# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1479 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1480 --- ## [One line - Identify the movie!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-line-identify-the-movie/940182)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2021, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/one-line-identify-the-movie/940182 "2021-04-24T15:49:14Z")
Let’s try a new game. I’ll start by giving a line from a movie, but not the name of the movie or the actor. First person to get the movie right gets to give the next line. And, some leeway is given for the wording of … --- ## [Gender reveal explosion in New Hampshire rattles houses for 20 miles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gender-reveal-explosion-in-new-hampshire-rattles-houses-for-20-miles/940585)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2021, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gender-reveal-explosion-in-new-hampshire-rattles-houses-for-20-miles/940585 "2021-04-24T15:27:20Z")
you know i think the authorities need to start getting involved in these things … https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/it-s-a-boom-gender-reveal-explosion-in-new-hampshire-rattles-houses-for-20-miles/ar-BB1fXju0?li=BBnb… --- ## [How many people die annually by choking on ballpoint pens?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-die-annually-by-choking-on-ballpoint-pens/232457)
**Author:** [@Jello](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jello)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2021, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-die-annually-by-choking-on-ballpoint-pens/232457 "2021-04-24T15:01:00Z")
I recently came across the line “On average, about 100 people die from choking on ballpoint pens every year.” Like any good Cecil-educated human being, I tried to check the facts, and not surprisingly came up with a host… --- ## [Don't mix "water enhancer" with alcoholic beverages. Why not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-mix-water-enhancer-with-alcoholic-beverages-why-not/675449)
**Author:** [@Blackberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackberry)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2021, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-mix-water-enhancer-with-alcoholic-beverages-why-not/675449 "2021-04-24T14:27:42Z")
Right after pouring some water enhancer (which is just concentrated liquid that you squirt a small amount in water to make something akin to Crystal Light) into some vodka and water, I noticed that the label said not to … --- ## [How are you procrastinating today?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-you-procrastinating-today/929290)
**Author:** [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2021, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-you-procrastinating-today/929290 "2021-04-24T12:26:22Z")
I have lots of work to do, but it’s raining and cold and I don’t wanna. Therefore, I’m here, and also writing thank-you holiday notes, randomly tidying small areas of the house, and defrosting lentils for my lovely wife’… --- ## [COVID test after vaccination](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-test-after-vaccination/940638)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2021, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-test-after-vaccination/940638 "2021-04-24T12:14:35Z")
If you’re tested for COVID after you’ve been vaccinated (and given enough time for the vaccine to kick in), would the test show that you’ve been vaccinated? Would the test result be any different than someone who’s actua… --- ## [How exactly are sanctions against a country enforced so that it disrupts its supply chain?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-exactly-are-sanctions-against-a-country-enforced-so-that-it-disrupts-its-supply-chain/940377)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2021, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-exactly-are-sanctions-against-a-country-enforced-so-that-it-disrupts-its-supply-chain/940377 "2021-04-24T10:41:47Z")
How exactly are sanctions against a country enforced so that it disrupts that country’s supply chain? When the US sanctions China and it hurts their supply chains, how exactly does the US ensure that other countries do n… --- ## [How are long videos recorded on phones made?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-long-videos-recorded-on-phones-made/940477)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2021, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-long-videos-recorded-on-phones-made/940477 "2021-04-24T09:58:02Z")
When things like newsworthy events happen, it seems like often someone gets a long video of it on his or her phone. How do you do this? If I tried that on my phone (iPhone 6S) it would probably run out of memory in und… --- ## [Question about the last King of England \[William III\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-last-king-of-england-william-iii/940465)
**Author:** [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2021, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-the-last-king-of-england-william-iii/940465 "2021-04-24T06:27:21Z")
Had he not converted to Anglicanism, how would history have been different? --- ## [Hitman 3: Is anyone playing it? Opinions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hitman-3-is-anyone-playing-it-opinions/931124)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2021, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hitman-3-is-anyone-playing-it-opinions/931124 "2021-04-24T06:28:30Z")
I have been playing the Hitman series since it came out (2000(ish)?). As a game it has long walked the line between great idea, done pretty well, yet flawed. Since its reboot in 2016 IO Interactive polished the game an… --- ## [Who can tell me about Derek Chauvin’s hand?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-can-tell-me-about-derek-chauvin-s-hand/940455)
**Author:** [@cincinnatus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cincinnatus)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2021, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-can-tell-me-about-derek-chauvin-s-hand/940455 "2021-04-24T05:51:43Z")
After following the Floyd murder on and off for all this time, I am left with an unsettling question. Someone here will know the answer, for sure. Derek Chauvin was kneeling on George Floyd all that time with one hand i… --- ## [Dogecoin is Plummeting - what is going on?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogecoin-is-plummeting-what-is-going-on/940576)
**Author:** [@Ficer67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ficer67)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2021, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogecoin-is-plummeting-what-is-going-on/940576 "2021-04-24T05:49:21Z")
Dogecoin is Plummeting - what is going on? Dogecoin was rising steadily, now it is falling like a rock. What is happening? --- ## [All these buttons are new! I have no idea what I'm doing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-these-buttons-are-new-i-have-no-idea-what-im-doing/940499)
**Author:** [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2021, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-these-buttons-are-new-i-have-no-idea-what-im-doing/940499 "2021-04-24T05:00:50Z")
Hey, ya’ll. It’s been years. I’m hoping I can get somebody to help me out with the buttons I know some code Bold, italics, \[urli=https://chainsawsuit.com/comic/2015/11/03/courage-of-the-falconer/\]star wars joke\[/url\]… --- ## [Why convicted of second AND third degree murder for the same person?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-convicted-of-second-and-third-degree-murder-for-the-same-person/940409)
**Author:** [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2021, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-convicted-of-second-and-third-degree-murder-for-the-same-person/940409 "2021-04-24T04:36:48Z")
So Chauvin was convicted of manslaughter, which I understand is tied into his second degree murder conviction. He also was convicted of third degree murder. I understand prosecutors going for both in case they can’t co… --- ## [Avatar holdouts: going to stick to your guns or eventually get one?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatar-holdouts-going-to-stick-to-your-guns-or-eventually-get-one/940022)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 207\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2021, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/avatar-holdouts-going-to-stick-to-your-guns-or-eventually-get-one/940022 "2021-04-24T03:12:55Z")
\[Hybrid topic, but I’ve seen avatar threads often go here and not into one of the top two subforums up there. If it needs to be moved there then que sera sera\] It’s a shame because in a lot of cases I can envision some… --- ## [A paper cut. Can't get in my phone and Dillon the demon treed a squirrel. And a baby bird was deposited on my foot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-paper-cut-cant-get-in-my-phone-and-dillon-the-demon-treed-a-squirrel-and-a-baby-bird-was-deposited-on-my-foot/940586)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2021, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-paper-cut-cant-get-in-my-phone-and-dillon-the-demon-treed-a-squirrel-and-a-baby-bird-was-deposited-on-my-foot/940586 "2021-04-24T02:34:29Z")
I have fingerprint password thingy on my phone. Guess what? You can’t open your device by fingerprint if slice your fingerprint off with a razor blade (don’t ask why I had my goofy hands on a blade, dumb) Passwords are… --- ## [Meditation is a Questionable Practice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meditation-is-a-questionable-practice/940219)
**Author:** [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2021, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/meditation-is-a-questionable-practice/940219 "2021-04-24T02:31:31Z")
Current medical advice recommends meditation as a treatment for stress. Personally, I would advise against it unless you have a full understanding of how it works and what problems could (theoretically) be associated wit… --- ## [Must See: 'Can't Get You Out Of My Head' documentary on YouTube](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/must-see-cant-get-you-out-of-my-head-documentary-on-youtube/938546)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2021, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/must-see-cant-get-you-out-of-my-head-documentary-on-youtube/938546 "2021-04-24T01:23:33Z")
I call this a must see even though I’m only 1 hour in a sprawling 6-part, 8 hour documentary by British documentarian Adam Curtis available on YouTube at his channel here: https://youtube.com/c/AdamCurtisDocumentary Th… --- ## [Doctors and documentation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctors-and-documentation/940621)
**Author:** [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2021, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctors-and-documentation/940621 "2021-04-24T00:34:33Z")
It’s happened again. I’m on a flex plan at work and I have to get receipts from a doctor in order to get reimbursed. They don’t have to be fancy: the doctor’s name, date of service, patient, cost, and type of service. … --- ## [Network UPS backup time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/network-ups-backup-time/940620)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2021, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/network-ups-backup-time/940620 "2021-04-23T23:49:55Z")
How long will UPS keep your network switches and servers running? I’ve been asked to some up with a number. If the users don’t have UPS as well, I think an hour would be plenty of time to shut things down without loss o… --- ## [Punny comic strip names](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/punny-comic-strip-names/940466)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2021, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/punny-comic-strip-names/940466 "2021-04-23T23:39:13Z")
Almost all the old strips were full of pun names, like Olive Oyl (and the whole Oyl family), Ann Howe from Joe Palooka, Washington Tubbs, and more. Anyway…I’ve been reading a great run of old Alley Oops on a FB group and… --- ## [Nonsense Songs You Love](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nonsense-songs-you-love/938130)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2021, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nonsense-songs-you-love/938130 "2021-04-23T23:16:33Z")
What songs with incomprehensible lyrics do you love? I heard Beck’s Loser the other day and it reminded me of one of my favorite nonsense lyrics And my time is a piece of wax falling on a termite It’s choking on the s… --- ## [How do you define “copaganda,” and what do we do about it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-define-copaganda-and-what-do-we-do-about-it/940469)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2021, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-define-copaganda-and-what-do-we-do-about-it/940469 "2021-04-23T22:44:20Z")
Wikipedia entry here is a good starting point, despite the multiple issues. Copaganda - Wikipedia Now, some examples are more egregious than others. Blue Bloods, for example, has been dinged for some pretty clear pro-po… --- ## [Humpty Hump has died at 57](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humpty-hump-has-died-at-57/940627)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2021, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/humpty-hump-has-died-at-57/940627 "2021-04-23T22:25:41Z")
https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/23/entertainment/shock-g-digital-underground-dead/index.html The Hillsborough Sheriff’s Office would not comment on the surrounding events or location of Jacobs’ passing and said they are in… --- ## [Factorio's concept with Empyrion's graphics: Satisfactory the game](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/factorios-concept-with-empyrions-graphics-satisfactory-the-game/924325)
**Author:** [@Raza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raza)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2021, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/factorios-concept-with-empyrions-graphics-satisfactory-the-game/924325 "2021-04-23T21:53:49Z")
I picked up this early access game a couple of days ago on sale at Humble for $23.99 (USD), a 20% discount. My best description is a first-person Factorio concept with Empyrion or No Man’s Sky graphics/movement. It’s a … --- ## [Possible human malaria vaccine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-human-malaria-vaccine/940616)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2021, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-human-malaria-vaccine/940616 "2021-04-23T21:17:40Z")
https://www.eurekalert.org/pub\_releases/2021-04/uoo-mvb042221.php#:~:text=Researchers%20from%20the%20University%20of,-months%20of%20follow-up. --- ## [Salamanders / Newts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salamanders-newts/235796)
**Author:** [@skyboy72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/skyboy72)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2021, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/salamanders-newts/235796 "2021-04-23T20:41:18Z")
I was hiking recently in the Santa Monica Mountains in CA, and many newts of the orangish/red variety were out and about. I came across what looked like a ‘ball’ of newts hovering underwater in a shallow stream. I got … --- ## [My Awesome New Time Travel Novel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-awesome-new-time-travel-novel/838524)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2021, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-awesome-new-time-travel-novel/838524 "2021-04-23T20:35:36Z")
The Traveler is coming out as an e-book from Rogue Phoenix Press next month, but the links are already up for ordering it on several sites. It’s the story of a Time Traveler whose Time Machine has broken down – one of h… --- ## [Loan shark spam](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loan-shark-spam/940534)
**Author:** [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2021, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loan-shark-spam/940534 "2021-04-23T20:12:18Z")
Found pamphlets strewn on the street, among the Georgian restaurant menus and other ads. “Borrow $1000, pay only $10 per day.” Which I suppose may be considered a good deal in the financial underworld. --- ## [Cool website (or Holy Cow Jupiter is Far!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cool-website-or-holy-cow-jupiter-is-far/940574)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2021, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cool-website-or-holy-cow-jupiter-is-far/940574 "2021-04-23T20:02:05Z")
Stumbled across this website today. Lots of fun stuff… and this: https://joshworth.com/dev/pixelspace/pixelspace\_solarsystem.html If the moon were one pixel. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1478) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1480)