MEL Magazine, June 2018 Rompecabeza Answers
Got stuck? No problem. Here are the answers to this month’s puzzles: ROMPECABEZA UNO: Rein; Rain; Rail; Bail; Ball; Bell; Belt; Felt; Feet. ROMPECABEZA DOS: P=3, Q=9, R=7, S=1, T=5, U=8, V=4, W=6, X=2
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Early this month, it was reported that five of the six original Avengers actors celebrated the recent release of their newest film (and a decade of starring in Marvel movies) by picking up matching tattoos of a modified Avengers logo. This is the latest instance in a...
The Most Important Farting Case Law on the Books
Some cultures are just more accepting of farting than others. Australia, for example, where a recent court ruling declared that farting doesn’t constitute workplace bullying: “Justice Rita Zammit dismissed claims made by David Hingst, a contract administrator from Melbourne, who accused his supervisor, Greg Short, of bullying,”...
Your Therapist Puts a Shocking Amount of Thought Into Decorating Their Office
On a recent episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm, as Larry David neared the end of a therapy session, he turned his attention to just how uncomfortable the chair was that the therapist had chosen for his patients. As I do embarrassingly often when watching Curb, I found...
Grunting Can Help You Lift More (but Please Don't Do It Anyway)
To grunt, or not to grunt? That’s the question new gym-goers might be asking themselves when preparing to lift a heavy weight. And according to recent studies, perhaps they should: It turns out, grunting may actually improve one’s ability to go the extra mile. The first and...
South Korea Thinks the Cure for Your Hangover is a Scoop of Ice Cream
South Korea is a hard-drinking country. On average, each member of its population drinks 12.3 liters (3.25 gallons) of alcohol per year — a fact that led to more than $8 billion in lost production, hospitalizations and early deaths in 2013 — and 13.7 shots of liquor per week. To put...
Yes, You’re Supposed to Wash Your Recyclables
Sure, you care about the environment, but, hey, you’re just one guy, so, what can you do? You can’t afford a clean air vehicle, so you’re sticking with burning up those dinosaur bones to get around. You’d like to volunteer your time to scrub oil off of...
Who Balances the Government Check Book and Makes Sure There’s Enough Cash for All Those Rebate Checks?
Tax season is here, and that means nearly 80 percent of taxpayers will be getting refunds. That’s a lot of checks! Which got us to wondering, considering the nightmarish complexities of just doing your own tax returns, how does the U.S. government handle all of this? Let’s...
MEL Magazine, May 2018 Rompecabeza Answers
Got stuck? No problem. Here are the answers to this month’s puzzles: ROMPECABEZA UNO: Dodge; Ruder; Itchy; Ninja; Koala Mystery Keyword: Drink ROMPECABEZA DOS:
To Make Lots of Money, You’ve Got to Be a Total Dirk
Names like Brad and Chad may, rightly or wrongly, be synonymous with “douchebag.” But according to a new study, those guys earn more money — and it has nothing to do with their douche chills. According to a study from German job portal site Adzuna, men with one syllable...
When Can We Finally Stop Dieting and Working Out?
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 we’re still a loooong way from getting a meal-replacement pill; find out why body fat might not be an issue one day; and...
Your Dreams Are Gendered(ish)
Are you a man? Do you often dream of traveling to far off places, like outer space? Do you dream about having sex? Because according to a new study from Mattress Advisor, these are the things your subconscious is most commonly conjuring up when you’re sleeping. The...