You may be tempted to spruce up your Halloween costume this year with decorative contact lenses—say, you’re dressing up as some kind of dragon-slaying ice zombie, or the kind of monstrous clown that hangs out in storm drains. But be warned: While decorative lenses may add a...
Ah, Halloween: The perfect opportunity to exert your dominance over the other houses on your block with the most intricate jack-o’-lantern this side of Sleepy Hollow. Unfortunately, the tools of the pumpkin-carving trade usually start and end with a sad knife that couldn’t cut a straight line...
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;...
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...
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.
Welcome to DSC Original Content’s weekly podcast, where we explain a weird, tricky or surprising subject in mere minutes. In this edition, learn what the Kama Sutra has to say about manscaping; find out why some Ancient Egyptians removed their body hair every single day; and discover...
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.
Most of us use our smartphones excessively—even when not texting our friends, calling our parents, checking our email at all hours, listening to music, pulling up directions, thumbing through social media or playing games, we still seem to be weirdly glued to them most of the time....
We’ve written before about how the color of your pee can indicate the presence of life-threatening ailments—or in less serious cases, it can remind you what you ate for dinner last night. But its scent is just as telling: Below, you’ll find every cause of weird-smelling pee,...
Welcome to DSC Original Content’s weekly podcast, where we explain a weird, tricky or surprising subject in mere minutes. In this edition, learn why we associate insects with everything bad in life; find out why empathy (or lack of it) plays such a big part in our...
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.
Baby boomers regret smoking cigarettes (for obvious reasons), but what will millennials look back on and wonder, “What were we thinking?” Some would argue headphones, since they’ve quickly become a leading contributor to hearing loss. In an interview with NBC News, an ear, nose and throat specialist...
