The Straight Dope

29-Aug-2008

How would the U.S. military fight attack by a zombie army?

22-Aug-2008

Switch hitter: If a man has a sex change can he compete in the Olympics as a woman?

15-Aug-2008

Shark, you're what's for dinner: How quickly can sharks pick up on blood in the water?

08-Aug-2008

The Wright stuff? Who had the world's first powered air flight?

01-Aug-2008

Lightning strikes again: Do lightning rods really work?

25-July-2008

Are elephants in the wild showing newly aggressive behavior including rape? Is man to blame?

18-July-2008

Prostitution: Is the woman committing the crime by selling herself or is the man committing the crime by paying for the service?

11-July-2008

Is there such a thing as low explosives? Can you develop resistance to pepper spray by eating spicy food?

04-July-2008

Does the President have an official food taster?

27-June-2008

Is chiropractic for real or just quackery?

20-June-2008

Why are cars so prone to stalling over railroad tracks?

13-June-2008

We know how many people die annually from gunfire. How many are saved by defensive firearms use?

06-June-2008

It had to be ewe: Could sheep replace the lawn mower?

30-May-2008

Why doesn't wood melt? Does it still cost less than one cent to mint a penny?

23-May-2008

Does drinking gin make you mean? Can you get intoxicated quicker via alcohol enema?

16-May-2008

Can dogs get venereal disease? How does falling rain bounce off without causing injury?

09-May-2008

Napoleon complex: How did the image of Napoleon get to be a stereotype of crazy? Did tin disease contribute to Napoleon's defeat in Russia?

02-May-2008

What's the deal on vermiculite?

25-Apr-2008

Did all animal life originally have copper-based blood? Does your blood thicken or dilute in reaction to climate changes?

18-Apr-2008

Why is the bottom end of the music spectrum so boomy and annoying? Can anything be done to block the sound?

11-Apr-2008

What was the actual cause of death by crucifixion?

04-Apr-2008

Are electric cars really more energy efficient? Do "green" vehicles have a worse impact on the environment than a Hummer?

28-Mar-2008

Do fancy glasses improve the flavor of wine?

21-Mar-2008

What poisons can I safely take to build immunity to toxic substances? Does eating poison ivy build resistance to allergic reaction?

14-Mar-2008

What's the deal with colloidal silver?

07-Mar-2008

Do low-flush toilets actually save water? I blew my nose on toilet paper -- better to flush it or throw it in the trash can?

29-Feb-2008

Is the body mass index (BMI) chart an accurate indicator of obesity?

22-Feb-2008

Are Teflon-coated pans a health risk to birds and humans?

15-Feb-2008

Does giving sweets to kids produce a "sugar rush?"

08-Feb-2008

Would life insurance be paid out on someone executed for a crime? Can death row inmates get life insurance?

01-Feb-2008

Do mice fear the scent of a cat? Do mice really love cheese? Why isn't there mouse flavor cat food?

25-Jan-2008

Unshiny day: Is there more sulfur in the air than in preindustrial times? Is this making silver tarnish faster than before?

18-Jan-2008

Pay for Play: Did the Romans issue sexually depictive tokens for use in foreign brothels?

11-Jan-2008

Earth Mother: Has there ever been a true matriarchal culture?

04-Jan-2008

When doctors go on strike does the death rate go down?