When Christopher Columbus returned to Europe after discovering America, he didn't just bring back gold and other riches. He bestowed the gift of syphilis upon his native continent. We pity Columbus Day parade organizers: How can one possibly construct a kid-friendly float with a syphilis theme? According to research recently published in the Public Library of Science Neglected Tropical Diseases, ...

Every so often, we get a woman to tell us about a guy's oafish attempt to impress her. Why? We want to learn something from the fairer sex. (OK, we also want to laugh at the tool.) If you have a tale, e-mail it to us. During college, this guy started hanging out at the pool hall where I was a bartender. He'd always chat me up while paying for his table and drinks. But I didn't have that "Aha, ...

Recently, John Kerry announced his support for Barack Obama as a presidential candidate. Not sure who you want to cast your vote for? Consider who your favorite porn stars get off on. While mainstream journalists were busy polling voters in Iowa and New Hampshire, a few hard-working journalists out there asked today's top minds-and bodies-who they'd be voting for in 2008. (Find out who Jenna ...

A recent issue of Psychology Today (yes, we read it religiously to keep tabs on just how crazy we are) included a brief article about a new study examining the effects of hardcore porn. A Denmark psychologist found that men and women "consider hardcore pornography a positive influence in their lives. They credit it with improving their sex lives, their sexual knowledge, their attitudes towards ...

Don't have any plans this weekend? You can always come to New York for the 7th Annual No Pants! Subway Ride. You won't find an easier way to get a girl out of her pants! Who's Behind the Prank: A group known as Improv Everywhere. They claim to have executed over 70 events that caused "scenes of chaos and joy in public places" since 2001. At last year's event, over 300 people simultaneously ...

Not sure what to do with that bookstore gift card Granny gave you for Christmas? You may not want to tell her, but you could spend it on "The Deviant's Pocket Guide to the Outlandish Sexual Desires Barely Contained in Your Subconscious." Your fetishes are probably G-rated compared to people who get off on the thought of their partners inflating, or seeing a person dressed in a clown suit (insert ...

Best Pickup-Line Source Ever: Nerve.com has started a Pickuppedia. What It Is: A pickup-line encyclopedia, written and edited by users. Think Wikipedia, but for horny guys. Best food-related pickup line: "I'd like to have breakfast with you. Should I call you or nudge you?" Best money-related pickup line: "I'm not really this tall -- I'm just sitting on my wallet." Dirtiest pickup line: "I'm ...

Visiting San Francisco? Instead of renting a car next weekend to drive to Napa, why not live a little and rent a sex doll? Sweeties-FinestSexDoll Rental "offers rental service of realistic looking female sex dolls for your greatest pleasures." Their star doll is Tracy, who stands a mere 5'1" and features oral, vajajay and other entries. Although Tracy doesn't need to be wined and dined, she ...

We looked inside our crystal (OK, we can't afford crystal, it's Lucite) ball, and saw all the sex scandals, trends and news that will happen throughout the coming year. Here's a quick rundown of our visions: 1. Dating via web cam Why actually get out of your pajamas, take a shower, hop in your car and drive to meet a stranger for a date when you can meet her via video? "First dates will be on ...

Not sure what to move to the top of your Netflix queue? Mr. Skin of Knocked Up fame has a few suggestions. The world's topmost authority on nudity in movies has named the "20 Best Nude Scenes" in theatrically released movies this year. Mr. Skin called the last 12 months, "A surprisingly strong year for big-screen nudity...among this decade's very breast." You can see stills of Mr. Skin's top 9 ...