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**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2024, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ancient-jawbone-in-bathroom-tile-possibly-a-common-thing-newslink/1000514 "2024-04-21T14:53:24Z")
We-well-well. A Dentist examined the travertine tile in his folks’ bathroom, and found the jawbone of a Neanderthal. And it might not be unique. NEWSLINK --- ## [Billy Joel actually releases a new song - Turn the Lights Back On](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billy-joel-actually-releases-a-new-song-turn-the-lights-back-on/996973)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2024, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/billy-joel-actually-releases-a-new-song-turn-the-lights-back-on/996973 "2024-04-21T14:20:17Z")
River of Dreams was a big album for me when it was new. I don’t know how it is received by others, but I loved every single song on it. I have been disappointed that he basically retired from making new songs, but was gl… --- ## [Visiting Chiusi, recommendations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visiting-chiusi-recommendations/1000557)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2024, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/visiting-chiusi-recommendations/1000557 "2024-04-21T12:50:43Z")
I’ll be visiting friends near Chiusi, Italy in the near future, and would appreciate any recommendations of what to do. I’m not certain how much I’ll be staying with them, or whether I’ll rent a hotel room for a few days… --- ## [Did any soldiers in history ever used to put coleslaw inside their boots? My god, I have finally asked this question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-any-soldiers-in-history-ever-used-to-put-coleslaw-inside-their-boots-my-god-i-have-finally-asked-this-question/1000423)
**Author:** [@TJEckleburg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TJEckleburg)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2024, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-any-soldiers-in-history-ever-used-to-put-coleslaw-inside-their-boots-my-god-i-have-finally-asked-this-question/1000423 "2024-04-21T12:26:54Z")
When I was in the 6th grade- 11 years old- one of my classmates (who I think was possibly distantly related to German or Dutch- type ancestry) one day started saying “I need some coleslaw for my boots!” He kept repeating… --- ## [How to change the "guest" moniker in one's profile](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-change-the-guest-moniker-in-ones-profile/999909)
**Author:** [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2024, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-change-the-guest-moniker-in-ones-profile/999909 "2024-04-21T11:52:34Z")
if that is possible at all … I messed around in the profile settings but without much success … --- ## [FAA investigating United for letting Rockies coach into cockpit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/faa-investigating-united-for-letting-rockies-coach-into-cockpit/1000547)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2024, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/faa-investigating-united-for-letting-rockies-coach-into-cockpit/1000547 "2024-04-21T11:11:37Z")
Video has come out of one of the coaches for the Colorado Rockies sitting in the cockpit of a United charter flight taking the team to Toronto. FAA is investigating apparent breach of security regs for cockpits. --- ## [Why is the fifth "suggested link" now going back several months?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-fifth-suggested-link-now-going-back-several-months/990140)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2024, 9:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-fifth-suggested-link-now-going-back-several-months/990140 "2024-04-21T09:17:00Z")
I mean the five selected articles with the blue dots at the bottom of a thread, that suggest other articles to read: “New & Unread Topics”. For about a week now, the first four have been normal, ranging from threads th… --- ## [A problem with Tales From The Crypt](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-problem-with-tales-from-the-crypt/1000556)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2024, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-problem-with-tales-from-the-crypt/1000556 "2024-04-21T06:43:48Z")
I am talking about the 1972 movie, starring Joan Collins and Peter Cushing. It is a tale of five evil people gathered in a crypt, telling their tales before being cast into The Pits Of Hell. The problem I have is the fo… --- ## [How common is it for chiropractors to insist on being called "Doctor"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-common-is-it-for-chiropractors-to-insist-on-being-called-doctor/1000454)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2024, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-common-is-it-for-chiropractors-to-insist-on-being-called-doctor/1000454 "2024-04-21T03:30:12Z")
I’ve not been to a chiropractor. I understand they go to special chiropractor school (is that correct?) . For those of you who go to chiropractor’s or who know this. Do they commonly or normally insist on being calle… --- ## [Cherry Hill, NJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cherry-hill-nj/91236)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2024, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cherry-hill-nj/91236 "2024-04-21T02:19:18Z")
Does anyone know of a rabbi ;j in Cherry Hill, NJ who is up on criminal charges - and they’re going for the death penalty? What’s the scoop here? Jinx --- ## [YouTube watchers, what do you watch?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-watchers-what-do-you-watch/1000500)
**Author:** [@saje](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saje)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2024, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-watchers-what-do-you-watch/1000500 "2024-04-21T01:42:47Z")
For those who have a bit of a YouTube habit, what do you watch? What do you subscribe to? If you hate it with a passion you’re welcome to say so, I won’t try and change your mind. I go for animal and nature-centric thi… --- ## [The Jinx: Robert Durst](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jinx-robert-durst/715089)
**Author:** [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2024, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-jinx-robert-durst/715089 "2024-04-20T21:53:54Z")
Anyone following this 6-part documentary series about the strange (and corpse-strewn) life of Robert Durst? It’s by the director who made the fictionalized account of Durst’s life, the disappearance of his wife, the murd… --- ## [Have you ever personally seen a celebrity tantrum?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-personally-seen-a-celebrity-tantrum/1000379)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2024, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-personally-seen-a-celebrity-tantrum/1000379 "2024-04-20T20:15:16Z")
I can’t compete with the tantrums mentioned in the Grauniad below. But I did see a seriously annoyed (and very mediocre) Counting Crows lose it when they played at a general music festival where everyone knew and liked A… --- ## [Do inflation numbers account for shrinkflation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-inflation-numbers-account-for-shrinkflation/1000477)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2024, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-inflation-numbers-account-for-shrinkflation/1000477 "2024-04-20T19:24:46Z")
And can shrinkflation be accurately measured? --- ## [How many times have you walked into the wrong restroom?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-times-have-you-walked-into-the-wrong-restroom/1000404)
**Author:** [@nate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nate)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2024, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-times-have-you-walked-into-the-wrong-restroom/1000404 "2024-04-20T19:02:04Z")
I’d say it happens about once a year. It has happened at work, at airports, at Walmart and other stores. I’ve done this more times than I can count on my fingers and I always have the same reaction “huh… they must have r… --- ## [CNN documentary on the Columbia space shuttle disaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-documentary-on-the-columbia-space-shuttle-disaster/1000330)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2024, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-documentary-on-the-columbia-space-shuttle-disaster/1000330 "2024-04-20T18:37:49Z")
Did you see this documentary? Titled, Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight (CNN); CNN article link here On our eclipse road trip I was listening to CNN on satellite radio and caught a commercial about it. Fortunatel… --- ## [DC has pulled ahead of Marvel with The Flash (and Suicide Squad)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-has-pulled-ahead-of-marvel-with-the-flash-and-suicide-squad/989705)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2024, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-has-pulled-ahead-of-marvel-with-the-flash-and-suicide-squad/989705 "2024-04-20T16:55:00Z")
So just watched The Flash and its actually really really good. I was surprised as the reviews were just OK. At the very least its definitely better than anything from the MCU post Endgame. Its a really good superhero … --- ## [Loop da loop in a jetliner?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loop-da-loop-in-a-jetliner/1000475)
**Author:** [@phs3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phs3)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2024, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loop-da-loop-in-a-jetliner/1000475 "2024-04-20T15:20:14Z")
I have a clear memory of the following but have been unable to find it online, which makes me think I have at least one major detail wrong (perhaps all of them). Maybe someone here remembers? Here’s how I recall it: In… --- ## [R.I.P. Dickey Betts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-dickey-betts/1000465)
**Author:** [@Southern\_Yankee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southern_Yankee)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2024, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-dickey-betts/1000465 "2024-04-20T15:05:00Z")
The great Allman Brothers guitarist has passed away at age 80. Iconic Southern rock legend. --- ## [How many children did Nick "Nastos" Masters have.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-children-did-nick-nastos-masters-have/553557)
**Author:** [@stw004](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stw004)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2024, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-children-did-nick-nastos-masters-have/553557 "2024-04-20T14:15:05Z")
And what are they doing now. I know he has one daughter who is a musician, what about sons? For those who don’t know I am speaking about the guitarist who played with Bill Haley and the Comets, for about 20 years. I’ve g… --- ## [Parents Opt to Keep Conjoined Twins Together](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-opt-to-keep-conjoined-twins-together/687012)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2024, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/parents-opt-to-keep-conjoined-twins-together/687012 "2024-04-20T14:09:06Z")
A couple in Indiana, Pa. says they’ve opted not to separate their newborn conjoined twins because surgery would put both their lives at serious risk. The brothers were born 14 days ago and they share a heart and liver. … --- ## [Composting "Grandpa in the Garden" bill has passed in Arizona](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/composting-grandpa-in-the-garden-bill-has-passed-in-arizona/1000350)
**Author:** [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2024, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/composting-grandpa-in-the-garden-bill-has-passed-in-arizona/1000350 "2024-04-20T13:55:56Z")
There is a process, but it is legal in 8 states now. It is more expensive than being burnt, but less than being buried. I personally think that this is a great option. I wish it was less costly because many folks pick… --- ## [When will the LAST total solar eclipse be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-the-last-total-solar-eclipse-be/999940)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2024, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-will-the-last-total-solar-eclipse-be/999940 "2024-04-20T13:31:33Z")
Okay, based on random bits I’ve heard (and maybe totally misunderstood) over the years and especially the current mania about the coming eclipse: For a total solar eclipse the moon’s apparent size must be at least as la… --- ## [The Mayorkas Impeachment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mayorkas-impeachment/999512)
**Author:** [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2024, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-mayorkas-impeachment/999512 "2024-04-20T13:00:24Z")
It seems that the House has decided to proceed with the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4561860-house-mayorkas-impeachment-charges-senate/ Here is the… --- ## [Has anyone seen or think they've seen a ghost](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-seen-or-think-theyve-seen-a-ghost/201372)
**Author:** [@spogga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spogga)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2024, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-seen-or-think-theyve-seen-a-ghost/201372 "2024-04-20T12:12:25Z")
…and that’s about all I have to say about that --- ## [What are your favorite songs that begin with the letter U and were released on or after January 1, 2000? See rules in OP \[FINAL POLLS ADDED\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-that-begin-with-the-letter-u-and-were-released-on-or-after-january-1-2000-see-rules-in-op-final-polls-added/1000359)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2024, 10:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-that-begin-with-the-letter-u-and-were-released-on-or-after-january-1-2000-see-rules-in-op-final-polls-added/1000359 "2024-04-20T10:07:17Z")
RULES: Submissions must begin with the letter U . Exclude articles such as “a”, “an”, “the”, etc. that begin the title. Example: “The Hokey Pokey” belongs in the H poll, not the T poll. Songs must have been first relea… --- ## [What's the maximum extent to which a private citizen is allowed to wage war?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-maximum-extent-to-which-a-private-citizen-is-allowed-to-wage-war/1000434)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2024, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-maximum-extent-to-which-a-private-citizen-is-allowed-to-wage-war/1000434 "2024-04-20T09:24:56Z")
Let’s say that some super-rich billionaire (with, say the wealth of Musk, Gates or Bezos) decided he wanted to help out Israel, Ukraine, or some other side in a foreign war. Is he in violation of the Logan Act (or some … --- ## [“The West” Ken Burns’ Documentary](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-west-ken-burns-documentary/1000489)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2024, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-west-ken-burns-documentary/1000489 "2024-04-20T05:26:13Z")
I really enjoyed watching “The West”, a film by Stephen Ives presented by Burns and in that style (12.5 hrs, 9 episodes). I didn’t see it when first broadcast in 1996. It shows the story of American exploration and exp… --- ## [Legal Types: Jury Instructions including Sentence? (12 Angry Men)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-types-jury-instructions-including-sentence-12-angry-men/1000317)
**Author:** [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2024, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-types-jury-instructions-including-sentence-12-angry-men/1000317 "2024-04-20T02:41:41Z")
I’m watching 12 Angry Men while composing some music. At the start of the movie the judge is providing jury instructions. The last instruction is with regards to sentencing. The judge says “if you return a guilt verdict… --- ## [Questions about iPhone 13 charging options](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-iphone-13-charging-options/956799)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2024, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-iphone-13-charging-options/956799 "2024-04-20T00:23:18Z")
(I am not interested in MagSafe or other wireless options at this time, just trying to sort out wired choices) My new iPhone 13 comes with a charging cable that has, I believe, a Lightning connector at one end and a USB… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=580) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=582)