Straight Dope Archive

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
How do you have lucid dreams?
By Cecil Adams
August 5, 2005
Why are there so many spices in the Spice Islands?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Una
August 2, 2005
When toast falls, what's more likely: Buttered side up or buttered side down?
By Cecil Adams
July 29, 2005
How likely is the ending of War of the Worlds?
By Cecil Adams
July 22, 2005
What's the difference between horsepower and torque?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Una
July 19, 2005
Did a New York City museum have Eskimos on display?
By Cecil Adams
July 15, 2005
How do airplanes fly, really?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by aerodave
July 12, 2005
Why don't trees grow on the Great Plains?
By Cecil Adams
July 8, 2005
What's the story on perfect numbers?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Mathochist
July 5, 2005
What's the best toothpaste?
By Cecil Adams
July 1, 2005
What's the purpose of washers (the round metal things)?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Una
June 28, 2005
Could a nuclear weapon be built and carried in a suitcase?
By Cecil Adams
June 24, 2005
Assuming the missionary position . . . again.
By Cecil Adams
June 17, 2005
What's the origin of "sight for sore eyes"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Ken
June 16, 2005
What's up with "fresh oil" on roads?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Una
June 14, 2005
Is coprophagia dangerous?
By Cecil Adams
June 10, 2005
Does leaving the avocado pit in the guacamole keep the stuff from turning brown?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Una
June 7, 2005
Are cancer rates rising due to environmental factors or simply more reporting of cases?
By Cecil Adams
June 3, 2005
Why are the police called cops, pigs, or the fuzz?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
May 31, 2005
Was Ludwig van Beethoven of African ancestry?
By Cecil Adams
May 27, 2005
How do birds find bird feeders?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Colibri
May 26, 2005
Why do cartoon characters only have three fingers?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Euty
May 24, 2005
Was there genocide in early 20th century Armenia?
By Cecil Adams
May 20, 2005
Were there Nike missile sites on the Chicago lakefront?
By Cecil Adams
May 13, 2005
How come we can't decipher the Indus script?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by bibliophage
May 10, 2005
Does microwaving kill nutrients in food? Is microwaving safe?
By Cecil Adams
May 6, 2005
What exactly was the sin of Onan?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
May 3, 2005
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