Hey, Matt: About a year ago on the radio there was a call-in trivia question that went something like this. "Every year, the average person eats four of these in their sleep." The answer was …
March 9, 2000
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How many spiders do you eat at night when you are sleeping?
Who are the Gideons?
Dear Matt: Who are the Gideons? Are they a cult? How do they get the Bibles into the hotel rooms without anyone seeing them? Are they ninjas or something? Should I be scared of them …
March 9, 2000
Do you get more wet by walking or running in the rain?
Hey, Matt: This has been a puzzle to me for a long time. Since it has been raining lately, I'd appreciate your help. How do you stay drier, by walking through the rain so the …
March 2, 2000
What is the 80/20 theory?
Mattman: I find the 80/20 rule to be very useful and applicable to many situations I run into. A friend once told me who came up with this concept and the name of the book …
March 2, 2000
Could you tell me why, since "I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die," I'm stuck in Folsom prison, in California?
Dear Matthew Alice: Could you tell me why, since "I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die," I'm stuck in Folsom prison, in California? -- J. Cash, San Diego The true episode …
March 2, 2000
What causes the "pop" when you pop your back?
Matt, you ignorant slut: I've talked to various experts about what makes the popping sound when you crack your back, and I've gotten a different definitive answer from each of them. So much for expertise …
February 24, 2000
Who cleans up after car accidents?
Matthew: What's up with the broken glass on the roads after accidents? Whose job is it to clean up the mess? I've seen glass left in intersections near the beaches, Balboa Park, downtown, etc. I …
February 17, 2000
What is the difference between 100% juice and less than 100% juice?
Dear Matthew Alice: I am puzzled by the labels on jars of fruit juice. Some boast that they contain 100% juice, while others state they are 25 to 35% juice. Yet upon examining the ingredients, …
February 17, 2000
What is going on with the house in Allied Gardens at the I-8 exit?
Matt: Growing up in Allied Gardens, it was hard not to notice this funny little '50s-style tract house standing on its own at the bottom of Waring Road, right next to the exit to I-8 …
February 17, 2000
Why are bowling shoes always the same wherever you go, and why are they so ugly?
Dear Matthew Alice: I've been a bowler for more than 40 years. And it's only last week that it finally hit me. Why are bowling shoes always the same wherever you go, and why are …
February 10, 2000
If traveling at the speed of light, would your headlights shine?
Dear Matthew: Okay, here's one that keeps me up nights. If you were driving a car traveling at the speed of light and you turned on the headlamps, would any light project ahead of you? …
February 10, 2000