut, branzino, and buckwheat on American menus next year.

That's according to the latest 2014 Culinary Forecast from the National Restaurant Association, which surveyed 1,300 professional chefs who are all members of the American Culinary Federation.

The National Restaurant Association asked the chefs what they considered to be the biggest menu trends for next year. Locally sourced meats and locally grown produce topped the list, as well healthy kids meals and gluten-free cuisine.

“Today’s consumers are more interested than ever in what they eat and where their food comes from," Hudson Riehle, senior vice president of the National Restaurant Association’s research and knowledge group, said in the press release.

Some of the weirder trends will include new cuts of meat such as the tri-tip or "Denver" steak, as well as ancient grains like kamut, a type of long grain closely related to wheat, and amaranth, which is similar to rice.

Check out the top 20 menu items we can expect to see more of next year:

1. Locally sourced meats and seafood

2. Locally grown produce

3. Environmental sustainability

4. Healthy kids' meals

5. Gluten-free cuisine

6. Hyper-local sourcing (from restaurant gardens)

7. Spotlight on children's nutrition

8. Non-wheat noodles/pasta (such as quinoa, rice, and buckwheat)

9. Sustainable seafood

10. Farm or estate branded items

11. Nose-to-tail/root-to-stalk cooking (this reduces food waste by using the entire animal or plant)

12. Whole grain items in kid's meals

13. Health and nutrition all around

14. New cuts of meat (such as Denver steak, pork flat iron, and tri-tip)

15. Ancient grains (like kamut, spelt, and amaranth)

16. Ethnic-inspired breakfast items (Asian-flavored syrups, Chorizo scrambled eggs, or coconut milk pancakes)

17. Grazing (small-plate sharing or snacking instead of traditional meals)

18. Non-traditional fish (such as branzino, Arctic char, and barramundi)

19. Fruit and vegetables as children's side items

20. Half-portions or smaller portions for a smaller price

To see the rest of the trends, click here.

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Science geeks can be difficult to shop for.

But don't panic. We scoured the Internet to find the perfect gift for the science enthusiasts in your life.

The presents range from DNA jewelry to a glass orb that contains a tiny ecosystem.

The gifts are ordered by price, from least expensive to most. 

Stay organized with these science-themed notebooks.

These handmade notebooks have an academic-looking chalkboard finish.

You can choose from a caffeine molecule, Einstein's famous E=MC2 equation, the numbers of pi arranged in a spiral, or the human brain.

These would make for great lab notebooks, or a just a great place to jot down ideas.

Price: $7.56

Solve math problems on-the-go with a foldable whiteboard.

This foldable whiteboard is perfect for physicists who need to work out an equation when their not at a desk. It folds neatly into a short stack about the size of an index card.

Now if sudden scientific brilliance strikes in an inconvenient place, like the bus or a restaurant, you'll be prepared.

Price: $9.99

Decorate your home with scientific symbols made into hanging art.

You can decorate your home with symbols from your favorite science field with these posters.

Options range from the Antikythera mechanism (an old analog computer) to the penicillin molecule.

Price: $10

Today is the last day to get a piece of Andy Warhol for as little as $800.

The late blue chip artist recently broke auction house records with a $105.4 million sale from his oeuvre.

Now Christie's has collected 99 original Warhol photographs, prints, Polaroids and drawings, which are currently for sale in an online-only holiday-themed auction. All bidders have to do is create an online account to bid for the "approachably priced" Warhols.

While "Colorado Boots," a print, is the only work under the virtual hammer for less than $1,000, the rest of the lots hover around the relatively inexpensive $1,200 mark. That's a dream price range for a first-time collector looking to break into established artists. 

The sale started Dec. 2 as an extension of Cyber Monday, one of the first times Christie's decided to do such a targeted holiday promotion. Most lots, featuring everything from Santas to snow angels, only have one bid on them with less than 24 hours to go. 

"The last 24 hours are always where we see the most online activity," Amelia Manderscheid, head of e-commerce for post-war and contemporary art at Christie's, said to Business Insider. "If someone bids in the last couple seconds, the lot time (a countdown clock above each image on the web page) will keep extending on that item as long as clients keep bidding. It gets competitive at the end just like being in the saleroom."

Manderscheid offered some advice for scoring a reasonably priced Warhol this holiday season:

• Pay attention to the dynamic calculator on your profile page while bidding. It shows the real price of your item with each bid, including the cost of shipping the work to your address on file and the buyer's premium (at Christie's that's 25% for works under $100,000). 
• Remember the bidding increments: $100 - $2,000 bids increase by $100, $2,000 - $3,000 bids increase by $200. Anything higher for the Warhol sale usually goes up in $1,000 increments
• Call a Christie's representative if you have a question while you bid
• You'll get texts or emails throughout the day if someone outbids you, but make yourself available for the last 15 minutes before your most desired lot closes. Bid on your tablet or phone if you have to be away from your computer

The Warhols that aren't sold will most likely be held for future auctions or a private sale with a client.

If you miss the pop frenzy, there's one week left on Christie's Unwrapped sale, which the auction house stocked with holiday gift ideas from all its departments at flat prices, so there's no saleroom anxiety.

Highlights include a David Hockney lithograph for $15,000 and an American flag flown from Apollo 11 that Buzz Aldrin signed for $32,000. Most things you can buy outright, but there are two charity lots: A game-day date with Derek Jeter has a starting bid of $90,000, and the chance to accompany the Clinton Foundation to a handful of African countries has a starting bid of $75,000.

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Employees at Pfizer really love their jobs.

The pharmaceutical giant was voted the happiest company in America by its own workers for the second year running, according to an annual survey from job site CareerBliss. Health care company Kaiser Permanente took second place, followed by Texas Instruments.

To come up with its ranking, CareerBliss evaluated thousands of employee-submitted reviews across hundreds of companies. Workers were asked to rate their employers on several happiness factors, including work-life balance, company culture, compensation, and growth opportunities.

Each employee review was given an average score between one and five. These scores were tabulated to produce a company's overall rating, or "bliss score," with a higher score indicating happier employees.

Here's a look at the happiest companies in America, as well as each business's bliss score, average employee salary, and ranking on last year's list.

25. CBS

What it does: An American Comerica TV network that broadcasts everything from news to home entertainment to sports coverage

Bliss score: 3.974

Average salary: $78,000

Last year's ranking: No. 48 

24. Philips Electronics

What it does: A diversified technology company that services the health care, lighting, and consumer lifestyle sectors

Bliss score: 3.975

Average salary: $78,000

Last year's ranking: No. 25

23. Accenture

What it does: A multinational company that provides technology services, management consulting, and outsourcing

Bliss score: 3.979

Average salary: $80,000

Last year's ranking: No. 24

Of all the companies in the nation, which ones are the best to work for according to their own employees?

That's the question that Glassdoor's annual list of the 50 Best Places To Work answers. (See a list of the top 25, here.)

Interestingly, almost half of the best rated companies (22 of them) were tech companies. So we created this list that ranks only tech companies.

And the outcome was surprising.

For instance, Apple didn't make it into the top 10. There are a few companies on this list we bet you've never heard of. Most of the best tech companies offer enterprise tech, not consumer tech.

Glassdoor filtered through over half a million company reviews submitted by during the past 12 months to come up with its list of 50. It ranked companies based on how employees rated the company's CEO, its business strategy and the positive and negative things they said.

No. 22: Salesforce.com knows how to work hard play hard

Name: Salesforce.com

Employee rating: 3.8 out of 5

Headquarters: San Francisco

What it does: Salesforce.com offers a cloud computing service that helps companies find and support customers.

What employees say:

“Very vibrant culture which is focused on education and growth. Company knows how to work and play hard. Very socially minded with a focus on 'foundation' and employees that are generally very nice and respectful.” – Salesforce.com Customer Success Employee (San Francisco, CA)

No. 21: eBay is a great opportunity to learn and grow

Name: eBay

Employee rating: 3.8 out of 5

Headquarters: San Jose, CA

What it does: eBay is an online Internet ecommerce site best known for letting consumers sell stuff through online  auctions.

What employees say:

“Great opportunity for growth and work with great people who are friendly and are willing to help. I am able to learn a lot of new things while on the job. It’s a good learning experience for me.” – eBay Inc Software Engineer III (Santa Clara, CA)

No. 20: Texas Instruments is a huge company chock full of opportunity

Name: Texas Instruments

Employee rating: 3.8 out of 5

Headquarters:  Dallas

What it does: Texas Instruments is a semiconductor manufacturer.

What employees say:

“TI is an older company with great values but still has the expertise to be a great competitive technology company. TI is a huge company and has a foot in many areas, so there are good opportunities.” – Texas Instruments Senior Software Engineer (Dallas, TX)

Television history is chock full of spin-offs that completely flunked.

Last month, we took a look at some of the best spin-off shows of all time — but let's face it, not all spinoffs are met with success. 

After all, who can forget "Joey," the heavily promoted yet unsuccessful NBC show that followed Matt LeBlanc's character in a post-"Friends" world?

With networks gearing up for a bunch of newspinoffs, here are the shows that had a brief shelf life.

"Joey" (2004-2006)

Spin-off of: "Friends" (1994-2004) 

NBC's hit series "Friends" found so much success in its 10-year run, it's not that surprising a spin-off didn't live up to the same glory.

"Joey" followed the main character Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc) in his move to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career. Despite heavy promotion, the show failed to win over viewers, leading it to cancellation after two seasons.

In response to the show's lackluster performance, LeBlanc later said he would do it again. 

“I thought that it was a good show. I just think that we were telling stories that emasculated the character," LeBlanc told the Guardian. "They wrote a guy who became very doubtful of himself in this new place, in Hollywood, no friends, can’t meet girls – and that’s not who Joey was. He was always, always, always, the consummate optimist. Always. And that’s not who they wrote. That was very frustrating for me.”

"The Lone Gunmen" (2001)

Spin-off of: "The X-Files" (1993-2002)

"The Lone Gunmen,"which premiered during a brief "The X-Files" broadcast hiatus, revolved around characters Melvin Frohike, John Fitzgerald Byers, and Richard Langly, who all ran a conspiracy theory magazine.

"The Lone Gunmen"was cancelled after thirteen episodes.

"Top of the Heap" (1991)

Spin-off of:"Married... with Children" (1987-1997)

"Joey" wasn't Matt LeBlanc's only unsuccessful spin-off. 

He also appeared in "Top of the Heap," a show spun off from a "Married... with Children"episode of the same name. Featuring characters Charlie Verducci and his son Vinnie, the spin-off only lasted a total of seven episodes. 

Whether it's the management, sweet perks, or endless opportunities, some companies just know how to make their employees happy.

Job community site Glassdoor released its annual Employees’ Choice Award, which measures employee satisfaction on a scale of one to five, as well as their overall experience at the companies.

Employees were asked to rate how satisfied they were with their company, CEO, career opportunities, compensation and benefits, culture and values, senior management, work-life balance, and whether they would recommend the company to a friend.

Glassdoor's list, which is solely based on employee reviews and feedback, ranks the top 50 companies to work for in 2014. Here, we've highlighted the top 25.

After falling from the top spot last year, consulting firm Bain & Company this year reclaims the No. 1 ranking it landed on the 2012 list. Meanwhile, Facebook fell from first place last year to No. 5 this year.

Out of the 50 companies that made the list, seven have consistently ranked as great places to work since Glassdoor first compiled the list in 2009. They are Bain & Company, Google, Chevron, Qualcomm, National Instruments, Apple, and CareerBuilder.

There are also 17 newcomers to Glassdoor's list, including Twitter, Disney, and Chick-fil-A.

25. Genentech

CEO: Ian T. Clark

Employee satisfaction rating: 3.7

What employees think: “Great co-workers, nearly unlimited resources, many opportunities for scientific collaboration and to learn new technical skills, excellent company to develop your early career as a scientist.” —Genentech Employee (South San Francisco, CA)

Source: Glassdoor

24. Cameron International

CEO: Jack Moore

Employee satisfaction rating: 3.7

What employees think: “Cameron demonstrates that they care about every employee. Cameron also has a nearly endless opportunity for learning and mobility within the company. They are focused on the employee’s career and give plenty of opportunity for growth.” —Cameron International Engineer II (Houston, TX)

Source: Glassdoor

23. Red Hat

CEO: Jim Whitehurst

Employee satisfactionrating: 3.9 

What employees think: “Transparent work environment; very talented and hard working workforce; strong culture; employees care about company success; approachable leadership team; minimal politics.” —Red Hat Manager (Raleigh, NC) 

Source: Glassdoor

This year's Art Basel Miami Beach featured 258 leading international galleries from across 31 countries and attracted an attendance of 75,000 people over the five show days — a 7% increase over last year.

So what's all the fuss about?

Besides the famous works of art, emerging talent, and celebrity parties, the art fair also features some pretty wacky pieces.

We scoured the convention center and satellite fairs to find some of the most outrageous works. 

As I entered the fair, I was greeted by Deborah Sengl's "Little Darling" made of fur and wax.

The street artist known as "Desire Obtain Cherish" showcased a meta acrylic piece titled "It's Not Art Till The Check Clears."

The same artist created these "Intensive Care Units" made of 18k and nickel plated metal encased in plexiglass. Look closely to see the designer names.

The New York Times has uncovered some extremely helpful information for everyone who has ever been stuck on the L train in New York City — if a subway delay makes you late for work, the MTA will write you a late pass.

It's called a "Subway Delay Verification," and it's been available online since June 2010. Passengers provide information like their subway line, and the times and locations of their entries and exits within the past 90 days.

Of course, like many things the MTA does these days, it's not very fast. You could wait hours or maybe even days before the transit authority finally sends out its equivalent of a doctor's note. And the passes themselves can be a bit cryptic. Writes The Times' Matt Flegenheimer:

“There was a disruption in service, specifically signal trouble, sick customer, brakes in emergency and track circuit failure, which caused massive service delays, reroutes and/or trains to be discharged on the 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, A, B, C, D, F, J, L, M, N, Q and R lines,” one recent response read, in part. “As a result, any one delay lasted up to 82 minutes.”

Of course, smaller delays where a train is roughly five minutes late will not be recorded, even if that causes you to miss your transfer.  So New Yorkers should still plan ahead as we move into winter and train delays become more common.

SEE ALSO: 17 Simple And Cheap Ways To Make NYC's Subways A Lot Better

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Cyc Fitness' mega-hyped cycling method finally has a home in New York City. After opening boutique studios in Austin, Texas and Madison, Wis., Cyc exclusively told Business Insider it will open its next spot in January at DavidBartonGym, occupying an entire floor of its Astor Place location. 

"We found incredible riders in Austin and Madison, and we saw the demand for harder workouts than just spinning," Alex Blodgett, founding partner of Cyc, said to Business Insider. "New Yorkers don't have a lot of time, but they want a full body workout."

Designed by Under Armour-sponsored athlete Keoni Hudoba — who is now Cyc's creative director — the 45-minute indoor cycling sessions include weight training inspired by more than 20 different sports, such as boxing, volleyball, and swimming. Classes range from $20-$25 and are sold in packages of five, 10, or 20. There are no monthly subscriptions, but the more classes you buy, the cheaper each individual class becomes. 

"We know young professionals in New York pay for a lot things like rent, so we have to come in competitively with that,"Stephen Nitkin, founder and CEO of Cyc, told us. "Our strategy is to create a socially active lifestyle so people will go ride bikes with their friends and not just go to the bars with them."

Along with its fitness center launch, Cyc will release "Cyc Social," an online social networking platform similar to Facebook that will allow riders to connect with friends, see where people in their network are sitting, and book a bike nearby, as well as receive notifications when friends sign up for classes. 

Because of the way it's designed, Cyc is a social experience that's good for all types of wheeling and dealing. Blodgett said Cyc has even talked to local businesses about using the cycling studio as an alternative to a restaurant for a business meeting.

"Your ride with your client doesn't have to end there," Nitkin said, "Because we're open inside a gym, there's all these high-end amenities that you have access to afterward, like a steam or sauna."

Cyc riders in NYC will have free access to DavidBartonGym’s facilities before and after classes, and DavidBartonGym members also get discounted cycling sessions.

Though time will tell if Cyc can become as popular as famous spinning brands SoulCycle or Flywheel, keep an eye on this new company as it continues to close the market gap between boutique studios and elite gyms.

SEE ALSO: The Best Hotel Gyms In America

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Alessandra Ambrosio was one of the most famous models walking down the runway during last night's annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on CBS.

At age 32, the married mother of two is a seasoned model who has learned how to turn her good looks into a business.

Born in the Brazilian city of Erechim, to gas station-owning parents, Ambrosio has been a Victoria's Secret Angel for the past ten years and appeared on over 70 international magazine covers, making her the sixth wealthiest model in the world last year.

While Ambrosio dropped off this year's list of the 10 wealthiest models, Forbes calls her a "likely candidate to make the list next year" and she still has a reported net worth of $40 million.

April 11, 1981: Alessandra Corine Ambrosio was born in Erechim, Brazil. Her parents, who are of Italian and Polish Brazilian descent, owned a gas station.

1992: Alessandra, who was always insecure about her large ears, had cosmetic surgery at age 11 to get her ears pinned back.

1993: At age 12, she enrolled in modeling class and by age 14, she was one of 20 finalists for an Elite modeling competition in Brazil.

Michelin-starred restaurants are the ultimate benchmark for fine dining, but that doesn't guarantee the restaurant is clean.

Out of the 55 New York restaurants that earned one Michelin star this year, five of them received a B rating from New York City's health inspectors, and four restaurants were assigned a shockingly low C grade, according to Vocativ.

Four other Michelin-starred restaurants' grades are still "pending," which means that they received a bad grade the first time around and have a second chance to literally clean up their act and receive a higher score.

To put this in perspective, restaurants need to have racked up over 28 or more violation points to get a grade as low as a C. Those with a B rating have 14 to 27 violation points, and As typically have between 0 and 13 health code violation points.

A "violation point" is not the same thing as a violation. A public heath hazard (like not keeping food at the right temperature) will land a restaurant a minimum of seven points. A critical violation (like serving unwashed raw food) carries a minimum of five points, and general violations can be small things like not properly sanitizing cooking utensils, and receive at least two points. (You can check out the full grading breakdown here.)

Here are the four Michelin-starred restaurants with a C grade:

Torishin, 44 violation points

Health inspection: Seven critical violations, including evidence of mice, live roaches, and food contact surfaces that were not properly washed and sanitized after use.

Dovetail, 35 violation points

Health inspection: Four critical violations, including contaminated food, and improperly washed/sanitized food contact surfaces.

ALDEA, 30 violation points

Health inspection: Four critical violations, including cold food items stored above 41º F.

Sushi Azabu, 30 violation points

Health inspection: Four critical violations, including evidence of rats, and food workers touching the food with their bare hands (without it receiving "additional heat treatment").

And these are the four Michelin-starred restaurants with 'Grade Pending':

Danji, 27 violation points

Health Inspection: Three critical violations, including evidence of mice, or live mice present in the food/non-food areas.

Hakkasan, 27 violation points

Health Inspection: Three critical violations, including contaminated food, and "filth flies" present in the food/non-food areas.

Junoon, 27 violation points

Health Inspection: Three critical violations, including evidence of mice and inadequate person cleanliness by staff.

Wallsé Restaurant, 27 violation points

Health Inspection: One critical violation where staff stored cold food above 41º F, and plumbing not properly installed or maintained.

And the five Michelin-starred restaurants with a B rating:

Blanca, 26 violation points

Health Inspection: Four critical violations, including evidence of live mice, unprotected food, and improperly sanitized equipment.

Lan Sheng, 25 violation points

Health Inspection: Three critical violations, including hot food items not held above 140º F, and cold food items held above 41º F.

A Voce Columbus, 24 violation points

Health Inspection: Three critical violations, including contemned food and "filth flies" in the food/non-food areas.

Public Restaurant, 20 violation points

Health Inspection: Three critical violations, including cold food items stored above 41º F, and filth flies in the food/non-food areas.

Café China, 15 violation points

Health Inspection: Two critical violations, including filth flies in the food/non-food areas, and food not protected from potential sources of contamination.

SEE ALSO: The Best New York City Restaurant For Every Type Of Cuisine

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Even those who want for nothing have holiday wish lists.

If the millionaire in your life appears to have it all, look no further. We rounded up the 11 gifts that give new meaning to the word "frivolous."

These extravagant indulgences, ranked from lowest to highest price, range from surrealist family portraits to a $1.8 million bling ring.

Commission a surrealist family portrait.

Every one of Alexandra Diez de Rivera's family portraits tells a unique story. She creates surrealist scenarios for clients, such as a Mad Hatter's tea party, a food fight in the bedroom, or parents trapped in their children's imaginary racetrack.

Price: £2,500 (~$4,069 U.S.) for a 60cm x 40cm photograph

Make morning exercise far less routine.

The Ciclotte is a modern spin on the exercise bicycle that will ensure it never gets relegated to the basement. The large wheel is a nod to the unicycles of the late 1800s, but that's where the design-reminiscing ends. With 12 levels of resistance, millionaires can ride their way to the bodies of their dreams.

Price:$11,000

Update his home décor.

Artist Jeff Koons has done it again — this time, creating the limited-edition "Dom Pérignon's Balloon Venus." The playful, impactful sculpture is made from polyurethane resin, and represents the link between past, present, and future vintages of Dom Pérignon champagne, as well as the continuity of the human experience symbolized by Venus.

Price:$20,000

The female contribution to the advancement of science and medicine is often overlooked, but the Grolier Club celebrated the role of women in science with its exhibit "Extraordinary Women in Science & Medicine: Four Centuries of Achievement."

Starting with women born in the mid 1500s, the 32 women celebrated in this exhibit were not only pioneers in their fields, many were women's rights activists and worked to encourage other women to enter the science and medical fields.

We've picked out 21 of the women to highlight here.

The exhibit celebrated these women's contributions to science while revealing how many challenges they faced as women in a field dominated by men. Many faced lack of education opportunities, pressure from their parents and society, and many were not given the same recognition for their achievements as their male counterparts.

The exhibit only ran through Nov. 23, but you can check out the book that includes all the information. The Grolier Club is an organization that collects books and prints written throughout history, so we got to see the published papers, lab notebooks, dissertations, and lab equipment of these women up close.

Louise Bourgeois Boursier, 1563–1636

Field: Medicine

Louise Bourgeois Boursier worked to eliminate the pain, fear, and high mortality rates of child birth in the 16th century. Boursier wrote a step-by-step guide to pregnancy, including prenatal care through childbirth. She was present at many royal family births because of her expertise, and she kept a record of her experiences at these births in a book that we got to see up close at the exhibit. 

Maria Cunitz, 1610-1664

Field: Astronomy

Maria Cunitz simplified the process behind calculating the positions of planets. Cunitz published a book that completely reworked the famous Kepler method for figuring out where planets are. His Rudolphine Tables were complicated, but Cunitz figured out a way to significantly simplify the math. The Grolier Club calls her the most advanced mathematical astronomer of the time period.

Laura Bassi, 1711-1778

Field: Physics

Laura Bassi was the first woman offered an official teaching position at a European university. Bassi taught Newtonian physics and wrote almost 30 papers on physics and hydraulics. She was the only woman appointed to Pope Benedict XIV's elite group of 25 scholars. At the exhibit we got to see the bronze and silver medals she was awarded for earning her Ph.D.

A figure skater twirls without a head. A soccer player is 22-inches tall. An army of Beyoncés performs at the Super Bowl.

These are some of the most mesmerizing sports photos of 2013.

They are snapshots of humans contorting and unfolding at high speeds, producing moments that seem almost impossible.

Divers Sacha Klein and Patrick Hausding compete at the World Championships in Barcelona.

Feng Qing Yu, 61, prepares for an amateur bodybuilding competition in Zhejiang.

Riaan Van Niekerk races during the fifth stage of the Dakkar Rally in Chile.

The NFL's Pro Bowl game rarely produces notable moments and is often just a glorified version of a touch football game.

However, a look back at the 1995 Pro Bowl unveiled something interesting. Many teams used new, bizarre mascots, and many of the mascots were never used again.

It's unclear if every team had a mascot made specially for this Pro Bowl, but there are several for teams that don't traditionally use a mascot during games.

A spokesperson for the NFL was unsure why the mascots were made or why they were only used once.

The Atlanta Falcons mascot had an absurdly long neck.

The Cleveland Browns mascot looked like a mix between Snuffleupagus from "Sesame Street" and Rowlf the Dog from "The Muppets."

This was the last game for the Los Angeles Rams as the team moved to St. Louis the next season.

The 90-year-old CEO of Dole Food Company David Murdock is selling his gorgeous estate overlooking Los Angeles for $30 million, according to celebrity real estate blog The Real Estalker.

The American colonial revival was first built in 1927 and designed by architect Gordon B. Kaufman, who also did the Hoover Dam, the Los Angeles Times building, and the famous Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills.

Murdock purchased the property in early 2001 for $10 million from Italian fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli and actress Lori Loughlin, who had the home photographed for Elle Decor back in 2000.

And though we only have exterior shots of the 1.6 acre estate, it's incredibly beautiful, with stone paths, a terrace, and views of LA. With over 12,000 square feet of interior space, the current listing from Hilton & Hyland also says the the mansion has 14 foot ceilings, a formal dining room, a gym, and even servants' quarters inside.

Outside of the main home, there's a separate guest house, pool house, garage, and what the listing calls a "tropical greenhouse." Swanky.

The eccentric, self-made billionaire and high school dropout is currently worth $2.4 billion, according to Forbes, and is the 235th richest person in America. He's on a mission to live until age 125, and sold most of the Hawaiian island of Lanai to Larry Ellison for an estimated $600 million last year.

Welcome to the $30 million mansion David Murdock is currently selling in Bel Air.

Source: Hilton & Hyland

Murdock bought the home in 2001 for a cool $10 million.

Source: Hilton & Hyland

The home was photographed for Elle Decor in 2000 by former owners fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli and actress Lori Loughlin.

Source: Hilton & Hyland

Some people just never put their phones down. They text, tweet, browse, Facebook, Snapchat. And so, so much fragging. No matter what phone your loved one uses, here are some truly excellent accessories for making their device more useful, more fun and more secure.

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Logitech PowerShell iOS Controller

iOS is a great gaming platform. But ask a teen -- for engrossing, serious games, nothing beats real buttons. Logitech's PowerShell is the first real iPhone controller to hit the market. It was designed to meet Apple’s new controller specifications announced back in June, and it already works with over 300 games. There's a 1500 mAh battery inside, so gaming sessions can outlast most car rides – perfect for that person in your life who can’t seem to stop gaming on their phone. Pair it with an $20 iTunes gift card and you just gifted a fierce gaming system for a fraction of the price of a PS4 or Xbox One.

Android users have had the ability to pair a Bluetooth controller for a while, but if you know a tablet gamer still pointing and poking, the $21 GameKlip takes a controller they probably already have – the venerable PS3 Dualshock – and clips it to a phone or tablet for handheld gaming bliss.

Sphero

It’s a ball. It scurries around on the floor, and you control it with your phone. And it can change colors. Sphero is simple, but that doesn’t make it any less fun. Also, as a toy that can zip away at seven feet per second, it makes a perfect sneaky gift for the No. 1 animal in your life — your cat. (You don’t have to tell kitty you really got it for yourself.) $130

Chromecast

We all know that one person who loves to watch video on their phone – even when they’re at home, with a big, high-definition TV screen right there. Google’s Chromecast device is perhaps the simplest way to beam content from your phone to your television. It plugs into a HDMI jack on the back of your HDTV, connects to your Wi-Fi network, and plays videos from your phone. As a Google product, it plays better with Android than iOS. But even if you’re giving it to an Apple fan, it’s a fantastic way to watch YouTube and Netflix stuff on the big screen. And at $35, it’s the right price for gifting.