From the monthly archives: February 2006

Water

By On February 21, 2006 · Leave a Comment · In Uncategorized

Does water have flavor, or is it the absence of flavor?

ANSWER PERSON RESPONDS: Pure water, that is, distilled water, is tasteless. Flavor is added by minerals, by chlorine, by the plasticizers in bottles, and other such stuff.

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50 greatest movies

By On February 21, 2006 · Leave a Comment · In Uncategorized

I am looking for a list of the 50 greatest movies of all time. What list is the most reliable (as there are many)?

ANSWER PERSON RESPONDS: They all stink. The list that’s in your own head is probably the most reliable. The American Film Institute’s list done back in 2000 is suspicious (just US [...]

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hair growth

By On February 21, 2006 · 2 Comments · In Science

When you shave hair, does it really grow back thicker?

ANSWER PERSON RESPONDS: Nope, just an old wive’s tale (or “urban legend,” as they say nowadays). The follicles that are creating new hair don’t even know whether the end of the hair above has been cut at the scalp, one inch out, or 6 inches [...]

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