Every month we try to learn three things about our body. What’s going on down there? Why does it do that? Will it ever stop? With 2016 drawing to a close, we’ve rounded up some of the most fascinating things we’ve learned about our favorite and most...
We try to learn three things about our bodies every month, but as 2016 draws to a close, we’re taking a look at some of the year’s biggest stories involving our favorite and most important body parts. With that in mind, keep an eye out for our other...
Once upon a time, the internet was made up of awkward personal blogs and weird webpages about string theory. Then, for a while, it was mostly made up of cats (plus some quizzes). But in the past year or so, the internet has entered a new phase:...
World-class athletes are known for their willingness to embrace extreme training regimens and unorthodox treatments in their pursuits of physical excellence — treatments that often look a little outlandish to the mere mortals who watch from the stands. During the London Olympics, beach volleyball players and others drew notice...
We live in a post-tryptophan world. The idea that turkey makes you sleepy because it has a special chemical in it has been a standard part of Thanksgiving small talk since time immemorial. Plus, having a scientific term on hand let us pretend there was a pseudo-medical...
Like a thief in the night, a panic attack can strike at any moment and without any obvious reason. Those who’ve suffered them understand that they can be a truly terrifying experience: The pounding heart, the shortness of breath, the feverish sweat, all culminating in a seemingly...
Most of us work more than we live, which is to say we spend considerably more time at the office and with our coworkers than we do with the human beings we actually want in our lives. It also means that the stressors and anxieties of work...
Welcome to our biweekly podcast, I Learned A Thing In The Bathroom, where we explain a weird, tricky or surprising subject in just a few minutes. In this edition, we’ll be looking at how much time we have left before there are too many of us to...
For most men, waking up with an erection is as predictable as needing to pee in the morning. (Admittedly, when the two are combined, it does raise a sloppy conundrum.) But what is nocturnal penile tumescence (NPT) — affectionately known as morning wood — all about? Why does sleep seemingly inspire...
The Queen of England Can Help You Remove That Annoying Earworm A British study has found that one of the best ways to get rid of a song that’s been stuck in your head all day is to sing the British national anthem, “God Save the Queen.”...
Patrick Nerrant has the “virus for tanks.” He means, of course, a “bug” for collecting tanks — his French interpretation of an old American idiom. Luckily for him, Normandy, France, where he lives and works, is a good place for a World War II tanks collector to be. Nerrant’s...
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 Meg Gallagher, we’re all going to learn how to dress a little better. In this edition, we’ll...
