Stupid Question (TM) Archives

Stupid Question ™ Aug. 9, 2004 By John Ruch © 2004 Q: If people keep batteries in the fridge to keep them fresh, why is it bad for car batte...

By John Ruch © 2003 Q: Why don’t perpetual motion machines work, and why do people still believe in them? —G.O. A: The simple answer is that...

Stupid Question ™ Feb. 27, 2003 By John Ruch © 2003 Q: What is “singing sand” and does it actually make music? —A.S. A: “Singing sands” are ...

Stupid Question ™ Nov. 28, 2002 By John Ruch © 2002 Q: Is it true you can hear the aurora? —A.S. A: There are hundreds of reports going back...

Stupid Question ™ July 5, 2001 By John Ruch © 2001 Q: Why isn’t there a reverse microwave oven to cool food quickly? —J.D. A: Microwave oven...

Stupid Question ™ Oct. 12, 2000 By John Ruch © 2000 Q: What are the solid and the liquid inside a Lava lamp? —Jimmy A: Haggerty Enterprises,...

Stupid Question ™ March 9, 2000 By John Ruch © 2000 Q: If heat is just molecular movement and fans stir up air molecules, why doesn’t a fan ...