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Friday, January 13, 2006

The Straight Dope

From playground legends, to stoner conspiracy theories, to the questions you never thought to ask, the Straight Dope will set you straight:
What is déjà vu?
Does smoking have any health benefits?
In Steve Miller's "The Joker," what is "the pompatus of love"?
Which freezes faster, hot water or cold water?
Can a Munchkin be seen committing suicide in The Wizard of Oz?
Can hair turn white overnight from fright?
Can you write a check on any old piece of paper?
What gets the better gas mileage: windows up, AC on, or windows down, AC off?
Could a nuclear weapon be built and carried in a suitcase?
Why do photographers ask you to say "cheese"?
Was Walt Disney a fascist?

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Posted by Wynn Williamson at 2:50 PM
Labels: science

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