Why does oral medication survive digestion? - Straight Dope
Mar 26, 2026 · The stomach secretes HCl in the pH range 1-2.5. I take about 4 different medications. Why don’t they all chemically break down to be useless by the time they leave the stomach?
Macomb, IL election judge removed after telling a voter they needed …
Mar 18, 2026 · McDonough County election judge removed after telling voter he ‘needs to be... The McDonough County clerk has confirmed that an election judge at the First Presbyterian Church in …
Have you ever done something on your Bucket List? What's on your …
Apr 11, 2026 · As of today, I have checked off exactly one thing from my Bucket List. Here’s my list (and, for context, many of these things require that I a) have a ton of money; b) outlive Mrs. Homie; c) both …
Tell me about Vienna - visiting this summer - Straight Dope
Apr 13, 2026 · My wife has a conference in Vienna this summer and I will tag along, then we’ll add a couple of days for sightseeing together. All told, we’ll probably be there for five days with two of those …
How did 'swear words' become swear words? - Straight Dope
Jan 17, 2012 · I’ve always wondered this, how, why and when did those certain swear words become ‘bad’ words? I was arguing/debating with a younger girl awhile back and happened to push a button …
What is the first sentence from the book you are currently reading ...
Jul 28, 2022 · Apologies for the belated reply – I’ve been offline for over a year, so I just saw your post. I read 41 of the books early last year – almost every one the library has, plus a couple I bought. Got …
Repairing cracks in bamboo. - Straight Dope
Sep 2, 2004 · I’ve got a favorite hiking stick that I found washed up on the beach (Seal Beach, CA), and I’ve used it for three years now. Last month it developed some monster cracks in it. Looking for …
What is edible underwear made of? - Straight Dope
Mar 9, 2001 · Watching “Designing Women” tonight they were talking about edible underwear. Now I was wondering just what is it made of? What does it taste like? Is it flimsy? Could you wear it like …
Jeet your seat - Factual Questions - Straight Dope Message Board
Jan 18, 2006 · I think I read this in a Ray Bradbury story a couple of decades ago. In it, a robot that had gone off its programming said ‘So, jeet your seat. All reet, all reet!’ What does the phrase mean? ‘All …
Rats in the Guinness Brewery - Straight Dope
Mar 5, 2004 · ok, my friend told me a story about how the Guinness brewery once found a whole bunch of dead rats in their beer vats after draining them. they cleaned them out, but when people tasted the …