Straight Dope Archive

Is a pregnant goldfish called a twit?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
March 29, 2002
Were 40% of Native American women forcibly sterilized in the 1970s?
By Cecil Adams
March 22, 2002
Who was the worst Catholic saint?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
March 15, 2002
Could a member of an extraterrestrial species be U.S. president?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
March 8, 2002
Update: What are your chances of getting HIV?
By Cecil Adams
March 1, 2002
Do Egyptians burn mummies as fuel?
By Cecil Adams
February 22, 2002
Does my cell phone company keep track of me wherever I go?
By Cecil Adams
February 15, 2002
Yiddish, shmiddish--why do we repeat a word but start it with "shm-"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
February 12, 2002
Can water be too pure? Is too much water bad for you?
By Cecil Adams
February 8, 2002
Are cobwebs made by spiders?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by George, Doug, and Ken
February 7, 2002
Did Bugs Bunny appear in a racist cartoon during World War II?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Eutychus
February 5, 2002
Who invented paradise?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
February 1, 2002
Why are there no top-quality American cigars?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by bibliophage
January 31, 2002
Why is it easier to balance on a moving bike than a non-moving one?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Karen Lingel
January 29, 2002
Did New York once have a transvestite governor?
By Cecil Adams
January 25, 2002
How does a particle accelerator work?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Karen
January 24, 2002
Did humans descend from "aquatic apes"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by bibliophage
January 22, 2002
What gives with Fifth Third Bank?
By Cecil Adams
January 18, 2002
Is it possible to create a science fiction-type force field?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Karen
January 17, 2002
Who wrote the Bible? (Part 5)
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex and Eutychus
January 14, 2002
What's up with the Indian rope trick and the bed of nails?
By Cecil Adams
January 11, 2002
Who wrote the Bible? (Part 4)
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex and Eutychus
January 10, 2002
Who wrote the Bible? (Part 3)
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex and Eutychus
January 9, 2002
Who wrote the Bible? (Part 2)
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex and Euty
January 8, 2002
Who wrote the Bible? (Part 1)
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex and Eutychus
January 7, 2002
What mountain is depicted in the Paramount logo? Why do women laugh hysterically?
By Cecil Adams
January 4, 2002
Why does water make the Wicked Witch of the West melt?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
January 1, 2002
Why are Milk Duds called Milk Duds? Plus: What do morays have to do with culture?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
December 28, 2001
Was the "Confederate flag" only the flag of the Confederate navy?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Ken and John Corrado
December 27, 2001
What's the origin of "sophomore"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by bibliophage
December 26, 2001
Does your dandruff contain your DNA?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Hawk
December 25, 2001
What's the story with vaginal foreign bodies?
By Cecil Adams
December 21, 2001
What causes chocolate to whiten?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Karen
December 20, 2001
Is eating gold and silver food garnishes bad for you?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Ken
December 19, 2001
What's the origin of "pumpernickel"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Ken
December 18, 2001
Does the Koran really promise Islamic martyrs 72 virgins?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
December 14, 2001
What's the origin of "spitting image"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Ken
December 13, 2001
How high can birds and bees fly?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Doug and George
December 11, 2001
Is Mexican vanilla toxic? Plus: What happens if you microwave the popcorn upside down?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
December 7, 2001
What's the origin of "Good Samaritan"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex and Euty
December 4, 2001
In the Third World, do people wipe with their left hands? Plus: G-spot update
By Cecil Adams
November 30, 2001
What kind of ape was Tarzan raised by?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
November 29, 2001
Is turkey (the bird) named after Turkey (the country) or vice versa?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by bibliophage
November 27, 2001
Is the glycemic index the new key to healthy eating?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
November 23, 2001
In the Bible, who were the "giant sons of God"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
November 20, 2001
Is it true turtles breathe through their butts?
By Cecil Adams
November 16, 2001
What are the rules for declaring a jihad?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by John Corrado
November 13, 2001
How long does a smallpox vaccination protect you?
By Cecil Adams
November 9, 2001
Why do pregnant women get morning sickness?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by John Corrado
November 8, 2001
Who wrote the theme songs for those old Warner Brothers cartoons?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by John Corrado
November 6, 2001
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