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Happy 150th birthday, dear jockstrap. How far you’ve come from your modest but mighty days of protecting the precious parts of bicycle messengers as they navigated the bumpy cobblestones of Boston. Invented for that purpose in 1874 by C.F. Bennett, who worked for a company now known as Bike Athletic, the strappy little staple of yore has become a sex symbol of sorts with a reach well beyond the athletic world.” My cup runneth over.

+ People who eat breakfast high in refined carbs rated less attractive, study finds. (People who provide a breakfast high in refined carbs are considered hot as hell.) Related, from McSweeney’s: I’ve Optimized My Health to Make My Life as Long and Unpleasant as Possible.

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