“If man was meant to fly, he’d have been given wings,” says the old mantra we ignore every time we step through the metal detector and head for the bar in the departure lounge. But there’s some truth to it: Nothing about humans flying is natural, and...
Nothing is more perilous to being “poolside presentable” than cold water’s ability to shrivel up your penis like a startled snail retreating into its shell. Shrinkage has prevented countless men from not just partaking in cold-water skinny dips, but merely getting sack-deep in cold water alone. This summer,...
Being a good dad begins the moment you choose to have a child, and that means the first thing you need to do is become an expert on pregnancy. Naturally, many men are clueless about what brewing a literal human inside a body involves, since most of them...
When one thinks of “good sex,” the image that probably comes to mind — if not something from your own history, or a slow, sensual movie scene — is something loud, wild and sweaty. But is working hard enough to perspire a prerequisite to good sex? Does a...
As humans, we spend an inordinate amount of time sweating the small stuff. And I don’t mean that metaphorically: We literally worry that our car is too cramped, that our personages are too petite, that our todgers are too titchy. So how to stop this needless fretting?...
You spent the night double-fisting margaritas, and the resulting hangover is as expected: Completely and utterly merciless. Your brain is yearning for painkillers, your throat is thirsting for water and your stomach is hungering for a triple meat breakfast sandwich deluxe from the nearest fast food establishment. Of course,...
Despite being a renowned, albeit not so great survival tactic, most people would agree that drinking your own pee is undesirable, even in catastrophic situations. Which is why, in preparation for the off-chance that I somehow end up stranded on a desert island (or just next to...
There you are, hard at work on a padded desk chair located in an office building that feels like a frozen tundra. The day has been unremarkable up until now, except for the ongoing battle about the office being too damn cold. Then you receive a stern Slack from...
For heavy sweaters, life stinks. Constantly worried that they smell bad, are offending others with their moisture or even sabotaging their own job interviews, being relentlessly sweaty is a tough way to live. We talked to three guys who suffer from what’s known as hyperhidrosis to see just how tough. Jake...
For some, having sweaty hands is a minor inconvenience. For others, having sweaty hands is a life sentence — one that involves constant humiliation, isolation and condemnation. Case in point: On this subreddit devoted to those suffering from excessive sweating, discussions about suicide and depression stemming from the condition are just as...
Sure, sweating can be uncomfortable and humiliating, which is why we spend so much time and money attempting to curb the moisture our bodies produce. Some chronic sweaters even go so far as to get Botox injections to stop their overactive sweat glands from pumping out perspiration. On the other hand, sweating...
I absolutely suck at relaxing. The moment my body hits the couch, my brain reminds me that I need to wash the dishes, water the plants, vacuum the floor, dust the furniture, make the bed, check the laundry and write 10,000 articles lest my life spiral into...
