We’ve all considered sprinting for the shower without wiping on days we’re running late. But is that actually a viable option? According to Dr. Anish Sheth of the American Gastroenterology Association and the American College of Gastroenterology, it’s more than just viable—it’s a better option. “Water is...
You might flush toilets with your feet and go loco on sanitiser after a lengthy journey on public transport, but did you know there’s a veritable petri dish of malevolent bacteria swimming in your very own pockets? Case in point: In a karmically appropriate cautionary tale, in 2012,...
Whenever I catch a whiff of chlorine, I’m reminded of the frigid early mornings and tiring late nights that I spent playing water polo as a teenager. The chlorine-induced memories are so strong, in fact, that I can even feel the cold water splashing against my skin....
Your skin is like the night sky. I am not on drugs, honest. Please just hear me out. Your skin is like the night sky—peppered with various otherworldly spots that confuse and bewilder the majority of us and usually remain unexplored and unnamed for the whole of...
Let’s set the record straight: While there are antiperspirant deodorants out there, antiperspirants and deodorants aren’t one and the same. In fact, according to chemist and product wiz Fadi Mourad, these two chemical compounds—while often combined into a single product—function very differently when applied to the skin. Below,...
Every now and again, you’ll encounter someone—a colleague, a friend of a friend, a stranger on the bus—who seems somehow oblivious to the fact that holy cow, they stink. It may be overpowering B.O., wafts of cheesy feet stench or just plain old death-breath, but most of...
Poop fact: The average person poops about once a day, but the “normal” range spans from three times a day to once every three days. Hypothetically speaking, that means you could create nine poops in the time another person makes just one (mind blown). But how come?...
You haven’t felt true cold until you’ve sat on the toilet when it’s dropped below freezing outside. It’s an experience only the staunchest of masochists would enjoy. But, thinking about it, surely human ingenuity can outwit a chilly piece of porcelain? We went searching far and wide...
It’s a cliched act of common courtesy to light a match after using the bathroom (or more specifically, after dropping a dirty bomb on Mount Porcelain). But how does that actually combat the stinky memories left behind by our behinds? By producing a smell that’s even more...
“Why do I get pit stains?” you ask? Here’s the super simple answer: Aluminium. This is the active ingredient in most antiperspirants, and it chemically reacts with the protein in your sweat to cause underarm yellowing. Cotton shirts are also made up of protein, which only adds...
