/oss/taxonomy/term/551/all en /oss/article/health-technology/snowwedges-and-snowballs <p>“Snowballs” is the brand name for a type of specially designed underwear that is equipped with two compartments into which freezable gels encased in plastic, termed “SnowWedges,” can be slipped. The gels, are made of sodium carboxymethyl cellulose and remain flexible even after being cooled in the freezer. The idea is that inserting the gel into the underwear twice a day for an hour each time will cool the testes sufficiently to maximize sperm production.</p> Fri, 13 Aug 2021 19:25:04 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 8806 at /oss /oss/article/history-news-quirky-science/power-imagination <p>Apparently, stores in Poland once ran out of red underwear because a study that showed girls wearing the red under garment did better on their high school exams that those who favoured other colours. Now I don’t know if such a study really exists, or whether it is an urban legend, but it doesn’t matter. If students believe that such a study was done and saw the results, then they will likely benefit from wearing red underwear.</p> Wed, 30 May 2012 18:19:32 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 1701 at /oss