What are some underrated but mind altering books? [more inside]
posted by champthom on Jul 19, 2009 - 56 answers

I'm looking for news stories, blog posts, photos, video clips, mash-ups or anything else that captures the impact and emotion of Barack Obama's victory, especially on a personal level. [more inside]
posted by Jaybo on Nov 5, 2008 - 15 answers

How many person-miles are flown every year by commercial airlines? [more inside]
posted by crazylegs on May 4, 2008 - 3 answers

What dying bay/estuary system am I thinking of? [more inside]
posted by wsg on Oct 17, 2007 - 2 answers

Is it the impact that causes the missile/torpedo/what-have-you to explode? Or some sort of 'on-board' electronic targeting system that tells it to detonate? [more inside]
posted by ryecatcher on Aug 15, 2007 - 13 answers