# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=484&state=tracking [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 485 --- ## [Joey Chestnut not competing at 2024 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joey-chestnut-not-competing-at-2024-nathans-hot-dog-eating-contest/1002753)
**Author:** [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/joey-chestnut-not-competing-at-2024-nathans-hot-dog-eating-contest/1002753 "2024-09-06T21:31:02Z")
Major League Eating has ruled the 16-time champion ineligible to compete due to his endorsement of plant-based Impossible Foods hot dogs. https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/joey-chestnut-unable-to-compete-in-nathans… --- ## [I just found out that Barack Obama was the lead singer of Looking Glass](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-found-out-that-barack-obama-was-the-lead-singer-of-looking-glass/1006715)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-just-found-out-that-barack-obama-was-the-lead-singer-of-looking-glass/1006715 "2024-09-06T20:52:42Z")
There’s nothing you can tell me I’m wrong! --- ## ["Nude Barn Cat" on a sign](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nude-barn-cat-on-a-sign/1006833)
**Author:** [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nude-barn-cat-on-a-sign/1006833 "2024-09-06T17:49:05Z")
A hand-lettered sign by the side of the road, here in Elkhart, Indiana said “NUDE BARN CAT.” That’s just odd. I guess “well-dressed barn cat” might have been stranger. Why would somebody put up a sign to say that? --- ## [Botticelli - August 2024](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 343\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-august-2024/1005070 "2024-09-06T13:18:51Z")
Last month’s thread: Botticelli - July 2024 Updated: Botticelli - the letters we've used so far - #124 by Elendil\_s\_Heir Our new letter is S --- ## [How much credence do you put in Allan Lichtman and his "Keys To The White House"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-credence-do-you-put-in-allan-lichtman-and-his-keys-to-the-white-house/1004434)
**Author:** [@Hermione1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermione1)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-credence-do-you-put-in-allan-lichtman-and-his-keys-to-the-white-house/1004434 "2024-09-06T04:54:49Z")
I haven’t posted here more than once since the debate, having been in Tevye mode since it happened. (“On the other hand…on the other hand…on the other hand…”) I’m still mostly on the fence, although I lean more towards w… --- ## [Republican voter suppression](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-voter-suppression/922002)
**Author:** [@Turki-lurki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turki-lurki)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republican-voter-suppression/922002 "2024-09-06T04:00:43Z")
Texas Gov Abbot changed the rules on 1day’s notice so that each county can only have one Early Vote drop box. Republicans have robocalled black voters In multiple states trying to scare them away from mail-in voting with… --- ## [Benadryl effective time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/benadryl-effective-time/1006747)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/benadryl-effective-time/1006747 "2024-09-06T03:06:41Z")
A few months ago I started having problems with itching. It always starts with the top of my right ear, then my eyes, then it will start jumping all over my body where everything itches. The Benadryl gives my fast effect… --- ## [Engine braking](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/engine-braking/1006788)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/engine-braking/1006788 "2024-09-06T03:06:35Z")
Inspired by a discussion on engine braking in this thread: While heat transfer is an inevitable part of engine braking, it’s possible to envision a hypothetical engine with no heat transfer at all that still provides… --- ## [Potassium hydroxide?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potassium-hydroxide/1006699)
**Author:** [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/potassium-hydroxide/1006699 "2024-09-06T03:02:34Z")
So I came across this polyethylene bottle half-full of what I guess may be KOH. What is a good way to confirm what is in there, as opposed to sodium hydroxide, or who knows what? --- ## [God Dammit, Google, Answer the question I ASKED, NOT the closest one you can find in your memory banks!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-dammit-google-answer-the-question-i-asked-not-the-closest-one-you-can-find-in-your-memory-banks/1003227)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-dammit-google-answer-the-question-i-asked-not-the-closest-one-you-can-find-in-your-memory-banks/1003227 "2024-09-06T01:03:53Z")
I’m perfectly okay with you saying “I don’t have an answer for that question.” I ask, “Why can’t I install instagram on my Macbook from the App Store?”, I’m totally NOT okay with you answering the entirely different que… --- ## [RIP James Darren](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-james-darren/1006660)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2024, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-james-darren/1006660 "2024-09-06T00:47:35Z")
He’s another one I didn’t know was still alive. Still, 88 isn’t that terribly old nowadays. Of course, he played ‘Vic Fontaine’ on ST:DS9, so I should have realised. (Incidentally, I just found out today that Danger… --- ## [Best android calendar apps](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-android-calendar-apps/1006701)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-android-calendar-apps/1006701 "2024-09-05T23:47:26Z")
Another “i have a new phone” question, although this one is really due to my calendar app “business calendar 2” deciding to go to a subscription model. And serving really obnoxious ads at the free level. (Ads for tik tok… --- ## [Paul Harrell has Died. RIP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paul-harrell-has-died-rip/1006761)
**Author:** [@Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mundane_Super_Hero)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paul-harrell-has-died-rip/1006761 "2024-09-05T20:35:52Z")
Paul Harrell has died. Film short of his intended last video intended for fans. --- ## [Did the Fertile Crescent used to be more fertile?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-fertile-crescent-used-to-be-more-fertile/989488)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-fertile-crescent-used-to-be-more-fertile/989488 "2024-09-05T19:49:06Z")
We learnt in school about how the Fertile Crescent was the cradle of western civilisation, etc. But nowadays countries like Israel, Iran, Iraq look pretty arid. Did it used to be more, well, fertile? Higher rainfall, ma… --- ## [Is the ADHD practice of "tossing" a real thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-adhd-practice-of-tossing-a-real-thing/1006713)
**Author:** [@MW\_Degen\_Gamblr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MW_Degen_Gamblr)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-adhd-practice-of-tossing-a-real-thing/1006713 "2024-09-05T19:14:42Z")
It was discussed in the Huff Post, so I guess its real. Just wasn’t aware of such. “Tossing” is grabbing a DOOM pile and yeeting it in the garbage. People often keep their doom piles in drawers, crates, pillow cases, an… --- ## [Excel formula question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excel-formula-question/1006770)
**Author:** [@liirogue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/liirogue)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excel-formula-question/1006770 "2024-09-05T18:47:59Z")
I’ve got a pivot table pulling in data based on date. So the headers are “Sum of 1/31/2024” “Sum of 2/29/2024” etc. Is there a formula I can put in another row that just pulls the date from those cells? I tried the “Righ… --- ## [Hillary & Kamala vs. Biden & Trump](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hillary-kamala-vs-biden-trump/1006327)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hillary-kamala-vs-biden-trump/1006327 "2024-09-05T17:16:28Z")
Now that I got you with the clickbait title: Why do you think that with female candidates we tend to use their first name more than we do with male candidates? --- ## [What exactly is mental illness, and how do we avoid having this term misused](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-mental-illness-and-how-do-we-avoid-having-this-term-misused/1006695)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-mental-illness-and-how-do-we-avoid-having-this-term-misused/1006695 "2024-09-05T16:53:18Z")
I’m sure people way smarter than me have already researched this, but is there a field of study that studies the concept of mental illness that takes the biological, sociological, environmental, etc aspects of mental ill… --- ## [Dark on Netflix](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dark-on-netflix/999289)
**Author:** [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dark-on-netflix/999289 "2024-09-05T16:20:44Z")
Just finished watching the first of three seasons. I like it a lot even though it’s dubbed, and I usually hate anything dubbed. I found it difficult to keep track of all the characters. Part of the conceit of the show i… --- ## [My Little Sister](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-sister/1006315)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-little-sister/1006315 "2024-09-05T14:27:47Z")
On Sunday, August 18th my youngest sister died of suicide by gun. She was 50 years old, she had two amazing young adult kids, she had been divorced for around 10 years but had met an amazing guy about 7 years ago. He wou… --- ## [If you want calming, feel good political reading, try the politics subreddit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-want-calming-feel-good-political-reading-try-the-politics-subreddit/1006806)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-want-calming-feel-good-political-reading-try-the-politics-subreddit/1006806 "2024-09-05T14:26:00Z")
As in r/politics. Its users are pretty consistently upvoting all the good news for Harris and bad news for Trump that they can find. Yes, you shouldn’t get complacent. Yes, it’s a bubble that tells only part of the whol… --- ## [Interesting hiking experience](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-hiking-experience/1006520)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-hiking-experience/1006520 "2024-09-05T14:03:55Z")
I do a lot of back country hiking. I enjoy doing overnight trips and hiking up mountain peaks and feel fairly experienced with the ambient sounds of the forest. Identifying birds by their calls is also something I’m good… --- ## [How good are you at figuring stuff out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-are-you-at-figuring-stuff-out/1006680)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-are-you-at-figuring-stuff-out/1006680 "2024-09-05T13:47:32Z")
When you get a new device or appliance or tool or software, do you need someone or a manual to walk you thru it, or do you take it on with confidence and competence that flummoxes lesser beings? I’ll consult the owner’s… --- ## [Someone wants to buy my domain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-wants-to-buy-my-domain/1006751)
**Author:** [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/someone-wants-to-buy-my-domain/1006751 "2024-09-05T12:53:24Z")
I’ve had my own domain for… jeez, it must be at least 15 years at this point. Honestly, it’s been one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. I got my last name .org, and I use it for my professional website and for just a… --- ## [There was a newly discovered asteroid--for a few hours](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-was-a-newly-discovered-asteroid-for-a-few-hours/1006786)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-was-a-newly-discovered-asteroid-for-a-few-hours/1006786 "2024-09-05T12:33:42Z")
Only the ninth time an asteroid/meteoroid has been discovered by radar before it hit, there are a few good videos of it. (If anything survived atmospheric ablation, it is probably in the drink now.) … --- ## [Just want to make sure everyone is clear that the Bill of Rights were the People’s rights, not the states, not the state militia. (Gun related)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-want-to-make-sure-everyone-is-clear-that-the-bill-of-rights-were-the-people-s-rights-not-the-states-not-the-state-militia-gun-related/1006468)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 149\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2024, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-want-to-make-sure-everyone-is-clear-that-the-bill-of-rights-were-the-people-s-rights-not-the-states-not-the-state-militia-gun-related/1006468 "2024-09-04T22:39:01Z")
Just want to make sure everyone is clear that the Bill of Rights were the People’s rights, not the states, not the state militia. All 10 amendments in the BIll of rights clearly refer to “the people” (including the seco… --- ## [How is a MicroSD used in a Laptop?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-a-microsd-used-in-a-laptop/1006762)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-a-microsd-used-in-a-laptop/1006762 "2024-09-05T05:18:40Z")
I have a Dell Latitude with SD tray. I want to transfer files from my Android phones MicroSd. My Dell has this in the SD slot. It won’t hold a microSD securely? What do I need to buy? 2 photos, top, bottom --- ## [Lithium-6 deuteride for hydrogen powered vehicles?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lithium-6-deuteride-for-hydrogen-powered-vehicles/1006592)
**Author:** [@breakneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/breakneck)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lithium-6-deuteride-for-hydrogen-powered-vehicles/1006592 "2024-09-05T03:22:24Z")
why does the FDA ban the use of lithium-6 deuteride for hydrogen powered vehicles?? thank you --- ## [Trivial Objections](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivial-objections/1006669)
**Author:** [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivial-objections/1006669 "2024-09-05T03:04:40Z")
Over in GQ, @Wesley Clark asked, Is there a name for the logical fallacy where you obsess over pedantic details to invalidate the opinions of others Several informal names were suggested. @Measure\_for\_Measure posted a W… --- ## [No, no, no Seven is not even](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-no-no-seven-is-not-even/1006164)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2024, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-no-no-seven-is-not-even/1006164 "2024-09-05T02:37:43Z")
Yes. Homework gets done on Saturday around here. So Sunday is fun-day🎶. The Mom’s were getting the kids settled into it. When the troublemaker (always her)Max needed help. The kids have these crappy tablets from the sc… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=483&state=tracking) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=485&state=tracking)