When you have to spend money on things (which of course you do, every day), the world can seem like a bleak place. Bearing in mind the unsavory aspects of industrialization and globalization, it can seem like every transaction you make inevitably negatively affects someone or something,...
Sitting on your butt and not doing anything has always been a recipe for dying young (exercise is good for you, yo). But according to new research, being a couch potato also could change the type of person you are before your untimely death. According to Scientific...
When you’re a dad, parenting questions often come up that you struggle to find an answer to. Since other parents are the worst and Google will send you down a rabbit hole of paralyzing, paranoid terror, we’re here to help by putting those questions to the experts....
If it’s possible to feel like one giant human fart, vacation eating will do it. All it takes is even a couple days away from the comforts of home, without a steady supply of water or any remotely light snacks, no rhyme to meal times or reason...
Is there anything music can’t do? First, we told you how music is scientifically proven to make sex better. Then we told you how it can help you better perform CPR. Now, we’re telling you that once you’re done having sex and/or bringing someone back from the...
Oh crap. Literally. You were on the toilet, coincidentally reading about how disgusting our phones are, when you got to the part where a guy contracted ebola from a stolen cell phone. You were so shocked that you dropped the phone and heard that dreaded “plunk” sound:...
We recently debunked the idea that washing your hair every day is bad for it. Our in-house expert stylist, in fact, claimed that this idea is at least 25 years out of date, and based on older types of shampoo that would leave the hair dry and...
There’s a reason why the nearly $300 billion industry promoting eternal youth is referred to as “anti-aging” and not “how to age well.” Because for every one article written about embracing your wrinkles or appreciating your salt and pepper hair, there’s at least 10 written about some...
Heat sucks. Not only is it sticky, sweaty and uncomfortable, but heat sucks so much that studies have linked it to increased stress and paranoid thoughts, not to mention violent crimes including assault, rioting, spousal abuse and even murder. Iowa State University psychology professor Craig A. Anderson...
Ever seen your tongue under a microscope? If not, take a long, hard look—if you dare! It’s weird, it’s creepy and, according to dentist Michelle Ashcraft, it’s the “perfect environment for odor-spreading bacteria,” and absolutely needs a regular scrubbing. To explain why, she took us on a...
There are, of course, certain cuts of steak that are healthier and leaner than others. The problem is that most of these leaner cuts are, sadly, less tasty, and therefore, less likely to appear on a restaurant’s menu. There’s also the fact that, according to dietitian Sarah...
There are two types of people in the world: Those who smile with their mouth open, and those who smile with their mouth closed. The former presumably have better teeth than the latter, and are likely more confident as a result (which explains why they happily show...
