Straight Dope Archive

Why can't felons vote?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Manny
June 12, 2000
Do creationists accept microevolution but not macroevolution?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by David
June 9, 2000
Do tinfoil helmets provide adequate protection against mind control rays?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
June 9, 2000
Does prolonged use of the Pill lead to infertility after you stop?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Jill
June 7, 2000
Are car keys unique? Can you unlock someone else's car with your key?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Jill
June 5, 2000
When they do skin grafts, what if they don't have enough skin?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Jill
June 2, 2000
Does second-hand smoke really cause cancer?
By Cecil Adams
June 2, 2000
What's in the briefcase in Pulp Fiction?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dogster
May 31, 2000
Why isn't flash photography permitted in museums?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Veg
May 29, 2000
Why do the bubbles in Guinness Stout float down?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
May 26, 2000
What does the old Cream song title "SWLABR" mean?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Tuba
May 26, 2000
Why does steam rise from manholes in the U.S.?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by McCaff and Manhattan
May 24, 2000
Who invented the little gizmo with the five swinging balls?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by McCaff
May 22, 2000
Why is Boston called "Beantown"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by McCaff
May 19, 2000
Can the candirú fish swim upstream into your urethra?
By Cecil Adams
May 19, 2000
How do evolutionists explain the Big Bang, the fact that we haven't seen animals evolve, etc.?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by David
May 17, 2000
Can spiders carry rocks?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Doug
May 15, 2000
What's the secret of getting hard-boiled eggs to peel easily?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Ken, Dex, and Terey
May 12, 2000
Does "rule of thumb" refer to an old law permitting wife beating?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
May 12, 2000
In E=mc2, what units of measurement was Einstein using?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Karen
May 10, 2000
Is rennet, a cheese ingredient, made from calves' stomachs?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Jill
May 8, 2000
Does the music in Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon coincide with the action of The Wizard of Oz?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by David
May 5, 2000
Can some people have orgasms without genital stimulation?
By Cecil Adams
May 5, 2000
Did Nostradamus predict the day his tomb would be discovered?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by David
May 3, 2000
In Internet addresses, what do .com, .org, .net, etc., mean and who assigns them?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Karl and Ed
May 1, 2000
In the country song "Longhaired Redneck," who's this Rodriguez who stole the goat?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Ken
April 28, 2000
Does giving blood reduce your chances of getting heart disease?
By Cecil Adams
April 28, 2000
Is a child's ghost visible in Three Men and a Baby?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by David
April 26, 2000
Why is there a hole in the lid of some Kiwi shoe polish cans?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Chief Scott
April 24, 2000
Who wrote the melody to the alphabet song?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Jill
April 21, 2000
Do 1.5 to 5 million lesbian moms have children living at home with them?
By Cecil Adams
April 21, 2000
Why do the Pittsburgh Steelers have a logo on only one side of their helmets?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dutch Courage
April 19, 2000
What's the origin of "cocktail"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Gaudere
April 17, 2000
What is a troll?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Ed
April 14, 2000
Does violence against women rise 40% during the Super Bowl?
By Cecil Adams
April 14, 2000
What's that flying foot in the Goodyear logo all about?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Gaudere
April 12, 2000
Where did Pink Floyd get its name?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by David
April 7, 2000
Does a mattress double its weight due to dust mites and their debris?
By Cecil Adams
April 7, 2000
Are the stars really all burned out, and all we see is the glow?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by David
April 5, 2000
Why are some shortwave radio broadcasts in Esperanto?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Monty
April 3, 2000
Was the Apollo moon landing a hoax?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by David
March 31, 2000
Does lipstick contain fish scales?
By Cecil Adams
March 31, 2000
Did avant-garde arts events of a century ago really inspire riots?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Ian
March 27, 2000
In the Elton John song "Levon," who is Alvin Tostig?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by David
March 24, 2000
Does acupuncture really work?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
March 24, 2000
What is the purpose of eyebrows?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Doug
March 22, 2000
Should you bury a statue of St. Joseph to help sell your house?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Songbird
March 20, 2000
Did all humans descend from the same ancestor?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by David
March 17, 2000
Is "squaw" an obscene insult?
By Cecil Adams
March 17, 2000
Is scrod a specific type of fish?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Veg, Dex, Doug, and Ed
March 15, 2000
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