CheeseGrater 1.115 -- http://www.jwz.org/cheesegrater/ The Straight Dope http://www.straightdope.com/columns/ The Straight Dope, by Cecil Adams en webmaster@jwz.org Fri, 3 Jul 2009 15:30:00 GMT Fri, 3 Jul 2009 15:30:00 GMT Did soldiers really frag officers in Vietnam? http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2877/did-soldiers-really-frag-officers-in-vietnam <A HREF="http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2877/did-soldiers-really-frag-officers-in-vietnam">Did soldiers really frag officers in Vietnam? </A> The story of Schroedinger's cat (an epic poem) http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/113/the-story-of-schroedingers-cat-an-epic-poem <A HREF="http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/113/the-story-of-schroedingers-cat-an-epic-poem">The story of Schroedinger's cat (an epic poem) </A> Why aren't there any fireflies in California? http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2872/why-arent-there-any-fireflies-in-california <A HREF="http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2872/why-arent-there-any-fireflies-in-california">Why aren't there any fireflies in California?</A> Why is India 30 minutes out of step with everybody else? http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/114/why-is-india-30-minutes-out-of-step-with-everybody-else <A HREF="http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/114/why-is-india-30-minutes-out-of-step-with-everybody-else">Why is India 30 minutes out of step with everybody else?</A> Did they finally solve the four-color map problem? http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/117/did-they-finally-solve-the-four-color-map-problem <A HREF="http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/117/did-they-finally-solve-the-four-color-map-problem">Did they finally solve the four-color map problem? </A> Has martial arts training ever helped anybody defeat a mugger? http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2874/has-martial-arts-training-ever-helped-anybody-defeat-a-mugger <A HREF="http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2874/has-martial-arts-training-ever-helped-anybody-defeat-a-mugger">Has martial arts training ever helped anybody defeat a mugger?</A> Who decided the day should be divided into 24 hours? http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/115/who-decided-the-day-should-be-divided-into-24-hours <A HREF="http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/115/who-decided-the-day-should-be-divided-into-24-hours">Who decided the day should be divided into 24 hours? </A> Who was the real Casey Jones? http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2875/who-was-the-real-casey-jones <A HREF="http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2875/who-was-the-real-casey-jones">Who was the real Casey Jones?</A> Would a glass of water in space freeze or boil? http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/118/would-a-glass-of-water-in-space-freeze-or-boil <A HREF="http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/118/would-a-glass-of-water-in-space-freeze-or-boil">Would a glass of water in space freeze or boil? </A> How is the date of Easter determined? http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/116/how-is-the-date-of-easter-determined <A HREF="http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/116/how-is-the-date-of-easter-determined">How is the date of Easter determined? </A> Did astronauts train in ecological wastelands on earth to get used to the barren moon? http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2876/did-astronauts-train-in-ecological-wastelands-on-earth-to-get-used-to-the-barren-moon <A HREF="http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/2876/did-astronauts-train-in-ecological-wastelands-on-earth-to-get-used-to-the-barren-moon">Did astronauts train in ecological wastelands on earth to get used to the barren moon? </A> Why do wintergreen Life Savers spark when crunched? http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/119/why-do-wintergreen-life-savers-spark-when-crunched <A HREF="http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/119/why-do-wintergreen-life-savers-spark-when-crunched">Why do wintergreen Life Savers spark when crunched? </A> What if the U.S. president and vice president-elect die before being sworn in? http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/122/what-if-the-u-s-president-and-vice-president-elect-die-before-being-sworn-in <A HREF="http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/122/what-if-the-u-s-president-and-vice-president-elect-die-before-being-sworn-in">What if the U.S. president and vice president-elect die before being sworn in? </A> The millennium approacheth. 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