Now It All Makes Sense
Look at the top of almost anyone’s head, and you’ll notice their hair spirals outward from a single point, called a whorl, in either a clockwise or counterclockwise direction. Most …
Two people can eat the exact same slice of cake, and an hour later, one of them feels completely normal while the other is hit with a noticeable energy crash, …
You’ve probably had the experience of catching a whiff of someone else’s perfume, laundry detergent, or, less pleasantly, body odor, from across a room, while remaining completely unaware of your …
why cilantro tastes like soap Put a plate of guacamole in front of a group of friends and you’ll usually get one of two reactions. Most people dig in without …
You ease back into running after a break, following all the standard advice: new shoes, gradual mileage increases, proper warmups. And yet a dull ache creeps up your shin bone …
Put ten beginners on a balance board, a surfboard, or a slackline, and you’ll usually see the same thing: a couple of people find their footing almost immediately, while everyone …
Some people take up running and immediately fall in love with the mile repeats and the burn of an all-out 100-meter sprint. Others find their groove somewhere around mile 10 …
You start a new fitness routine that mixes lifting and cardio, and after a few months, something interesting happens. Your strength numbers climb steadily, but your mile time barely budges. …
You’ve probably met someone who took up running or cycling and, within weeks, was keeping pace with people who’d been training for years. It’s not always about grit or discipline. …
There’s always one person in the friend group who eats an enormous plate of food, skips the gym for weeks, and somehow stays exactly the same size. It’s easy to …