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Has any non-Muslim ever made the pilgrimage to Mecca?
By Cecil Adams
June 8, 2001
What would gravity be like on the inside of a doughnut?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Chronos
June 7, 2001
Why do vultures circle dead stuff?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by George Angehr
June 6, 2001
Will cats eat their owners?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Hawk
June 5, 2001
Why are the "seven deadly sins" so deadly?
By Cecil Adams
June 1, 2001
What happens to a nonbeliever who sneaks into a Mormon service?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Monty
May 31, 2001
Is it really dangerous to wake sleepwalkers?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Ken
May 30, 2001
Why is there a difference between boys' and girls' bikes?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Jill
May 29, 2001
Does civet come from tortured cats? Does kopi luwak coffee come from pre-eaten beans?
By Cecil Adams
May 25, 2001
Why does warm milk make you sleepy but cold milk doesn't?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Ken
May 24, 2001
Why are quasars always found at the edge of the universe?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Chronos
May 22, 2001
Are flamingos pink because they eat shrimps?
By Cecil Adams
May 18, 2001
What's the story on North American earthworms?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Doug
May 17, 2001
What's up with the "Bible Code"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
May 15, 2001
In Nintendo's "Duck Hunt," how does the TV know when you've hit a duck?
By Cecil Adams
May 11, 2001
How do those "lightning ball" gizmos work?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Chronos
May 10, 2001
Should you store film in the refrigerator?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Ken
May 8, 2001
Why do U.S. radio call letters start with W in the east and K in the west (revisited)?
By Cecil Adams
May 4, 2001
What's the origin of the gingerbread man?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
May 2, 2001
What's the origin of "hip"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
May 1, 2001
Will suppressing a sneeze give you a brain aneurysm?
By Cecil Adams
April 27, 2001
Do insects pass gas?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Doug
April 26, 2001
Did Bob Dylan lift "Blowin' in the Wind" from a high school yearbook?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Songbird 
April 23, 2001
Do dentists have the highest suicide rate?
By Cecil Adams
April 20, 2001
What is the origin of "by and large"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
April 18, 2001
What are the 13 U.S. intelligence agencies?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Manny 
April 17, 2001
Do crime scene investigators really draw a chalk line around the body?
By Cecil Adams
April 13, 2001
Will a penny on the tracks derail a train?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Jill
April 12, 2001
Who invented pizza?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
April 11, 2001
Did band leader Glenn Miller die in a French brothel?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by John Corrado
April 10, 2001
Can a noise be loud enough to kill you?
By Cecil Adams
April 6, 2001
What do ants do when it rains?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Doug
April 4, 2001
What's the nursery rhyme "Sing a Song of Sixpence" all about?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
April 4, 2001
What's the origin of "notary sojac"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Euty
April 3, 2001
Did Wile E. Coyote ever catch the Road Runner? Plus: How do they get the fortunes inside Chinese fortune cookies?
By Cecil Adams
March 30, 2001
Does using your car radio reduce your gas mileage?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dogster
March 29, 2001
Do you catch more flies with sugar than you do with, ah, fecal matter?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Doug
March 28, 2001
Why does Swiss cheese have holes in it?
By Cecil Adams
March 23, 2001
Did Mary Shelley not write "Frankenstein"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Son of Dex
March 22, 2001
Who invented hummus?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
March 21, 2001
What caused the Mad Hatter to go mad?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
March 20, 2001
Is "different than" bad grammar?
By Cecil Adams
March 16, 2001
Should you refrigerate batteries to make them last longer?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Ken
March 15, 2001
What's the origin of the meter and the metric system?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Alphagene
March 14, 2001
Did Lizzie Borden kill her parents with an ax because she was discovered having a lesbian affair?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by John Corrado
March 13, 2001
In Asia, do people scoop the brains out of a monkey's skull and eat them?
By Cecil Adams
March 9, 2001
What's the origin of "hot dog"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Ed Zotti
March 8, 2001
What's the best way to preserve home videotapes?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Doug
March 7, 2001
Does an "ecstasy" overdose raise your body temperature to 108 degrees?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Hawk
March 6, 2001
Do Americans get less vacation than people in other developed countries?
By Cecil Adams
March 2, 2001
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