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 most of the foods we think of as aphrodisiacs actually do nothing at all; learn the best way to eat stewed lizard feet;...
In February’s Bathroom Minutes magazine, we took a deep dive into the inner workings of a few common types of love, like love at first sight and familial love. But there’s more than one way to capture a heart, so we sat back down with Human Behavior...
Valentine’s Day: The perfect opportunity to shower your significant other in gifts to show them just how much you care, or the perfect opportunity to stick it to big corporations by absolutely not giving in to their money-raking holiday? We asked a few of our DSC colleagues...
We explored the surprisingly complex world of the hickie in the February edition of The Bathroom Minutes magazine, but what of its close relative, the kiss? Here’s the etymology of every common phrase involving puckering up. French Kissing This phrase appeared in the English-speaking world in the...
As Valentine’s Day approaches,you may be planning some extravagant chocolate creation for your significant other. But does romance have to equal a sugar/butter bomb? We asked Drew Coleman, Executive Chef at Mohawk Bend in Los Angeles, to give us a healthier option for fireside sweetness. Over to...
In our new series, What I Learned from Getting My Ass Kicked, people from all walks of life discuss setbacks that could’ve finished them, and how they dealt with those defeats. This edition, ultrarunner Dean Karnazes — who has run across the Sahara Desert and completed a marathon to...
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...
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...
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.
Mark “The Shark” Quartiano has been running shark-fishing expeditions off the coast of Miami for 40 years. His first was in 1976, shortly after the release of Jaws, and he estimates he’s caught more than 20,000 sharks since. The 65-year-old former fireman and policeman is famous on...
While having elastic skin has its perks—like, for instance, being able to bend your elbows and knees comfortably—it also has one major drawback: Stretch marks. An estimated 80 percent of Americans have them, and we’re fairly certain 100 percent of them wish they didn’t. But while there’s...
Welcome to DSC Original Content’s biweekly podcast, where we explain a weird, tricky or surprising subject in mere minutes. In this edition, find out why people keep groaning even after they die; learn the truth about “death erections”; and discover what it really means when people see...
