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Organ donations are important, I know, but, uh, can someone donate a testicle? And if so, where would they donate it to, and what the hell for? “No,” says urologist and sexual health doctor Joshua Gonzalez, emphatically. “They don’t even do testicular transplants — that’s not a thing....
How the Heck Did Our Hearts Become Synonymous With Love, and Our Brains With Logic?
For thousands of years, the heart — and these days more often, the heart emoji — has been THE stand-in for love, and the symbol through which millions of lovers express their feelings to their significant others on Valentine’s Day (and most other days, for that matter)....
How to Fix the Water Temperature in Your Shower When It’s Always Either Too Hot or Too Cold
Few things are more frustrating than looking forward to a warm, relaxing shower after a long day, and instead having to endure an oscillating stream of scalding and glacial water because something to do with the temperature is all messed up. But before you go tearing your...
If You Keep an Old Parking Ticket on Your Windshield, Can You Park Anywhere?
Parking tickets, at times, can feel inescapable. You study the signs for hours, confident about leaving your car while grabbing a quick coffee and still end up acquiring a pricey slip of paper that demands you eat unboiled noodles for the remainder of the month to avoid going broke. There has long been...
What the Hell Does Tossing Pizza Dough in the Air Actually Do, Though?
You won’t see your chain pizza makers tossing dough in the air, but when you go to an authentic, old-school-Italian pizza joint, nothing makes you feel like you’re getting some good pizza quite like seeing dough tossed in the air. It’s a spectacle, and if you’ve ever tried...
When Does My Medicine Really Expire?
We’ve all been there: In the bathroom at 2 a.m., bleary-eyed with a pounding headache and fumbling through the medicine cabinet in search of the child-proof bottle of over-the-counter pain medication to help take the pain away. Problem is, that bottle of Advil or Tylenol or —...
Am I Using the Wrong Water for Brewing Coffee?
You might be thinking that the real secret to a great cup of coffee is having access to the best arabica and robusta beans (the two most common types of coffee beans). And, sure, you’re not wrong — good coffee beans are vital to the coffee-making process. But as Wired previously...
How Can I, a Regular Guy in a Crappy Old Apartment, Not Be Cold All the Time?
Every winter I trot out giant sheets of plastic and tape them over my windows in a futile attempt to insulate myself from the frozen hellscape outside. And every winter, the absolute misery of this project feels less and less worth it. Working from home in a rickety...
Snow Tires Are a Real Thing, and They’ll Beat the Pants off All-Wheel Drive Any Day
If the modern automobile had a status on Facebook, it would undoubtedly be “It’s complicated.” With their computer-controlled fuel-injection systems, continuously variable transmissions and three-phase four-pole AC induction motors, the days when every Tom, Dick or Harry could wrench on their ride seem long gone. So let...
Why Are Winter Jackets so Expensive?
When it comes to keeping out the cold, winter jackets are amazing. But so is the price tag for them. Come on, a thousand bucks? What the hell is inside them, caviar? Why should it cost so much to stay warm and dry when you’re just taking...
MEL for DSC Magazine, February 2020
Mistook your monthly magazine for a pack of One Wipe Charlies and flushed it down the toilet? No worries, here’s the online version! In this edition: No Birthday For You This Year! How to Not Look Like a Marshmallow This Winter Do I Really Need to Wear...