Heymatt: I’m saving up vacation days at work so I can go into space. Who’s been up there longest, and does he have any tips for how to enjoy such a vacay? — Rocket Man, …
January 11, 2012
Straight from the Hip
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This Vacation is Really Far Out
Where Chia Pets Came From
Heymatt: It’s Christmas time again or as I call it Chia season. I finally need to know, what the heck is chia? What would happen if I dumped all my chia seeds in my garden …
December 28, 2011
Why Kids Love Sweets
Heymatt: My kids love candy and anything sweet. If I put sugar on spinach, I’m sure they’d eat it. It seems to be true for most kids. I really had to be careful at Halloween …
December 21, 2011
Efficiency of Teen Multitaskers
Hey Matt: My teenager always seems to be doing ten things at once. I can barely manage one or two. Is there something special about the teenage brain that makes them good multitaskers? — Mom …
December 14, 2011
Earth's Magnetic Field, Beer Bubbles, Silicon/Silicone Boobs
Dear Matthew: I learned that electrical power can be produced using magnets and other things. I know the Earth has a big magnetic field around it. Could this be used to generate power for the …
December 7, 2011
You pee. Then you pee and pee and pee and pee
Matthew: I’ve noticed that when I drink, after a while I have to pee. And maybe I’m imagining this. After a real short time, I have to pee again. That goes on all night. A …
November 30, 2011
The Largest Hole in Earth
Heymatt: As usual, while contemplating my navel I came up with another Matthew Alice question. How big is the biggest hole ever dug in the earth? And please tell us some ridiculous facts about it, …
November 16, 2011
Is there really such a thing as luck?
Matthew Alice: Is there really such a thing as luck? My neighbor seems to keep winning money on scratch-offs all the time and I’ve only won ten dollars every once in a while. I can’t …
November 9, 2011
Gimme My Etofenamate; No Make That a Dormapimide
Matt: I always wonder when I see bulletproof glass if that stuff actually works. I don’t think I’d feel safe with just a piece of glass between me and a guy with a gun. — …
October 26, 2011
You Are Hot — on the Inside
Matt: If our temperature is 98.6, why do we feel hot when it’s 85 or 90 outside? — WS, San Diego That 98.6 business isn’t what it appears to be. That’s an average core body …
October 19, 2011
How Much Oil in Earth, Newscaster Quirks
Hey, Matt: There must be an end to the earth’s supply of oil. Has anyone predicted when that will happen? — Just Wondering, via email By now you must recognize the background music to this …
October 12, 2011