What is the evolutionary reason for why humans (and most other animals) like and get drunk from alcohol?
on November 22nd, 2010 | 6 answers

If you lost every form of identification you had, what steps would you have to take to get replacements?
on September 14th, 2010 | 3 answers | 2 people like this

What are the physiological effects of giving blood? Does it increase or decrease blood pressure or heat rate, for instance?
on September 9th, 2010 | 3 answers

Bloggers: What are the best ways to profit from your blog? Is Google AdSense the most profitable advertising platform?
on September 9th, 2010 | One answer | 1 person likes this

In the past, civilizations would embark on projects that spanned many decades or even centuries. Why aren't we capable of that anymore?
on September 9th, 2010 | 7 answers | 1 person likes this

Can involuntary euthanasia ever be a good thing?
on September 8th, 2010 | 2 answers

What is the best form of advertising a blogger can place on their site to make money?
on September 8th, 2010 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

If something has a personality, does that imply that it has consciousness?
on September 8th, 2010 | One answer

Is levirate marriage still practiced by anyone anymore?
on September 8th, 2010 | One answer

Under the Polls and Debates sections on the AB Home page, there are three dots, with one filled in and two empty. What do they mean?
on September 6th, 2010 | One answer

Do you think FDR in at least some sense goaded Japan into attacking the U.S. during WWII?
on September 6th, 2010 | 5 answers | 1 person likes this

What would the world be like if Superman really existed?
on September 5th, 2010 | no answers

What would the impact on humanity have been if we had landed on the Moon and found that it was entirely made of cheese instead of rock?
on September 5th, 2010 | 2 answers

In 1979 in the U.S., when did daylight savings time begin and when did it end?
on August 25th, 2010 | no answers

What would you call a drink that contained vodka and iced green tea?
on August 25th, 2010 | 5 answers | 2 people like this

This year (02010), the U.S. Daylight Savings Time will end on 11-07. Does that mean we go back to EST at 2am 11-08, or 2am 11-07?
on August 25th, 2010 | One answer

What belief(s) do you hold that you think might be controversial?
on August 22nd, 2010 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

What is the absolute maximum time precision / resolution a programmer could track on a PC running Windows?
on August 22nd, 2010 | no answers

Why is the adjective of sense "sensible" but the adjective of nonsense "nonsensical"?
on August 22nd, 2010 | 3 answers | 5 people like this

Who misses the deprecated metric prefixes "myria-" (ma, 10^4) and "myrio-" (mo, 10^-4)?
on August 22nd, 2010 | One answer

Which time unit is used most in everyday life: minutes or hours?
on August 21st, 2010 | 4 answers | 1 person likes this

How would you react if you saw someone didn't have a belly button? And would you find it unattractive?
on August 19th, 2010 | 2 answers

Is it possible for a plastic surgeon to make it so that you have no belly button? And has anyone ever done this?
on August 19th, 2010 | 3 answers | 1 person likes this

How much illegal immigration would the U.S. have if it was easy, safe, and quick to live and work there?
on August 19th, 2010 | 6 answers

What ever happened to "Give us your poor, your tired, your huddled masses longing to be free..."?
on August 19th, 2010 | 8 answers

Why was the second chosen to be the SI unit for time? Why not the minute or the hour?
on August 17th, 2010 | 4 answers | 1 person likes this

Is there a difference between an alcoholic and an alcohol addict?
on August 17th, 2010 | 3 answers | 1 person likes this

If a functional alcoholic had no intention of quitting or even cutting down their drinking, what could they do to maintain good health?
on August 17th, 2010 | 9 answers

How does heavy drinking cause cirrhosis of the liver? Specifically the biochemical mechanisms.
on August 17th, 2010 | no answers | 1 person likes this

If you have an unusually strong pulse on the left side of your neck, and sometimes it hurts acutely around there, what could that mean?
on August 17th, 2010 | 2 answers

What do you think of the idea of an international witness protection program (sponsored by the U.N.) for treasonous acts of whistle-blowing?
on August 13th, 2010 | 4 answers

How might history have went differently if England's King Henry VIII had had a legitimate male heir with one of his first two wives?
on August 12th, 2010 | 8 answers | 2 people like this

In Code Geass, the world has an alternate Earth history. Where in history do you think it diverged from our own?
on August 12th, 2010 | no answers

Where can I buy ethene (aka ethylene)?
on August 12th, 2010 | no answers

What's the difference between club soda and seltzer water?
on August 12th, 2010 | One answer

Are corporations a good idea? Are they a truly capitalist / free market idea? Or should the legal concept of a corporation be abolished?
on August 11th, 2010 | 6 answers | 2 people like this

If every nation and every bank forgave all debts to nations and individuals alike, what would the effects on the global economy be?
on August 11th, 2010 | 5 answers | 1 person likes this

Who do you think is the kindest / most moral (least unkind / least immoral) character on Family Guy?
on August 10th, 2010 | 4 answers

"The child will not share the guilt of the parent" (Ezek. 18:19-20). How does can this be compatible with the concept of original sin?
on August 10th, 2010 | 2 answers

How can you suggest feature requests and report bugs about AnswerBag?
on August 10th, 2010 | 2 answers

Do you think we can ever know anything for certain? And if so, how?
on August 10th, 2010 | 3 answers | 1 person likes this

Jesus to Judas: "Do quickly what you have to do." (John 13:27). Do you think this indicate Judas might not have betrayed Jesus?
on August 10th, 2010 | 6 answers

Are all animals affected by alcohol the same way? Or mostly animals (like humans) with evolutionary histories of eating fermented stuff?
on August 9th, 2010 | 3 answers

How might one distinguish between a sleep paralysis episode and a dream ABOUT having a sleep paralysis episode?
on August 9th, 2010 | 2 answers

How many times and about how often have you dreamed you were dreaming (the whole dream within a dream)?
on August 9th, 2010 | One answer

What physiological / metabolic differences exist between someone with low alcohol tolerance vs high alcohol tolerance?
on August 9th, 2010 | no answers

Have you ever had a dream where you dreamt you woke up, did something (like call someone or a do a chore), and then went "back to sleep"?
on August 9th, 2010 | no answers

Have you ever had a lucid dream (where you know you're dreaming) but you didn't have full control, or it was a struggle?
on August 9th, 2010 | 3 answers | 1 person likes this

Do you think they'll ever do another Lemmiwinks episode on South Park?
on August 8th, 2010 | 2 answers

If you believe in Genesis literally, what would Eve's DNA have been like? She was meant to have been created from Adam's rib.
on August 8th, 2010 | 5 answers

What are some ways to temporarily lower alcohol tolerance?
on August 8th, 2010 | 3 answers | 1 person likes this

What are some quick ways to temporarily lower alcohol tolerance?
on August 8th, 2010 | One answer

If you hold some hard liquor in your mouth for a minute, will any alcohol absorb directly into the blood through the mouth tissues?
on August 8th, 2010 | 6 answers | 2 people like this

What would you do if you had the power to travel backwards and forwards in time?
on August 7th, 2010 | no answers

What do you think Family Guy character Stewie's sexual identity really is?
on August 7th, 2010 | One answer

Do you know anyone who started saying they disliked Merlot or liked Pinot Noir after watching the movie Sideways?
on August 7th, 2010 | no answers

Why might it seem like drinking less alcohol in the form of beer / wine can make you buzzed faster than drinking more as hard liquor?
on August 7th, 2010 | 3 answers | 1 person likes this

"Better to let a 1000 guilty go free than to punish 1 innocent." Thoughts?
on August 7th, 2010 | 5 answers | 1 person likes this

Why do Americans have a problem with immigrants illegally "taking" their jobs when corporations legally send so many jobs overseas?
on August 2nd, 2010 | 5 answers | 2 people like this

Do you think Dalek Caan engineered everything so that true daleks would be resurrected later on?
on July 30th, 2010 | 3 answers

In the Standard Model, are fermions naturally massless without the Higgs mechanism? Does that mean no inertia or gravitational effects?
on July 30th, 2010 | no answers

Who do you think was Mysterion on South Park? I know the writers say they never decided. But who would you have guessed Mysterion was?
on July 27th, 2010 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

Have you ever kept an American cockroach (Periplaneta americana, aka the water bug) as a pet, in a terrarium? If so any tips for best care?
on July 26th, 2010 | 2 answers

Why and how did the place names (cities, countries, etc.) become different in different languages?
on July 23rd, 2010 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

What is the best IDE for developing software with LISP (Common Lisp specifically) for the Windows platform?
on July 22nd, 2010 | One answer

What stores might I find humane mouse traps? The ones that are boxes and you release them later? Pet stores or hardware stores or what?
on March 9th, 2010 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Can the Casimir effect be used to enable a finite length Tipler cylinder to allow for CTCs?
on February 1st, 2010 | One answer

How can I use an animated gif as part of (or as) my desktop background in Windows Vista?
on January 24th, 2010 | One answer

what is the best way I can help a transgender sibling? I love my brother and just want to be supportive in the best way possible).
on December 16th, 2009 | 2 answers

How might one calculate the time dilation in cases involving superluminal (faster-than-light) velocity?
on March 23rd, 2009 | 3 answers | 1 person likes this

Why did Dalek Caan rescue Davros and help to resurrect the daleks if he decreed "no more"?
on August 7th, 2008 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

Have you heard of RevolutionMoneyExchange, an alternative to PayPal, that charges none of the fees PayPal does? You can sign up free:...
on July 21st, 2008 | One answer

What 5+ words come to mind when you see "vibrano"?
on July 19th, 2008 | One answer

Could I commute from Brooklyn, NY to Warren, NJ without a car, using public transportation (trains / buses)? How long might that take me...
on July 17th, 2008 | no answers | 1 person likes this

How can animal rights activists work to discredit, dismantle, and ultimately destroy PETA?
on July 13th, 2008 | 7 answers | 2 people like this

What are some things that are illegal that might seem strange and arbitrary that most people might not know in the U.S.?
on July 13th, 2008 | One answer | 2 people like this

I have a neighbor who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to...
on June 15th, 2008 | 33 answers | 20 people like this

In genealogy and family trees, how do you typically display maiden names? I've seen it done with "née",...
on June 14th, 2008 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

Why can't users change the categories of their OWN questions after posting? Sometimes you get it wrong, or not specific enough, or a...
on June 13th, 2008 | 4 answers | 2 people like this

Do you think we should able to place questions into multiple categories, if they equally fit into more than one?
on June 13th, 2008 | One answer

If you have long hair, can you tie your hair back in a pony tail with only one hand (not using your other hand AT ALL)?
on June 12th, 2008 | 9 answers | 5 people like this

How does "American Accent" brand cheese taste compared to other processed cheeses?
on June 12th, 2008 | no answers

Who is the sexiest assistant / companion that has ever been on Doctor Who (old and new series)?
on June 11th, 2008 | 8 answers | 2 people like this

Do scrambled eggs taste better if you mix heavy cream into them before cooking?
on June 11th, 2008 | 5 answers | 1 person likes this

Why does processed cheese "puff" and harden when you put in the microwave?
on June 11th, 2008 | no answers

What's the difference between freezer paper and wax paper?
on June 10th, 2008 | One answer | 2 people like this

Why is the crumbling, unsafe, and out-dated national infrastructure not being considered a bigger issue in the US presidential election?
on June 10th, 2008 | 3 answers | 1 person likes this

Do you think modern e-Book readers like Amazon's Kindle will increasingly replace traditional books in the next few years?...
on June 10th, 2008 | One answer

I have tickets to a Mets game at Shea Stadium. They are Upper, Section 45, Row Box L, seats 3 and 4. Are these good tickets? Could you...
on June 6th, 2008 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

What is the best personal journal / diary software?
on June 2nd, 2008 | no answers

What is the best remedy for constant dry eyes?
on May 27th, 2008 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

Have you ever used the "Neuro-Programmer" brainwave entrainment software?
on May 27th, 2008 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

Were you aware that the Roman Catholic Church considers getting or performing an abortion to be an automatic excommunication?
on May 15th, 2008 | 8 answers | 3 people like this

Do you ever find it annoying that people confuse "depressant" (substance that slows down the nervous system) for...
on May 14th, 2008 | 4 answers | 3 people like this

Do you think a blonde-haired blue-eyed white guy can try out the shaved-head look without being confused for a skinhead or neo-Nazi?
on May 14th, 2008 | 6 answers | 2 people like this

What correlations exist between relative levels of neurotransmitters and brainwave activity, if any?
on May 14th, 2008 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

What's the name of the busty blonde with really big lips and a somewhat wide face that appears in some sections on MANswers?
on May 11th, 2008 | no answers

What brainwave states correspond to states of deep meditation?
on May 9th, 2008 | One answer

Where can I find information on comparative EEG readings for people after they've consumed various psychoactive substances, such as...
on May 9th, 2008 | One answer | 2 people like this

What would happen to Earth, in detail, if a sphere of 100 yards in diameter with a mass of 2000 tons were to spontaneous turn to pure...
on May 9th, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Are there any Text-to-Speech voices modeled after celebrity voices?
on May 9th, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

What's the difference between a buzzkill and a killjoy?
on May 9th, 2008 | One answer | 2 people like this

Do you know anyone that is a real buzzkill?
on May 9th, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Does any creature eat bees or wasps?
on May 8th, 2008 | no answers | 4 people like this

I mean no offense, but doesn't it get hot for Hasidic Jews with all that clothing in the summer? If I was a Hasid, I'd want to...
on May 7th, 2008 | 3 answers | 3 people like this

Why couldn't quantum mechanics be like thermodynamics - a statistical approximation of a more fundamental deterministic theory?
on May 6th, 2008 | 2 answers

How can we know anything?
on May 3rd, 2008 | 13 answers | 5 people like this

If you could kill people by simply wishing they were dead, what would you do with that power, if anything?
on May 1st, 2008 | 9 answers | 4 people like this

If Jesus was the product of a virgin birth, a sexless union between God and woman, where did he obtain his Y chromosome?
on April 30th, 2008 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

Why are creationists opposed to evolutionary theory, when the vast majority of people who believe in evolution also believe in God, and...
on April 30th, 2008 | 9 answers | 10 people like this

Does the FDA perform studies on the effects of any prescription drugs on driving?
on April 30th, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Why is it illegal in the United States to operate a car on 100% ethanol?
on April 29th, 2008 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

How long does a dandelion take to morph from yellow flower to that puffy white thing with the blow-away seeds? I've never seen an...
on April 23rd, 2008 | One answer | 2 people like this

Who first coined the term "pope-mobile" for the pope's vehicle? It doesn't sound particularly dignified - it sounds...
on April 20th, 2008 | 5 answers | 6 people like this

Can you file a restraining order on behalf of a legally mentally disabled adult (schizophrenic receiving SSI) if that person is incapable...
on April 17th, 2008 | no answers

If you pour yourself 1 oz of 80 proof liquor, how long will it take for all the ethyl alcohol in the drink to evaporate?
on April 17th, 2008 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

At what rate does ethyl alcohol (found in beer, wine, and liquor) evaporate at room temperature and atomspheric pressure at sea level, in...
on April 17th, 2008 | no answers | 1 person likes this

What clause(s) of the US Constitution give(s) Congress the power to pass federal laws regarding drugs and other substances?
on April 17th, 2008 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

Are there statistics about what time of the year Americans file taxes (ASAP, April 15th - the last minute, or somewhere in between)?
on April 15th, 2008 | no answers

Have you ever added categories to AnswerBag?
on April 12th, 2008 | 6 answers | 5 people like this

Are all formulations of superstring / M-theory background dependent? Are there any that are background independent, like some alternative...
on April 12th, 2008 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

Should patients have the right to request experimental treatments that are not yet approved if there don't seem to be any other ways...
on April 12th, 2008 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

How is the momentum of a photon calculated?
on April 12th, 2008 | 10 answers | 4 people like this

What is the creationist or intelligent design theorist response to the great success of genetic algorithms for solving problems in...
on April 12th, 2008 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

With what do you identify yourself the most, if anything?
on April 11th, 2008 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

Did / does anyone ever prefer to play Luigi in the Mario Bros. games?
on April 11th, 2008 | 2 answers | 3 people like this

Does "Brain Age" and "Brain Age 2" each have entirely different exercises?
on April 11th, 2008 | 3 answers | 1 person likes this

Which functions of the government CANNOT be privatized entirely, if any?
on April 11th, 2008 | no answers | 1 person likes this

Is liberty the daughter or the mother of order?
on April 11th, 2008 | 4 answers | 3 people like this

I own a PS2. How can I use that to get the bios file for the system to that I can also play PS2 games on my PC?
on April 10th, 2008 | One answer

Have you ever done something that you, personally, thought was morally wrong, but felt no guilt about?
on April 10th, 2008 | One answer | 2 people like this

Is there any relationship at all between the "infinity point" on the Riemann number sphere and the transfinite cardinal numbers...
on April 10th, 2008 | no answers

Why would someone be emotionally unaffected my images, only emotionally affected by the other senses?
on April 10th, 2008 | no answers

Why might someone with good vision and generally good memory be incapable of visualizing images (even of things just seen a moment ago)...
on April 10th, 2008 | One answer | 2 people like this

In trinitarian Christian theology, why is the "Father" differentiated from the "Holy Spirit"? What's the...
on April 10th, 2008 | 16 answers | 11 people like this

What are some of the most common delusions noted in cases of schizophrenia or delusional disorder?
on April 5th, 2008 | 5 answers | 4 people like this

Have you ever been around someone that you felt was draining your energy?
on April 4th, 2008 | 5 answers | 3 people like this

Is government a necessary or unnecessary evil?
on April 4th, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Where can I find good information on the sleeping patterns of mice?
on April 2nd, 2008 | no answers

Do you believe someone who apologizes should not expect forgiveness?
on April 2nd, 2008 | 3 answers | 4 people like this

On Doctor Who, which cybermen would win in a war - old series (from Mondas) or new series (from parallel Earth)?
on April 2nd, 2008 | no answers

On Doctor Who, which are the better cybermen - old series (from Mondas) or new series (from parallel Earth)?
on April 2nd, 2008 | 9 answers | 3 people like this

On Doctor Who, did you ever notice how, as the seasons went by, the original cybermen became increasingly vulnerable to gold, to the...
on April 2nd, 2008 | no answers

On what grounds does an agnostic base his belief that knowing whether or not a god exists is impossible?
on April 1st, 2008 | 9 answers | 9 people like this

Do you contribute your computer's idle CPU time to the Folding@Home distributed computing effort to help find cures for diseases?...
on April 1st, 2008 | One answer

Did you know you can win cash prizes AND help cure diseases just by doing nothing? Check it out:...
on April 1st, 2008 | no answers | 1 person likes this

What is the role of tin (the mineral) in human health and nutrition?
on April 1st, 2008 | One answer

Do we forgive people, or do we really forgive actions?
on April 1st, 2008 | 13 answers | 8 people like this

What are the pawns in chess supposed to represent? They must all be female, since they can be "promoted" to queens, right?
on April 1st, 2008 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

Are all beliefs (whether religious, scientific, practical, etc.) ultimately derivable from mere preferences, and not any certain...
on April 1st, 2008 | 3 answers | 1 person likes this

Who here would actually like Google's Gmail "Custom Time" April Fool's joke to actually be a real feature?
on April 1st, 2008 | One answer

Do you agree that when doubt is conquered, ignorance is invincible?
on March 31st, 2008 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

Are you practicing, or have you ever successfully practiced a polyphasic sleep routine, like Uberman? If so, did you notice any changes...
on March 31st, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Would Jesus have been a Democrat or a Republican, if he had to choose? Explain your answer.
on March 31st, 2008 | 5 answers | 2 people like this

Does the Animal Liberation Front endorse PETA's large scale euthanasia of healthy, adoptable animals, and animals that could live...
on March 30th, 2008 | 2 answers

Are you aware that PETA has "euthanized" well over 17,000 since 1998?
on March 30th, 2008 | 5 answers | 4 people like this

Are there any animal rights organizations that actively condemn and campaign against PETA (especially for PETA's self-admitted...
on March 30th, 2008 | 4 answers | 3 people like this

Given their incredible genetic similarity, and similar physical features, to humans and other (extinct) hominids, shouldn't...
on March 30th, 2008 | no answers

Would the quality of our elected presidents be better if the only media converage allowed of the election campaign and primaries were in...
on March 30th, 2008 | no answers

Am I wrong in thinking that the media is among the only groups of Americans that are obsessed over Obama's race and Clinton's...
on March 30th, 2008 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

If the Higgs boson is not detected in the Large Hadron Collider experiments, what theories (such as M-theory / superstring theory) would...
on March 29th, 2008 | One answer | 3 people like this

In Doctor Who, do you think that a time lord could regenerate after being shot with a dalek death ray?
on March 29th, 2008 | 3 answers | 2 people like this

In all the seasons (old and new) of Doctor Who, has anyone ever survived being shot by a dalek death ray (by being hit in a non-vital...
on March 29th, 2008 | One answer | 2 people like this

What were Mohandas Gandhi's views on the unjust caste system in India?
on March 29th, 2008 | One answer

Was Mohandas Gandhi an anti-black racist? Read this: http://www.trinicenter.com/WorldNews/ghandi4.htm and this:...
on March 29th, 2008 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

What would happen to life on Earth if the inside of the planet suddenly froze solid, down to the core (no more geological activity)?
on March 29th, 2008 | 4 answers | 1 person likes this

Do you think lying is intrinsically morally wrong, or is it only wrong when it leads to negative consequences? Why or why not?
on March 28th, 2008 | 7 answers | 3 people like this

Are there any circumstances under which you would consider ending your life?
on March 28th, 2008 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

Which is more valuable to you - life or happiness?
on March 28th, 2008 | 12 answers | 6 people like this

Which version of the LISP programming language is the most commonly used, easiest to learn, most standardized, best supported by existing...
on March 28th, 2008 | One answer

Does donating blood increase the chances of feeling mild hypoglycemic dizziness for a few days afterwards?
on March 27th, 2008 | 5 answers | 1 person likes this

Could most (or some) people survive comfortably after giving double the usual donation of blood on the same day?
on March 24th, 2008 | no answers

Is it normal to have (at least temporarily) higher blood pressure than normal after donating blood? What is the normal effect?
on March 24th, 2008 | 2 answers

Should AnswerBag allow editing of a question's text after it's been posted (perhaps, subject to community moderation to see if...
on March 22nd, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Has anyone ever, when visited by the "Make-a-Wish" foundation, wished "to not die"?
on March 22nd, 2008 | 3 answers | 4 people like this

Has anyone visited by the "Make-a-Wish" foundation wished for "the absolute best medical care that all the money in the...
on March 22nd, 2008 | One answer | 2 people like this

What limitations does the "Make-a-Wish" foundation put on the possible wishes that can be made?
on March 22nd, 2008 | One answer | 2 people like this

Who is really your favourite diva on WWE Smackdown! as of now (03/2008)?
on March 22nd, 2008 | no answers

Men only: Do you ever pee sitting down? If so, why, and how often? Like, I do it sometimes when I'm lazy, or at night, when I want...
on March 22nd, 2008 | 5 answers | 5 people like this

Does anyone know whether the actual voting results % from the WWE Smackdown! 2008 Divas Contest are published anywhere? How do we know it...
on March 21st, 2008 | no answers

Is the U.S. Post Office open on Good Friday?
on March 21st, 2008 | 3 answers | 5 people like this

What does the term "letterbox" mean when associated with shows and movies shown on TV?
on March 18th, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Do you know anyone like David Brent from the UK "The Office"?
on March 17th, 2008 | no answers

Is it weird to feel sympathy for a very bad person who's always treated you and others you care about badly when they're...
on March 17th, 2008 | 5 answers | 6 people like this

Do you agree with me that former NY Governor Spitzer should be punished especially more because of his past hypocritical aggressive...
on March 16th, 2008 | 3 answers | 3 people like this

Shouldn't we celebrate bad news more than good news, since it's the bad news that requires the pick-me-up?
on March 16th, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Have you ever clicked on the ad links on an ad-supported web site, with no interest in the ad or product, just to support the site by...
on March 16th, 2008 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

Have we ever had a single president? Do you think it would hurt a candidate's election chances?
on March 16th, 2008 | 3 answers | 2 people like this

For some reason, I'm getting no sound out of the left ear of my headphones when I use them on my laptop - but ONLY with Windows...
on March 16th, 2008 | 3 answers | 1 person likes this

Hypothetically (and because I have morbid thoughts), if someone died from an overdose of heroine, would there be any pain, fear, or...
on March 15th, 2008 | 3 answers | 2 people like this

Do we know whether people that "die in their sleep" don't, for at last brief moment, wake up in fear from the pain of a...
on March 15th, 2008 | 7 answers | 5 people like this

If we encounter advanced extraterrestrials that come to us, how likely is it that they'll have abandoned their original biological...
on March 15th, 2008 | 3 answers | 3 people like this

How likely is it that natural selection would ever lead to the evolution of an intelligent species that sought peaceful relations with...
on March 15th, 2008 | 3 answers

If there are advanced space-faring alien civilizations out there, what are the odds that they'd be warlike, peaceful, or simply not...
on March 15th, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

If you're asking a question about a television show that you watch on an internet site, which is no longer shown on TV and has been...
on March 15th, 2008 | 3 answers | 3 people like this

I've watched episodes of "Married... with Children" on Joost and Hulu.com, and both, for some reason, don't use the...
on March 15th, 2008 | 3 answers | 2 people like this

Do the "light" versions of certain fruit juices, with most or all of their natural sugar content replaced by Splenda (e.g. from...
on March 15th, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Is it just me, or is it hard to believe that Maryse really got fewer votes than Victoria on the WWE Smackdown! 2008 divas contest?
on March 15th, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Is the WWE held accountable by any independent third party for actually making decisions based on fans' votes when they say the...
on March 15th, 2008 | 3 answers

Humans lose their "baby teeth" and go on to form adult teeth. Is this common to all mammals (or other vertebrates)? Which ones,...
on March 15th, 2008 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

Did you ever believe at any time you were growing up that you were an extraterrestrial?
on March 13th, 2008 | 7 answers | 4 people like this

Some people claim 666 is the number of the Devil. If so, what's God's number?
on March 13th, 2008 | One answer

Some people claim the number 23 can be linked to anything. Has anyone ever tried to do that with any other number greater than 13? If so,...
on March 13th, 2008 | One answer

How long should wait, after taking 1 mg Xanax, before drinking alcohol?
on March 13th, 2008 | 10 answers | 3 people like this

How long should you wait, after taking 10 mg Valium, before drinking alcohol?
on March 13th, 2008 | no answers

Someone asked me to get my "facts straight" without telling me which facts were incorrect. What is a fact, and why might...
on March 13th, 2008 | One answer | 2 people like this

Is there any statistics upon which to favour "cold" or "overdue" numbers when selecting numbers in a lottery?
on March 13th, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Have you ever drank grapefruit juice with a benzo (Xanax, Valium, Ativan, Lorazepam, etc.) just to get calmer faster or to conserve your...
on March 13th, 2008 | 2 answers

Putting aside the hype of the movie, is there any truth to the idea that it's easier to find connections to the number 23 in...
on March 12th, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Is the single word "cannot" considered a contraction of "can not"? If not, what is its status?
on March 8th, 2008 | 3 answers | 1 person likes this

In English, is a contraction, like "can't", considered one word, or two, technically?
on March 8th, 2008 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

Is it wrong for a man to hit a woman in self-defense if the woman is twice his size, has special ops training, and is a professional...
on March 8th, 2008 | 10 answers | 5 people like this

Why did Jesus never actually write anything, like a Gospel or scripture, himself?
on March 8th, 2008 | 38 answers | 18 people like this

If someone made a perfect physical and mental copy of yourself, would you get along with "yourself"? Why or why not?
on March 2nd, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Is the state of wanting to or being willing to die ever NOT the cause of some (diagnosed or otherwise) mental illness?
on March 1st, 2008 | One answer

Can a concussion ever lead to long term beneficial effects, by accident, like, for instance, reducing or curing an existing mental disorder?
on March 1st, 2008 | One answer | 3 people like this

Do you think we should have the ability to "bump to top of list" questions? I know we can do this now by adding a dummy answer...
on March 1st, 2008 | 4 answers | 3 people like this

Can alcohol in liquor bypass the digestive track through direct absorption through the membranes in the mouth into the bloodstream?
on March 1st, 2008 | 5 answers | 2 people like this

Are there any other factors aside from alcohol content that may make one alcoholic beverage get you drunker, assuming you drink the same...
on March 1st, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Is there any horror or sci-fi / fantasty movie that featured one or more man-sized or larger frog-like creatures?
on March 1st, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

I fell flat on my face and got a nasty bruise on my lip, which is swollen and has a crust on it now, with blisters on the inside. What is...
on February 28th, 2008 | One answer

After I see an insect, sometimes for days after I have periods where I feel bugs crawling on me, even though I know they're not...
on February 28th, 2008 | 6 answers | 7 people like this

What can cause olfactory (smell-based) hallucinations?
on February 28th, 2008 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

Do you believe happiness should be the goal of one's life, or only one (usually accurate, but not always) measure of the success of...
on February 28th, 2008 | 5 answers | 1 person likes this

What theories exist for why our solar system has exclusively inner plants and predominantly gas giants for the outer planets? I know...
on February 28th, 2008 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

What is the average age of people pulled over for drunk driving?
on February 28th, 2008 | no answers

What is the average age of people pulled over for drunk driving?
on February 28th, 2008 | no answers | 1 person likes this

On average, how many teens in the US are caught drunk driving each year?
on February 28th, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

On average how many people are killed each year due to drunk driving?
on February 28th, 2008 | 2 answers | 3 people like this

I suffered a concussion. Before that, I had really bad anxiety, which I frequently used alcohol or medication to relax. After the...
on February 27th, 2008 | 2 answers | 3 people like this

Is it normal, after a night of very hard drinking that leads to a fall + concussion, that someone might be, for weeks or months...
on February 27th, 2008 | 4 answers | 2 people like this

Has anyone in history ever had three or more identical triplets/quadruplets/etc., with only two of them being conjoined...
on February 27th, 2008 | no answers

How long will an opened bottle of red wine last before going bad if refrigerated?
on February 27th, 2008 | no answers | 1 person likes this

What is this pill - pink/beige/off-white, with a letter "W" and "926" on one side. It's pretty small and thin,...
on February 26th, 2008 | One answer

I know if you put ice on a bruise right after getting hurt, it will prevent swelling. Will ice reduce the swelling of bruises if applied...
on February 25th, 2008 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

Why might a doctor prescribe low dose (25mg) seroquel (an anti-psychotic) for insomnia before trying conventional sleeping pills, and if...
on February 20th, 2008 | 11 answers | 5 people like this

Will consuming alcohol increase or reduce ticklishness?
on February 20th, 2008 | One answer | 2 people like this

Someone I know that I don't want to talk to (or know for SURE I'm avoiding) has been calling me since last night, now...
on February 16th, 2008 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

When you leave someone a message to call you back, and they don't call you back for a few hours, do you ever leave the same message...
on February 16th, 2008 | 6 answers | 5 people like this

I ate a whole habanero an several whole jalapeno peppers raw, along with quite a bit of beer. Is there any way I can prevent diarrhea at...
on February 15th, 2008 | 3 answers | 1 person likes this

If you've tried both, which is better for combined depression + anxiety - cymbalta (or other SNRIs) or lexapro (or other SSRIs)?
on February 15th, 2008 | 4 answers | 2 people like this

Which do you value most - security or freedom?
on February 15th, 2008 | 10 answers | 4 people like this

Why do fathers name their first sons after them, but it's so unusual to find mothers naming daughters after them?
on February 15th, 2008 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

Have you ever, after sharing something personal and sensitive in a question/answer, had someone insult one of your loved ones in an...
on February 15th, 2008 | no answers

Would you rather be rational and miserable or irrational and happy?
on February 15th, 2008 | 3 answers | 1 person likes this

Why do spicy foods cause diarrhea?
on February 15th, 2008 | 5 answers | 1 person likes this

What would you do if you woke up tomorrow with a few extra sex organs on various parts of your body?
on February 14th, 2008 | 5 answers | 1 person likes this

In NYC, is there anything that I'm legally allowed to carry for self-defense? Some kind of knife, brass knuckles, maybe pepper spray?
on February 14th, 2008 | 3 answers | 4 people like this

If you accidentally downrate someone, and then uprate them afterwards (this happens to be sometimes because I use opera and the +/-...
on February 14th, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Have you ever knowingly answered a fact-based question with an answer that had basically already been given, just in hopes of some points?
on February 14th, 2008 | 3 answers | 1 person likes this

What percentage alcoholics are actually not really alcoholics, but just using alcohol to self-medicate a mental disorder, like anxiety or...
on February 14th, 2008 | 5 answers | 6 people like this

Is it legal in the state of NY to walk around as a civilian wearing a bullet-proof vest?
on February 13th, 2008 | One answer | 5 people like this

If you sleep while the TV is on, can the stuff happening on TV affect what you dream about? I guess in general can sounds in your...
on February 13th, 2008 | 6 answers | 1 person likes this

What is the neurological reason why patients with delusions can't be convinced by rational arguments or evidence to abandon them? Do...
on February 13th, 2008 | One answer

In psychology, how are delusions classified as either "bizarre" or "non-bizarre"?
on February 13th, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Why don't I get e-mail notifications from AnswerBag anymore? I checked and they're not going into Spam or anything.
on February 12th, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Do you ever use multiple answer sites (yahoo, wikianswers, etc.) when you REALLY want to know an answer ASAP? How often?
on February 11th, 2008 | 2 answers | 3 people like this

Do you believe that the government should make laws to protect an individual from him/herself, if he/she puts no one else in danger? Like...
on February 11th, 2008 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

Can someone have schizophrenia even if they don't suffer hallucinations and, aside from a limited set of delusions, are capable of...
on February 10th, 2008 | 3 answers | 4 people like this

How might one distinguish between delusional disorder and schizophrenia?
on February 10th, 2008 | 5 answers | 3 people like this

What legal recourse could a person take if their spouse dies or divorces them and leaves them with massive credit debt, if they were a...
on February 10th, 2008 | 3 answers | 2 people like this

Do you know anyone that you get along with when you're depressed, but are highly irritated and annoyed by when in a happy mood?
on February 9th, 2008 | One answer | 2 people like this

If you've used both for sleeping, can you compare your personal experience using both ambien (or sonata) with valium? I want to...
on February 9th, 2008 | One answer | 2 people like this

Have you ever used ambien or sonata for anxiety relief, instead of for insomnia, during the day?
on February 9th, 2008 | 7 answers | 3 people like this

Have you ever experienced an episode of rage so intense that you blacked out, not remembering what you had done (not talking about under...
on February 9th, 2008 | 11 answers | 7 people like this

Are there any drugless treatments for schizophrenia that have at least some success?
on January 21st, 2008 | 6 answers | 3 people like this

If you've used it for anxiety, what was your experience with the drug BuSpar? Also, if you've taken it along with an SSRI for...
on January 21st, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

If you have suffered anxiety and depression, and taken lexapro, later in combination with wellbutrin to help with the depression, what...
on January 20th, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Hypothetically, could smoking marijuana give you an edge in a competitive eating contest? (due to anti-nausea, increased hunger, etc.)
on January 16th, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

If your maternal half-brother and paternal half-sister (not blood related) have a child together, is that a full nephew or a half-nephew...
on January 11th, 2008 | One answer | 1 person likes this

What is the technical term for the familial relationship I'd have with my half-niece's (daughter of half-brother) son?
on January 11th, 2008 | One answer | 2 people like this

In Pocket PC (WM5) browser control, how can I find out which IPIEHTMLElement the stylus is over when showing the context menu? I would...
on December 7th, 2007 | no answers

Is there any software that can convert MP3s or WAVs to MIDI, that is clever enough to detect and filter out the vocals?
on September 10th, 2007 | 2 answers

I'd like to find someone to date my mother. But she won't actively look herself, and I'm not allowed to look for her...
on September 5th, 2007 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

What do you make of this study? http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article571206.ece
on September 5th, 2007 | 3 answers | 1 person likes this

Does eBay allow embedding Google AdSense ads in the listings you place on their service?
on September 4th, 2007 | One answer | 3 people like this

What's the name of the gesture where you spread the fingers of your right hand, raise your hand to your face, put the pad of your...
on September 4th, 2007 | 7 answers | 1 person likes this

When you say or do something that offends someone, do ever feel offended that they took offense to what you said or did?
on September 4th, 2007 | 4 answers | 2 people like this

When someone calls you a jerk (or equivalent), do you smile and tend to take it as a compliment, even if it wasn't meant that way?...
on September 4th, 2007 | 9 answers | 9 people like this

My philosophy - "when life throws you a curveball, make lemonade". Thoughts?
on September 4th, 2007 | 7 answers | 4 people like this

Do you often lose touch with people, because you're bad with calling or writing, or returning calls / e-mails? Why do you think you...
on September 4th, 2007 | 4 answers | 4 people like this

Do you find it hard to live with yourself? Why, if it's not too personal?
on September 4th, 2007 | 5 answers | 5 people like this

Among extra virgin olive oils, which is the best brand for taste and for health benefits?
on September 4th, 2007 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

Are e-mails from an e-mail address in your contacts list in Gmail automatically protected from the spam filter? If not, how can they be...
on September 4th, 2007 | One answer | 2 people like this

The hardest thing in this world is to live in it. Thoughts?
on September 4th, 2007 | 9 answers | 5 people like this

How many times in your life have you just been thinking about someone that you hadn't thought of for a long time (months/years), and...
on September 4th, 2007 | 3 answers | 2 people like this

Does stressing or "raising awareness of" the differences between men and women create a self-fulfilling prophecy built on...
on September 4th, 2007 | 2 answers

Why do so many people want to be part of "something bigger" than themselves? Whether it be via religion, nationalism,...
on September 4th, 2007 | 5 answers | 3 people like this

With all our efforts to "shield" children, and boost their self-esteem, do we adequately prepare them for failure, or teach...
on September 4th, 2007 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

My girlfriend told me last night that she sometimes fantasized about being raped, and asked about roleplaying it. I got really turned...
on September 4th, 2007 | 14 answers | 6 people like this

Want to congratulate me on hitting level 30? I'm a Professor now!
on September 4th, 2007 | 16 answers | 12 people like this

Am I the only one who thinks that Beth Phoenix is the hottest thing on two legs on the WWE?
on September 3rd, 2007 | 4 answers | 3 people like this

Do you lead, follow, or get out of the way?
on September 3rd, 2007 | 16 answers | 10 people like this

Is infinitesimal (infinitely small) equivalent to zero?
on September 3rd, 2007 | 8 answers | 1 person likes this

What would happen if one or more U.S. presidential candidates were assassinated after voting already had begun on Election Day?
on September 3rd, 2007 | 5 answers | 2 people like this

If you live there, what's it like to live in Windsor, Ontario? Describe it for someone that might want to move there.
on September 2nd, 2007 | 4 answers | 4 people like this

I would run, without even a moment of hesitation, to die horribly to save my brother's life. Do you feel this way about anyone? Can...
on August 31st, 2007 | 6 answers | 5 people like this

What is a good, free (open-source preferred) .NET natural language processing / text mining library?
on August 31st, 2007 | no answers

Which red wines generally have the highest resveratrol content?
on August 31st, 2007 | One answer | 1 person likes this

There have been reports about the health benefits of chocolate. Is there any information on what dosage of 100% pure, unprocessed,...
on August 31st, 2007 | no answers

Is there any archaeological evidence that supports any part of the Biblical story of the Hebrews having been slaves in Egypt, and then...
on August 31st, 2007 | One answer | 1 person likes this

What does this Bible passage mean: "And I will dash them one against another, even the fathers and the sons together, saith the...
on August 31st, 2007 | 3 answers | 3 people like this

Why, when you ask a valid question about Islam or the Koran, do some people automatically assume you're some anti-Muslim /...
on August 31st, 2007 | 4 answers | 4 people like this

What does this Koran passage mean? "Believers, take neither Jews nor Christians for your friends." - Surah 5:51
on August 31st, 2007 | 25 answers | 15 people like this

What does this Bible passage mean? "For the wife does not rule over her own body, but the husband does..." - 1 Corinthians 7:4
on August 31st, 2007 | 14 answers | 9 people like this

What does this mean? "Now therefore, kill every male among the little ones, and kill every woman who has known man by lying with...
on August 31st, 2007 | 10 answers | 7 people like this

Does punctuation ALWAYS come before the quote, even if it isn't part of it? As in "The word is "quote," and...
on August 30th, 2007 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

If a inner-quoted word or phrase ends a quote, what should the placement of the single and double quotes be? As in "This is what we...
on August 30th, 2007 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

Do you know anyone that advertises themselves as younger than they really are on MySpace or dating sites, so as to meet / date younger...
on August 30th, 2007 | 3 answers | 2 people like this

Are there any conditions wherein censorship (as regulated in part by the FCC) is NOT a violation of the First Amendment right to free...
on August 30th, 2007 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

Can someone collect social security disability benefits if he is going to college? Employment with his psychologically originating...
on August 29th, 2007 | 6 answers

What problems have you encountered using the Opera browser on AnswerBag? Why do they exist?
on August 28th, 2007 | One answer

Is it possible to be so open-minded that your brain falls out?
on August 28th, 2007 | 18 answers | 19 people like this

Would you prefer to be right for the wrong reasons, or wrong for the right reasons?
on August 28th, 2007 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

Is it more important to know the truth, or be at peace with not knowing?
on August 27th, 2007 | 8 answers | 4 people like this

Do you practice calorie restriction in the hopes of prolonging your healthy lifespan?
on August 26th, 2007 | 3 answers | 2 people like this

What set of properties distinguish living things from nonliving things? Is such a set even possible to define without exclusing things we...
on August 26th, 2007 | One answer | 1 person likes this

What is the definition of life?
on August 26th, 2007 | 6 answers | 1 person likes this

Do you use stevia as a natural herbal non-caloric alternative sweetener to sugar? Do you like it?
on August 25th, 2007 | 5 answers | 3 people like this

Have you ever recycled your answers to previous, similar questions?
on August 25th, 2007 | 6 answers | 5 people like this

If someone takes an underaged head and photoshops it onto a naked, 18 year old's body, is it technically child pornography?
on August 25th, 2007 | 6 answers | 7 people like this

How long after eating does it have to be before you can consider yourself to have an "empty stomach" for the purposes of taking...
on August 25th, 2007 | One answer | 3 people like this

If you cheated on your partner, with whom you're in a serious relationship, then told him/her, and they didn't seem mad or...
on August 25th, 2007 | 6 answers | 2 people like this

About how many spam e-mails do you get each day? I would estimate I get no less than 250.
on August 25th, 2007 | 3 answers

Is there any computer software that can, given a sequence of numbers, derive an equation / rule that governs that sequence, and find the...
on August 25th, 2007 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Which has a better chance to win the presidency, in general? A female Republican or female Democrat? Forgetting about specific...
on August 25th, 2007 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

If Condoleezza Rice ran for president, would you vote for her?
on August 25th, 2007 | 2 answers

If Donald Rumsfeld ran for president, would you vote for him?
on August 25th, 2007 | 3 answers | 1 person likes this

How many vice-presidents have gone on to win the presidency? How many just got the opportunity to run?
on August 25th, 2007 | One answer | 1 person likes this

If he ran, would you vote for Dick Cheney for president?
on August 25th, 2007 | 3 answers | 1 person likes this

Does it annoy you when, on the news, they say there will be hot or cold temperatures? Because a temperature can't be hot or cold,...
on August 25th, 2007 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

What is the best time to meditate? I mean, relative to when you sleep and have your meals.
on August 25th, 2007 | One answer | 2 people like this

What is meant by "heat index", and how is it calculated?
on August 25th, 2007 | no answers

How high does the temperature and humidity have to be before you just NEED to run the air conditioner?
on August 25th, 2007 | 3 answers | 2 people like this

The early bird gets the worm, but the early worm gets eaten. Thoughts?
on August 25th, 2007 | 4 answers | 3 people like this

Are some people naturally nocturnal?
on August 25th, 2007 | 56 answers | 35 people like this

Should the works of a person be appreciated outside the context of what sort of person they are/were? For example, Wagner's music...
on August 25th, 2007 | One answer | 2 people like this

If you have lucid dreams, have you ever dreamed yourself into your sexual fantasy?
on August 25th, 2007 | 6 answers | 2 people like this

How do you, personally, live on the edge, when you do?
on August 25th, 2007 | 3 answers | 1 person likes this

Can you enjoy just sitting, "just being", or do you need constant activity / engagement?
on August 25th, 2007 | 9 answers | 9 people like this

If you have long hair, do you wear a shower cap when not washing your hair? Is it better for your hair?
on August 25th, 2007 | 4 answers

Has a Miss Teen USA / America ever went on to become a Miss USA / America?
on August 24th, 2007 | One answer

In U.S. beauty pageants, they start with 50 girls, and then cut down to 15 at the beginning. How is this first big cut made?
on August 24th, 2007 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

Do you think that AnswerBag shouldn't allow downrating without leaving a comment, or that downrating should no longer be anonymous?
on August 23rd, 2007 | One answer

What causes the occasional random stray hair that is longer, darker, out of place, and somehow thicker, to grow out of odd places across...
on August 23rd, 2007 | 2 answers | 4 people like this

Can meditation reduce or eliminate the need for sleep under any circumstances? If so, which kinds of meditation?
on August 23rd, 2007 | 4 answers | 1 person likes this

Compared to heavy alcohol use, what is the affect of benzodiazepines like Xanax or Valium on the liver and health in general?
on August 23rd, 2007 | One answer | 2 people like this

What affect do benzodiazepines like Xanax or Valium have on blood pressure, if any?
on August 23rd, 2007 | 9 answers | 3 people like this

If you suspect your mattress may be infected with bed bugs, is there way to delouse it without having to just buy a new mattress?
on August 21st, 2007 | One answer | 2 people like this

Have any homosexual ABers ever "came out" for the first time on AnswerBag (never came out before to anyone else or anywhere else)?
on August 21st, 2007 | no answers | 2 people like this

What causes random, temporary, non-externally caused itches? Why might one have more frequent or intense itches? How could they be...
on August 21st, 2007 | 4 answers | 1 person likes this

How frequently would you say you feel random itches across your body throughout the day?
on August 21st, 2007 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Have you ever cut, stuck, or lightly burned a mosquito bite, just because the itching was driving you insane?
on August 21st, 2007 | 5 answers

Which do you hate more, itching or pain?
on August 21st, 2007 | 5 answers | 4 people like this

Can heavy marijuana smoking during pregnancy increase the risk of the child developing schizophrenia later in life?
on August 20th, 2007 | 12 answers | 2 people like this

Which meat tastes best in Pad Thai, among beef, chicken, or duck?
on August 20th, 2007 | 10 answers | 4 people like this

Do you have to hide eating certain foods from someone you love because they'd seriously disapprove and you don't want to deal...
on August 20th, 2007 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

A couple of "high gravity" (8.2%) 24oz beers, or 2-3 8oz glasses of dry red wine (13%) often can make me feel relaxed and...
on August 20th, 2007 | One answer

What causes dry eyes, other than not hydrating properly? What can be done to prevent it, other than eye drops?
on August 20th, 2007 | One answer

How can I calculate my daily dietary protein requirements, assuming for simplicity that all the protein I consume is the same (let's...
on August 20th, 2007 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

I ate a single whole habanero pepper last night, and I had the runs all day until I used Immodium. Is there some way I can eat spicy food...
on August 19th, 2007 | 2 answers

I just turned expert. Want to congratulate me?
on August 19th, 2007 | 16 answers | 17 people like this

Do you ever feel like irrationality should be beaten out of people that display it, and if necessary, beaten out of them until they die,...
on August 18th, 2007 | 6 answers | 1 person likes this

Do you prefer partners that seem empty / hollow, shallow, superficial, or deceitful, finding those qualities more sexy?
on August 18th, 2007 | One answer

Do you feel empty / hollow, like you're a monster inside, and you have to hide it from others, causing you anxiety?
on August 18th, 2007 | 10 answers | 5 people like this

Does drinking KEEP you from being violent to your family, by numbing you to their presence? Would you beat or kill them if you...
on August 18th, 2007 | 5 answers

Are you a Celtic paganist? If so, can you tell me about your beliefs, and specifically, point me to some online resources?
on August 18th, 2007 | 5 answers | 3 people like this

Have you ever waited on the status of a MySpace message you sent (replied/read/sent) as if your life depended on it?
on August 18th, 2007 | 4 answers | 2 people like this

Have you only slept every other day for an extended period? If so, how did that work out for you? Do you still do it?
on August 18th, 2007 | One answer | 4 people like this

How is it possible for someone to be entirely unsearchable online these days? Especially if they're young, in their 20s. Come on!
on August 18th, 2007 | 3 answers | 2 people like this

Do you think that there has been moral progress in the last century, or decline? Either way, explain your answer.
on August 18th, 2007 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

I lost touch (on good terms) with a long distance ex, then she moved, and she cancelled the e-mail accounts I know she used. However,...
on August 18th, 2007 | One answer | 2 people like this

Can one commute without driving from NYC to Hawthorne, NY? If so, how?
on August 15th, 2007 | One answer | 1 person likes this

For those that believe when you commit suicide you to hell: What about ingesting or inhaling substances that shorten your life...
on August 15th, 2007 | One answer | 2 people like this

Can tying your hair in a tight ponytail be harmful for your hair? If so, how so?
on August 15th, 2007 | 4 answers | 3 people like this

In an average garlic clove, what quantities exist of the various vitamins, minerals, and phytonutrients found in garlic?
on August 14th, 2007 | One answer

Which blood bank is in (or nearest to) NYC where one could sell blood, just plasma, or platelets?
on August 14th, 2007 | no answers | 1 person likes this

If you have healthy system-wide organ function, freely urinating when necessary, and aren't doing any sweating, how many liters of...
on August 14th, 2007 | no answers

By how much can one expect to lower core body temperature by drinking ice water, and for how long?
on August 14th, 2007 | One answer | 3 people like this

What methods exist to increase one's tolerance / perception of low temperatures and decrease one's tolerance / perception of...
on August 14th, 2007 | One answer

What are the most often raised objections to utilitarianism as a moral theory?
on August 14th, 2007 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

From the stance of utilitarianism, what considerations make murder generally wrong?
on August 14th, 2007 | One answer

Is it just me, or is M&M's dark chocolate commercial, with the Addams Family theme, a total turn off against eating M&Ms? I...
on August 14th, 2007 | 2 answers | 1 person likes this

If you're religious, especially Judaeo-Christian-Islamic, what do you think happens to people who don't accept your specific...
on August 12th, 2007 | 8 answers | 6 people like this

Many sites complain when using Opera, but not when using Firefox or IE. Is it because Opera is lacking in standards compliance, or...
on August 12th, 2007 | One answer

If you use it, what experience have you had using Opera browser on AnswerBag?
on August 12th, 2007 | One answer

Which browser(s) is/are the most standards compliant? Is Opera among them?
on August 12th, 2007 | One answer

If you have used it or been prescribed it (especially if you're Russian), can you describe your use and experience with phenibut?
on August 11th, 2007 | One answer | 1 person likes this

How well do dessicant dehumidifiers work?
on August 11th, 2007 | One answer

Does the repulsive effect of the Pauli Exclusion Principle represent a 5th force, since it is not gravity, electromagnetism, or the weak...
on August 10th, 2007 | 5 answers | 1 person likes this

Does the Casimir effect represent a 5th force, since it is not gravity, electromagnetism, or the weak and strong nuclear forces?
on August 10th, 2007 | One answer | 1 person likes this

How much energy am I expending keeping surge protectors plugged in when not in use, if none of the devices connected to it are turned on?
on August 10th, 2007 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Are there any childfree (no kids, don't want kids) political advocacy groups in the U.S.?
on August 10th, 2007 | One answer

The office of the U.S. President also comes with the authority of commander-in-chief. Given this, why are there no military service...
on August 10th, 2007 | 5 answers

Where did the myth that we only use 10% of our brains come from?
on August 8th, 2007 | 2 answers | 2 people like this

I hear people talk sometimes as though they believe both in a Heaven/Hell and past lives, even though these seem mutually exclusive; I...
on August 7th, 2007 | 3 answers | 2 people like this

Do you practice biphasic or polyphasic sleep? If so, what are your experiences and your schedules, and what advice would you give to...
on August 6th, 2007 | One answer | 1 person likes this

Thoreau said “The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.” How true do you think this is? And how much might it apply to...
on August 6th, 2007 | 15 answers | 6 people like this

What is the single most important issue that will influence your vote in the next presidential election?
on August 6th, 2007 | 9 answers | 7 people like this

Aside from straightening or heavy use of hardening "product", how might one reduce one's hair volume?
on August 5th, 2007 | One answer | 1 person likes this

In Office Space, Peter says if he didn't have to worry about money, his dream would be to "do nothing". Do you share this...
on August 3rd, 2007 | 11 answers | 7 people like this

Are you a sociopath / psychopath / person with antisocial personality disorder, lacking guilt or conscience, finding yourself frequently...
on August 3rd, 2007 | 24 answers | 9 people like this

How effective is theanine for the treatment of anxiety, especially social anxiety? Have their been any clinical studies?
on August 2nd, 2007 | no answers | 1 person likes this

The age of consent in NJ is 16; in NY it's 17. A 30 yo NY resident sleeps with a 16 yo NJ resident WHILE IN NJ. Was a crime...
on July 27th, 2007 | 5 answers | 1 person likes this

Are there any online personals sites out there for people with personality disorders (such as antisocial personality disorder) to get...
on July 27th, 2007 | 7 answers | 5 people like this

What do pimentos taste like?
on July 13th, 2007 | One answer | 2 people like this

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