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Did the Reagan-era USDA really classify ketchup as a vegetable? - The Straight Dope
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Has a stopped clock ever really helped solve a crime? - The Straight Dope
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Do microwave ovens kill bacteria? - The Straight Dope
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Is any one crime to blame for the high U.S. imprisonment rate? - The Straight Dope
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I’ve heard of Napoleon and Napoleon III; was there a Napoleon II? - The Straight Dope
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When animals disappear, how are humans affected? - The Straight Dope
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What’s the origin of April Fool’s Day? - The Straight Dope
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Will using expired drugs kill you? - The Straight Dope
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Why do you soon feel hungry again after eating Chinese food? Or do you? - The Straight Dope
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How did the gavel end up in American courtrooms? - The Straight Dope
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What’s so bad about processed foods? - The Straight Dope
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Does "assassin" derive from "hashish"? - The Straight Dope
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Is consuming vinegar to excess dangerous? - The Straight Dope
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Should I adjust my diet based on my blood type? - The Straight Dope
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Do antidepressants only work because of the placebo effect? - The Straight Dope
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Do black dogs experience prejudice? - The Straight Dope
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Does the taller candidate always win the election? - The Straight Dope
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What’s the latest on genetically modified foods? - The Straight Dope
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Is the glycemic index the new key to healthy eating? - The Straight Dope
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What happened to Mercurochrome? - The Straight Dope
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https://www.straightdope.com/21343341/why-are-the-police-called-cops-pigs-or-the-fuzz
Why are the police called cops, pigs, or the fuzz? - The Straight Dope
Aug 19, 2020 - A STAFF REPORT FROM THE STRAIGHT DOPE SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
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What happens if you confess to a crime after being found not guilty? - The Straight Dope
Jul 28, 2020 - A STAFF REPORT FROM THE STRAIGHT DOPE SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
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What personal information can mobile apps get from you, and why do they want it? - The Straight Dope
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Can brainwaves be detected in lime Jell-O? - The Straight Dope
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Is “dead reckoning” short for “deduced reckoning”? - The Straight Dope
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In international waters, are you beyond the reach of the law? - The Straight Dope
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In prostitution, who’s committing the crime, the woman or the man? - The Straight Dope
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What are the glass squares on either side of the presidential podium? - The Straight Dope
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What do we know about the effects of marijuana legalization? - The Straight Dope
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Why is it called a restroom, anyway? - The Straight Dope
Jul 28, 2020 - A STAFF REPORT FROM THE STRAIGHT DOPE SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
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How did “left” and “right” come to represent the ends of the political spectrum? - The Straight Dope
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Where did two-letter postal abbreviations come from? - The Straight Dope
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Do secret societies control everything? - The Straight Dope
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How often do emergency vehicles get into accidents? - The Straight Dope
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Does PCP turn people into cannibals? - The Straight Dope
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Is there a link between talcum powder and ovarian cancer? - The Straight Dope
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Do all animals yawn and stretch? - The Straight Dope
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What’s up with “deviled” eggs, ham, etc.? - The Straight Dope
Jul 28, 2020 - A STAFF REPORT FROM THE STRAIGHT DOPE SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
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Are peanut allergies for real? - The Straight Dope
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We know how many people are killed by guns. How many are saved? - The Straight Dope
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What’s the origin of “fuckin’ A”? - The Straight Dope
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Do brain supplements do anything? - The Straight Dope
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The U.S. goes fascist. How do you escape? - The Straight Dope
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What’s the origin of "cut to the chase"? - The Straight Dope
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What does the filler text “lorem ipsum” mean? - The Straight Dope
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Why does South America grow all the coca? - The Straight Dope
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Is brainwashing possible? - The Straight Dope
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Do cell phones prevent crime? - The Straight Dope
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What’s the true story on Benjamin Franklin? - The Straight Dope
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How do I go about renouncing my U.S. citizenship? - The Straight Dope
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Does a refrigerator cool more efficiently when full? - The Straight Dope
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Is eating gold and silver food garnishes bad for you? - The Straight Dope
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Is iceberg lettuce a drug? - The Straight Dope
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What’s the origin of “whoops-a-daisy”? - The Straight Dope
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Who was the real Casey Jones? - The Straight Dope
Jul 28, 2020 - A STAFF REPORT FROM THE STRAIGHT DOPE SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
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What’s the connection between outlaw bikers and ball-peen hammers? - The Straight Dope
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How far will ants wander in search of food? - The Straight Dope
Jul 28, 2020 - A STAFF REPORT FROM THE STRAIGHT DOPE SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
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How did public libraries get started? - The Straight Dope
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Was the name Wendy invented for the book "Peter Pan"? - The Straight Dope
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Does no more lead in gasoline = less violent crime? - The Straight Dope
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A note from Cecil Adams about The Straight Dope - The Straight Dope
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Anything new on the dangers of microwave ovens? - The Straight Dope
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Can I be charged with indecent exposure if I stay on my own private property? - The Straight Dope
Jul 28, 2020 - A STAFF REPORT FROM THE STRAIGHT DOPE SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
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Can Congress override a presidential pardon? - The Straight Dope
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Why aren’t internal organs symmetrical? - The Straight Dope
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Why do cops in movies taste cocaine? - The Straight Dope
Jul 28, 2020 - A STAFF REPORT FROM THE STRAIGHT DOPE SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
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Did Sigmund Freud use cocaine on his patients? - The Straight Dope
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https://www.straightdope.com/21343931/what-can-the-police-lie-about-while-conducting-an-interrogation
What can the police lie about while conducting an interrogation? - The Straight Dope
Jul 28, 2020 - A STAFF REPORT FROM THE STRAIGHT DOPE SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
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What’s the origin of “copacetic”? - The Straight Dope
Jul 28, 2020 - A STAFF REPORT FROM THE STRAIGHT DOPE SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
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https://www.straightdope.com/21343349/what-s-the-origin-of-sight-for-sore-eyes
What’s the origin of “sight for sore eyes”? - The Straight Dope
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Do microwave ovens cook from the inside out? - The Straight Dope
Jul 28, 2020 - A STAFF REPORT FROM THE STRAIGHT DOPE SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
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If head trauma is so bad for humans, how do woodpeckers manage? - The Straight Dope
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https://www.straightdope.com/21343234/what-s-the-origin-of-catch-22
What’s the origin of "Catch-22"? - The Straight Dope
Jul 28, 2020 - A STAFF REPORT FROM THE STRAIGHT DOPE SCIENCE ADVISORY BOARD
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Do fitness trackers pose a privacy risk? - The Straight Dope
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