When you grow up poor, it doesn’t take long before you realize that there are people in the world who have more than you (thanks, television!), but they mostly seem distant, almost unreal. When you grow up comfortable, you may never comprehend that there are people who...
It seems like there’s a kind of insurance for everything nowadays. Beyond auto insurance, homeowner’s insurance or life insurance, you can get death-by-laughter insurance (for comedians), body-part insurance (for athletes or entertainers) and even kidnapping and ransom insurance (if you’re worried about that sort of thing). But...
Potty Talk is a one-panel comic about the funny thoughts, observations and fears men have in the bathroom. This week’s is from illustrator Burton Durand. Check out his Instagram here.
Phil Morgese has been a single dad since his daughter Emma was 1 year old. Of the many challenges Morgese faced, managing Emma’s hair was among the hardest. Until he learned a simple three-strand braid. Which led to a fishtail braid. And then a braided bun. And...
In a boring, homogeneous world, guys everywhere would have the same hair, the same body, the same penis. And every woman would have the same shape, and their vaginas would be the same size and color. On the one hand, it’d be pretty utilitarian to know exactly...
We can all expect to resemble raisins someday—it’s unfortunately just a natural part of human aging. What’s happening to our skin that causes it to wrinkle, though? And is there really anything we can do to slow that process? Dermatologist Shari Lipner gave us the lowdown. “Wrinkles...
The other day I got a hearty whiff of myself after a workout, only to come to the terrifying realization that I now have the same body odor as my father. I have vivid memories of walking by my dad’s soiled jogging clothes as a kid, and...
It’s official. John Kortier’s expensive GPS system, a feature of his brand-new car, isn’t great at helping him reroute around traffic. Instead, Kortier relies religiously on Waze, a free app that combines maps with social networking to help fellow drivers avoid traffic and arrive at their destinations...
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 they’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 which surprising color was missing from the ancient world; find out why bees see the world under a blacklight; and learn about the mysterious...
Even before they began dragging passengers off planes like roadkill, domestic air travel had become an experience to be endured rather than enjoyed. The seats are getting smaller, the delays are getting longer and the bathrooms are disappearing. Then there are the passengers — the brawlers, the sprawlers, the...
If there’s one thing humans can’t help but do, it’s pee in the ocean: According to a recent survey by Procter & Gamble (which makes a popular brand of toilet paper), 62 percent of people admit to it. The rest, we can only assume, are liars. While this...
