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Will working the graveyard shift put you in one sooner?
By Cecil Adams
July 2, 2010
How does the earth's rotation affect the path of a bullet?
By Cecil Adams
June 25, 2010
Did nature clean up most of the Exxon Valdez oil spill?
By Cecil Adams
June 18, 2010
Can brainwaves be detected in lime Jell-O?
By Cecil Adams
June 11, 2010
What secret technology is DARPA hiding from us?
By Cecil Adams
June 4, 2010
Why does a blow to the testicles cause nausea? Why aren't they better protected?
By Cecil Adams
May 28, 2010
Did Native Americans cut off the noses of adulterous wives?
By Cecil Adams
May 21, 2010
How much flatulence would it take to become airborne?
By Cecil Adams
May 14, 2010
How accurate are police sketches of suspected criminals?
By Cecil Adams
May 7, 2010
Can rock music cook eggs?
By Cecil Adams
April 30, 2010
How accurate are lie-detector tests?
By Cecil Adams
April 23, 2010
How did bedbugs make a comeback?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by SDSTAFF Doug
April 20, 2010
Is the GPS satellite system collapsing? Plus: Does 2X the sunscreen = 2X the SPF?
By Cecil Adams
April 16, 2010
Will special paint keep my house cooler in summer?
By Cecil Adams
April 9, 2010
Why do coroner's reports take so much longer to prepare than medical test results?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by SDSTAFF Hawkeye
April 6, 2010
Do U.S. leaders perform satanic rituals at Bohemian Grove?
By Cecil Adams
April 2, 2010
Is peak phosphorus the next global crisis?
By Cecil Adams
March 26, 2010
Do bees poop in their honey?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by SDSTAFF Doug
March 23, 2010
Are some dogs racist?
By Cecil Adams
March 19, 2010
Is exposure to small amounts of radiation beneficial?
By Cecil Adams
March 12, 2010
Can coconut juice be used as blood plasma? Plus: Are oil space heaters more efficient?
By Cecil Adams
March 5, 2010
Why do babies run a fever when teething — or do they?
By Cecil Adams
February 26, 2010
Is paying attention to the air quality index crazy? How bad is smoking for the environment?
By Cecil Adams
February 19, 2010
Does the Myers-Briggs personality assessment really tell you anything?
By Cecil Adams
February 12, 2010
Could you be frozen solid, then broken into a million pieces?
By Cecil Adams
February 5, 2010
Followup: Did Cecil exaggerate the decline of the world fish supply?
By Cecil Adams
January 29, 2010
I'm on a deserted island. How can I tell which plants are poisonous?
By Cecil Adams
January 22, 2010
What's this "pact with the devil" that Pat Robertson says caused Haiti's woes?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by SDSTAFF JillGat
January 19, 2010
Is mass transit a waste of energy?
By Cecil Adams
January 15, 2010
Do fire departments actually rescue cats from trees?
By Cecil Adams
January 8, 2010
What's up with compostable plastics?
By Cecil Adams
January 1, 2010
What's better, farm-raised salmon or wild? Are upscale restaurants serving ugly fish?
By Cecil Adams
December 25, 2009
Can high blood pressure be reduced through bloodletting? Plus: Did Kane Kramer invent the iPod in 1979?
By Cecil Adams
December 18, 2009
Did George Washington and Thomas Jefferson grow marijuana?
By Cecil Adams
December 11, 2009
Is the Secret Service responsible for keeping the president from getting drunk?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by SDSTAFF Elendil's Heir
December 8, 2009
Do truth serums work?
By Cecil Adams
December 4, 2009
What would happen if you were swallowed by a black hole (revisited)?
By Cecil Adams
November 27, 2009
How can racing yachts sail faster than the wind?
By Cecil Adams
November 20, 2009
So what did happen to the settlers at Roanoke?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by SDSTAFF Bricker
November 17, 2009
How did the states establish long straight borders before GPS?
By Cecil Adams
November 13, 2009
Does the camera really add ten pounds? Plus: Is there any nutritional value in eating corn?
By Cecil Adams
November 6, 2009
Is 'roid rage real?
By Cecil Adams
October 30, 2009
Is there any difference in quality between name-brand drugs and generics?
By Cecil Adams
October 23, 2009
What happened to Lazarus after his resurrection?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Bricker
October 20, 2009
Why do songs get stuck in your head?
By Cecil Adams
October 16, 2009
Who controls the content on an Internet message board?
By Cecil Adams
October 9, 2009
What's the story on jury nullification?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Bricker
October 6, 2009
How do medical alert dogs know something is wrong? Plus: How does an asphalt roller score on the Richter scale?
By Cecil Adams
October 2, 2009
Who owns my garbage?
By Cecil Adams
September 25, 2009
What's to stop me from making counterfeit casino chips?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Ianzin
September 22, 2009
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