We live in an age where just about any science-related question can be answered (mostly accurately) by the internet, and yet many of us still believe a bunch of old wives’ tales about our health: The number of people who still believe that cold weather causes sickness...
Are you one of those guys who wants to look stylish but finds it doesn’t come all that naturally? We feel you. Don’t fret: With some advice from LA-based stylist Rayne Parvis, we’re all going to learn how to dress a little better. In this edition, we’re...
Welcome to DSC Original Content’s biweekly podcast, where we explain a weird, tricky or surprising subject in mere minutes. In this edition, discover why our hands aren’t completely covered in fingers; find out why we’re so puny compared to a gorilla; and learn the deeply unsexy reasons...
Last Easter, one popular candy surprised people by turning their poop from brown to a vibrant pink. Fun! While color variance in your stool might normally be the sign of life-threatening internal bleeding, it can also be something much more benign — you just ate the wrong thing. Or better...
When we’re in a pinch, expiration dates oftentimes become recommendations, rather than rules. After all, what’s the worst that could happen? We asked nutritionist Carolyn Dean, who has extensive experience treating irritable bowel syndrome and other bowel diseases, to find out what happens when you eat that...
What do Donald Trump, Napoleon, Leonardo da Vinci and a giraffe have in common? Aside from having friends in high places, they’ve also each been reported as requiring less than five hours sleep a night. In fact, according to this infographic from Delayed Gratification magazine, America’s current...
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.
Welcome to DSC Original Content’s biweekly podcast, where we explain a weird, tricky or surprising subject in mere minutes. In this edition, discover which Roman emperor became known as a giraffe-killing coward; find out which Revolutionary War general set a record for running away; and learn the...
Don’t have piles of money to invest? Lacking the time to constantly scan the stock exchange? Just want to be able to afford to live? This is the finance guide for you, fellow regular human. … The Man Dan, New York City Age: 36 Occupation: Marketing manager...
Welcome to DSC Original Content’s biweekly podcast, where we explain a weird, tricky or surprising subject in mere minutes. In this edition, discover why new taxes had everyone in England bricking up their windows; find out what the Roman Emperor Vespasian was doing with the contents of...
Stress sucks. Not only can it eventually kill you, before it does that, it makes your life a living hell by weakening your immune system, causing ulcers, increasing memory loss, promoting abdominal obesity and accelerating the aging process. Worse yet, virtually none of us know how to...
It’s pretty common for people at either end of the political spectrum to argue over how their tax money should be spent. For many of us, though, it’s hard to even get a clear idea of how it’s being spent right now, let alone figuring out where...
