Straight Dope Archive

How did they figure out the M&M color mix?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
November 12, 1976
Why do men's suits have buttons on the sleeves?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
November 11, 1976
What is it with cats and catnip?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
October 29, 1976
What is the origin of tipping?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
October 22, 1976
How can I win one of those "call to win" contests on the radio?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
October 15, 1976
What are the chances of a huge meteor smashing us flat?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
October 8, 1976
How does peristalsis let you swallow upside down?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
September 17, 1976
Can a 90-lb. chimp clobber a full-grown man?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
September 10, 1976
How to detect tornados using your TV
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
September 3, 1976
Sucker Bets 101: Illinois lies east of the Mississippi
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
September 3, 1976
Where does the name "John Doe" come from?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
September 3, 1976
What are 5 ways to get to 1st without hitting the ball?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
August 20, 1976
What are silverfish, and why are they eating my books?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
August 13, 1976
Was Julius Caesar born by cesarean section?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
August 13, 1976
Are animals really killed in movie and TV death scenes?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
July 30, 1976
What instruments are used in the crescendo in the Beatles' "A Day in the Life"?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
July 25, 1976
What instruments are used in the crescendo in the Beatles' "A Day in the Life"?
By Cecil Adams
July 25, 1976
Can you actually eat cattails?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
July 16, 1976
What's the largest commercially available bra size?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
July 2, 1976
What's the largest commercially available bra size?
By Cecil Adams
July 2, 1976
Who was more popular, Elvis or the Beatles?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
June 18, 1976
Why do folks say "Jesus H. Christ"?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
June 4, 1976
Aren't the show tunes "Be a Clown" and "Make 'Em Laugh" suspiciously similar?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
June 4, 1976
Is there a physical reason we read from left to right?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
May 28, 1976
Do Wisconsites account for 75% of U.S. brandy consumption?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
May 21, 1976
The amazing history of chewing gum
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
May 14, 1976
What was the name of Dudley Do-Right's horse?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
April 30, 1976
What's the diff between age and maturity in liquor?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
April 23, 1976
What's the origin of "side kick"?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
April 19, 1976
Why do cats purr? Why do Cheshire cats grin?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
April 9, 1976
Why are vinyl record speeds 33, 45, and 78 RPM? And why the big hole in 45s?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
March 12, 1976
How do you clean and cook a squirrel?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
February 27, 1976
What happened to the secrets of Houdini?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
February 20, 1976
Where can I join the Millard Fillmore Society?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
February 13, 1976
How many times does your heart beat per year?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
February 6, 1976
Are the north and south horizons not equally distant?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
February 6, 1976
How much did Bogart get for making "Maltese Falcon" and "Casablanca"?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
January 23, 1976
Why 1/2 tsp. of water needed in chocolate chip cookies?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
January 16, 1976
Was there really an actor named Joe Twerp?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
January 1, 1976
Since clams are bisexual, is that why they have a hard time finding an apartment?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
December 19, 1975
What's the diff between a Creamsicle and a Dreamsicle?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
November 14, 1975
Where are all the baby pigeons?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
November 7, 1975
How do sperm banks get sperm from the donor?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
November 7, 1975
What's the origin of "Goody Two Shoes"?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
October 31, 1975
In "Cincinnati Kid," what hand did Steve McQueen lose to a straight flush?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
October 24, 1975
What are the permissible two-letter words in Scrabble?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
October 10, 1975
How did they create those posthumous Jimi Hendrix albums?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
October 10, 1975
Are "this lawn chemically treated" signs a scam?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
September 12, 1975
My marijuana plants have bugs! What do I do?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
August 22, 1975
What came first, orange or oranges?
A Straight Dope Classic by Cecil Adams
June 27, 1975
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