Straight Dope Archive

Why won't creamer dissolve in cold coffee?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Cliff
Should you sign the back of your credit cards?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Ken and Dex
What's the difference between a church and a cult?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Euty
What's the origin of the word "dad"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Ian
Is a Daddy Long Legs the most poisonous spider?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dogster
Why are firehouse dogs usually dalmatians?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Songbird
Why are the antlers on the deer in the deer crossing sign backward?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Melis
How can they identify people from their dental records?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Mac
Can dentures be recycled?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
How did diamonds come to symbolize a wedding engagement?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Songbird
Whose face used to be on the dime?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by RngrJeff
Why are dogs' noses always wet?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
Are the dots on McDonald's drink lids Braille?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Ian
Does it take more energy going downstairs than up?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
How do Downy laundry dispensers work?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Songbird
Do other languages call Earth "Earth"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Jill
Are red spots in eggs dangerous?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Jill
Followup: African elephants CAN jump!
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Jill
Can elephants jump?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Jill
What do Internet E-mail headers mean?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Karl
Is there a term for "trade names that become generic"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Ian
How can I go about getting the title "esquire"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dianne (Esq.)
Which is taller, Mt. Everest or K2?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Ian
Why do dogs' and cats' eyes shine?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
Why do you see signs saying, "clean fill wanted"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Ian
What's the symbolism of the colors in the U.S. flag?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Songbird
How do they make artificial flavors?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Ian
What are the concluding lyrics to the Flintstone theme song?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by McCaffertA
Why is there a number code for food coloring?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Melis
In hide-and-seek, why is home base sometimes called "ghouls" or "goose"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Entropy
Why is there a Bible in every hotel room?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Songbird
Was the "Gilligan's Island" theme song tampered with?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Lileth
What was "Hollywood Squares" veteran George Gobel's claim to fame?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by CKDextHavn
What did the celebrity judges on "The Gong Show" do to get famous?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Songbird
Why is the Republican party called the GOP? And why the elephant?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Ian
Whatever happened to the Galloping Gourmet?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Terey
If a feather and a hammer are dropped together, won't the hammer hit the ground first?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Ian
Is "innocent until proven guilty" a legal fiction?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Tech and Dianne
What's the purpose of the half-moon thing around the sound hole of a guitar?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Tech
Can a flag be at "three-quarter mast"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Ranger
Followup: Was the name "Hard Rock Cafe" inspired by the Doors?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Songbird
What came first, the Hard Rock Cafe or Carole King's song of that name?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Songbird
Why do people say, "Hear, hear"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Veg
Are blood tests ineffective in detecting HIV?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Jill
Is it legal to put a hole in a quarter and sell it?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by SDStaff Mac
What's the origin of "hors d'oeuvres"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
Is humongous a word?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Lileth
What's the origin of "hunky dory"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
What's the origin of "hunky dory"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
Followup: to douse a stovetop fire, should you remove the pan from the heat?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Songbird
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