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The Straight Dope by Cecil Adams, crossword by Matt Jones, News of The Weird
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Diary of the planet
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Explosive allegations
I’ve heard of high explosives, but is there such a thing as low explosives? —CW Yes, there are low as well as high explosives. To get the distinction between the […]
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We kid you not
LEAD STORY After languishing for two years in the Irish legislature, the Nuclear Test Ban Bill of 2006 has recently been rethought and refurbished, according to a June report in […]
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“I’m Going to Have to Cut You Off”
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Do presidents have food tasters?
Does the president have an official food taster to make sure he won’t get poisoned? What about when the president visits foreign countries? — Stuart Katz The golden age of […]
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This cannot be happening
LEAD STORY China continues to prepare for the Olympics: Officials have issued a standard chanting routine that all Chinese spectators should employ during competitions (translated as “Olympics! Add fuel!” with […]
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Diary of the planet
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“What’s the Problem?”
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Chiropractic: Real or quackery?
What’s the deal with chiropractic? Real, or quackery? —Scott S. The short answer: It depends on who’s doing it and what results you expect. Chiropractic was dreamed up in Davenport, […]
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You cannot be serious
LEAD STORY Faced with Alzheimer’s residents’ tendency to wander away, the Benrath Senior Centre in Dusseldorf, Germany, came up with a novel approach: a fake bus stop out front. Straying […]