Extras
The Straight Dope by Cecil Adams, crossword by Matt Jones, News of The Weird
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Do cigarette filters really do anything?
One chemist discovered that if you adjust the pH in cellulose-acetate filters, you can get them to change color during the smoking process, making it look like some really bad stuff is being screened out.
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What’s so bad about polygamy?
Traditional arguments against polygamous marriage in the U.S. have tended to be shallow and alarmist
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Are politicians dumber than the rest of us?
You think he’s dumb? He’s too busy counting campaign money to care
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Was bison slaughter a U.S. military tactic in the Plains Wars?
The latter half of the 19th century wasn’t such a hot time to be an American bison
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What if we eradicated mosquitoes?
Sooner or later, we will be able to get rid of mosquitoes. But, as the existence of Pumpkin Spice Oreos teaches us, just because one can do something doesn’t mean one should.