Hints on Israeli superstitions? [more inside]
posted by zadcat on May 12, 2009 - 8 answers

Help me find a web2.0-ish site, similar to (the now defunct) StandPoint. [more inside]
posted by PandemicSoul on Jan 1, 2009 - 1 answer

I need evidence! I want to change two of my core beliefs about myself: (1) I will not find someone I love as much as the last girl and (2) I will not be truly happy until I find someone else. If you are single and do not believe these things about yourself, what evidence would you say backs up those beliefs for you? [more inside]
posted by Ringo on Jul 5, 2008 - 20 answers

Mom's visiting. Along with her decade's old prohibition against eating tomatoes, eggplant, bell peppers, potatoes, etc. I'm kind of sick of this. Any clinical proof that solanine causes osteoarthritis? Even better, any proof that it does not? I am forbidden to even re-use cooking utensils between pots that have touched the forbidden foods.
posted by moof on May 16, 2008 - 15 answers

Dear Hive-Mind, Want to help me brainstorm up a list of strange (pre-existing) theories? [more inside]
posted by Jezztek on May 12, 2008 - 41 answers

I haven't dated anyone in several years now (I'm 35) because I have absolutely no faith that a relationship will work out - in fact to the contrary, I'm quite convinced that it will cause me nothing but pain. This lack of faith is inherent in other aspects of my life - work, personal time etc: I just don't do things because I visualize either pain or failure with great ease, and find it almost impossible to visualize success. How do I go about building faith in my endeavors? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 25, 2007 - 16 answers

I know that House is a TV construct but I'm wondering, are there doctors that perform this role in real life? [more inside]
posted by tellurian on Aug 4, 2007 - 20 answers

Er... so my new girlfriend doesn't believe in atoms... [more inside]
posted by wfrgms on Mar 24, 2007 - 142 answers

Religion-Online-Filter: Help me find good religious websites, blogs and online communities. [more inside]
posted by MarshallPoe on Dec 15, 2006 - 3 answers

Is belief a voluntary action, an involuntary action or some mix of the two? [more inside]
posted by crewshell on Nov 1, 2006 - 12 answers