Favorite Straight Dope?

Which is your favorite report? By far mine is the report on whether or not a duck’s quack echos. The first time I read it I laughed out loud (something I seldom do when alone) and it still makes me grin when I read it.

Which one is your favorite?

I think that one was the first column I read after seeing a link somewhere the week it came out.

How about we provide links: Is it true a duck’s quack won’t echo?. Two others that got me hooked (you knew this was going to ramify): How can Korean-Americans afford to start so many grocery stores? and Why do so many Native Americans work on skyscrapers?

Hawthorne, a nice addtion to the poll - I wish I had thought to link.

Subtle self aggrandizing reply.

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If all Chinese jumped at once, would cataclysm result? was the first column I read and remains one of the funniest. I still giggle like crazy when I read Cecil’s opening line: “Amazing as it may seem, I am actually going to answer this incredibly retarded question.”

My favourite was “[url-“http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/moilfire.html”]How do they put out oil fires?”

I could be biased, though :smiley:

:smack: :smack:

How do they put out oil fires?”

favourite horror story? Do some people remain alert–but paralyzed–under anesthesia? :eek: