The paper I used to work had a column like that called "Just Ask." Readers would ask questions, and reporters would track down experts to answer them. Other reporters saw it as a chore, but I loved tracking down a good Just Ask question.
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A reader would ask how many balls are used in a MLB game, and I'd call the commissioner's office. A reader would ask why the US flags are backward on Army uniforms, and I'd call the Pentagon. It was great fun.
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This was pre-2008 recession, back when there was an actual staff. Of course
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