Answer Island - Proposed Answers to Various Problems and Mysteries

Escape the rhetoric and take a vacation to Answer Island! Here you'll find an eclectic collection of unique, non-partisan solutions to all sorts of problems and mysteries, large and small. You can also find freebies and souvenirs to take back home.

When you're ready to take a tour, just choose the topic that interests you from the questions listed below. Each of the questions that is listed first has an active link to the page that describes the answer to the question. The questions that are still under development are listed at the bottom of the page but do not have active links yet.

The island is under constant development, so check back often! (Soon you will be able to sign up for e-mail notices of new additions).

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Problems and Mysteries answered:

Problems and Mysteries still under development

Home/Personal

How can the address bar URLs be changed in Internet Explorer?

How can a person easily manage their spending?

How can I let cats get to a litter box in a closed room without cutting a hole in the door?

Is there a way to stop recurring sinus infections?

Can a broken plastic item be fixed without using glue?

Citywide

What can be done to alleviate the traffic congestion problem in large cities?

National/U.S.-specific

Is there an alternative to a state income tax?

Is Bigfoot or Sasquatch a real creature?

Is the U.S. economy in 2005 recovering or not?

Was there another reason why the U.S. went to war with Iraq?

Did the Y2K issue cause any problems at all?

Is capitalism the best economic system possible?

Can the business cycles of boom and recession be avoided?

Is it possible to increase the odds of winning the lottery?

Is it possible to win at blackjack without cheating?

Is there a Constitutional way to reform the financing of U.S. election campaigns?

International/non-U.S. countries

Is there really something special about the Bermuda Triangle?

Can the Middle East ever be at peace?

Can terrorism be stopped?

How did the Egyptians build the pyramids thousands of years ago?

Is there a Loch Ness monster?

Are UFOs really spaceships from other planets?

Universal or non-specific location

How can electricity be stored safely and for long periods of time?

Is a lifelong relationship with one person really possible?

Can the theories of Creationism and evolution be reconciled?

Will there ever be peace on earth?