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Did an American Indian tribe descend from early Welsh explorers?
By Cecil Adams
September 8, 2006
Hold it! What happens if you don't urinate?
By Cecil Adams
September 1, 2006
Why does gasoline go stale so quickly?
By Cecil Adams
August 25, 2006
Do unborn babies urinate/defecate in the womb? Plus: Was "here be dragons" ever really inscribed on maps?
By Cecil Adams
August 18, 2006
What's the deal with the prophet Elijah?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
August 15, 2006
How long are dams like Hoover Dam engineered to last? What's the largest dam ever to fail?
By Cecil Adams
August 11, 2006
Can high-pressure steam cut a body in half?
By Cecil Adams
August 4, 2006
How does glue work?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Una
August 1, 2006
If Irving Berlin could not read or write music, how did he compose?
By Cecil Adams
July 28, 2006
Is there an effective way to get rid of chilblains?
By Cecil Adams
July 21, 2006
Who invented the grand jury?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Gfactor and Bricker
July 18, 2006
Can herbal supplements increase breast size?
By Cecil Adams
July 14, 2006
When the rubber meets the road, where does it go?
By Cecil Adams
July 7, 2006
Have any millionaires ever been executed in the United States?
By Cecil Adams
June 30, 2006
How much money do beggars make?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Gfactor
June 27, 2006
Is consuming vinegar to excess dangerous?
By Cecil Adams
June 23, 2006
What's up with the 27th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by gfactor
June 20, 2006
Does a refrigerator cool more efficiently when full?
By Cecil Adams
June 16, 2006
What happens when someone "legally dead" shows up alive?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Gfactor
June 13, 2006
Who was the first to reach the north pole?
By Cecil Adams
June 9, 2006
Who was the first to reach the north pole?
By Cecil Adams
June 9, 2006
Why are red lights used in darkened control rooms and other low-light situations?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Hawk
June 8, 2006
Who invented tampons?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by gfactor
June 6, 2006
I hate shaving my face every day. What else can I use?
By Cecil Adams
June 2, 2006
How do you donate your body to science?
By Cecil Adams
May 26, 2006
In international waters, are you beyond the reach of the law?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by gfactor
May 23, 2006
Is garlic oil lethal?
By Cecil Adams
May 19, 2006
Did oil really come from dinosaurs?
By Cecil Adams
May 12, 2006
What accounts for the smell of crushed ants?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Doug
May 9, 2006
How easy is it to knock someone out with a smack to the back of the head? What causes a person to lose consciousness?
By Cecil Adams
May 5, 2006
Do cemetery plots have expiration dates?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Gfactor
May 2, 2006
Why do some people have that one extra-long fingernail on the pinkie finger?
By Cecil Adams
April 28, 2006
Can cops really commandeer cars?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by gfactor
April 25, 2006
Thank you for dying: Did 250 million people worldwide die from smoking over 10 years?
By Cecil Adams
April 21, 2006
Are ants disease-carriers?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Doug
April 20, 2006
Still smokin': What are the long-term effects of marijuana?
By Cecil Adams
April 14, 2006
Is global warming for real?
By Cecil Adams
April 7, 2006
What's up with 666, the "mark of the beast"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
April 4, 2006
How can waves be crashing on all sides of an island at once?
By Cecil Adams
March 31, 2006
Was Beethoven unable to hear the applause when the 9th Symphony premiered?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Rico
March 28, 2006
Are people living near graveyards at increased risk of exposure to biohazards?
By Cecil Adams
March 24, 2006
Why do contests say "no purchase required"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Rico
March 21, 2006
How was ice made and sold in pre-industrial times?
By Cecil Adams
March 17, 2006
Does fasting rid the body of toxins?
By Cecil Adams
March 10, 2006
Do hens produce more poop than they do eggs?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Una
March 3, 2006
"A plane is standing on a runway. . ." No, it's not. Here's why.
By Cecil Adams
March 3, 2006
Where is Route 66?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Rico
February 28, 2006
Is oil production in decline? Are we facing an impending shortage of fossil fuels?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
February 24, 2006
Can animal (including human) manure be used as fuel?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Una
February 21, 2006
Everybody's getting into the act: More tales of supernatural strength.
By Cecil Adams
February 17, 2006
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