Straight Dope Archive

If everyone in China jumped off chairs at once, would the earth be thrown out of its orbit?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
April 6, 1984
Would a glass of water in space freeze or boil?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
March 30, 1984
Would a glass of water in space freeze or boil?
By Cecil Adams
March 30, 1984
Will all humans one day be the same color?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
March 23, 1984
Can rats swim up through the (urk) toilet?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
March 16, 1984
Did they finally solve the four-color map problem?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
March 9, 1984
Where does the term "86" come from?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
March 9, 1984
What's with publishers' sweepstakes? Do you have to subscribe to win?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
March 2, 1984
Does a pig have a corkscrew-shaped penis?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
February 24, 1984
Does adding more gas line antifreeze than recommended hurt or help your car?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
February 24, 1984
Why do metal objects feel colder than wooden ones?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
February 17, 1984
Do radiation-nullifying pills actually work?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
February 17, 1984
How come if I stare long enough I see a reverse image?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
February 10, 1984
Is it dangerous when your leg falls asleep?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
February 10, 1984
Did a stoned babysitter once microwave a baby?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
February 3, 1984
Is it possible to control bugs by making them sterile?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
February 1, 1984
Has the U.S. ever minted a mill coin?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
January 27, 1984
Does a woman retain traces of her male partner after giving birth?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
January 13, 1984
In Spanish surnames, why is the 2nd-to-last surname the "real" name?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
January 13, 1984
What's up with cat hair balls?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
January 6, 1984
Why are manhole covers round?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
January 6, 1984
Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
January 1, 1984
What's the origin of "Third World"? What are the first and second worlds?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
January 1, 1984
What, literally, makes us laugh?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
January 1, 1984
Why does my old social security card say it can't be used as ID?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
December 16, 1983
Who is C. F. Frost, whose name appears on sample American Express cards?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
December 16, 1983
Why do cockroaches die on their backs?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
December 9, 1983
If I get my heart pumping with caffeine, is that good aerobic exercise?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
December 2, 1983
Are twin-blade razors better than single-blade ones?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
November 25, 1983
Does exposure to aluminum cause Alzheimer's disease?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
November 18, 1983
Boilermaker recipe: drop the shot glass in the beer?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
November 18, 1983
Is it possible for someone to be tickled to death?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
October 28, 1983
How do odor-eating socks work?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
October 21, 1983
What's the difference between Diet Coke and Tab?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
October 14, 1983
Am I imagining or are women's breasts getting bigger?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
September 23, 1983
Why are left-handed catchers so rare in baseball?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
September 23, 1983
Is it possible to score more than 800 on your SATs?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
September 16, 1983
Why did the peoples of the New World fail to invent the wheel?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
September 3, 1983
Can you tan through glass?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
September 2, 1983
How come people steal song titles and nothing happens?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
August 26, 1983
Why do you need special glasses for 3-D movies?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
August 26, 1983
Why is there no Channel One on television?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
August 26, 1983
If the reactor on a nuclear sub were breached, what would happen?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
August 19, 1983
How can I get rid of a double chin?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
August 12, 1983
Does stuff cool faster in the freezer than in the fridge?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
August 12, 1983
Can you legally photograph people in public without permission?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
July 29, 1983
What does "CAR-RT PRESORT" mean on junk mail?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
July 29, 1983
Could a year's waste from a nuclear power plant be stored under a desk?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
July 22, 1983
What's the best way to kill cockroaches?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
July 15, 1983
Why water won't help after eating spicy hot food
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
July 8, 1983
prev 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 next

Send questions for Cecil Adams to: cecil@chicagoreader.com

Send comments about this website to: webmaster@straightdope.com

Terms of Use / Privacy Policy

Advertise on the Straight Dope! Your direct line to thou- sands of the smartest, hippest people on the planet, plus a few total dipsticks.

Publishers - interested in subscribing to the Straight Dope? Write to: sdsubscriptions@chicagoreader.com.

Copyright © 2013 Sun-Times Media, LLC.