As well as being something you definitely wouldn’t want to live without, sweat is composed of five separate ingredients that we’ve broken down in the exact order they appear on the International Hyperhidrosis Society website. 1) Water: Angela Ballard, registered nurse and communications director for the International Hyperhidrosis...
Over-Sweating Is a Common Problem “Some people sweat more than is required to keep their body temperature controlled. When that reaches a certain level, that’s known as hyperhidrosis. We estimate at least 1 percent of people in the U.K. suffer with it—these people don’t have more or...
In the vast and ever-expanding catalogue of “serious talks” you might have with your significant other, letting them know that they reek is probably at the top of the “Where do I even start?” list. For example, there’s one redditor who complains that her significant other is...
What kind of stuff do you have to deal with after a festival? Jewellery, phones, money, drugs, camping gear and alcohol are lost and abandoned in the festering aftermath and it is all found: Hundreds of litter pickers stand shoulder-to-shoulder and walk every inch of the site...
The hallmark of every summer three-day weekend is lashings of encased meat, joyous piles of fatty red meat, stacks of white meat (aka chicken) and the other white meat (aka pork). Or a giant table full of everything listed. But that’s the British barbecuing tradition, and one...
“If man was meant to fly, he’d have been given wings,” says the old mantra we ignore every time we step through the metal detector and head for the bar in the departure lounge. But there’s some truth to it: Nothing about humans flying is natural, and...
The shortest answer to this question is: Nothing good, unless you wish to be featured in the Guinness World Records and/or the nightmares of small children. Just ask Lee Redmond, who grew her fingernails out to a record-shattering combined length of 28 feet, four inches. Admirable though...
Genetic luck dictates that are three outcomes when it comes to sweating: You smell good, you smell bad, or you smell neutral. Existing research has found that unless you won the neutral sweat lottery (i.e., you’re among the 2 percent of Europeans or the majority of East...
As an American who does not spit in the urinal, I can confirm that I have rarely seen this behaviour back home but a British co-worker recently confirmed it’s much more prevalent over here and that he spits in the urinal pretty much every time he’s visits...
We’ve all done the pee dance—when you have to go so badly you can’t help but do a weird little dance to hold it in until you reach the toilet. But does bobbing up and down and gyrating actually minimise that feeling of a soon-to-burst bladder? Dr....
For politicians, rolling up their sleeves is a way of signifying they’re a relatable, hardworking Average Joe. For magicians, it’s to show there are no rabbits tucked therein. For everyone else — including magicians and politicians, presumably — it’s all about trying to stay cool (and maybe also to look hot)....
An article from 2016 recently recirculated featuring the attention-grabbing claim that menstrual cramps can be as painful as a heart attack. Though the comparison was challenged, major women’s publications like Elle UK and Marie Claire spread the story, prompting surprise for plenty of men — and celebration from many...