Having to pee makes you scientifically better at video games
Popular Science Team
created: Feb. 25, 2026, 2:44 p.m. | updated: March 4, 2026, 1:41 a.m.
FACTS: Atomic Priesthood, Space Smells Like Beef, the Power of Pee FuelBy: Jess BoddyI’m back with another solo-hosted episode!
Lindsey, known around the internet as ohlindsey, was inspired to find out what space smells like.
Finally, I get into a phenomenon I have anecdotally experienced, but now have scientific proof of–that having to go to the bathroom makes you better at playing video games.
Research from the University of Twente in the Netherlands uncovered that having to pee helps you make less impulsive decisions.
Listen to the full episode to hear just how the power of piss can make you a better gamer.
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