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**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2020, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/albertan-researcher-shares-nobel-prize/922341 "2020-10-08T00:48:50Z")
A shout out to Michael Houghton, a researcher at the University of Calgary who discovered the hepatitis C virus. His work, along with other luminaries like Lorne Tyrrell have helped to make the world’s blood supply safe… --- ## [Password chaos](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/password-chaos/922029)
**Author:** [@Gedd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gedd)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/password-chaos/922029 "2020-10-07T22:51:03Z")
I’ve been at my job for just under a year and am on my 5th password now. I used to work for a place where the list of passwords you couldn’t use rotated, so I only had to have three slightly different ones. If I forgot… --- ## [What's the "Seventies-est" song?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-seventies-est-song/533777)
**Author:** [@johnspartan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnspartan)\ **Replies:** 257\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-seventies-est-song/533777 "2020-10-07T21:55:56Z")
What’s your vote for the 70s-est sounding song there was, and why? Feel free to use whatever definition of seventies-est you choose… though I’m kind of thinking separate from disco, more the soft rock sideburn and porn’… --- ## [Forms of Valid ID](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forms-of-valid-id/922441)
**Author:** [@StraightTalk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StraightTalk)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forms-of-valid-id/922441 "2020-10-07T19:59:05Z")
Why is a driver’s license which is no longer valid for driving not valid for identification? If the picture still looks like you, why isn’t it valid to identify you? (I was reading a story about being carded for alcoho… --- ## [Why is bird poop mostly white?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-bird-poop-mostly-white/922370)
**Author:** [@Hands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hands)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-bird-poop-mostly-white/922370 "2020-10-07T19:29:49Z")
Why is bird poop mostly white? --- ## [The logistics of multiple home ownership](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-logistics-of-multiple-home-ownership/922382)
**Author:** [@ZosterSandstorm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZosterSandstorm)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-logistics-of-multiple-home-ownership/922382 "2020-10-07T19:28:25Z")
I was just thinking of what a pain in the ass it is to deal with more space than a person or family really needs. Keeping seals in unused showers and toilets from drying out, keeping animals out of unused rooms, doing n… --- ## [Help identifying language, please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identifying-language-please/922300)
**Author:** [@bicycleguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bicycleguy)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-identifying-language-please/922300 "2020-10-07T19:05:33Z")
My brother filled out a form, in English, at the hospital he works at. Somehow, it was translated into another language. We have no idea what language it is, so I’m turning to the S… --- ## [Is the coin shortage happening everywhere, or just in the United States?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-coin-shortage-happening-everywhere-or-just-in-the-united-states/916762)
**Author:** [@Spectre\_of\_Pithecanthropus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus)\ **Replies:** 153\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-coin-shortage-happening-everywhere-or-just-in-the-united-states/916762 "2020-10-07T19:00:12Z")
(Inspired by @kayaker’s recent related thread) So, it now appears to be an established fact that there is a nationwide coin shortage. I’d been wondering why all of the self-serve checkout terminals, in all of the local… --- ## [Do Link Previews Update?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-link-previews-update/922038)
**Author:** [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-link-previews-update/922038 "2020-10-07T18:59:14Z")
Some links create a preview. Do these update when the website they are linking to changes? Or are they preserved in amber at the time of posting? Linking to the wiki page for COVID as an example and to see if it change… --- ## [R.I.P. Johnny Nash](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-johnny-nash/922431)
**Author:** [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-johnny-nash/922431 "2020-10-07T18:43:25Z")
Johnny Nash, the singer best known for I Can See Clearly Now, has died at the age of 80: Nash was so associated with I Can See Clearly Now that it’s easy to forget he had other hit records. I particularly like Hold Me… --- ## [Is "The New Way forward Act" good or bad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-new-way-forward-act-good-or-bad/922403)
**Author:** [@urbanredneck2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/urbanredneck2)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-new-way-forward-act-good-or-bad/922403 "2020-10-07T18:37:44Z")
Here is the general information on the act. Another summary with more information. Here is what the Center for Immigration Studies says about it. Nancy Pelosi started the bill and here are her words. Here is what Fox… --- ## [More California proposition help -- Prop. 24](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-california-proposition-help-prop-24/922387)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-california-proposition-help-prop-24/922387 "2020-10-07T15:49:05Z")
I’m really stuck on this one. The avowed purpose of the bill is to increase consumer online privacy. It is an initiative statute (put on the ballot by collecting signatures, rather than by the legislature). I am, of cour… --- ## [Late 2020 dreams: share yours! armchair quarterback diagnose others!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/late-2020-dreams-share-yours-armchair-quarterback-diagnose-others/922373)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/late-2020-dreams-share-yours-armchair-quarterback-diagnose-others/922373 "2020-10-07T15:21:50Z")
I’ve been having a recurring theme lately, that I didn’t even realize until today when (awake) I was at a harbor looking down into murky but fish-filled waters. Lots of dreams lately have featured me looking downward fr… --- ## [How do I sync the Google calendar of two separate Google accounts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-sync-the-google-calendar-of-two-separate-google-accounts/922374)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-sync-the-google-calendar-of-two-separate-google-accounts/922374 "2020-10-07T15:04:45Z")
My mother and I have two separate Google accounts and two separate Androids. I’m getting tired of having to go through the weekly ritual of manually syncing our calendars by reading events out loud. How do I sync the tw… --- ## [Have you ever bribed a cop?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-bribed-a-cop/921837)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-bribed-a-cop/921837 "2020-10-07T14:49:50Z")
Continuing the discussion from Illegal to bribe or proposition a police officer?: Have you ever bribed a cop? I did it, once. It was in Mexico. On a road trip from San Francisco to Cabo back in the summer of 1996, two f… --- ## [Can Charter Members Post Pictures?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-charter-members-post-pictures/922406)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-charter-members-post-pictures/922406 "2020-10-07T14:33:25Z")
Because I recently tried, all to no avail. I first tried to do it from my smartphone. But I kept getting the message my pic was too large. So I tried to crop and resize it. Finally, when I thought I was about to be succ… --- ## [Is flu transmission likely while we are ultra-careful to avoid covid-19?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-flu-transmission-likely-while-we-are-ultra-careful-to-avoid-covid-19/922272)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-flu-transmission-likely-while-we-are-ultra-careful-to-avoid-covid-19/922272 "2020-10-07T13:13:52Z")
Since Mrs. CC has an immune deficiency and a lung disorder, we are extremely careful in our behaviors so neither of us contracts covid. No one comes into our house. We visit no one. We do not eat at restaurants, insid… --- ## [Arabic word question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arabic-word-question/922311)
**Author:** [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arabic-word-question/922311 "2020-10-07T13:08:18Z")
What is the difference between the rather similar-looking words بنت and ابنة (daughter)? --- ## ["The Comey Rule" miniseries](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-comey-rule-miniseries/921852)
**Author:** [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-comey-rule-miniseries/921852 "2020-10-07T12:30:45Z")
I really felt I should post a heads-up about this, in case anyone hasn’t seen it or perhaps not even heard of it. It’s a miniseries based on Comey’s book. I saw it last night and I highly recommend it. Its rating on I… --- ## [What's the difference between "Menti" and "Mentimeter"? (online presentation service)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-menti-and-mentimeter-online-presentation-service/922411)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-menti-and-mentimeter-online-presentation-service/922411 "2020-10-07T12:12:57Z")
I’m told to “add Mentis” to online courses I teach, which requires my IT department to set me up to do so through some anonymous automated process. The person submitting my request said they could give me either “Menti” … --- ## [2020 POTUS Debate 1 (29 September) follow-along and discussion thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2020-potus-debate-1-29-september-follow-along-and-discussion-thread/921854)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 613\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2020-potus-debate-1-29-september-follow-along-and-discussion-thread/921854 "2020-10-07T11:11:43Z")
We’re about 30 minutes away from the very late start to this debate (wtf is up with that?), so this thread is for those of us watching to comment as we watch and discuss what they said both concurrently and afterwards. H… --- ## [Origin of 'Religion' and "Funeral'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-religion-and-funeral/922405)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-religion-and-funeral/922405 "2020-10-07T10:52:23Z")
All that I know, is that ‘religion’ is ultimately derived from the Latin word religere, meaning to tie back. And ‘funeral’ apparently ultimately derives from the Latin word for rake. Why? Because that is where the dictio… --- ## [Senate pro-forma sessions (where they pretend to be in sessions but are not). Can any senator demand a quorum call?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-pro-forma-sessions-where-they-pretend-to-be-in-sessions-but-are-not-can-any-senator-demand-a-quorum-call/922077)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 8:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-pro-forma-sessions-where-they-pretend-to-be-in-sessions-but-are-not-can-any-senator-demand-a-quorum-call/922077 "2020-10-07T08:40:17Z")
The US Senate has been using pro-forma sessions to pretend they are not in recess for several years now. Short version is the senate takes time off which is a recess. Presidents can appoint people in a recess so the se… --- ## [Stop the goddanmed emails](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-the-goddanmed-emails/922390)
**Author:** [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 7:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-the-goddanmed-emails/922390 "2020-10-07T07:44:27Z")
please delete this STOP THE EMAILS. --- ## [Hybrid electric cars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hybrid-electric-cars/922099)
**Author:** [@bob\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bob_2)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 6:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hybrid-electric-cars/922099 "2020-10-07T06:34:17Z")
A hybrid car basically has an IC engine which can drive the car directly and also charge the battery. I have seen claims of 80+ mpg with this system, but I am puzzled. If all the energy comes from an IC engine and it ta… --- ## [Worldwide long north-south transportation routes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worldwide-long-north-south-transportation-routes/922260)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worldwide-long-north-south-transportation-routes/922260 "2020-10-07T06:12:07Z")
There have been threads about longest flights etc. - but they are almost all in an east-west direction. How about north-south (or reasonably close)? Air: longest N/S nonstop flight? Toronto-Buenos Aires is 11.5 hours. … --- ## [I have a new upright freezer. How shall I fill it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-new-upright-freezer-how-shall-i-fill-it/922349)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 5:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-a-new-upright-freezer-how-shall-i-fill-it/922349 "2020-10-07T05:40:17Z")
I ordered a freezer a month ago, and today it was delivered. I know I want to stock up a bit on frozen meat, because I am expecting shortages this winter. (and also broth, which I make from leftovers) But what else shall… --- ## [Is there some way to see a car's options through the VIN or other method?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-some-way-to-see-a-cars-options-through-the-vin-or-other-method/922105)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-some-way-to-see-a-cars-options-through-the-vin-or-other-method/922105 "2020-10-07T02:45:24Z")
I’m car shopping. Some of the cars I’m interested in having some extra that are important to me, like rear sensing (beeps as you get closer and closer to something behind you), stop and go adaptive cruise control, upgrad… --- ## [A recipe for burgers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-recipe-for-burgers/918788)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-recipe-for-burgers/918788 "2020-10-07T02:43:28Z")
Maybe the gods have taken pity on me for this week. Perhaps I’ve finally paid my dues in purgatory and have been given my reward Probably, this was just lucky, truth be told. 2 Lbs hamburger meat 2 cloves garlic thro… --- ## [I pit phone scammers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-phone-scammers/921266)
**Author:** [@FinsToTheLeft](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinsToTheLeft)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2020, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-phone-scammers/921266 "2020-10-07T02:39:27Z")
This afternoon my 82 year old mother calls me in a panic. Someone called her by name from Bank X, saying there was a problem with an Amazon order for $900+ going to Germany that they think is fraudulent. My mother is no … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1690) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1692)