# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1958 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1959 --- ## [What do they do if an astronaut dies on the ISS?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-they-do-if-an-astronaut-dies-on-the-iss/850166)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2020, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-they-do-if-an-astronaut-dies-on-the-iss/850166 "2020-03-26T16:02:43Z")
I read an article this morning about astronauts on the International Space Station. Don’t worry, they’re all healthy and (apparently) covid-free. But it got me to wondering, if one of them dies up there, what do they d… --- ## [Question About Yogurt Expiring](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-yogurt-expiring/850134)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2020, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-yogurt-expiring/850134 "2020-03-26T15:48:53Z")
I’ve had the flu for a week, so I can’t leave my house so I don’t infect many others. On the label, it says “Best if used by the 22nd”. One container is not open, but they are pretty big, and I’m out of money, and almos… --- ## [Another year and no new dollars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-year-and-no-new-dollars/850313)
**Author:** [@LouisB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouisB)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2020, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-year-and-no-new-dollars/850313 "2020-03-26T15:21:18Z")
Today is my 80th birthday and I still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up. I think I’ll just spend the few years I have left being in awe of Rhiannon Giddens and her marvelous talent. I’ve also become very fond o… --- ## [Advice sought re chiropractor visit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-sought-re-chiropractor-visit/850219)
**Author:** [@Newtosite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Newtosite)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2020, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/advice-sought-re-chiropractor-visit/850219 "2020-03-26T15:12:07Z")
Should I keep my chiropractor appointments? She’s treating my painful shoulders: the pain does make life hard, but not impossible. The office has told me they’ve upgraded their sterilization procedures at this time. Th… --- ## [Unifying the Democratic party at the convention](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unifying-the-democratic-party-at-the-convention/848930)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2020, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unifying-the-democratic-party-at-the-convention/848930 "2020-03-26T15:02:38Z")
After Super Tues, it appears that Biden has a significantly greater chance at a plurality of delegates than Bernie, with no other candidate having any chance at all. I’m a Bernie supporter and thus disappointed (and I’l… --- ## [Spicy food = Good or bad for asthma/asthma-related conditions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spicy-food-good-or-bad-for-asthma-asthma-related-conditions/816388)
**Author:** [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2020, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spicy-food-good-or-bad-for-asthma-asthma-related-conditions/816388 "2020-03-26T15:01:48Z")
This question’s more asking about people’s personal experiences, rather than medical advice. I tried to search on Google but mostly got a bunch of clickbait B.S. During the last few weeks, I’ve been suffering from chem… --- ## [I want a kitten](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-a-kitten/849496)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2020, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-want-a-kitten/849496 "2020-03-26T14:38:33Z")
I have a cat, Mickey, almost 7 years old. Rudy, my beloved Rudy, died a couple of months ago. Mickey has been a little weird since then, he is upset a lot, meowing and mewing, mostly mewing. Now, they were never that clo… --- ## [Dog lovers, has your dog ripped the eyes out of any of your stuffed animals?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-lovers-has-your-dog-ripped-the-eyes-out-of-any-of-your-stuffed-animals/850228)
**Author:** [@Trisha\_Gaurav](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trisha_Gaurav)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2020, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-lovers-has-your-dog-ripped-the-eyes-out-of-any-of-your-stuffed-animals/850228 "2020-03-26T14:35:57Z")
My older dog ripped the eyes or nose out of several of my stuffed animals almost three years ago, not long after I first got her. I didn’t even realize this was normal until the vet told me that all dogs do it. I’ve been… --- ## [COVID-19 home care methods?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-home-care-methods/850186)
**Author:** [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2020, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covid-19-home-care-methods/850186 "2020-03-26T13:27:30Z")
So, if the predictions are right a whole lot of us are going to get this and a majority of us will stay at home with it and recover there. Being a respiratory virus are there any tips (non-supplement) as the best way to… --- ## [New city builder from Paradox Interactive](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-city-builder-from-paradox-interactive/695663)
**Author:** [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2020, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-city-builder-from-paradox-interactive/695663 "2020-03-26T13:23:43Z")
From the folks that gave you Cities in Motion, comes a new city building game Cities: Skylines. Here’s the reveal trailer. You can :eek: play offline! :smiley: --- ## [What's the Story with Private Hospitals/Healthcare](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-story-with-private-hospitals-healthcare/850185)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2020, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-story-with-private-hospitals-healthcare/850185 "2020-03-26T13:01:07Z")
Disclaimer: Most of the below is based on my understanding of this. I am open to being disabused. As I understand it, there are healthcare facilities that cater to wealthy individuals who can afford what amounts to a me… --- ## [I am running out of friends.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-running-out-of-friends/850083)
**Author:** [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2020, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-running-out-of-friends/850083 "2020-03-26T12:29:37Z")
One of the many downsides of this problem is that I have no friends to commiserate with. I had what I thought were a lot of friends, once upon a time. Some were the ex’s, so she got them in the breakup many moons ago. … --- ## [People who divorce after decades together:why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-divorce-after-decades-together-why/679499)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2020, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-divorce-after-decades-together-why/679499 "2020-03-26T12:13:40Z")
The news that the Captain and Tenille are divorcing after 39 years of marriage got me thinking about people who divorce after lengthy marriages. Most divorces happen after a few years. After learning to live with each … --- ## [Video/songs for corona times](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-songs-for-corona-times/850050)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2020, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-songs-for-corona-times/850050 "2020-03-26T11:15:06Z")
My office is on a skeleton staff, with most of us working from home. We’re trying to stay in touch via e-mail. I’d like to start sending a song, a funny video clip or something similar every morning, just to bring a smi… --- ## [But I'm on a fixed income!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-im-on-a-fixed-income/850216)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2020, 8:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/but-im-on-a-fixed-income/850216 "2020-03-26T08:21:18Z")
And as long as Trump et al keep their hands off my Social Security I’m glad I am. But will I be eligible for the stimulus payments? A grand or two would hit the spot before June, when I get all my SS (it’s complicated)… --- ## [Well, Steam is down](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-steam-is-down/850211)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2020, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-steam-is-down/850211 "2020-03-26T06:58:22Z")
at least for me. I guess I’ll be forced to entertain myself with my millions of songs and podcasts on spotify, millions of potential ebooks and tens of thousands of streaming movies and tv shows. Damn it. --- ## [Trump's economy is NOT great.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-economy-is-not-great/850259)
**Author:** [@scarface54345](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scarface54345)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2020, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-economy-is-not-great/850259 "2020-03-26T06:12:05Z")
All I keep hearing people rambling on about is how Trump supposedly created lots and lots of jobs and that the unemployment rate is supposedly the lowest in history. Even if both of those claims are true, they don’t real… --- ## [I can sew](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-sew/850269)
**Author:** [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2020, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-can-sew/850269 "2020-03-26T05:06:46Z")
Is there truly a need for folks at home to sew face masks for hospital workers? I have fabric scraps. I’m more than willing to help! Who do I talk to, what are the requirements? I’m worried this will wind up being an … --- ## [Any problems with Google today?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-problems-with-google-today/850160)
**Author:** [@Mislav](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mislav)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2020, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-problems-with-google-today/850160 "2020-03-26T04:20:59Z")
When I click on the App list icon, nothing happens. Nothing opens. It seems to work on desktop though. Anyone else having the same problem? --- ## [Foods that can chelate heavy metals - woo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-that-can-chelate-heavy-metals-woo/850097)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2020, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-that-can-chelate-heavy-metals-woo/850097 "2020-03-26T03:50:12Z")
Every now and then, one reads of vegetables or foods that have the ability to chelate heavy metals such as lead or cadmium out of the body - is this 100% woo? I was under the impression that the only thing that can chela… --- ## ["That Famous Middle Name"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-famous-middle-name/850200)
**Author:** [@mellsworth\_denver\_yahoo.com](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mellsworth_denver_yahoo.com)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2020, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/that-famous-middle-name/850200 "2020-03-26T03:44:47Z")
Does anyone have a collection of these columns or can tell me how to find one? --- ## [Are you taking more vitamin-C?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-taking-more-vitamin-c/850255)
**Author:** [@LynnM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LynnM)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2020, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-taking-more-vitamin-c/850255 "2020-03-26T02:05:09Z")
I’ve read that vitamin-C might help with prevention and/or treatment of this current virus. Years ago, it seemed “mega-doses” of vitamin-C was a fad, with some skeptics. Probably can’t hurt. Might take a 500-mg tab eve… --- ## [Impact on deficit if no coronavirus relief bill?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/impact-on-deficit-if-no-coronavirus-relief-bill/850291)
**Author:** [@Anny\_Middon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anny_Middon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2020, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/impact-on-deficit-if-no-coronavirus-relief-bill/850291 "2020-03-26T00:33:12Z")
Certainly the coronavirus relief bill will cost a lot of money which will increase the federal deficit. What would happen to the deficit if no bill is passed? If people are left to manage as best they can with no incom… --- ## [Please explain the math of this situation to me. (funny video inside)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-the-math-of-this-situation-to-me-funny-video-inside/850286)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2020, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-the-math-of-this-situation-to-me-funny-video-inside/850286 "2020-03-26T00:08:13Z")
Note: This is from Would I Lie To You?, a game where the celebrities read a card and the other team guesses if the statement is true or a lie. I would, for the sake of entertainment, encourage you to watch the entire vi… --- ## [Inappropriate to ask who a person voted for before contributing to a medical expense GoFundMe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inappropriate-to-ask-who-a-person-voted-for-before-contributing-to-a-medical-expense-gofundme/849929)
**Author:** [@Slash1972](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slash1972)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2020, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inappropriate-to-ask-who-a-person-voted-for-before-contributing-to-a-medical-expense-gofundme/849929 "2020-03-25T23:58:30Z")
Several Facebook groups I’m in sometimes have GoFundMe requests for medical bills and I like to ask who they voted for before donating money to the request. I’ve received a lot of flack for asking that, and I don’t unde… --- ## [Doctor Trump Prescribing...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-trump-prescribing/850131)
**Author:** [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2020, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-trump-prescribing/850131 "2020-03-25T23:24:12Z")
He’s still hitting hard on the anti-malarial drug combined with Z-mycin will cure everybody. Remember, he’s asmart guy, and the reports look good to him! Noticeably absent from the Presidential press conference was Dr A… --- ## [What would gold be worth if it were not considered money?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-gold-be-worth-if-it-were-not-considered-money/849965)
**Author:** [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2020, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-gold-be-worth-if-it-were-not-considered-money/849965 "2020-03-25T22:39:03Z")
People often assert that gold has no inherent value. I have even seen that assertion on this message board several times. It is my opinion that gold has value to humans because of several of its physical properties. T… --- ## [What I learned from the way people react to the Coronavirus quarantine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-i-learned-from-the-way-people-react-to-the-coronavirus-quarantine/850194)
**Author:** [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2020, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-i-learned-from-the-way-people-react-to-the-coronavirus-quarantine/850194 "2020-03-25T21:47:04Z")
https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=892013 All life is sacred and must not be harmed – at least until it leaves the womb. Then it’s a cost-benefit analysis. --- ## [CBS All Access is free for a month](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-all-access-is-free-for-a-month/850223)
**Author:** [@Orr\_G](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orr_G)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2020, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbs-all-access-is-free-for-a-month/850223 "2020-03-25T21:34:02Z")
Patrick Stewart did a tweetie thing and gave us some free TV. You just have to remember to cancel before they start charging. --- ## [Bad, bad, bad Beck is in her own bed! (how 2 Siamese cats act happy to see me)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-beck-is-in-her-own-bed-how-2-siamese-cats-act-happy-to-see-me/850127)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2020, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-beck-is-in-her-own-bed-how-2-siamese-cats-act-happy-to-see-me/850127 "2020-03-25T21:17:42Z")
Whew! I’m home. Auntie Em, I’m home. There’s no place like it. It seems the hoards around here had a clean up morning. The house seems fine. The first to greet me was Betsy Beagle. I thought she was gonna wag her tail… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1957) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=1959)