- Are green potato chips poisonous?
- Does using a gasoline-powered lawn mower produce as much pollution as driving an SUV 300 miles?
- Why do clouds of gnats always hover around a fixed point in mid-air?
Have you ever wondered about such conundrums, but despaired of ever learning the answer? Well, despair no more. Cecil Adams will use his superior intelligence and amazing talents of investigation, and tell you “The Straight Dope.”
Think of a snopes.com with a somewhat sarcastic, but very funny, twist, and you have Adams’ blog. With the byline, “Fighting Ignorance Since 1973 (it’s taking longer than we thought),” you know it’s got to be worth your time.