Straight Dope Archive

How are criminals prevented from profiting from their crimes?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by gfactor
February 14, 2006
Is cell phone use in cars really dangerous?
By Cecil Adams
February 10, 2006
An airplane taxies in one direction on a moving conveyor belt going the opposite direction. Can the plane take off?
By Cecil Adams
February 3, 2006
What's so great about the Dewey Decimal System?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
January 31, 2006
If cat poop is so toxic to pregnant women, why aren't there more birth defects? Can cat poop cause schizophrenia?
By Cecil Adams
January 27, 2006
How do men get sexually transmitted diseases?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Mojave66
January 24, 2006
SuperMom: Could a mother actually lift a car to save her child?
By Cecil Adams
January 20, 2006
How did public libraries get started?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
January 17, 2006
Did the ancient Greeks routinely practice incest as well as homosexuality?
By Cecil Adams
January 13, 2006
Can someone be literally scared to death?
By Cecil Adams
January 6, 2006
Special Delivery: Can a live person be packed in a shipping crate and mailed?
By Cecil Adams
December 30, 2005
My dad's hospitalized with a big bump on his arm - could it be a spider bite?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Doug
December 27, 2005
What does Alice in Wonderland have to do with psychological testing?
By Cecil Adams
December 23, 2005
Is there such a thing as a diplomatic pouch?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Gfactor
December 20, 2005
The washday blues: Is it safe to wash clothing at the laundromat?
By Cecil Adams
December 16, 2005
Why does so much ancient Greek art feature males with small genitalia?
By Cecil Adams
December 9, 2005
What happened to the great library of Alexandria?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
December 6, 2005
Are there actual cases of castaways rescued from deserted islands?
By Cecil Adams
December 2, 2005
Why is refreezing food bad? What exactly is freezer burn?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Una
November 29, 2005
Did the Pilgrims land on Plymouth Rock because they ran out of beer?
By Cecil Adams
November 25, 2005
How is paper made?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Una
November 22, 2005
Oh, Smedley: Was there really a fascist plot to overthrow the United States government?
By Cecil Adams
November 18, 2005
What's the story on numerology?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
November 15, 2005
Is Geronimo's skull residing at Yale's Skull and Bones? Was it stolen from the grave by Prescott Bush?
By Cecil Adams
November 11, 2005
Was Warren Harding inducted into the KKK while president?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by John Corrado
November 8, 2005
Did Coca-Cola torture and kill workers in Latin America?
By Cecil Adams
November 4, 2005
What's the story on diplomatic immunity?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Bricker
November 1, 2005
Are there inbred families in the Ozarks/Appalachians like in Deliverance?
By Cecil Adams
October 28, 2005
How do radar guns work?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Q.E.D.
October 25, 2005
Could a human swing through the jungle on vines?
By Cecil Adams
October 21, 2005
What's at the center of the earth?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Karen
October 18, 2005
What's so great about Shakespeare?
By Cecil Adams
October 14, 2005
What is Rosicrucianism all about?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Euty
October 11, 2005
How much of all Internet traffic is pornography?
By Cecil Adams
October 7, 2005
What's up with the "Acme Company"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Ken
October 4, 2005
Is it dangerous to jump start a dead battery? (Especially the way most guys do it?)
By Cecil Adams
September 30, 2005
Can fire ant bites kill you?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Doug
September 27, 2005
Did a mob of angry Dutch kill and eat their prime minister?
By Cecil Adams
September 23, 2005
Why do photographers ask you to say "cheese"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Hawk
September 20, 2005
How did rocks from Mars end up here on Earth?
By Cecil Adams
September 16, 2005
Is it dangerous to use an air hose to induce flatus?
By Cecil Adams
September 9, 2005
Is the birthplace of the U.S. Navy in upstate New York?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Tom
September 6, 2005
How do martial artists break boards and bricks using only their bare hands?
By Cecil Adams
September 2, 2005
What's the difference between "guilty" and "no contest"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Bricker
August 30, 2005
Operation Able Archer: Were the United States and the Soviet Union on the brink of nuclear war?
By Cecil Adams
August 26, 2005
What's the big deal about aged beef and Angus beef?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Una
August 23, 2005
Is male pattern baldness inherited? Who's to blame?
By Cecil Adams
August 19, 2005
Why do sitcoms have laugh tracks?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Robin Cartwright
August 16, 2005
Natural born killers: What's the most deadly natural disaster?
By Cecil Adams
August 12, 2005
Were ancient tombs really booby-trapped?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by dropzone
August 9, 2005
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