Gillette's Latest Innovation Is Removing Blades From Razors
Every couple of years, Gillette reveals the latest breakthrough in shaving technology. That has often involved adding…
Government Study Says You're Washing Your Hands the Wrong Way, Which Is Gross and You Should Fix It
Hey, did you wash your hands recently? Well, you probably did it wrong. CNN pointed out a recent government study found…
Can You Get a Disease From a Toilet Seat?
The world is filled with disgusting toilets. You might personally prefer toilets that smell okay and aren’t covered in…
What's the Filthiest Animal?
Ever since the 19th century, when disease was first linked to sewage-contaminated water, humans have gone to great…
The Genius Nail Capsule Captures Flying Finger Shrapnel
For every genuinely clever device that manages to succeed on Kickstarter, there are 1,000 other ridiculous crowdfunding…
The Most Effective Way to Wash Your Hands—According to Science
Keeping our hands clean is the best way to prevent the spread of infections, so it’s surprising to learn that that…
The First Virtual Brushing Simulator Will Help Revolutionize Toothbrush Design
A lot of products, including toothbrushes, rely on the physical testing of prototype after prototype to help perfect a…
A Cheap $6 Toothbrush With a Display That Reminds You To Replace It
Our dentists constantly remind us to replace our toothbrushes every 90 days so they’re most effective at battling…
Dyson's New Filtered Hand Vac Is Designed To Suck Your Mattress Clean
Most of us are happy to take an ignorance-is-bliss approach to the cleanliness of the mattress we sleep on every single…
That Time Listerine Claimed It Was Good For Cleaning the Vagina
Before Listerine found its true commercial calling as a mouthwash, it was a general purpose antiseptic meant to be used…
Lego personal hygiene tools for giants
It took me a second to realize that these two common use items were not only made of Lego bricks, but to really see…
The Mint Breathalyzer Can Detect Both Dehydration and Bad Breath
The term breathalyzer is most commonly associated with a device used by law enforcement to measure someone's blood…
This Is How Hand Dryers Spread Bacteria
If you've ever had the sneaking suspicion that hand dryers in public bathrooms just spray bacteria into the air, then…
If a $4,000 Toothbrush Doesn't Make You Happy, Nothing Will
How much was the last toothbrush you bought? Probably not enough to be worth remembering. That sort of casual…
OK Cupid on Oregon and Vermont's Shared Porn Interests, Shower Hatred
With enough data, even the most seemingly random, disconnected sequence of events can be teased apart and explained…
A Razor With V-Shaped Blades Gave Me the Closest Shave of My Life
I don't like shaving. In fact, I don't really know anybody that does. It's messy. It's time consuming. It's sometimes…
A Woman Replaced Her Soap With a Daily Mist of Bacteria—And It Worked
Since we dirty buggers have already made the case against antibacterial soap, it's time to consider the case against all…
Shaming Soap Alarm Won't Turn Off Until You Wash Your Hands
If you're someone who regularly washes your hands after going to the bathroom, statistics say that at least one of the…
A Nick in Time: How Shaving Evolved Over 100,000 Years of History
Removing unwanted body hair has been a part of human hygiene since the dawn of history. Over the centuries, this…
This Connected Bluetooth Toothbrush Will Nag You More Than a Dentist
We all know we should be brushing more diligently several times a day, but without our dentists regularly shaming us…