Straight Dope Archive

Do flies vomit every time they land?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Doug
January 2, 2003
Was the Pied Piper of Hamelin a child molester?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Eutychus
December 31, 2002
"Elvis has left the building." Who said it first?
By Cecil Adams
December 27, 2002
What's the deal with angels?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
December 24, 2002
Does menstrual synchrony really exist?
By Cecil Adams
December 20, 2002
Was the name Wendy invented for the book "Peter Pan"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Czarcasm
December 17, 2002
Was Rachel Carson a fraud and is DDT actually safe for humans?
By Cecil Adams
December 13, 2002
What's the origin of the suffix "-age"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by bibliophage
December 12, 2002
What's the origin of "Tin Pan Alley"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Samclem
December 10, 2002
Was J. Edgar Hoover a cross-dresser?
By Cecil Adams
December 6, 2002
Why do chiggers go away faster if you don't scratch?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Doug
December 5, 2002
Was the Venus flytrap brought to earth by a meteor?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Doug
December 3, 2002
Does the center high-mounted stop lamp reduce rear-end collisions? What are growing pains?
By Cecil Adams
November 29, 2002
Does the "Gallo Law" exempt the winery from estate taxes?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Veg
November 26, 2002
What exactly is fire?
By Cecil Adams
November 22, 2002
Is "dead reckoning" short for "deduced reckoning"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Bibliophage
November 21, 2002
Does it ever get too cold to snow?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by bibliophage
November 19, 2002
Where do chain restaurants get their antiques?
By Cecil Adams
November 15, 2002
Does the smell of squished cockroach attract other roaches?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Doug
November 13, 2002
Who was Michael, and why should he row his boat ashore?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
November 12, 2002
Can twins be born a month or two apart?
By Cecil Adams
November 8, 2002
What's the origin of "pigtails"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
November 7, 2002
Who was the "Man in the Iron Mask"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
November 5, 2002
Were there really vomitoriums in ancient Rome?
By Cecil Adams
November 1, 2002
Are clown faces registered by painting them on eggs?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
October 31, 2002
Why did the Beatles break up?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by John Corrado
October 29, 2002
What's in female ejaculate?
By Cecil Adams
October 25, 2002
What's the origin of "baker's dozen"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
October 24, 2002
What's the origin of "grand" meaning $1,000?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
October 24, 2002
What was the Maginot Line?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by John Corrado
October 22, 2002
Was Andrew Jackson one of the world's most prolific mass murderers?
By Cecil Adams
October 18, 2002
Why is Teddy Roosevelt commemorated on Mt. Rushmore?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by John Corrado
October 15, 2002
Is "toxic mold" the next environmental threat?
By Cecil Adams
October 11, 2002
Why do we say "Caucasian" to mean a person of European ancestry?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
October 10, 2002
What's the origin of "whoops-a-daisy"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
October 8, 2002
Do Chinese lack sweat glands in their armpits? Why does spicy food make you sweat?
By Cecil Adams
October 4, 2002
What's the origin of "booby trap"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
October 1, 2002
How can a Nazi jerk like Martin Heidegger be considered the most influential philosopher of the 20th century?
By Cecil Adams
September 27, 2002
Who was Pyrrhus, and what made his victory so Pyrrhic?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Ken
September 24, 2002
Why do women experience menopause?
By Cecil Adams
September 20, 2002
Who invented pi?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by bibliophage
September 17, 2002
Is there a bush that spontaneously bursts into flame to reproduce?
By Cecil Adams
September 13, 2002
How can electrical outlets in space be grounded?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Chronos
September 10, 2002
What's the story on trepanation?
By Cecil Adams
September 6, 2002
Why is your vision blurred underwater?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Chronos
September 5, 2002
What's the origin of French fries?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
September 2, 2002
After the 1929 stock market crash, did investors really jump out of windows?
By Cecil Adams
August 30, 2002
Can plants be identified by their DNA the way humans can?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Doug and Colibri
August 29, 2002
What's the origin of "spotted dick"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
August 27, 2002
Are women paid less than men for the same work?
By Cecil Adams
August 23, 2002
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