Not that long ago, a large beer manufacturer rocketed barley seeds to the International Space Station to better understand how the grain germinates in microgravity. Why? Because eventually, they want to brew beer on Mars (duh). “We are inspired by the collective American Dream to get to Mars,” said their vice...
Most of us regard cooking oil as nothing more than a means to a non-sticking end. But (and this is a big, prepare-to-gag kind of but) the average American consumes a whopping 36 pounds of cooking oils per year—more than three times as much as in the...
Frequent shavers—especially those who share a bathroom with other frequent shavers—are no strangers to clogged pipes and slow-draining sinks. That daily barrage of thick whiskers and sticky lather might block even the widest pipes given enough time, but you don’t have to keep your plumber on speed...
In 1934, Wisconsin hosiery company executive and designer Arthur Kneibler received a postcard that depicted a Frenchman wearing a bikini-style bathing suit. The image inspired Kneibler to design the first-ever pair of tighty-whities: Snug, legless underwear featuring an overlapping Y-front fly. This new design was welcomed by...
We’ve taught you how to trim your neckline, but knowing how to trim your cheek line is equally as important—especially if your beard resembles the wolf man’s. Below, you’ll find a quick-and-easy guide for getting your cheek line just right, as provided by Travis Fields, Dollar Shave...
Here’s a fact that might make you wonder why Willy Wonka isn’t president: Americans consume 2.8 billion pounds of chocolate each year, or approximately 12 pounds per person (about 1,200 Hershey Kisses). Most people would agree that eating this much chocolate is terrible for us: Commercial chocolates...
Anyone who owns a shower curtain knows one thing for sure: It’s going to engulf them as soon as they turn the water on. This strange phenomenon is called the shower-curtain effect, and while there’s no conclusive explanation for why running water causes shower curtains to billow...
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...
Pubes are decidedly unfashionable right now, with more and more dudes choosing to shave them all off. But should they be doing that? Here’s what your pubic hair is doing down there in the first place. Why It’s There (and What it Does) In addition to keeping...
Having previously ranked dairy products and types of milk by how healthy they are, we’re now ranking categories of cheese (note, not specific brands—that would take several thousand years) because frankly, there’s nothing we’re not happy to completely ruin for ourselves. But before we dive into this...
I’m a firm believer that the perfect dip-to-chip ratio involves more dip than chip, which means I’m also a huge proponent of double-dipping, triple-dipping and even quadruple-dipping (and then sticking my fingers in and licking them). Now, it should be said that while I’m a double-dipper, I’m...
Getting old sucks: You lose the hair on your head and sprout it from your ears and nostrils instead. But what is it about a bit of extra mileage that turns us into Chia Pets gone wrong? The answer lies within the hair growth cycle. Hair grows...