Straight Dope Archive

Do fish fart? Plus: angels dancing on the head of a pin (cont.)
By Cecil Adams
November 10, 2000
How are Jesuit colleges different from other schools?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Alphagene
November 9, 2000
What's the story behind Phil Collins' song "In the Air Tonight"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Songbird
November 8, 2000
How do they figure the distance between celestial bodies?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Chronos
November 7, 2000
Is the Chinese word for "crisis" a combination of "danger" and "opportunity"?
By Cecil Adams
November 3, 2000
Have studies proven that prayer can help heal the sick?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by David
November 2, 2000
How far can ants see?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Doug
November 1, 2000
In "A Boy Named Sue," what's Johnny Cash saying during the bleeped out part?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Songbird
October 31, 2000
I plan to destroy the moon. What effect would this have on the earth?
By Cecil Adams
October 27, 2000
How do rockets work in the vacuum of space?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Karen
October 26, 2000
What's with news reports about things traveling faster than light?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Karen
October 25, 2000
Why are poisonous bugs brightly colored?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Doug
October 24, 2000
Is it possible to straighten and lengthen the penis?
By Cecil Adams
October 20, 2000
Is that black line down the back of a shrimp what I think it is?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Hawk
October 19, 2000
What does the Chicago lyric "25 or 6 to 4" mean?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Songbird
October 18, 2000
How come geckos stick to the ceiling but centipedes don't?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Doug
October 17, 2000
How do Muslims know which way to face when praying?
By Cecil Adams
October 13, 2000
Is the drum fish the world's most useless fish?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Jill
October 12, 2000
On a tandem bike, who does more work, the person in front or in back?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Veg
October 11, 2000
Is the camel the only animal that can't swim?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Jill
October 10, 2000
How did dinosaurs have sex?
By Cecil Adams
October 6, 2000
If a man has had a vasectomy, can DNA be obtained from his semen?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Hawk
October 4, 2000
How does carbon-14 dating work?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Ken
October 2, 2000
What's the origin of "old chestnut"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
September 29, 2000
Does Tylenol + alcohol = liver failure? Plus: Is the CN Tower the tallest building?
By Cecil Adams
September 29, 2000
Is there any factual basis for Holocaust denial?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by David
September 27, 2000
Why do coral only have sex on one specific night a year?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Doug
September 25, 2000
What do the measures knot, fathom, and league mean?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Monty
September 22, 2000
In Australia, do dingoes really eat babies?
By Cecil Adams
September 22, 2000
What's the verdict on the Loch Ness monster?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by David
September 20, 2000
What's up with "rods," the mysterious insects that can be seen only on video?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Doug
September 18, 2000
Does the title of the movie Gattaca refer to a DNA sequence?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Son of Dex, a biochemist
September 15, 2000
Did Harley-Davidson patent the sound of its motorcycles? Do plants get cancer?
By Cecil Adams
September 15, 2000
What's the most poisonous creature on earth?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Doug
September 12, 2000
Does the average person consume four spiders per year in his sleep?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Doug
September 8, 2000
Can transsexuals have orgasm after sex reassignment surgery?
By Cecil Adams
September 8, 2000
How can ants walk on walls and ceilings?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Doug
September 6, 2000
Why do fireflies only glow when flying upwards?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Doug
September 4, 2000
Are vaccinations worth it?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Jill
September 1, 2000
Is there such a thing as "photographic memory"?
By Cecil Adams
September 1, 2000
Can DNA from a booger be used as evidence?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Hawk
August 30, 2000
What's the origin of the Sadie Hawkins dance?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
August 28, 2000
What time do the astronauts use in space?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Manny
August 25, 2000
Is sunscreen ineffective in preventing skin cancer?
By Cecil Adams
August 25, 2000
Where do they get the blood for animal blood transfusions?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Jill
August 23, 2000
Are toxic orange ladybugs the latest environmental threat?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Doug
August 21, 2000
Why do mosquito bites merely itch while bee stings are painful?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Doug and Jill
August 18, 2000
What are the five ways to get to first base without hitting the ball (revisited)?
By Cecil Adams
August 18, 2000
What's the origin of "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Ken
August 16, 2000
Who was Typhoid Mary?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex and McCaff
August 14, 2000
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