Straight Dope Archive

Why is it called a restroom, anyway?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
June 2, 2009
Could we move Mars or Venus into Earth's orbit and live there?
By Cecil Adams
May 29, 2009
Do bras prevent saggy breasts?
By Cecil Adams
May 22, 2009
Can testicles be transplanted? Whose sperm would a transplanted testicle produce, the donor's or the recipient's?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by paperbackwriter
May 19, 2009
Can air injected into the bloodstream really kill you?
By Cecil Adams
May 15, 2009
How dangerous are Tasers?
By Cecil Adams
May 8, 2009
Does it matter if you sign a contract with a name that's not your own?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Gfactor
May 5, 2009
Are pit bulls really all that dangerous?
By Cecil Adams
May 1, 2009
What's up with those "Act Now!" gadget commercials on TV?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by MsRobyn
April 28, 2009
Does beet sugar contain a WWII poison?
By Cecil Adams
April 24, 2009
What's more likely to cause cancer, smoking or tanning?
By Cecil Adams
April 17, 2009
How did World War I fighter planes keep from shooting off their own propellers?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by John Corrado (with an assist from dropzone)
April 14, 2009
What are the risks of heterosexual anal sex?
By Cecil Adams
April 10, 2009
How can I avoid getting old?
By Cecil Adams
April 3, 2009
My buddies and I want to be blimp pilots. What do we do?
By Cecil Adams
March 27, 2009
Who or what is the Flying Dutchman?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Matt Craver 
March 25, 2009
What's better for the environment, a scooter or a car?
By Cecil Adams
March 20, 2009
Can I save money on electricity by unplugging appliances and using capacitors?
By Cecil Adams
March 13, 2009
What are the lyrics to "The Twelve Days of Crispness"?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
March 10, 2009
What is the "God particle"?
By Cecil Adams
March 6, 2009
Can playing the bongos make you piss blood?
By Cecil Adams
February 27, 2009
Are Americans dumber than Europeans?
By Cecil Adams
February 20, 2009
Can the first day of a century fall on a Sunday?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by SDStaff Karen Lingel
February 17, 2009
Why aren't porn actors charged with prostitution?
By Cecil Adams
February 13, 2009
Who was the first person to be hit by a car? Why was it decided that cars ought to be registered?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Gfactor
February 10, 2009
Can hermaphrodites get themselves pregnant?
By Cecil Adams
February 6, 2009
What can the police lie about while conducting an interrogation?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Gfactor
February 3, 2009
Were Christians really thrown to the lions?
By Cecil Adams
January 30, 2009
Whatever happened to Buster Brown shoes?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Mike Warns
January 27, 2009
Can you get out of a DUI conviction by chugging alcohol after getting pulled over?
By Cecil Adams
January 23, 2009
Can cryogenic cooling miraculously improve car parts, sports equipment, and musical instruments?
By Cecil Adams
January 16, 2009
Do lobsters feel pain when they're boiled alive?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Gfactor
January 13, 2009
How would I go about laundering money?
By Cecil Adams
January 9, 2009
How does ejaculation work?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Gfactor
January 6, 2009
Is Yellowstone Park sitting on a supervolcano that's about to blow?
By Cecil Adams
January 2, 2009
Is anybody in charge of keeping satellites from colliding?
By Cecil Adams
December 26, 2008
How did Tchaikovsky really die?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Dex
December 23, 2008
Was pink originally the color for boys and blue for girls?
By Cecil Adams
December 19, 2008
Can animals sense earthquakes?
By Cecil Adams
December 12, 2008
OK — WHY exactly does a caterpillar morph into a butterfly?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Doug
December 9, 2008
Could I survive on nothing but potatoes and milk?
By Cecil Adams
December 5, 2008
How do female astronauts menstruate in space?
By Cecil Adams
November 28, 2008
Was Captain Bligh really the jerk he's been made out to be?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Guest contributor Matt Craver
November 25, 2008
When does human life begin (revisited)?
By Cecil Adams
November 21, 2008
Were "concrete shoes" a favored technique of mob hitmen?
By Cecil Adams
November 14, 2008
Did people actually abandon babies on doorsteps?
By Cecil Adams
November 7, 2008
Did Mel Blanc hate carrots?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Rico
November 4, 2008
Were some U.S. slave owners black?
By Cecil Adams
October 31, 2008
Is it safer not to sign the back of your credit cards?
A Straight Dope Staff Report by Gfactor
October 28, 2008
When does human life begin?
By Cecil Adams
October 24, 2008
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