# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=281&state=muted [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 282 --- ## [Hospitalized On My Birthday Early 1960s](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hospitalized-on-my-birthday-early-1960s/1020798)
**Author:** [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2025, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hospitalized-on-my-birthday-early-1960s/1020798 "2025-07-12T21:07:13Z")
Inspired from the hospitalization poll I am sharing a memory I wrote on Facebook explaining my possible cake PTSD. I had included a black and white picture of me having a mini tantrum beside a birthday cake on a little t… --- ## [Units for Temperature Measurement](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/units-for-temperature-measurement/1020711)
**Author:** [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2025, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/units-for-temperature-measurement/1020711 "2025-07-12T20:33:36Z")
The Système International d’Unités (SI) uses the kelvin as the unit for temperature. Ultimately, kelvins are derived from degrees Celsius and the concept of absolute zero. The Celsius scale arose from originally assign… --- ## [Amazon closing all warehouses in Québec](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-closing-all-warehouses-in-quebec/1013264)
**Author:** [@Heracles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heracles)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2025, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazon-closing-all-warehouses-in-quebec/1013264 "2025-07-12T20:16:02Z")
Amazon announced today that they were closing their 7 warehouses in Québec. The company says the closures are not related to the fact that one of them is unionised. Apparently it’s not just the warehouses, but the Amazo… --- ## [Wet Leg sings about a Doper](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wet-leg-sings-about-a-doper/1020795)
**Author:** [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2025, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wet-leg-sings-about-a-doper/1020795 "2025-07-12T20:00:14Z")
Well, not really. But they do have a song called “mangetout” on their new album. I found it amusing that it references the common misreading of @Mangetout’s name. Here, take this packet You read it, it says mangetout … --- ## ["DEETZ NUTS"--when did the phrase begin? Who started it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deetz-nuts-when-did-the-phrase-begin-who-started-it/1020774)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2025, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deetz-nuts-when-did-the-phrase-begin-who-started-it/1020774 "2025-07-12T19:32:02Z")
When did the phrase begin? Who started it? --- ## [June, no, NOTHING! (Monthly Mini-Rants)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/june-no-nothing-monthly-mini-rants/1019081)
**Author:** [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Replies:** 482\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2025, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/june-no-nothing-monthly-mini-rants/1019081 "2025-07-12T19:18:09Z")
Continuing the discussion from …Bring May Glowers (Monthly Mini-Rants): I found another YouTube video which was a mini-documentary and the narrator can’t pronounce things properly. This time it was so bad I couldn’t wa… --- ## [Canadian wildfire smoke ruining Americans' summer... letter from Congress members](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadian-wildfire-smoke-ruining-americans-summer-letter-from-congress-members/1020673)
**Author:** [@Latimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Latimera)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2025, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canadian-wildfire-smoke-ruining-americans-summer-letter-from-congress-members/1020673 "2025-07-12T17:33:27Z")
House representatives from Minnesota and Wisconsin have sent a letter to Canada’s US ambassador complaining that Canadian wildfire smoke is travelling south and making it difficult for some Americans to enjoy their summe… --- ## [What are the implications of Trump vs Casa that the SCOTUS handed down today (June 27, 2025)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-implications-of-trump-vs-casa-that-the-scotus-handed-down-today-june-27-2025/1020213)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2025, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-implications-of-trump-vs-casa-that-the-scotus-handed-down-today-june-27-2025/1020213 "2025-07-12T16:53:40Z")
By a vote of 6-3, the justices repudiated the concept of universal or nationwide injunctions, which prohibit the government from enforcing a law or policy anywhere in the country. So I’m not a legal expert, but my i… --- ## [Questions about Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-six-degrees-of-kevin-bacon/1020664)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2025, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-six-degrees-of-kevin-bacon/1020664 "2025-07-12T16:29:23Z")
It was his birthday yesterday which reminded me of this game. My question is whether a link has to be through an acting job. Because it occurred to me that if you played this game with somebody like Johnny Carson, you’d… --- ## [Why "Iceberg" Lettuce?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-iceberg-lettuce/1020588)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2025, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-iceberg-lettuce/1020588 "2025-07-12T15:36:48Z")
Why the ever-loving fiddle-dee-dee is it called “iceberg”? --- ## [Help with a joke](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-a-joke/1020724)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2025, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-a-joke/1020724 "2025-07-12T14:57:06Z")
Apparently it’s big on tik tok. Why did the school end early? Fettuccini macaroni tuna dip. ETA: TikTok - Make Your Day --- ## [B-52s fans: Can Fred Schneider sing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-52s-fans-can-fred-schneider-sing/845338)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2025, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/b-52s-fans-can-fred-schneider-sing/845338 "2025-07-12T13:16:53Z")
I’m not a huge fan of the B-52s, but am familiar with their most popular hits (Love Shack, Rock Lobster, etc.). One thing that’s immediately striking about the music is Fred Schneider’s vocals. In contrast to the band’… --- ## [Water Pressure Differential Gauge](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-pressure-differential-gauge/1020752)
**Author:** [@MindsEye\_Watering](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MindsEye_Watering)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2025, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-pressure-differential-gauge/1020752 "2025-07-12T12:44:39Z")
I recently acquired and have installed a water pressure differential gauge (this one) on my well system in order to monitor the state of my filters and when to change them. The filters are 4" x 20" five micron and plumbe… --- ## [Has anyone here seen Burton Cummings on his recent tour?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-here-seen-burton-cummings-on-his-recent-tour/1020716)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2025, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-here-seen-burton-cummings-on-his-recent-tour/1020716 "2025-07-12T06:29:45Z")
He’s performing in my area in a few days, and I’m wondering if he also plays Guess Who songs, or just performs his solo material. I may go if the answer to the former is yes; he’s one of the greatest singers of all time… --- ## [Soot exuded from skin for days after exposure?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soot-exuded-from-skin-for-days-after-exposure/1020718)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2025, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soot-exuded-from-skin-for-days-after-exposure/1020718 "2025-07-12T01:08:55Z")
In theory this could be in FQ, but the question is medical, and speculative responses are welcome, so IMHO is. Here’s the deal: my friend had a house fire a few days ago and ended up with 2nd degree burns on her arm, fa… --- ## [A question about early color television](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-early-color-television/993014)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2025, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-early-color-television/993014 "2025-07-12T00:55:42Z")
Saw this old ad posted in Facebook. Now I’m wondering what it was about planes, cars, and razors that bugged people who watched early color tvs and what technology alleviated that concern. … --- ## [July 11, 2024—a date which will live in (what's left of) democracy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/july-11-2024-a-date-which-will-live-in-whats-left-of-democracy/1003551)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2025, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/july-11-2024-a-date-which-will-live-in-whats-left-of-democracy/1003551 "2025-07-11T22:59:39Z")
The titular date is for the sentencing hearing of Trump. I’m putting it in The BBQ Pit because I don’t want you to hold back on your verbiage when you discuss what you think the sentence should be, what should be taken i… --- ## [Ideal computer graphics format for encoding desktop computing screenshots?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ideal-computer-graphics-format-for-encoding-desktop-computing-screenshots/1020667)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2025, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ideal-computer-graphics-format-for-encoding-desktop-computing-screenshots/1020667 "2025-07-11T21:26:47Z")
Was/is/shall there soon be a graphics format that’s optimized for sharing general “office work”-type screenshots? By that, I mean your typical web browser screen, MS Excel, or other common desktop apps, which are usually… --- ## [Science: “Trump picks billionaire astronaut to lead NASA”](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/science-trump-picks-billionaire-astronaut-to-lead-nasa/1011217)
**Author:** [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2025, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/science-trump-picks-billionaire-astronaut-to-lead-nasa/1011217 "2025-07-11T20:40:33Z")
Science: “Trump picks billionaire astronaut to lead NASA” A high school dropout, Isaacman founded Shift4 in 1999. In 2011, he founded Draken International, which provides fighter aircraft and training services to milit… --- ## [Are there more weird Youtube Ads lately?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-more-weird-youtube-ads-lately/1020695)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2025, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-more-weird-youtube-ads-lately/1020695 "2025-07-11T20:31:02Z")
I tend to watch a lot of Lets’s Plays, and recently I’ve noticed a lot more ads for seeming health scams, such as a mineral you just chew every night to fix cavities and gum disease, and the apparent fact that African-Am… --- ## [Notary Public--a good idea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/notary-public-a-good-idea/1020601)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2025, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/notary-public-a-good-idea/1020601 "2025-07-11T19:25:20Z")
I’ve been interested in becoming a Notary Public. Fees are low. But I’d like some advice: Can you make a little side money on it? Are there risks? Hi Opal. I miss you. Can a Introvert make some cash at it? Are the fe… --- ## [Ann Coulter has a lament!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ann-coulter-has-a-lament/1020651)
**Author:** [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2025, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ann-coulter-has-a-lament/1020651 "2025-07-11T18:56:57Z")
And this time, it’s about Native Americans. (The bolding is mine.) --- ## [Car without a title?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-without-a-title/1020743)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2025, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-without-a-title/1020743 "2025-07-11T16:43:21Z")
The soc cit thread reminds of a question I have had. At one point, I was considering moving to the US. Canadian provinces don’t issue titles. All I have is the registration on my car and any paperwork involving its pu… --- ## [What makes someone a US citizen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-someone-a-us-citizen/1020208)
**Author:** [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2025, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-someone-a-us-citizen/1020208 "2025-07-11T14:27:14Z")
What I can find is: Born in the USA Born to at least one parent who is a US citizen Naturalization If (1) goes away, it would seem to put the citizenship of everyone who is not a naturalized citizen in jeopardy. Numbe… --- ## [How many generations needed until breeding between descendants doesn't matter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-generations-needed-until-breeding-between-descendants-doesnt-matter/1019658)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2025, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-generations-needed-until-breeding-between-descendants-doesnt-matter/1019658 "2025-07-11T13:48:04Z")
This is a sort of offshoot from the “Is there any practical way to increase the birth rate?” thread. Someone pointed out it’s not impossible that increased medical knowledge will probably increase life span and extend h… --- ## [Has a series ever actually successfully passed the torch?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-a-series-ever-actually-successfully-passed-the-torch/1020340)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2025, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-a-series-ever-actually-successfully-passed-the-torch/1020340 "2025-07-11T13:32:41Z")
Passing the torch as in a character is successfully replaced and the series continues. This happens all the time in cinema but almost never works (see Shia LaBeouf with Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,… --- ## [Will a Democratic President be elected in 2028?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-a-democratic-president-be-elected-in-2028/1020200)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2025, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-a-democratic-president-be-elected-in-2028/1020200 "2025-07-11T13:21:55Z")
Seems like a simple question, doesn’t it…but the devil is in the details. By the way, I don’t care about what you want to happen, or even what should happen. This thread is about what you think is actually going to happ… --- ## [Explain uranium to me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-uranium-to-me/1020210)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2025, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-uranium-to-me/1020210 "2025-07-11T12:49:59Z")
I took freshman chemistry in college. Fifty years ago. Not my best subject. I know what an isotope is. I know how to read the periodic table. I know how to light a Bunsen burner. I have a vague idea about electron energy… --- ## [Mike Lindell's company told to pay $5 million in "Prove Mike Wrong" challenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mike-lindells-company-told-to-pay-5-million-in-prove-mike-wrong-challenge/982994)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2025, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mike-lindells-company-told-to-pay-5-million-in-prove-mike-wrong-challenge/982994 "2025-07-11T12:43:16Z")
one of our favorite election dumbasses who needs no introduction decided to investigate the election himself and found “proof” of election fraud and put out a challenge with Trump and dared the world to prove him wron… --- ## [Fireworks Mayhem: 2025 Edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-mayhem-2025-edition/1020198)
**Author:** [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2025, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-mayhem-2025-edition/1020198 "2025-07-11T12:19:40Z")
It is that special time of year to celebrate our country’s birthday by blowing off a limb, burning down a house, blinding a child, torching a car… or perhaps actually dying for the cause. In the pursuit of our inner six-… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=280&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=282&state=muted)