Extras
The Straight Dope by Cecil Adams, crossword by Matt Jones, News of The Weird
America, what a country!
America, What a Country! In 2007, after a stay in the United States distinguished mainly by his acquisition of a long police record, illegal immigrant Cecil Harvey, 55, was deported […]
What secret technology is DARPA hiding from us?
I recently stumbled on the online Straight Dope and, since you seem to be the guru of all things, decided to ask a question. How many years ahead of us […]
Men really don’t want to read this one
Why does a male feel nauseous, possibly to the point of vomiting, after being struck in the genitals? Is there some sort of gonadal-gastrointestinal connection? -John and Sheri, Charlottesville Why […]
Unenlightened pediatrics
Lead Story American families from certain Asian and African cultures continue to ritually “circumcise” their young daughters, though the practice is illegal in the U.S. and most of the world. […]
Infidelity & Native Americans
Is it true Native Americans cut off the noses of adulterous wives? Sounds like European propaganda about “savages.” -Lisa W. Evidently some did, which unarguably is savage behavior. But how […]
World’s Most Litigious Tennis Pro
Lead Story Briton Robert Dee, feeling humiliated at being called the “world’s worst tennis pro” by London’s Daily Telegraph (and other news organizations) sued the newspaper for libel last year. […]
How effective are police sketches?
We recently learned a rapist was loose in our neighborhood when my roommate got an an e-mail from her school that included a link to a police sketch. This got […]