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History's Worst Hangover Cures

Welcome to DSC Original Content’s weekly podcast, where we explain a weird, tricky or surprising subject in mere minutes. In this edition, learn how cowboys chose to consume their post-booze rabbit droppings; find out who ate fried canaries for breakfast; and discover the secret ingredient of Mongolia’s...

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Scientists Were Wrong About Why Our Fingers Prune in the Bath

Prepare to have your world turned upside down: For the longest time, scientists believed our appendages wrinkled underwater because of osmosis, but this may not be the case after all. The old theory was that water washed away the layer of sebum that coats the skin, before...

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The Weirdest Stuff Ever Found on the Beach

Welcome to DSC Original Content’s weekly podcast, where we explain a weird, tricky or surprising subject in mere minutes. In this edition, learn the truth about the so-called Montauk Monster; find out who the softball-sized eyeball that washed up in Fort Lauderdale belonged to; and discover why...

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Why Do My Armpits Smell Different to My Feet?

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 the heck your body smells in the first place; find out what your groin has in common with your armpits (besides curly hair);...

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Do I Have to Chew My Food 20 Times Before Swallowing?

From a young age, we’re taught to chew before we swallow. This, of course, is primarily to prevent our young selves from choking on large chunks of unmasticated food. To this day, though, articles around the web spout the importance of chewing your food at least 20...

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17 Percent of People Regularly Poop in Front of Their Significant Other

Our most recent Dollar Shave Club Debate asked the question: Should your partner leave you alone when you’re in the bathroom, or is sharing that space just a given? One DSC employee summed up the general consensus well: “Pooping is an alone time activity.” A recent survey we...

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Fireworks Spectacular: The World's Biggest Explosions

Welcome to DSC Original Content’s weekly podcast, where we explain a weird, tricky or surprising subject in mere minutes. In this edition, learn how a single meteorite knocked down 80 million trees in one blast; find out how a leftover WWII ammo dump became the biggest non-nuclear...

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The History of the Sparkler, July 4th's Lamest (But Secretly Most Dangerous) Firework

We’ve all waved a sparkler around on a warm July 4th evening, perhaps either trying to write our name in the air in magical glowing letters, or perhaps just trying to draw a rude doodle in the same manner, depending on your age/inebriation level. But where did...