Straight Dope Archive

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
Why is the Mona Lisa so famous?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
March 13, 2000
Did some Japanese soldiers hold out for years after WWII? Plus: what's the origin of "jeep"?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
March 10, 2000
What's up with the star of Bethlehem?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Euty
March 10, 2000
Are you supposed to twist ticks counter-clockwise to remove them?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Jill
March 10, 2000
What's up with the ten lost tribes of Israel?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
March 8, 2000
What's the difference between baking soda and baking powder?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Hawk
March 6, 2000
Does antiperspirant cause breast cancer?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
March 3, 2000
Why do Corn Pops come in a silver bag?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Doug
March 2, 2000
Why is it so hard to get a good spork?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dogster
February 28, 2000
What's up with homeopathy?
By Cecil Adams
February 25, 2000
Why do parrots imitate sounds?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Doug
February 21, 2000
What's up with all the "missing matter" in the universe?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Karen
February 18, 2000
Was standard railroad gauge (4'8½") determined by Roman chariot ruts?
By Cecil Adams
February 18, 2000
How many cities are there in the U.S.?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Euty
February 16, 2000
Does "hive mind" give ants and bees superintelligence?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Doug
February 14, 2000
How do they train dogs to sniff for bombs?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Jill
February 11, 2000
What's equus eroticus all about?
By Cecil Adams
February 11, 2000
If psychics are frauds, why do police keep asking them for help?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by David
February 9, 2000
Who invented cotton candy?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Songbird
February 7, 2000
How does inheritance of blood types work?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by David
February 4, 2000
How come we can't come up with a way to cure viruses? Plus: what's this "coelecanth" they talk about in the VW commercial?
By Cecil Adams
February 4, 2000
Did psychic Jeane Dixon predict JFK's assassination?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Ian and David
February 2, 2000
What's a Hokie, besides being the name of the Virginia Tech football team?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Jill
January 31, 2000
Is there an "anti-placebo" effect?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by David
January 28, 2000
What's the big deal about gay marriage? Why do we have marriage laws at all?
By Cecil Adams
January 28, 2000
Do the numbers googol and googolplex really exist?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
January 26, 2000
Do ultrasonic bug repellers keep away cockroaches and crickets?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Doug
January 24, 2000
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