Straight Dope Archive

How long does it take electricity to travel from the generator to my house?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
July 22, 1994
Why are Indian eunuchs warned about unsafe sex?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
July 15, 1994
Were magnetic strips put in U.S. currency so the feds could track your money?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
June 24, 1994
How did the U.S. get a naval base in Cuba?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
June 17, 1994
Why did cosmonauts land on land while astronauts landed on water?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
June 17, 1994
Did cigarettes distributed to WWII GIs kill more men than died in battle?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
June 10, 1994
How come portraits on coins are in profile while those on bills are full face?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
May 27, 1994
Why is there braille on drive-up teller machines?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
May 20, 1994
Why do you blow on coffee to cool it, but on your hands to warm them? Plus: if veggies have no fat, why is veggie oil all fat?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
May 13, 1994
Why is there an expiration date on sour cream?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
May 13, 1994
Old refrain about rain in Spain explained
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
May 6, 1994
Can HIV pass through the pores in latex condoms?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
May 6, 1994
McDonald's commercials explained!
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
April 29, 1994
What's the market for spare body parts?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
April 29, 1994
Who decided Bohemian = nonconformist?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
April 22, 1994
Did Mussolini use castor oil as an instrument of torture?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
April 22, 1994
Victoria said, "We are not amused." Not amused by what?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
April 15, 1994
Why were dinosaurs so big?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
April 8, 1994
Why do lions appear on coats of arms even though Europe didn't have any?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
April 1, 1994
If the groundhog sees its shadow Feb. 2, why does that mean six more weeks of winter?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
April 1, 1994
What happened to 50-cent pieces?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
March 18, 1994
Etymology of "on the fritz": the usual baloney
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
March 11, 1994
Bodybuilders in bed: using a jackhammer to drive a tack?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
March 11, 1994
How serious is squamous cell carcinoma?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
March 4, 1994
Since when do CDs skip?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
March 4, 1994
What did Alice B. Toklas have to do with Alice B. Toklas brownies?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
February 25, 1994
What did Alice B. Toklas have to do with Alice B. Toklas brownies?
By Cecil Adams
February 25, 1994
Does choline improve memory? I forget
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
February 18, 1994
Australia's Vegemite: new use for road kill?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
February 18, 1994
How to tell if you're anal retentive
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
February 11, 1994
What makes a man a "professional"?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
February 11, 1994
Why flies rub their hands together: the untold story
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
February 4, 1994
Slice of life: the circumcision debate
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
January 28, 1994
Did Hebrew almost become the official U.S. language?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
January 21, 1994
What's the story on the Grand Guignol, the original shock theater?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
January 14, 1994
What are "post-consumer" recycled products?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
January 7, 1994
Are there any jokes in the Bible?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
November 5, 1993
Are clove cigarettes 10 times worse than the regular kind?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
October 29, 1993
Is it true there has never been a war between two democracies?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
October 22, 1993
Who were the Aryans?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
September 24, 1993
Is it true U.S. postage rates are among the lowest in the developed world?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
September 10, 1993
In Los Angeles, why do so many license plate holders say "KMA367"?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
August 27, 1993
Why do some dogs walk by moving both legs on one side of the body at the same time, while others use diagonal pairs?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
August 13, 1993
Do tornadoes only occur in North America?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
August 6, 1993
Who are the "black Irish"?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
July 30, 1993
What will they call the class of '00?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
July 23, 1993
Is there such a thing as a snuff film?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
July 2, 1993
Why are there 360 degrees in a circle?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
June 18, 1993
Why does the Ku Klux Klan burn crosses?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
June 18, 1993
Why do golf balls have dimples?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
June 11, 1993
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