# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1803 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1804 --- ## [What Type of Number Would You Want to Be](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-of-number-would-you-want-to-be/914381)
**Author:** [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-of-number-would-you-want-to-be/914381 "2020-07-05T21:20:33Z")
If you could be a number, what kind of number would you want to be? Some of the categories might be overlapping, for example a rational number could also be a real number. So choose carefully. \[poll type=regular resul… --- ## [Why is my peanut butter not deadly?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-peanut-butter-not-deadly/914183)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-peanut-butter-not-deadly/914183 "2020-07-05T20:38:17Z")
Preserved garlic is famous as a source of Botulism. It’s packed in oil, so bacteria can survive in the anaerobic environment. But, so is my peanut butter - it separates until all the peanut material is submerged under a … --- ## [Jabba the Hutt is back](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jabba-the-hutt-is-back/914404)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jabba-the-hutt-is-back/914404 "2020-07-05T20:31:19Z")
With a fake tan this time https://twitter.com/evanjm02/status/1279850265181597698 --- ## [If your nose isn't covered by your mask, but you only exhale via your mouth will the mask still work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-nose-isnt-covered-by-your-mask-but-you-only-exhale-via-your-mouth-will-the-mask-still-work/914298)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-your-nose-isnt-covered-by-your-mask-but-you-only-exhale-via-your-mouth-will-the-mask-still-work/914298 "2020-07-05T20:18:15Z")
The mask I wear covers by my nose and mouth, but when I go shopping I’m seeing more and more people wearing masks over their mouths with their noses uncovered. Assuming (and this is probably wrong) that those people are… --- ## [Trump's next publicity stunt: Mt. Rushmore on or about the 4th of July](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-next-publicity-stunt-mt-rushmore-on-or-about-the-4th-of-july/913477)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-next-publicity-stunt-mt-rushmore-on-or-about-the-4th-of-july/913477 "2020-07-05T19:50:14Z")
I’m hearing conflicting things about this, but yeah, he wants to make an appearance there. Maybe he thinks the fireworks will carve his likeness into the cliff. Gee whiz, for how many reasons is this a bad idea? --- ## [Protein and Fat and Type II Diabetes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protein-and-fat-and-type-ii-diabetes/914291)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protein-and-fat-and-type-ii-diabetes/914291 "2020-07-05T19:24:56Z")
I think I have already told you all, I have Type 2 Diabetes. Anyway I am not planning on making any radical changes in my diet or anything, certainly not without consulting my doctor. But I was just wondering. What eff… --- ## [About the recent political rally medical waiver](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-recent-political-rally-medical-waiver/911836)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-recent-political-rally-medical-waiver/911836 "2020-07-05T18:35:18Z")
At a recent political rally attendees were required to sign a waiver absolving those who run the rally of any and all responsibility if the signee caught the coronavirus while attending the event. Leaving all politics a… --- ## [John Cleese releases deleted scenes from A Fish Called Wanda](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-cleese-releases-deleted-scenes-from-a-fish-called-wanda/914311)
**Author:** [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-cleese-releases-deleted-scenes-from-a-fish-called-wanda/914311 "2020-07-05T18:19:01Z")
It’s mostly Kevin Kline. Good stuff. --- ## [Found a long lost book!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/found-a-long-lost-book/914300)
**Author:** [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/found-a-long-lost-book/914300 "2020-07-05T17:13:21Z")
Back in high school French, we read a science fiction novel, L’homme qui dormit cent ans (The Man Who Slept 100 Years). I finally was able to track down the author: one Henry Bernay. The novel stuck in my mind. It was … --- ## [Restrooms & Toilets in Paris, France](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restrooms-toilets-in-paris-france/913821)
**Author:** [@Dark\_Sponge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dark_Sponge)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restrooms-toilets-in-paris-france/913821 "2020-07-05T17:13:04Z")
Last year my daughter and I were fortunate enough to have a 2 day layover in Paris and had a blast trying to run around and see everything before flying back to the U.S. While there I quickly became aware Paris has a ma… --- ## [Why do They Drive on the Left in the U.S. Virgin Islands?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-they-drive-on-the-left-in-the-u-s-virgin-islands/914246)
**Author:** [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-they-drive-on-the-left-in-the-u-s-virgin-islands/914246 "2020-07-05T16:34:55Z")
Why do they drive on the left side of the road in the U.S. Virgin Islands? A cursory Google search resulted in several stories about donkeys but nothing definitive. And as we all know the SDMB is a much superior source… --- ## [Did the terms "baby steps" start with the movie "What About Bob?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-terms-baby-steps-start-with-the-movie-what-about-bob/914276)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-terms-baby-steps-start-with-the-movie-what-about-bob/914276 "2020-07-05T15:58:42Z")
In the film “What About Bob?” the psychiatrist played by Richard Dreyfuss has written a book called “Baby Steps,” and teaches the concept to Bob. Of course in this context “baby steps” means “trying to achieve a difficu… --- ## [Trump Mussolini plus Need Talking Points](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-mussolini-plus-need-talking-points/914283)
**Author:** [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-mussolini-plus-need-talking-points/914283 "2020-07-05T15:54:18Z")
From the beginning of his run for office Trump reminded me of Mussolini, ranting, making faces, posturing to the crowds, espousing nationalism, etc. The below linked article is from 2017 but is certainly still worth a lo… --- ## [Markdown tables made easy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/markdown-tables-made-easy/914370)
**Author:** [@GreenWyvern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenWyvern)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/markdown-tables-made-easy/914370 "2020-07-05T15:54:11Z")
Tables are easy to create using this site: Markdown Tables Generator Header 1 Header 2 Header 3 left center right 123 456 789 more lines in the same cell 123 456 789 It automatically saves you… --- ## [The five foods that begin with the letter "Q" mentioned in "White Men Can't Jump"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-five-foods-that-begin-with-the-letter-q-mentioned-in-white-men-cant-jump/235145)
**Author:** [@Jurph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jurph)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-five-foods-that-begin-with-the-letter-q-mentioned-in-white-men-cant-jump/235145 "2020-07-05T15:30:21Z")
Yeah, I know, it was the Jeopardy! category in “White Men Can’t Jump,” but I don’t own the movie and can’t find a script to save my behind. So: \[TREBEK\] These are the five foods beginning with the letter “Q,” as cited … --- ## [Poll subject lines should say "Poll:" like they used to](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-subject-lines-should-say-poll-like-they-used-to/912997)
**Author:** [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-subject-lines-should-say-poll-like-they-used-to/912997 "2020-07-05T15:15:01Z")
The subject line for a poll used to automatically prepend “Poll” to the subject text, but that no longer happens. That makes it impossible to distinguish a poll thread from a regular thread without having to open the th… --- ## [Firestick questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firestick-questions/914219)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/firestick-questions/914219 "2020-07-05T14:46:51Z")
I’m stuck with OTA free TV but my head can be turned by fire stick s of various generations and prices. What is jailbreaking? Assume l know nothing about anything… What questions do you expect me to have? --- ## [Immigration-let 'em in or ship 'em home?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/immigration-let-em-in-or-ship-em-home/23314)
**Author:** [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/immigration-let-em-in-or-ship-em-home/23314 "2020-07-05T14:42:55Z")
Every morning on my way to work I see one of my neighbors, a Muslim mullah from Pakistan, taking his daily walk in his skull cap and khameez. In my local grocery store, I can hear Korean, Urdu, Arabic, Chinese, and Spani… --- ## [Initial image on Facebook videos](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/initial-image-on-facebook-videos/914329)
**Author:** [@Gary\_T](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_T)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/initial-image-on-facebook-videos/914329 "2020-07-05T14:13:11Z")
It seems that a lot of the videos I see on Facebook, from various sources, have an initial image that I get a glimpse of as I scroll down to it, but then disappears in less than a second. I often want to look at that sta… --- ## [GQ threads drifting off-topic . . .?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gq-threads-drifting-off-topic/914254)
**Author:** [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gq-threads-drifting-off-topic/914254 "2020-07-05T13:52:44Z")
Didn’t we used to have a rule that GQ threads were allowed to drift into non-GQ territory after the factual question was fully answered, or after a dozen-or-so posts, whichever comes first? It’s not uncommon for GQ thre… --- ## [Wirecard $2bn fraud](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wirecard-2bn-fraud/913609)
**Author:** [@glowacks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glowacks)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wirecard-2bn-fraud/913609 "2020-07-05T13:25:37Z")
I don’t see anything about this anywhere on the SDMB, but this is looking to be a really big deal as far as I am concerned. The basic idea is that Wirecard, an online payment processor based in Germany, has been inflati… --- ## [I guess Individual 1 is Mike Pence's Daddy now](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-individual-1-is-mike-pences-daddy-now/914317)
**Author:** [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-individual-1-is-mike-pences-daddy-now/914317 "2020-07-05T13:10:43Z")
Pence just tweeted a copy and paste campaign ad where he referred to Individual 1 as “my father”. Mike Pence Calls Donald Trump 'My Father' In Facebook Campaign Ad | HuffPost Latest News? --- ## [A question about merging blackholes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-merging-blackholes/914250)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-merging-blackholes/914250 "2020-07-05T13:01:16Z")
Has there ever been a paper that describes what happens in the space between blackholes just before they merge? What I mean is that last few seconds or fractions of a second before event horizons combine and whatever ha… --- ## [Mandela effect: Jim Morrison - Rolling Stone cover](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mandela-effect-jim-morrison-rolling-stone-cover/914169)
**Author:** [@DaveRaver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaveRaver)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mandela-effect-jim-morrison-rolling-stone-cover/914169 "2020-07-05T11:55:54Z")
I have long believed that the Rolling Stone cover about Jim Morrison that said “He’s hot, he’s sexy and he’s dead” was published shortly after he died, and that people actually found out about his death for the first tim… --- ## [Remembering Last July 4th and My Hospital Stay](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-last-july-4th-and-my-hospital-stay/914334)
**Author:** [@Cabin\_Fever\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cabin_Fever_1)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-last-july-4th-and-my-hospital-stay/914334 "2020-07-05T07:22:13Z")
Long time lurker here… It’s been exactly one year since my six-month recovery. I remember fireworks scheduled in Grand Rapids and since I ordered a DSLR for delivery, I was going to take some awesome pictures from my h… --- ## [Do face shields work better or worse than cloth masks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-face-shields-work-better-or-worse-than-cloth-masks/914256)
**Author:** [@flatlined](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flatlined)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-face-shields-work-better-or-worse-than-cloth-masks/914256 "2020-07-05T05:19:16Z")
I can’t keep my 80 something year old MIL out of the bars (she loves her Trivia and honestly, I like knowing that she is exercising her mind), and she thinks that her partners wearing plastic face shields will make the t… --- ## [Another journalist has been arrested in Russia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-journalist-has-been-arrested-in-russia/914360)
**Author:** [@PlaceboTarget](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlaceboTarget)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-journalist-has-been-arrested-in-russia/914360 "2020-07-05T04:38:50Z")
Two years ago, a 17-year-old anarchist entered a Federal Security Service building in Arkhangelsk, Russia, and blew himself up. Soon afterwards, Svetlana Prokopyeva, a freelance contributor who worked for the Russian ser… --- ## [What does “don’t drink and drive” signify to you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-don-t-drink-and-drive-signify-to-you/913735)
**Author:** [@Absolute](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Absolute)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-don-t-drink-and-drive-signify-to-you/913735 "2020-07-05T03:22:21Z")
Another thread about ambiguity and language. What does the term “drink and drive” signify to you, as used in the following sentences? Let’s imagine the context here is just friends going out to a restaurant for dinner a… --- ## [The Sioux nation has said president Trump does not have permission to visit Mt. Rushmore. Can they do that?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sioux-nation-has-said-president-trump-does-not-have-permission-to-visit-mt-rushmore-can-they-do-that/914017)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-sioux-nation-has-said-president-trump-does-not-have-permission-to-visit-mt-rushmore-can-they-do-that/914017 "2020-07-05T02:04:39Z")
I was reading the following: Trump’s visit to the huge site that commemorates four US presidents was a violation of the historic treaties that the US government had signed with Native Americans that were meant to gover… --- ## [Devil Dog Road, near Flagstaff AZ - origin of name?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/devil-dog-road-near-flagstaff-az-origin-of-name/914301)
**Author:** [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2020, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/devil-dog-road-near-flagstaff-az-origin-of-name/914301 "2020-07-05T00:33:00Z")
A bit west of Flagstaff is a freeway offramp, Devil Dog Road. Hell of a name! What is the origin? I wrote to the Arizona Daily Sun, and to Arizona State University, and neither email was even acknowledged, certainly n… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1802) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1804)