We spend a lot of time these days worrying about adults. Specifically, about what adults believe, how they were tricked into believing it, and how we might politely convince them to stop. There are...
At the Sex Machines Museum in Prague, there is truly no shortage of peculiar, sex-related gadgets. One of the larger sections – taking up half of an entire floor, is the one dedicated to...
I have a complicated relationship with waterproof jackets (mine, to be specific). Every time it rains, I put on the same old jacket and tell myself that this time it will keep me dry. And every...
I am a frequent enjoyer and, therefore, shopper of gum. While I have my go-to of Orbit spearmint, I will always browse what is on sale at the moment. The other day, as I was replenishing my stash,...
A couple of months ago, I was sitting in a room full of science writers and communicators when I heard something that made my evidence-loving ears perk up: a “science-backed” natural health product...
Scroll through social media for five minutes and you'll be told your round face isn't a face shape, it's a hormone problem. But is “cortisol face” real, or is it just a very good sales pitch?...
When we are young, the consequences of our sun exposure can feel very far away. Our tan fades, sunburns heal, and life moves on. However, working in a skin cancer clinic showed me that the effects...
As is typical in many language courses, we recently started the weather unit in my Czech class. Aside from learning weather-related vocabulary, my instructor – who is always privy to a fun fact –...
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