# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1856 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1857 --- ## [You've heard of Dr. Pimple Popper. How about Dr. Booger Picker?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-heard-of-dr-pimple-popper-how-about-dr-booger-picker/854579)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2020, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youve-heard-of-dr-pimple-popper-how-about-dr-booger-picker/854579 "2020-05-29T00:22:36Z")
Yep, he’s for real. He’s an ENT doctor who isn’t as entertaining as Dr. Sandra Lee, but the channel name sure got my attention. --- ## [No, a 42oz bag of M&Ms will in fact NOT last for several months.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-a-42oz-bag-of-m-ms-will-in-fact-not-last-for-several-months/746562)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2020, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-a-42oz-bag-of-m-ms-will-in-fact-not-last-for-several-months/746562 "2020-05-29T00:19:13Z")
So I’m at the store. I notice a big giant bag of M&Ms on sale for $9. I thought to myself: “Those would look really cool in that candy dish I never use.”. So, on a whim, I bought it. When I got home, I had the right of … --- ## [Gas stove recommendations please.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gas-stove-recommendations-please/854576)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gas-stove-recommendations-please/854576 "2020-05-28T23:11:16Z")
We currently have an electric glasstop stove that came with the house. I’m guessing that it’s about 5 years old. It works perfectly fine but I really hate keeping the top clean and I like the better heat control that gas… --- ## [Gmail account disabled for violating Google's policies, but........what for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-account-disabled-for-violating-googles-policies-but-what-for/850038)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2020, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gmail-account-disabled-for-violating-googles-policies-but-what-for/850038 "2020-03-22T17:49:47Z")
So, I’ve had a Gmail account\*\* “disabled because it was used in a way that violates Google’s policies.”\*\* I can’t imagine how or why. I certainly didn’t use it to spam or hack or anything - does this mean that maybe some… --- ## [Can we increase the edit period (temporarily)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-increase-the-edit-period-temporarily/854308)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-increase-the-edit-period-temporarily/854308 "2020-05-28T22:39:03Z")
We have a five minute period to edit out posts so we can correct in case of formatring errors, or if we miss out a vital word or two. Up until now, that has been a reasonable amount of time. But with all the timeouts and… --- ## [Could minoxidil change the proportion of grey in one's hair?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-minoxidil-change-the-proportion-of-grey-in-ones-hair/854631)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-minoxidil-change-the-proportion-of-grey-in-ones-hair/854631 "2020-05-28T22:25:29Z")
A few years ago I started coloring my hair - it had gone from a salt-and-pepper look I really liked to so much “salt” that it looked mousy. Shortly thereafter I started using minoxidil. Turns out I’m one of the lucky fo… --- ## [Darwinism in action - the rats will get meaner](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/darwinism-in-action-the-rats-will-get-meaner/854554)
**Author:** [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/darwinism-in-action-the-rats-will-get-meaner/854554 "2020-05-28T22:12:10Z")
With restaurants closed and fewer scraps in the dumpsters and alleys, rats have been resorting to cannibalism. The CDC last week warned of “unusual or aggressive rodent behavior” (I assume flame spurts and lightning sand… --- ## [Issues with owning a hot tub?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/issues-with-owning-a-hot-tub/854478)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/issues-with-owning-a-hot-tub/854478 "2020-05-28T22:04:43Z")
We are thinking of building a new house which would include a hot tub in its own room. For those who have owned hot tubs can you give any advice? Ex. How hard are they to clean? Do they leak? How often do you drain i… --- ## [The "O" is closing. (Pittsburgh). Wailing and gnashing of teeth.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-o-is-closing-pittsburgh-wailing-and-gnashing-of-teeth/852135)
**Author:** [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-o-is-closing-pittsburgh-wailing-and-gnashing-of-teeth/852135 "2020-05-28T21:42:31Z")
The Original Hot Dog Shop, in the Oakland district of Pittsburgh, is closing. For good. After sixty years. The owner donated 35,000 pounds of potatoes to a food bank, and reportedly started selling the equipment. So no f… --- ## [Supposin' we get a President Pelosi between now and November...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supposin-we-get-a-president-pelosi-between-now-and-november/853456)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/supposin-we-get-a-president-pelosi-between-now-and-november/853456 "2020-05-28T21:11:36Z")
Just hypothetically speaking, suppose both the president and vice president deeply breathe in the air of someone around them that has COVID-19. And suppose they both contracted said disease. And then suppose both ended u… --- ## [Stein's Gate Plot Based On Actual Events](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steins-gate-plot-based-on-actual-events/854621)
**Author:** [@Dark\_Sponge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dark_Sponge)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steins-gate-plot-based-on-actual-events/854621 "2020-05-28T20:10:00Z")
Last year while searching for time travel related Sci Fi I saw a recommendation for Stein’s Gate and really enjoyed it. I had no idea there were actual posts from someone named John Titor claiming to have traveled from … --- ## [anyone been through Chicago Union Station lately? what's it like "hustle and bustle"-wise?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-been-through-chicago-union-station-lately-whats-it-like-hustle-and-bustle-wise/854611)
**Author:** [@Win\_Place\_Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Win_Place_Show)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-been-through-chicago-union-station-lately-whats-it-like-hustle-and-bustle-wise/854611 "2020-05-28T19:35:04Z")
Just curious about any firsthand experiences with Chicago Union Station recently? Is it a “hub” for the local trains (similar to what you might think of Penn Station or Grand Central Station in NYC for their subway syst… --- ## [How should the US Constitution be amended?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-the-us-constitution-be-amended/854408)
**Author:** [@zamboniracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zamboniracer)\ **Replies:** 161\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-the-us-constitution-be-amended/854408 "2020-05-28T19:25:38Z")
With an eye towards polling this fine group about how the US Constitution should be amended, I hereby throw open the floor to real, honest, legitimate suggestions. I will cull the best ones, and/or the most popular ones … --- ## [I'm not likely to kill anybody else, so I'm back in Gen Pop](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-likely-to-kill-anybody-else-so-im-back-in-gen-pop/854521)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-not-likely-to-kill-anybody-else-so-im-back-in-gen-pop/854521 "2020-05-28T18:28:51Z")
Most everything is exactly where I left it. --- ## [Credibility issues with new job](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/credibility-issues-with-new-job/854508)
**Author:** [@JcWoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JcWoman)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/credibility-issues-with-new-job/854508 "2020-05-28T18:19:58Z")
My new job is so, SO much better than the one I had before and for that I’m grateful. However, the new boss is a perfectionist and very touchy about client interactions. I’m a client-facing business analyst, so his tou… --- ## [Did "New World" foods cause any widespread GI issues after global distribution?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-new-world-foods-cause-any-widespread-gi-issues-after-global-distribution/854322)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-new-world-foods-cause-any-widespread-gi-issues-after-global-distribution/854322 "2020-05-28T18:17:26Z")
Potatoes, tomatoes, peppers, corn, cocoa, etc. are now staples of cuisine all over the world. But these foods were unknown to the rest of the world prior to the “discovery” of North and South America. I would expect th… --- ## [Anyone know a good way to project soapy water 20 feet up to wash siding?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-a-good-way-to-project-soapy-water-20-feet-up-to-wash-siding/854552)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-a-good-way-to-project-soapy-water-20-feet-up-to-wash-siding/854552 "2020-05-28T17:59:21Z")
So my pressure washer only projects soap maybe 5’. There are many hose attachments that are typically for car washing and their distance is about the same. Anyone know of a good tool for gets the soap up to the peak of … --- ## [Are NFL players able to opt out of the union?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-nfl-players-able-to-opt-out-of-the-union/854580)
**Author:** [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-nfl-players-able-to-opt-out-of-the-union/854580 "2020-05-28T17:41:59Z")
I guess that’s pretty much it. --- ## [Help with a monitor purchase, and a cable question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-a-monitor-purchase-and-a-cable-question/854597)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-a-monitor-purchase-and-a-cable-question/854597 "2020-05-28T17:37:45Z")
Hi! My company is supporting people who are working from home with up to $300 in home office equipment. So, I’m thinking of getting a new computer monitor. Currently, I have two 23-inch 1920x1080 monitors. I’ll proba… --- ## [Is it possible for a man to ejaculate multiple times using the same erection?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-for-a-man-to-ejaculate-multiple-times-using-the-same-erection/854457)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-for-a-man-to-ejaculate-multiple-times-using-the-same-erection/854457 "2020-05-28T16:53:04Z")
As in, a man fully ejaculates semen, but his erection is still stiff and doesn’t go back to being flaccid/refractory period? If so, is this a weird genetic thing or can somebody train themselves to do this? And if it’s … --- ## [Soldier thwarts active shooter on Kansas bridge](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soldier-thwarts-active-shooter-on-kansas-bridge/854599)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soldier-thwarts-active-shooter-on-kansas-bridge/854599 "2020-05-28T16:48:52Z")
I’ve read other reports that the shooter had a semiautomatic rifle and a handgun. Multiple cars on the bridge were hit. Thankfully there was only one person shot before the soldier intervened. The shooter was pinned unde… --- ## [More Pronunciation: R0 (R Naught)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-pronunciation-r0-r-naught/854514)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-pronunciation-r0-r-naught/854514 "2020-05-28T16:44:47Z")
In the instructional video we were listening to last night, the proctor kept calling it “Are Not”. Who else besides me totally doesn’t pronounce “R Nought” the same way as “Are Not”? Hmm, well I guess I do pronounce th… --- ## [How can I prove silver without a hallmark is pure silver?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-prove-silver-without-a-hallmark-is-pure-silver/671706)
**Author:** [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2013, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-prove-silver-without-a-hallmark-is-pure-silver/671706 "2013-10-25T00:49:00Z")
This is probably the best deal on silver anywhere: http://www.providentmetals.com/500-troy-ounces-999-fine-silver-shot.html However, they don’t recommend it as an investment because it isn’t hallmarked. But, i think i… --- ## [What does a Keurig do differently when you press the "strong" button?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-a-keurig-do-differently-when-you-press-the-strong-button/854431)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-a-keurig-do-differently-when-you-press-the-strong-button/854431 "2020-05-28T15:43:35Z")
So, I’ve had one of these for a couple of years, and I always press the “strong” button, and it does taste pretty strong. Not as strong as an auto drip when I load the filter, but strong enough. The only thing I can thin… --- ## [Home central air conditioner: Return path?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-central-air-conditioner-return-path/854479)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-central-air-conditioner-return-path/854479 "2020-05-28T15:31:00Z")
I just turned on the central AC at my apartment for the first time since moving in, and it’s not very cold. Someone is coming to take a look soon, but in the meantime, I’m just trying to understand their design and how t… --- ## [CBD Oil - Cannabidiol](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbd-oil-cannabidiol/825793)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2018, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbd-oil-cannabidiol/825793 "2018-12-10T10:24:21Z")
Apparently while I wasn’t looking the state of Indiana legalized the sale of cannabidiol a.k.a. CBD oil. Near as I can tell, this is not legal on the Federal level. For those few of you who may not know, this is an oil… --- ## [Larry Kramer RIP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/larry-kramer-rip/854581)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/larry-kramer-rip/854581 "2020-05-28T14:43:37Z")
The guy living with HIV since the 1980s, is no longer. He was 84, which is remarkable in itself, but also because he has undergone a liver transplant. His donor was also HIV+, and he was one of the first, if not the firs… --- ## [Second wave...explain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-wave-explain/854405)
**Author:** [@legion60](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/legion60)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/second-wave-explain/854405 "2020-05-28T14:40:32Z")
What is a second wave and why do so many predict a second wave of infection? If numbers are going down week on week, why would there be a 2nd wave? --- ## [How do No-tipping Full-service Restaurants Actually Work in the United States?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-no-tipping-full-service-restaurants-actually-work-in-the-united-states/854417)
**Author:** [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-no-tipping-full-service-restaurants-actually-work-in-the-united-states/854417 "2020-05-28T14:40:05Z")
I have read that a few full-service restaurants in the United States have implemented a no-tipping policy. I have never been to one. Are tips absolutely forbidden in these restaurants? Of course, the policy probably va… --- ## [List of countries where China has heavily invested and holds political clout](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-of-countries-where-china-has-heavily-invested-and-holds-political-clout/854591)
**Author:** [@am77494](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/am77494)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2020, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-of-countries-where-china-has-heavily-invested-and-holds-political-clout/854591 "2020-05-28T14:33:11Z")
I was googling the subject but came up with very little. Is there such a list readily available? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1855) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1857)