# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=287&state=muted [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 288 --- ## [Would you press this magic button?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-press-this-magic-button/1020093)
**Author:** [@Cmyers1980](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cmyers1980)\ **Replies:** 209\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2025, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-press-this-magic-button/1020093 "2025-07-04T02:09:51Z")
You get a magic button that when pressed makes every single person in the world have the same morals and ideological beliefs as you. No one will know if you press it and their new beliefs will be with them until they die… --- ## [Acetyl Keto Boswellic Acid (AKBA) for osteoarthritis -- looking for studies and other information about effectiveness](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acetyl-keto-boswellic-acid-akba-for-osteoarthritis-looking-for-studies-and-other-information-about-effectiveness/1020322)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acetyl-keto-boswellic-acid-akba-for-osteoarthritis-looking-for-studies-and-other-information-about-effectiveness/1020322 "2025-07-03T23:16:32Z")
I have looked at a couple of papers on PubMed (from the NIH), and the conclusions are inconclusive, i.e. it may be effective in reducing inflammation and its resulting pain, stiffness, and lack of function. They don’t se… --- ## [Should there be age restrictions on electric bikes/scooters?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-there-be-age-restrictions-on-electric-bikes-scooters/988421)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-there-be-age-restrictions-on-electric-bikes-scooters/988421 "2025-07-03T22:57:08Z")
Just saw a kid - under 10 - zipping down a residential sidewalk on an electric scooter. (No helmet, of course.) In my city (a Chicago suburb) I often see children - clearly under driving age - using e-bikes and scooter… --- ## [How did longstanding American alcohol makers survive prohibition?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-longstanding-american-alcohol-makers-survive-prohibition/1020263)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-longstanding-american-alcohol-makers-survive-prohibition/1020263 "2025-07-03T21:06:13Z")
Jack Daniels has been making whiskey since the 1860s. Anheuser- Busch introduced Budweiser in 1876. Pabst won a blue ribbon for its beer at the 1893 world’s fair. Coors first opened a Colorado brewery in 1873. All th… --- ## [Dry Eyes can suck it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dry-eyes-can-suck-it/1020358)
**Author:** [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dry-eyes-can-suck-it/1020358 "2025-07-03T20:23:24Z")
A couple of months ago I noticed that my eyes were occasionally weeping, particularly in the morning. I figured it was just allergies or the incredibly dry winter we had here, or both. One day when I was driving, I reali… --- ## [Oysters: Are you meant to chew them or swallow them without chewing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oysters-are-you-meant-to-chew-them-or-swallow-them-without-chewing/1020268)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oysters-are-you-meant-to-chew-them-or-swallow-them-without-chewing/1020268 "2025-07-03T19:54:01Z")
Title kinda says it all. I have heard various opinions on this. Usually give 1-2 chews (ideally) then swallow the whole thing. 1-2 chews seems to barely be worth it but (I guess) it enhances some flavor or something? … --- ## [Your idea for a music video](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-idea-for-a-music-video/1020366)
**Author:** [@markn\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markn_1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-idea-for-a-music-video/1020366 "2025-07-03T18:45:47Z")
I’ve been thinking about a music video of The Beach Boys’ Sloop John B, illustrated with scenes from Rick & Morty. It seems such a perfect fit, I’m surprised no one has done this already. But I haven’t been able to find … --- ## [My 1st Doc - Mort Sahl: America's Conscience | Official Trailer (2025)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-1st-doc-mort-sahl-americas-conscience-official-trailer-2025/1020092)
**Author:** [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-1st-doc-mort-sahl-americas-conscience-official-trailer-2025/1020092 "2025-07-03T18:43:49Z")
Mort Sahl my hero. I “discovered” him when I was 18, and have been saving and purchasing archives since then, as well as studying America to understand the references. “The Rebel Without a Pause” deserves better than to … --- ## [Mafia - Do we have people who would be interested in playing the game mafia?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-do-we-have-people-who-would-be-interested-in-playing-the-game-mafia/1002599)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-do-we-have-people-who-would-be-interested-in-playing-the-game-mafia/1002599 "2025-07-03T18:41:07Z")
My plan would be to host over on GIraffe Boards, which has a dedicated mafia board and is free to join. We had a very active community there for over a decade, but the majority of us appear to have gotten played out and… --- ## [A bunch of questions about contacting representatives](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bunch-of-questions-about-contacting-representatives/1020410)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bunch-of-questions-about-contacting-representatives/1020410 "2025-07-03T17:23:27Z")
I guess I have more than one question. I hope that’s okay. Let’s say there’s a specific bill up for votes. At what point in the legislative process is it too late for a constituent to contact their representative via t… --- ## [The impact of context switching on depression and anxiety](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-impact-of-context-switching-on-depression-and-anxiety/1020364)
**Author:** [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-impact-of-context-switching-on-depression-and-anxiety/1020364 "2025-07-03T17:19:19Z")
Continuing the discussion from Demanding cites for things that would take you 2 second to look up is lazy: Please tell me more about this. It could be useful knowledge. --- ## [What drives the evolution of play behaviors?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-drives-the-evolution-of-play-behaviors/1020385)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-drives-the-evolution-of-play-behaviors/1020385 "2025-07-03T16:37:10Z")
Came up in a thread about dinosaur and related monster movies. Play seems to have been a convergent evolutionary feature in several lines. But many other lines not. What drives its development? --- ## [Stockmarket musings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stockmarket-musings/1018333)
**Author:** [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stockmarket-musings/1018333 "2025-07-03T15:22:05Z")
Although the markets have been turbulent in recent months, and most still languish below where they started this year, many analysts have been surprised by how relatively sanguine the market response to really, really cr… --- ## [Copyrights](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copyrights/1020427)
**Author:** [@mglambo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mglambo)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copyrights/1020427 "2025-07-03T13:20:04Z")
How long do copyrights last? Specifically, if an author died in 1992, when would his executors rights expire and the works enter the public domain? --- ## [Do language learning apps presume that you’re starting from Square One?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-language-learning-apps-presume-that-you-re-starting-from-square-one/1020414)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-language-learning-apps-presume-that-you-re-starting-from-square-one/1020414 "2025-07-03T13:10:32Z")
I’d like to improve my Spanish. Yes, I’ve been out of daily Spanish lessons for 35 years,but I still retain enough vocabulary that I can get the gist of very simple sentences, and I can express myself, albeit simply and … --- ## [Is it just my palate, or what?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-my-palate-or-what/1020336)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-my-palate-or-what/1020336 "2025-07-03T12:56:20Z")
I’ve occasionally encountered references to “skunked” beer, and “corked” wine. But only in written contexts. Are these actual phenomena that people deal with, such that I ought to revere those people and be grateful for… --- ## [Restaurants that don't serve essential dishes/items](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurants-that-dont-serve-essential-dishes-items/1014451)
**Author:** [@MW\_Degen\_Gamblr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MW_Degen_Gamblr)\ **Replies:** 260\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restaurants-that-dont-serve-essential-dishes-items/1014451 "2025-07-03T02:40:57Z")
Have you ever been to a burger restaurant that didn’t serve fries? A Chinese food joint that didn’t serve egg rolls? A chicken place that didn’t serve biscuits (I’m looking at you Gus’s)? Apparently there are Mexican re… --- ## [Does the brain subconsciously process images in your peripheral vision?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-brain-subconsciously-process-images-in-your-peripheral-vision/1020270)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-brain-subconsciously-process-images-in-your-peripheral-vision/1020270 "2025-07-03T01:53:30Z")
Today I was minding my own business and for no particular reason suddenly turned my head to the left to see someone looking right at me. Not the first time something like that has happened. Did my brain know someone was… --- ## [Does this melody go to a “real” song](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-melody-go-to-a-real-song/1020420)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-melody-go-to-a-real-song/1020420 "2025-07-02T22:24:46Z")
The people over at this website crate musical spoofs. Sometimes with existing melodies, sometimes I think they make them up. This melody seems familiar but can’t place it. It’s called Taken: the musical --- ## [The Crafting Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-crafting-thread/1020370)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-crafting-thread/1020370 "2025-07-02T22:19:34Z")
I’ve been meaning to start a thread where we can talk about our craft projects. Earlier this year I took up cross stitch. It was supposed to be an idle thing I could do instead of doomscrolling, something that doesn’t t… --- ## [Can we take a moment to talk about martial law?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-take-a-moment-to-talk-about-martial-law/1020098)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-we-take-a-moment-to-talk-about-martial-law/1020098 "2025-07-02T21:57:13Z")
Trump’s attack on Iran has chased the events in Los Angeles off the front pages, but I don’t think we should take our eyes off the ball. Many people are saying (ha!) that his Orangeness is looking for a reason to declar… --- ## [I have made (almost) restaurant quality lasagna](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-made-almost-restaurant-quality-lasagna/1020333)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-have-made-almost-restaurant-quality-lasagna/1020333 "2025-07-02T21:27:32Z")
Lasagna Florentine to be precise since everyone here has a different meat process. Oven ready noodles. First Level: Homemade tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, parmasan cheese. Both cheeses the commodity brand so here w… --- ## [Tommy's-style chili dogs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tommys-style-chili-dogs/1020231)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tommys-style-chili-dogs/1020231 "2025-07-02T21:18:01Z")
We’re having 'em for lunch. I looked up a copycat recipe for Tommy’s chili, and I have a pot of that made and waiting. I hope Nathan’s hot dogs will do, because that’s what I have. Let’s see, it has been about forty y… --- ## [Never been to Costco? What huge businesses/experiences have you foregone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-been-to-costco-what-huge-businesses-experiences-have-you-foregone/1020112)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 162\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-been-to-costco-what-huge-businesses-experiences-have-you-foregone/1020112 "2025-07-02T20:55:13Z")
I thought of this when reading a thread about Costco food courts - never been to a Costco and have no desire to. Despite one being maybe a block from my work. Haven’t been to Ikea either. So what other businesses/expe… --- ## [Without nationwide injunctions, is there any timely remedy to a blatantly lawless order?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-nationwide-injunctions-is-there-any-timely-remedy-to-a-blatantly-lawless-order/1020319)
**Author:** [@KidCharlemagne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KidCharlemagne)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/without-nationwide-injunctions-is-there-any-timely-remedy-to-a-blatantly-lawless-order/1020319 "2025-07-02T20:45:50Z")
Subject says most. What is the process by which Trump could be stopped for a blatantly unconstitutional order? This just all seems like a recipe for disaster but the legal blogs and stuff didn’t seem to think it was as d… --- ## [Unread count showing 1, when there are no unread topics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unread-count-showing-1-when-there-are-no-unread-topics/1010252)
**Author:** [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unread-count-showing-1-when-there-are-no-unread-topics/1010252 "2025-07-02T18:16:13Z")
This just started happening a few days ago, and it just happened again. Discourse showed that I had two unread topics. I clicked on the ‘unread topics’ link and it brought up the two threads. I opened one thread, read… --- ## [Ever had your house TPed? Or TP a house yourself?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-had-your-house-tped-or-tp-a-house-yourself/1020248)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ever-had-your-house-tped-or-tp-a-house-yourself/1020248 "2025-07-02T18:11:51Z")
The house across the street got TPed last night. I imagine it was for the 10-11 yr old girl who is in cheerleading. What are your thoughts about TPing? I never did it myself, and none of my kids were ever on teams or … --- ## [Botticelli, June 2025](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2025/1019118)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 261\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-june-2025/1019118 "2025-07-02T17:49:36Z")
Last month’s thread: Botticelli May 2025 Updated: Botticelli - the letters we've used so far - #135 by Elendil\_s\_Heir Our next letter will be K --- ## [Car warranty opinion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-warranty-opinion/1020367)
**Author:** [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-warranty-opinion/1020367 "2025-07-02T16:55:12Z")
My wifes car had an exhaust manifold gasket replaced. It’s a 2018 Subaru. Ok, that was done X amount of miles ago (not sure of the number). Service guy says, “Yup, it needs done again, and it’s under the replacement warr… --- ## [It's Canada Day, Up Canada Way!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-canada-day-up-canada-way/967257)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-canada-day-up-canada-way/967257 "2025-07-02T16:43:25Z")
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