Getting the cover of Vogue is no joke, and there's a lot of pre-photo shoot prep that's involved. Like basically working out like a crazy person and going on a no-booze diet, says Katy Perry, who covers the July edition. "I did a lot of my own prepping. I kind of went on a cleanse ... I did a lot of stuff like vitamins and supplements, I changed my coffee to green tea, I didn't drink any alcohol for three months. So I was really in the zone and just really wanted to be glowing for that cover." [Source]

What does President Obama do to stay healthy? Early, early workouts first thing in the morning. And he's got the FLOTUS hooked on it, too. "I just started thinking, if I had to get up to go to work, I'd get up and go to work," said Michelle. "If I had to get up to take care of my kids, I'd get up to do that. But when it comes to yourself, then it's suddenly, 'Oh, I can't get up at 4:30 a.m.' So I had to change that. If I don't exercise, I won't feel good. I'll get depressed." [Source]

Air-drying your hair may actually do more damage to it than blow-drying. Say what? [Source]

Your sloppy, crooked handwriting says a lot about you. Read this incredibly comprehensive infographic and find out. [Source]

Nicki Minaj just released a new perfume called Minajesty. We cant vouch for the scent, but the bottle is hideous. Like, "is this for real?" hideous. [Source]

Breastfeeding your kids could actually make them smarter, so sayeth researchers at Boston Children's Hospital. For each extra month kids were breast fed, they scored slightly higher on language and intelligence tests. And no, that's not tacit approval to breastfeed your child til he's 13. [Source]

Attention Anthony Weiner: There is a correlation between monogamy and evolutionary success. In two new studies released on Monday, the case for monogamy was made. Monogamy actually has surprising evolutionary advantages. That's because, says science, monogamy encourages regular reproduction and importantly, protection of those offspring, which increases your chances of genetic success. Interesting ... [Source]

How to make the most of your eyeshadow palette. [Source]