Jewish World Review
Jeff Elder
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04/21/05: Little ketchup packets do expire who knew?; best-known
character in all of English Literature
04/12/05: Other uses for Preparation H ?; what's the origin to holding up lighters at concerts?; the difficulty to acquire state of Delaware quarter
03/24/05: "Shame-shame" gesture has U.S. origins; why is college basketball different than all games?; why does hard water feel so hard?
02/16/05: Why are some dishes called china as opposed to France or Ireland or England? ; Why do Eskimos rub noses rather than kiss?; more
01/26/05: Mmm ... puppy breath what causes it?; first color television broadcast; more
01/18/05: Gorgeous Gussie gave spectators the slip; YKK on zipper pulls; walking in rain keeps you drier than if you run?; more
01/13/05: Curling your lip at that odd winter sport?; done v. finished; Why does a toaster have a "one slice only" side?; more
01/06/05: The cause of your aching head; how goldfish, koi and other piscatory pond pets survive winter; tallest person
12/29/04: The Goat Man he had the whiff of greatness; most expensive movie explosion ever; more
12/22/04: Dodos; Why are green olives sold in glass and black olives sold in cans?; how closed captioning on TV works
12/04/04: That yellow line on the field during televised football; flushing a live fish; When was a dollar worth a dollar?; more
11/23/04: Cold duck on ice?; more
11/16/04: A bit fuzzy about critters and varmints; booking passage on freighters to northern Europe; grand jury and regularones; more
11/09/04: The Love Potion No. 9 Inside Your Brain; more
11/02/04: Keeping football when it goes into the NFL stands; metal used for foil capsule covering cork on a bottle of good wine; Why are they called wisdom teeth?; more
10/25/04: Why do we vote on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November?; the 'lost generation'; more
10/13/04: Those blinding blue headlights; largest breed of dog?; more
10/05/04: The album that helped spin CDs into the mainstream; Does the soul weigh anything?; more
09/28/04: Why can't we stop a hurricane before it gets started?; How long is 'in the blink of an eye'?; Is a mule male or female?
09/21/04: Why is it called a Cobb salad?; barns painted red; more
09/07/04: Identifying body from dental records; Where does all the corn go and what are its' uses?; hose Susan B's; more
08/25/04: Put a steak on it; What prevents a spider from becoming entangled in its own web?; good palindromes; more
08/19/04: Clams and cabbage and dollars; method actor v. character actor; more
08/11/04: Origins of the news anchor; f only female mosquitoes bite, what do the male mosquitoes eat?; more
07/27/04: I'm Jeff Elder and I approved this answer; terms penny, nickel and dime; more
07/22/04: Intelligence quotient; who devised the Electoral College?; more
07/13/04: Ice man cometh; How far away from a TV should one sit?; more
07/07/04: Buying back childhood toys; Barbie's full name; How was the Slinky invented?; more
06/23/04: Soda jerk! One chocolate brain freeze; Brands that become generic name for a product; more
06/16/04: Innies and outies; 'goody two-shoes'; major league baseball pitcher with an infinite lifetime ERA?; more
06/08/04: How search engines work; time travel; more
06/01/04: Song of life includes a crackle and hiss; Why don't we fall out of bed while we're sleeping?; more
05/19/04: Getting all goose-bumpy; more
05/12/04: That odd smell after you eat asparagus; only horseshoe-shaped toilet seats in public restrooms?; more
05/03/04: Fun facts about the 7 modern wonders; What does WD-40 stand for?; difference between flotsam and jetsam; more
04/20/04: RFK wrote his own eulogy; Hardy Boys books; more
03/23/04: The first AP college basketball poll; U.S. presidents who changed their names; cutting hair away from an old English sheepdog's eyes; more
03/03/04: Hunger from snow?; igloo secrets; why dinner was noon-time meal and supper at night; more
03/03/04: History of pockets? Lint me your ears; more
02/25/04: Quiznos' surreal new pitchman; "XYZ …"; more
02/19/04: Zambonis; Why does popcorn pop?; Why do we drive on the right side of the road, while the British drive on the left?; more
02/11/04: The weirdest questions I was ever asked and answers
02/05/04: Lightning CAN strike twice; how people got their last names; more
01/22/04: Joke history: The Romans had Top X lists; refreezing raw meat
01/15/04: Rick Springfield's still moot; the wettest land area on Earth; more
01/06/04: The reason behind the coin ridges; where 'baby corn' comes from; more
12/29/03: Can the colorblind see rainbows?; What causes moles? What's the difference between moles and freckles?
12/22/03: It's all lunch to me
12/04/03: The sad poem in a romantic comedy; Why do some coins, like quarters and dimes, have ridges?; more
11/25/03: Diner lingo; How do chickens know what size eggs to lay?; a computer input device is called a mouse, what is the plural?; more
11/19/03: Did Betsy Ross sew the first official American flag?; Do the 9 numbers in our Social Security number have special meaning? Will they run out of numbers or have to re-issue them?; more
11/11/03: How to be a Nielsen rater; Why did Charles Schulz name his comic strip "Peanuts"?; Was Chef Boy-ar-dee a real person?; Why are Georgetown University teams called the Hoyas?
11/05/03: Decoding the laws of buoyancy; What actually happens when you crack your knuckles?; origin of the expression "three sheets to the wind
10/30/03: Buttoning on the 'correct' side; when you breathe on your hand it feels warm, but when you blow on your hand it feels cool?; Why do dogs eat (and enjoy eating) dirt?; more
10/23/03: 'American Pie' explained; Why are tennis balls seamed like baseballs?; more
10/14/03: Origins of comic strips and hush puppies; a college football quiz; dogs that don't bark
09/24/03: Why do snooze alarms go off every 9 minutes?
09/17/03: Glad You Asked: Fun with college football
09/09/03: What's so great about Wiffle Ball?
09/03/03: What kinda wine goes best with heartache?; What did people do before alarm clocks were invented?; which has more caffeine: coffee or tea?
08/26/03: These inventors were just toying with us
08/12/03: Why do wheels appear to turn backward on film?; showdown over high noon
08/07/03: Wood'n you know it? Money doesn't grow on trees; all we are is dust in the wind
08/05/03: Where have you gone, Calvin, Opus and Cow?; fine feathered friend pecking on itself
07/31/03: How a dashing hero became a notorious traitor
07/29/03: Little red caboose rolling outta sight; From my 'I'll be a monkey's uncle' file
07/24/03: Road scholar: A lesson on asphalt; when identical twins marry
07/23/03: The sweet science of Life Savers' sparks; how do Pop Rocks work? ripping newspaper
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