…at least you don’t live in America! As camping season commences, we thought we’d take a look at the worst dangers you’ll face, both here at home and in the country of our benevolent overlords. Turns out, the Yanks have it far, far worse. Look, we’ll prove...
Read My Lips Everyone’s lip mark is totally unique, just like our fingerprints, and thanks to millions of nerve endings, they’re at least 100 times more sensitive than our fingertips. They have no sweat glands—which is why they dry so fast—and no protective tissue either, which makes...
Find Their Fear And Prey On It “What one person is afraid of might not bother the next,” says Saunders. “However, everyone is scared of something. Certain emotions—like anxiety and creeping unease—are contagious, so chances are if you manage to freak one or two people out, those...
You Only Use 10 Percent of Your Brain This classic psychology myth is 100 percent false. According to neurologist Aaron Blaisdell, “Our brain cells are all metabolically active all the time, just like all the cells in our body.” So there’s no mysterious, powerful other 90 percent...
According to recent research by Australian scientists, we all have a second brain deep in our bums—and it’s surprisingly clever. It’s not a literal brain, mind you: As per Live Science’s report on the study, it’s “more of an autonomous matrix of millions of neurons that can,...
What’s so great about comedy one-liners? The best ones stick in your brain and change how you see the world. Mitch Hedburg (an undisputed master of the form) said that escalators could never be out of order, they could only be ‘temporarily stairs’. I think of that...
Birds Can See Colours We Can’t No matter how clever the photography app or which type of filter we use, we’ll never be able to see more of the world than birds, since they have access to a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that isn’t visible to...
“Our brains have to be selective,” says Cantwell, when we ask how our memories work in the first place. “They cannot remember everything, so they keep only what you specifically tell them to. That means you have to learn good ways of telling the brain what to...
What is it about swimming in the sea that you love so much? For me, swimming in the sea is a million times better than in a pool. Most pools are filled with chlorine, which as you can imagine can’t be good for you if you’re in...
“Guys with decent physiques are utilising lycra and compression leggings down at the gym, which is cool,” says Evans. “But when it’s worn badly, it can be pretty unforgiving stuff.” He’s right—lampooning MAMILs (middle-aged men in Lycra) is almost a sport in itself. Hence we present a...
Tips From a Sports Psychologist Tip 1: Defeat the Panic In challenging situations, our bodies go into “fight or flight” mode as stress hormones flood our system—no good when you’re about to do a tricky PowerPoint presentation. “Find ways to stay calm in high-pressure situations,” insists Dr....
Rolling about in that extra-gooey patch behind the dance tent is ill-advised and will have little to no effect on your wellbeing. But the mineral-infused mud, packed with magnesium, sodium, sulphur and volcanic ash? According to the experts, that stuff works wonders. Slick Skinned According to the...