The Straight Dope - Was Monopoly originally meant to teach people about the evils of capitalism? News Features
Thursday January 26, 2023 04:00 AM EST
Straight Dope column from 2011.
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The Straight Dope - If you turn up the heat on a frog in water so slowly it doesn't notice, will it eventually boil alive? News Features
Friday January 6, 2023 04:00 AM EST
Straight Dope March 15, 2012 Column
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The Straight Dope - How much would I have to hollow out the earth to make the days longer? News Features
Thursday December 30, 2021 04:00 AM EST
I'm taking a physics course, and we discussed how objects with hollow cores revolve slower. So I was wondering: Exactly how much dirt would I have to dig out of the ground and move to the surface before I'd notice the days getting longer?
— Mark D. Baragary, Ames, Iowa
Your question inspired my assistant Una to new heights of invention, Mark. She announced you'd given her an idea for an...
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