When a friend and I were harvesting mussels off the coast of California one season, we were very cognizant of the time of year—late April. Both of us had heard that you’re not supposed to... Read more >>

Folklore and fable hold that the fastest and most convenient way to quell the pain of a jellyfish sting is to urinate on it. They did it on Friends and it seemed to work like magic for Monica. But as... Read more >>

My birth certificate might claim that I’m thirty years old, but how old is my body, really? Many would argue that it’s not a day over seven years old. This notion goes back to a common... Read more >>

Everybody’s seen an elderly person whose nose and ears look thismuch too big for his head. In fact, what elderly person doesn’t look that way? (Just joking, elderly people!) This... Read more >>

Say you’re a woman challenged to a drinking contest by a male companion. Do you advocate for a handicap based on your double X chromosomes, or do you saddle up to the bar and go drink for drink,… Read more >>

Light, ultra light, and low tar cigarettes hit the market in the 1960s, when it became increasingly clear that smoking was the root of many health-related evils. Touted by the tobacco industry as a... Read more >>