With the help of master artisans from the African country of Namibia, twin brothers Chris and Doug Akin have started the Base Project, an eco-friendly fashion brand that brings locally sourced bracelets, cuffs and hand-sewn bags to the U.S. They’re giving back, too, by re-investing their profits in Namibian humanitarian...
DSC members are among the smartest people in the world. But that doesn’t mean they can’t be smarter. With the help of our friends at American Mensa, DSC is proud to bring you weekly Rompecabezas (Spanish for “head breakers”) to boost your IQ into the thermosphere. This...
It’s St. Patrick’s Day weekend. The bar you’re in has 30 beers on tap, yet you’ve only heard of one of them. You order it while your friend gets some German-style something-or-other that supposedly “pairs well with jackfruit.” Worst of all, you feel the fear creep in...
This just in: The bathroom, where from time to time you evacuate your bowels, is probably not the best place to keep your toothbrush. Well, at least not within close proximity to the porcelain throne. Or so says the science. University of Leeds microbiology professor Mark Wilcox...
Playground wisdom is usually flawed. For instance, swallowed chewing gum does not (repeat, does not) stay in your body for seven years—a It’s Not A Stupid Question post for another day. But some facts shared around the monkey bars actually have merit. Case in point: It’s generally...
Frank Verga can make iron bend to his will. Of course, he does so with the help of a massive fire, which burns at temperatures approaching 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit — as hot as lava. A working blacksmith who also teaches his trade at the American College of...
DSC members are among the smartest people in the world. But that doesn’t mean they can’t be smarter. With the help of our friends at American Mensa, DSC is proud to bring you weekly Rompecabezas (Spanish for “head breakers”) to boost your IQ into the Thermosphere. Ever had...
When President Obama recently called to remove tax breaks from 529 college savings plans, he was loudly booed, Snoopy-at-Christmas-pageant-style. Not a big surprise considering that a college education—whether our own or our children’s—is pretty much the new mortgage. For instance, a traditional four-year college can run anywhere...
Hot. Salty. Crispy. The French Fry is as simple a culinary treasure as it is delicious. Sure, you can tart it up with truffle oil, but you can also just stuff the greasy, fast food version into your mouth with equal pleasure (plus a generous heaping of...
A bear does it in the woods, campers do it in a groover and cats prefer to do it in the dirt. While you don’t have as many acceptable options concerning the location of your bowel movements, when it comes to the frequency of your poops, there’s...
Let’s talk tacos. For the better part of a decade, Rasta Taco founder Mario Melendez has been slingin’ his brand of the Mexican street-food staple (with a Caribbean twist) from a custom-made food cart. (Take that food-truck trend.) And with a brick-and-mortar location in the works, he...
Dollar Shave Club members are amongst the smartest people in the world. But that doesn’t mean they can’t be smarter. With the help of our friends at American Mensa, DSC is proud to bring you weekly Rompecabezas (Spanish for head breakers) to boost your IQ into the...
