Oh sure, ask.com and Google can give you answers to your normal questions, such as "how long did the Hundred Years War last" (116 years, from 1337 to 1453) and "why did anyone fight over roses, anyway?" (they didn't; the Roses in question were the badges associated with the royal houses of Lancaster and York). But where do you turn when you want to find out answers to questions such as What is "American Pie" really about? and "Was Captain Bligh really the jerk he was made out to be?"? Where can one go for answers to these burning questions?
You go to Cecil Adams for the Straight Dope, of course! Acerbic, witty, intelligent and always entertaining, Cecil answers questions you never even thought existed (and some that you think, "WHY would anyone want to know that????")
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I love Cecil Adams! I have 2 "Straight Dope" books that are practically worn out from repeated reading. When I can't sleep - I go for Cecil! Relaxes the mind. And really, how many people know that glass is not a solid???
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