Let’s get one thing straight: Sweat doesn’t cause those gross yellow stains on your nice white shirt. The culprit behind those jaundiced splotches is aluminum, the active ingredient in most antiperspirants — and some deodorants — that chemically reacts with the protein in sweat to cause underarm yellowing. (It’s this same...
Welcome to DSC Original Content’s weekly podcast, where we explain a weird, tricky or surprising subject in mere minutes. In this edition, learn about the vampire that’s just a floating, disembodied head; find out what happened to people accused of being a werewolf in the Middle Ages;...
In a world where one day coffee is said to cause cancer and the next to protect against it, sex is normally considered one of the few pleasurable acts we have left where we know where we stand. It might give you herpes, sure, but cancer, not...
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....
We all know someone who snores like a low-flying jet, and we all know someone who sleeps silently. But the fact is, almost half the adult population snores at least occasionally, raising the question: Why do only some people snore? According to Terry Cralle, certified clinical sleep...
“Turn them on, turn on those sad songs,” sang Elton John sometime in the multiple-hat-wearing part of the 1980s, before going on to explain why he thought this was an activity everyone should indulge in every now and again: “It feels so good to hurt so bad,...
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...
Here’s a brief list of foods and drinks you’ve probably learned to like over time: Brussel sprouts; blue cheese; grapefruit; asparagus; coffee; dark chocolate; fish that isn’t in the form of sticks; olives; and every form of booze (except the one you ruined for yourself in college)....
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.
We sought the advice of Ronald Riggio, professor of leadership and organizational psychology at Claremont McKenna College, and Michael North, professor of management and organizations at New York University, on how to diplomatically address issues with your old employer. During the Exit Interview Ostensibly, the exit interview is...
The human body: An inspiring biological work of art? Or a meaty sack of germs and fluids? Either way, there’s still a lot we don’t know about what goes on in there — and scientists are constantly attempting to find out more. Here are the most interesting things they’ve...
In a world where every major restaurant chain is trying to outdo its competitors with promises of more and more meat for your money, it’s not uncommon to find an absurd pile of different animal parts on your plate. Take fast food sandwiches stacked ridiculously high with chicken tenders,...
