When it comes to human tears, the scientific community mostly cries uncle. “We hardly know what happens when we cry,” says Ad Vingerhoets, a professor at Tilburg University in the Netherlands and the one of the world’s foremost experts on crying. The only thing they’re completely certain...
My dad and I, we look alike. In fact, we look a lot like, which is perfectly normal, considering he’s one half of my reason for existence. But for those kids who don’t necessarily look much like their fathers, it might explain why some of those relationships...
Are you one of those guys who wants to look stylish but finds it doesn’t come all that naturally? Sick of condescending fashion articles telling you why you need to buy $200 T-shirts? Just want to know how to look, well, good? We feel you. Welcome to...
Trust me, I get how unbelievably complicated the answer is — despite the question’s very straightforward construction. Because when it comes to dumping someone over their debt, you’re dealing with the intersection of personal finance and personal relationships — two areas that are equally wrought with anxiety, confusion and simmering resentment....
Here’s a sentence I never thought I’d have to write: Your pee is a golden elixir that opens a sparkling window into your overall health. Ugh. But it’s true: Here are all the things your pee can tell you, according to urology nurse practitioner Anne Calvaresi: You’re...
Remember the myth about how sleeping on top of your textbook or tucking your flashcards underneath your pillow could help you retain the information by osmosis? You know — the one every bad student wished were true but very clearly wasn’t? Well, according to a new study published in Psychological...
On the lengthy list of things that you might worry about spreading to your good friends (e.g., the common cold, stomach flu and super gonorrhea), a few extra pounds and your work-related stress don’t usually don’t make the cut. But as it turns out, science is constantly...
Got stuck? No problem. Here are the answers to this month’s puzzles: ROMPECABEZA UNO: Wind; Hind; Hand; Hard; Hare; Here; Herd; Held; Geld. ROMPECABEZA DOS: M=6, N=3, 0=1, P=7, Q=5, R=9, S=2, T=4, U=8
Nothing makes the doldrums of the workday pass more quickly than a little excitement, and what’s more exciting than texting sexually explicit hopes and dreams to your significant other? “I can’t wait to **** your **** in a **** and then **** with your *****,” you type,...
There’s a seemingly endless number of reasons you might want to hurt your boss. Maybe they gave you more work without any extra compensation? Maybe they text you at all hours of the night, including weekends? Maybe they just called you an ***hole? Whatever the reason may...
As a heavily-tattooed person, being asked tattoo-related questions happens on a daily basis. Did they hurt? (Yes.) Do they mean anything? (Sometimes.) How much did they cost? (A lot.) What are they going to look like when you’re old? (Not sure.) Can I touch them? (No.) Being...
Low-carb diets (like Keto) promise big weight loss by, essentially, mimicking starvation. They also promise to ruin pizza for everyone: Because the crust is stuffed full with carbohydrates, low-carb devotees have invented depressing non-crust alternatives that allow them to indulge in makeshift pizza without breaking their diet....
