We typically think of women as the gender that is uniquely beholden to mystifyingly restrictive rules of fashion — no mini skirts after 35, always remove one accessory, every woman must own a little black dress. Turns out, men have one clothing item that’s at least, or arguably even...
You’ve done it! You lost the extra weight and reached your goal, and you owe it almost all to getting rid of those dumb carbs. This was always meant to be a temporary measure, of course, but now that it’s time to bring carbs back into your life,...
If you’ve ever wondered how to last longer during sex, you’ve probably come up with myriad different tricks for keeping the flood from drowning your chances at another date. On the more-involved-than-thinking-about-baseball side, there’s the old masturbating before you have sex trick; the start-stop method; and more...
According to a recent survey we undertook, a surprising number of dudes are still not down with the daily shower. Nearly 40 percent of the guys we spoke to said they don’t shower once a day, with 15 percent preferring every other day, and a freakishly extra...
My girlfriend and I make a salad every Tuesday night, and we’re extremely proud of this—admittedly slightly pathetic—step toward a healthier lifestyle. But the recent outbreak of E. coli tied to tainted romaine lettuce totally ruined our weekly tradition: We always use romaine lettuce as the base...
Amongst surfers, it’s common knowledge that you should stay clear of the ocean after a storm. Why? Because after it rains, the ocean is a supercharged cesspool of sludge. “The coastal waters are polluted with urban runoff and sewage from leaking waterlogged sewer pipes. In most places,...
The final scene of the epic 1958 adventure flick The Vikings goes something like this: The corpse of Prince Einar (Kirk Douglas) is carried onto a longship by four decorated Viking warriors. A shield is placed above his head, the massive striped sail drops into place and...
Benjamin Franklin once said, “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.” But surely this is yet another instance of the Man keeping us down? Growing scientific evidence suggests that some of us are hardwired to be night owls, and we’re...
There are too many mouth-breathers in this world, and not nearly enough butt-breathers. That’s according to a recent report from Science Alert announcing that the Mary River turtle — aka, the first and only punk turtle who also breathes out of its butt — is now officially endangered. “The 40-centimeter-long water...
Last month, a 34-year-old man developed a series of skull-crushing “thunderclap” headaches after eating a Carolina Reaper—the world’s hottest pepper—while participating in a competitive eating event. The extremely hot pepper reportedly motivated blood vessels in his brain to constrict, which was diagnosed as the “unusual” cause of...
We’ve all done the pee dance—when you have to go so badly you can’t help but do a weird little dance to hold it in until you reach the toilet. But does bobbing up and down and gyrating actually minimize that feeling of a soon-to-burst bladder? Dr....
One of the things I’ve learned in my few short years of writing about personal finance is that people hate being given personal finance advice. I mean, they absolutely hate it! In particular, they hate being told that they should spend less and save more — which is terribly...
