For most men, waking up with an erection is as predictable as needing to pee in the morning. (Admittedly, when the two are combined, it does raise a sloppy conundrum.) But what is nocturnal penile tumescence (NPT) — affectionately known as morning wood — all about? Why does sleep seemingly inspire...
We’ve all experienced the agony of holding in a ripe poop. Maybe you’re on a date and you’re afraid of the monster broiling within; maybe you’re driving in the middle of the desert and even if you wanted to stop and poop, the only napkins you have...
People are so bad at wiping their butts, doctors have coined a condition to mock them for it. It’s called PAS, or “polished anus syndrome,” and it comes from, in part, our abysmal bathroom hygiene. After doing our business, we take dry, rough toilet paper and smear...
Last year, one redditor asked a question that many have us have pondered at the urinal, when standing next to either a noticeably weak pee-er, or worse, the backsplash nightmare of the human firehose: “Why do people’s urine come out at different strengths?” Good question! Jamin Brahmbhatt,...
When life hits DEFCON 1, chances are, you’re sweating. Maybe you’re minutes away from a job interview at the tech startup you’ve always wanted to work for — the one where everyone rides mini-scooters and the fridge is always stocked with six different kinds of sparkling water. Or maybe...
You’re An Arse In the first few weeks after fertilisation, you’re nothing more than a small group of cells called a “blastula” that bursts open from the inside out, making a little bitty opening. This opening is called a blastopore, and it’s the first of your proto-organs...
You probably have a vague idea that your semen contains a few things besides sperm, but you might be shocked at the extent of that mysterious “other stuff” category. In fact, your special sauce contains a laundry list of ingredients, each with its own important function. The...
Fight or Flight First discovered in the 1930s in the brain of a monkey, the amygdala is an almond-shaped set of neurons located within the medial temporal lobes of your noggin. Sometimes referred to as humans’ “fear factory” or your “emotional thermostat,” it works on a totally...
On July 20, 1969, astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the Moon. “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” he famously proclaimed, as more than half a billion people watched on television. For many, their minds were full of...
There are some gifts that can only be given from yourself, to yourself—like self-confidence, self-acceptance and self-love. And while you might not consider self-flatulence a gift, the truth is that if you’re going to be asphyxiated with a stinky fart, it’d better be your own stinky fart....
Maybe you don’t pee in the shower. But if you do, know this: peeing in the shower really isn’t as gross as it’s made out to be. For starters, it’s more hygienic than peeing in a toilet, which results in a significant amount of splashback—on your jeans,...
Right Ear, Right Now Just like fingerprints, ears are totally unique to the individual—big tech firms have even explored being able to unlock a mobile when simply held to the ear. That said, every human ear is divided into three distinct parts: the outer ear, the middle...