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Man invented the machine, in theory, so he’d have time to practice all manner of interesting skills, like throwing knives. Skills which ideally won’t prove necessary in the real world—but could! A longtime favorite amongst ninjas, throwing knives have risen to the recreational and competitive fore. Whether you’re a...
Everyone knows that bikers wear leather. Far fewer know why. Sure, the punk rock material pairs mightily with a thundering motorcycle from an aesthetic perspective, but it’s also a matter of practicality—leather is impenetrable, even self-healing, lest a biker goes down on the road. That’s why most worth their...
Anthropologists have found several phenomena almost entirely ubiquitous across human cultures–dumplings, pancakes, bonding with pack predators. Perhaps even slingshots. While the actual technology of a slingshot is shockingly modern–dependent on Charles Goodyear’s invention of vulcanized rubber in 1839–the motion of pulling back to catapult ammo outward spans eons and...
Hair health really starts from within, but the benefits of maintaining one’s external appearance still manage to sink in deeper than the surface--don’t you move differently when you know you look fly? Plenty of men from all walks of life have embraced their hair care routines as a useful...
There’s something about the darker hours of the day–between evening’s dusk and morning’s dawn–that brings a peculiar kind of peace. These quiet times of day are a favorite amongst writers and inventors, creative geniuses of all varieties. Many athletes, as well, prefer to run while the world sleeps. Reflective running...
1920s cocktails are just as famous as the Roaring Twenties themselves. It was a time of sweeping change, as society relished in the Industrial Revolution’s bounty while reeling from the horrors of the First World War. Social dynamics exploded. Women showed ankles, smoked cigarettes, and readily joined drinking culture...
Finding the best knee brace for running starts with understanding what makes our knees so special. Did you know that babies are born without kneecaps? Instead, as newborns, we arrive to this world with soft cartilage that becomes real bone between the ages of two and six. Whether running...
