We recently wrote about how the only real reason to use a water filter is to keep your water cold. But why do we like our water to be ice-cold in the first place? One of the biggest reasons has to do with taste — specifically, the lack of...
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 condoms make the perfect firelighters; find out how you can use a condom as part of a classic French cooking technique; and discover...
Welcome to DSC Original Content’s weekly podcast, where we explain a weird, tricky or surprising subject in mere minutes. In this edition, learn just how much space junk is out there, and why it’s such a big problem; find out what astronauts really do with their pee;...
The human body: An inspiring biological work of art? Or a meaty sack of germs and fluids? Either way, there’s still a lot we don’t know about what goes on in there — and scientists are constantly attempting to find out more. Here are the most interesting things published...
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...
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...
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);...
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...
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...
Welcome to DSC Original Content’s weekly podcast, where we explain a weird, tricky or surprising subject in mere minutes. In this edition, discover why you smell your hand after shaking hands (even if you don’t know you’re doing it); find out what we used to do before...
More and more couples are being married by recently ordained friends or family. A recent study claims the Universal Life Church — an organization that offers “free and legal” ordinations — has ordained more than 20 million people since 1962 (including our editor-in-chief). Data from two popular nuptial websites backs this...
The human body: An inspiring biological work of art? Or a meaty sack of germs and fluids? Either way, there’s still a lot we don’t know about what goes on in there — and that scientists are constantly attempting to figure out. Here are the most interesting things we’ve...