The recent release of The Martian had us wondering: How would living in space actually affect Matt Damon’s body? Would his skin age at a ludicrous speed? Would his hair grow like Rapunzel’s? To get some answers, we talked to retired astronaut and author of The Ordinary...
Sometimes animals get along. Sometimes they don’t. Either way, it’s probably best not to put them on a boat together—unless your name’s Noah and you have a giant ark, of course. With that in mind, let’s get some animals across the river in this week’s Rompecabeza: A farmer taking...
If you’ve ever wondered about who exactly is answering your emails, chatting with you on our site, replying to you on our social accounts and generally trying to make your experience with Dollar Shave Club the bestest EVAR, well then meet Hayden Mills. We sat down with...
When avid gamer and disabled veteran Mark Barlet received the news that a friend had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, he turned the calamity into an opportunity to help out. Guided by his passion for video games, Mark started AbleGamers, a charity that uses gaming to help...
Up high, in the middle, down low, too slow! Don’t leave us hanging during this week’s Rompecabeza: Can you find these five words, all five letters long and containing the letter pair “HI”? Check back next week for the answer. ANSWER TO THE OCTOBER ROMPECABEZA We asked you...
Many of us grew up thinking that our tongue was like a four-piece band: Each section tuned to hit a single flavor note, that when combined, creates the sweet (and salty, sour and bitter) music of taste. That concept, while a fun idea, is inaccurate, because it’s...
It’s official: A chili exists that’s hotter than pepper spray. The Carolina Reaper, a.k.a. the hottest chili in the world, peaks at 2.2 million Scoville heat units (SHU)—or 140 times hotter than a jalapeño and 200,000 SHU hotter than your average canister of pepper spray. But while...
You’re driving down the interstate when, all of the sudden, the car comes to a slow stop. Shoot—the fuel gauge must be broken. Luckily, there’s an old barn right up the road. but as you knock on the door, it slowly opens with a groan to reveal —*gasp*—this month’s Rompecabeza: You and...
Leg hair is one of those things that, when it comes to grooming, doesn’t get a lot of pub. And it wouldn’t, really. Unlike something like say, ear hair, the jury really isn’t out on whether leg hair is working for us or isn’t—it is, or so...
Whether it was Colonel Mustard or Miss Peacock in the study with the rope, nothing beats a classic murder mystery. But if a game of Clue no longer brings out your inner Sherlock, it’s time to kick things up a notch. Which is why Sean Homrig began...
Put on some Blink 182 and crank it to 11, because we’re not sure how old we are in this week’s Rompecabeza: My age is a perfect cube. Two years ago it was a perfect square. Next year it will be a triangle number. How old am I? Check...
College football is great… unless your team isn’t. But for all those not-so-skilled squads out there, there is something that can always rile up the crowd: The mascot. Whether they’re the best catcher on the field or the worst runner on the court, the men and women...