In this installment of our “What Makes Me a…” column, we asked 10 people what makes them think of someone as a “real funny guy.” … Tracey Sturgal, professor in communication studies at Marquette University: As a linguist, I’ve learned there are as many perspectives on humor...
Last week in this space, we recounted a few of the things that lower the risk of prostate cancer — from balding to espresso to ejaculating once a day. The ejaculating part especially interested us, for obvious reasons but also because of the reason why. Per a 2003 study conducted by...
Dad jokes: They are, as we are all only too painfully aware, a real thing. Why dads feel the need to drop terrible puns is a mystery for the ages, but in honor of all those dads out there still chuckling at their own genius (“Dad, I’m...
Did you know dads have superpowers? It’s true: Besides the ability to unerringly find every Lego brick with their bare feet, dads also possess lightning fast reflexes. That’s according to the multiple “Amazing Dad Reflexes!!!!!” videos perennially doing the rounds, at least, in which average-looking middle aged...
“We mock the things we are to be,” noted Mel Brooks in his and Carl Reiner’s legendary 1961 comedy sketch “The 2000 Year Old Man.” Case in point: To celebrate March Madness this year, Jimmy Fallon invited viewers to tweet their favorite “dad jokes” using the hashtag...
The human body: An inspiring biological work of art? Or a meaty sack of germs and fluids? Either way, there’s still a lot we don’t know about what goes on in there — and that scientists are constantly attempting to figure out. Here are the most interesting things we’ve...
Welcome to DSC Original Content’s weekly podcast, where we explain a weird, tricky or surprising subject in mere minutes. In this edition, discover why the pain from a hot chili is all in your mind; find out what it is that makes this pain enjoyable; and learn...
Nature, nurture, let’s call the whole thing off. A new study monitoring interactions between fathers and their girl spawn found striking differences in the content and frequency of their interactions compared to those with their sons, The Guardian reported. Most striking: Fathers spent 60 percent more time...
Bad news for compulsive plate-clearers: The average size of many of our meals — whether from fast-food chains, sit-down restaurants or even the grocery store — has increased by as much as 138 percent since the 1970s, according to data from the American Journal of Public Health, the Journal of Nutrition...
When Mr. Mom hit theaters in 1983, the story of a laid-off Detroit auto engineer who’s forced into default parenthood for his three kids while his wife snags a high-paying advertising job did well at the box office, but not with critics. Roger Ebert said it was...
Just like the scorpion-embroidered satin jacket worn by Ryan Gosling in Drive, some fashion choices are better left to Ryan Gosling and Ryan Gosling only. Another example from the same movie: driving gloves, which Gosling slips on any time he’s about to take to the mean streets...
Not ecstatic about your current sex life? Don’t have hours every day attempting to decipher all the sanskrit in the Kama Sutra? Unable to afford a suitcase full of sex toys? Here’s a sex help guide for you, fellow regular human who wants to be better in...
