# The Atoz Game (Part 1)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [January 24, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920 "2020-01-24T21:53:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 266

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**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5302 "2021-03-29T04:09:51Z")

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Astrology  
Bigfoot  
Crystal therapy  
Dianetics  
ESP  
Fortune Telling  
Gaea: hypothesis  
Horoscopes  
Iridology  
Jilly Juice  
Karma  
Lizard People  
Moon Landings Faked  
Necromancy  
Old Wives’ Tales  
Phrenology  
Quantum mysticism  
Raëlism  
Sabian symbols  
Tarot cards  
Urine therapy  
Vitalism

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5303 "2021-03-29T11:33:16Z")

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**Woo** (Unscientific things that people believe)

Astrology  
Bigfoot  
Crystal therapy  
Dianetics  
ESP  
Fortune Telling  
Gaea: hypothesis  
Horoscopes  
Iridology  
Jilly Juice  
Karma  
Lizard People  
Moon Landings Faked  
Necromancy  
Old Wives’ Tales  
Phrenology  
Quantum mysticism  
Raëlism  
Sabian symbols  
Tarot cards  
Urine therapy  
Vitalism  
Witchcraft

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5304 "2021-03-29T12:02:30Z")

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**Woo** (Unscientific things that people believe)

Astrology  
Bigfoot  
Crystal therapy  
Dianetics  
ESP  
Fortune Telling  
Gaea: hypothesis  
Horoscopes  
Iridology  
Jilly Juice  
Karma  
Lizard People  
Moon Landings Faked  
Necromancy  
Old Wives’ Tales  
Phrenology  
Quantum mysticism  
Raëlism  
Sabian symbols  
Tarot cards  
Urine therapy  
Vitalism  
Witchcraft  
Planet X

Conspiracy theorists have long posited a plot by organizations such as NASA to conceal the existence of a large planet in the Solar System known as Nibiru or Planet X which is alleged to pass close enough to the Earth to destroy it.

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5305 "2021-03-29T12:09:20Z")

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**Woo** (Unscientific things that people believe)

Astrology  
Bigfoot  
Crystal therapy  
Dianetics  
ESP  
Fortune Telling  
Gaea: hypothesis  
Horoscopes  
Iridology  
Jilly Juice  
Karma  
Lizard People  
Moon Landings Faked  
Necromancy  
Old Wives’ Tales  
Phrenology  
Quantum mysticism  
Raëlism  
Sabian symbols  
Tarot cards  
Urine therapy  
Vitalism  
Witchcraft  
Planet X  
Yogi levitation

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5306 "2021-03-29T17:03:32Z")

</div>

**Woo** (Unscientific things that people believe)

Astrology  
Bigfoot  
Crystal therapy  
Dianetics  
ESP  
Fortune Telling  
Gaea: hypothesis  
Horoscopes  
Iridology  
Jilly Juice  
Karma  
Lizard People  
Moon Landings Faked  
Necromancy  
Old Wives’ Tales  
Phrenology  
Quantum mysticism  
Raëlism  
Sabian symbols  
Tarot cards  
Urine therapy  
Vitalism  
Witchcraft  
X, Planet  
Yogi levitation  
Zodiacs

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**Reliable, worthwhile and/or proven stuff**

ABCs

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5307 "2021-03-29T17:09:39Z")

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**Reliable, worthwhile and/or proven stuff**

ABCs  
Buoyancy

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5308 "2021-03-29T17:15:20Z")

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**Reliable, worthwhile and/or proven stuff**

ABCs  
Buoyancy  
Cats

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**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5309 "2021-03-29T17:58:06Z")

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**Reliable, worthwhile and/or proven stuff**

ABCs  
Buoyancy  
Cats  
Dogs

(I mean, it was obvious after C)

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**Author:** ![Ana\_Byrd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Ana\_Byrd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ana_Byrd)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5310 "2021-03-29T18:05:30Z")

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**Reliable, worthwhile and/or proven stuff**

ABCs  
Buoyancy  
Cats  
Dogs  
Evolution

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5311 "2021-03-29T18:43:18Z")

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**Reliable, worthwhile and/or proven stuff**

ABCs  
Buoyancy  
Cats  
Dogs  
Evolution  
Forensic science

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**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2021, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5312 "2021-03-29T19:10:30Z")

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**Reliable, worthwhile and/or proven stuff**

ABCs  
Buoyancy  
Cats  
Dogs  
Evolution  
Forensic science  
Geometry

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5313 "2021-03-30T01:08:56Z")

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**Reliable, worthwhile and/or proven stuff**

ABCs  
Buoyancy  
Cats  
Dogs  
Evolution  
Forensic science  
Geometry  
Hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of other two sides

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5314 "2021-03-30T14:42:49Z")

</div>

**Reliable, worthwhile and/or proven stuff**

ABCs  
Buoyancy  
Cats  
Dogs  
Evolution  
Forensic science  
Geometry  
Hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of other two sides  
Incredible, Mr.

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**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5315 "2021-03-30T16:20:11Z")

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**Reliable, worthwhile and/or proven stuff**

ABCs  
Buoyancy  
Cats  
Dogs  
Evolution  
Forensic science  
Geometry  
Hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of other two sides  
Incredible, Mr.  
Jeep (US Army WWII version)

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5316 "2021-03-30T19:14:11Z")

</div>

**Reliable, worthwhile and/or proven stuff**

ABCs  
Buoyancy  
Cats  
Dogs  
Evolution  
Forensic science  
Geometry  
Hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of other two sides  
Incredible, Mr.  
Jeep (US Army WWII version)  
Kennedy half dollar

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5317 "2021-03-30T20:02:11Z")

</div>

**Reliable, worthwhile and/or proven stuff**

ABCs  
Buoyancy  
Cats  
Dogs  
Evolution  
Forensic science  
Geometry  
Hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of other two sides  
Incredible, Mr.  
Jeep (US Army WWII version)  
Kennedy half dollar  
Light, speed of

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**Author:** ![Ana\_Byrd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Ana\_Byrd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ana_Byrd)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5318 "2021-03-30T20:14:43Z")

</div>

**Reliable, worthwhile and/or proven stuff**

ABCs  
Buoyancy  
Cats  
Dogs  
Evolution  
Forensic science  
Geometry  
Hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of other two sides  
Incredible, Mr.  
Jeep (US Army WWII version)  
Kennedy half dollar  
Light, speed of  
Mom (mine, anyway)

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5319 "2021-03-30T20:17:04Z")

</div>

**Reliable, worthwhile and/or proven stuff**

ABCs  
Buoyancy  
Cats  
Dogs  
Evolution  
Forensic science  
Geometry  
Hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of other two sides  
Incredible, Mr.  
Jeep (US Army WWII version)  
Kennedy half dollar  
Light, speed of  
Mom (mine, anyway)  
Neonatal care

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**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2021, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5320 "2021-03-30T20:47:14Z")

</div>

**Reliable, worthwhile and/or proven stuff**

ABCs  
Buoyancy  
Cats  
Dogs  
Evolution  
Forensic science  
Geometry  
Hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of other two sides  
Incredible, Mr.  
Jeep (US Army WWII version)  
Kennedy half dollar  
Light, speed of  
Mom (mine, anyway)  
Neonatal care  
Outlets

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**Author:** ![Ana\_Byrd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Ana\_Byrd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ana_Byrd)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2021, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/5321 "2021-03-31T05:29:56Z")

</div>

**Reliable, worthwhile and/or proven stuff**

ABCs  
Buoyancy  
Cats  
Dogs  
Evolution  
Forensic science  
Geometry  
Hypotenuse of a right triangle is equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of other two sides  
Incredible, Mr.  
Jeep (US Army WWII version)  
Kennedy half dollar  
Light, speed of  
Mom (mine, anyway)  
Neonatal care  
Outlets  
Planck’s constant

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