One of my favorite Slate features is the Explainer, which answers reader-submitted questions about topical subjects (Are pigs dying of swine flu?, Why Is Microsoft Fighting So Hard Over Internet Explorer?, Why Do Rappers Hold Their Guns Sideways?).
A couple of days ago, Slate published a list of questions it received but didn't answer (because its researchers "felt either ill-equipped or unwilling to answer" them). Readers have been invited to vote for the question they feel is most deserving of an answer.
Here are a few of my favorite unanswered questions:
I have always wondered who played the characters of the Wicked Witch of the West's monkey army in Wizard of Oz. Were they the same little people who played the munchkins or am I missing something here?
I don't care about NASA and the space station stuff any more. Am I the only one? Should I care?
is it leagle to own a phone sex company in new york state how do i protect my self what other things do i need to do i have girls lined up and ready to go ,,,,,,, just want to be leagle dan
How many human female eggs would it take to make an omelette?
My son plays drums in a band, they play 6 hours, he wears a black derby, his face is blood-red, heat escapes from the scalp, is he loosing his hair because of this? He is 33.
How about if I put some ice cream in my mouth, swirled it around to taste it, then spit it out? … Do you have to swallow food to enjoy it?
The Questions We Never Answered in 2009 — Digging through the bottom of the Explainer mailbag.
