# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=596&state=watching [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 597 --- ## [Khadaji’s Whatcha Reading Thread - March 2024 edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-march-2024-edition/998294)
**Author:** [@DZedNConfused](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DZedNConfused)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-march-2024-edition/998294 "2024-04-02T18:11:46Z")
March is upon us, spring is in the air… and a 15 pound schnoodle is in my lap, so forgive any typos. Someone got groomed yesterday and is still working through the trauma. So whatcha all readin? I started many book in … --- ## [What are some of your Presidential “hot takes”?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-of-your-presidential-hot-takes/999738)
**Author:** [@NegativeZer0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NegativeZer0)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-of-your-presidential-hot-takes/999738 "2024-04-02T17:13:15Z")
Curious to know what hot takes or unpopular opinions folks have about US presidents (whether it be policy, measures of success or failure, election issues, who “should have won”, etc.) --- ## [Things you've seen abroad you wish were adopted world wide](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-youve-seen-abroad-you-wish-were-adopted-world-wide/943094)
**Author:** [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Replies:** 536\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-youve-seen-abroad-you-wish-were-adopted-world-wide/943094 "2024-04-02T17:02:32Z")
Restaurant Food Weight - All over Europe in every restaurant any food item has a portion weight listed. So even if you don’t know what 500 G of french fries looks like, you quickly get a sense of what you’ll need for a … --- ## [How long will life on this planet be possible for in your estimation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-will-life-on-this-planet-be-possible-for-in-your-estimation/996808)
**Author:** [@philipdalton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/philipdalton)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-will-life-on-this-planet-be-possible-for-in-your-estimation/996808 "2024-04-02T16:49:46Z")
How long will it be before everything just gets burnt to a frazzle? --- ## [Best (or worst) April Fool's jokes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-or-worst-april-fools-jokes/999685)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-or-worst-april-fools-jokes/999685 "2024-04-02T16:44:02Z")
In my case for a few years when we were teens I would prop a tall cup of water over my sister’s bathroom door-and each year she would forget what happened the previous year and fall for it, again. I got an Eviltron to u… --- ## [Was William Henry Johnson of the 369th infantry regiment buried with a headstone bearing the name William Henry Johnson or Henry Johnson?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-william-henry-johnson-of-the-369th-infantry-regiment-buried-with-a-headstone-bearing-the-name-william-henry-johnson-or-henry-johnson/999739)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-william-henry-johnson-of-the-369th-infantry-regiment-buried-with-a-headstone-bearing-the-name-william-henry-johnson-or-henry-johnson/999739 "2024-04-02T16:28:27Z")
Was William Henry Johnson of the 369th infantry regiment buried in 1929 at Arlington National Cemetery with a headstone bearing the name ‘William Henry Johnson’ or ‘Henry Johnson’? --- ## [Huge Increase In School Absenteeism](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huge-increase-in-school-absenteeism/999579)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/huge-increase-in-school-absenteeism/999579 "2024-04-02T16:26:40Z")
I could not say if this article (gift link below) is accurate, but it certainly seems school absenteeism has dramatically increased since Covid. This seems like it could be or become a huge problem. --- ## ["Jugging" chickens](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jugging-chickens/998289)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jugging-chickens/998289 "2024-04-02T15:35:05Z")
According to a 1936 newspaper I just read folks in Texas would place a peep in a glass jug and raise them for awhile and sell them as novelties. The cops got wind of one who was 6 weeks old and barely able to fit so they… --- ## [Remember a music video](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-a-music-video/999656)
**Author:** [@scarz91](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scarz91)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-a-music-video/999656 "2024-04-02T15:15:37Z")
Theres a music video i remember from 2006-2008 that would come on MTV. I dont rememeber if the song was english but i feel it was a different language. Literally the only thing i remember is a dude training for what seem… --- ## [Legality of spam from otherwise-legitimate businesses](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legality-of-spam-from-otherwise-legitimate-businesses/999677)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legality-of-spam-from-otherwise-legitimate-businesses/999677 "2024-04-02T14:34:52Z")
I frequently get a particular kind of spam on my business account, originating from service providers trying to sell me their services. Specifically, they appear to actually sign me up for an account on their system (I … --- ## [Comstock Act](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comstock-act/999732)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/comstock-act/999732 "2024-04-02T14:04:33Z")
In this (gift link) NY Times article, the writer talks about the Comstock Act, passed in 1875. One of the provisions of that act: prohibits sending through the mail “every article, instrument, substance, drug, medicin… --- ## [Something you laughed at and felt like slime after](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-you-laughed-at-and-felt-like-slime-after/999406)
**Author:** [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-you-laughed-at-and-felt-like-slime-after/999406 "2024-04-02T12:21:51Z")
I was watching a rerun of Soap. This was back when interracial couples were seldom shown on TV, but Soap had already shattered some norms and this was nothing new for them. Danny Dallas falls in love with a black woman … --- ## [Fake Watches](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-watches/999611)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-watches/999611 "2024-04-02T12:15:11Z")
Years ago, steps from the entrance to Vatican City, I spent ten euros on a fake automatic “Rollex” (everything was spelled correctly; automatic means it had a mechanism where winding and movement replaced the need for a … --- ## [Attempted security breach at FBI field office in Atlanta (not April Fool)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attempted-security-breach-at-fbi-field-office-in-atlanta-not-april-fool/999707)
**Author:** [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attempted-security-breach-at-fbi-field-office-in-atlanta-not-april-fool/999707 "2024-04-02T11:37:49Z")
Red Buick Encore attempted to follow another vehicle through the security checkpoint but was stopped by the barrier. The driver, and only occupant, taken to Grady Memorial Hospital for a mental evaluation. No word to mot… --- ## [What are your favorite songs that begin with the letter M and were released on or after January 1, 2000? See rules in OP \[FINAL POLL ADDED\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-that-begin-with-the-letter-m-and-were-released-on-or-after-january-1-2000-see-rules-in-op-final-poll-added/999233)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 11:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-favorite-songs-that-begin-with-the-letter-m-and-were-released-on-or-after-january-1-2000-see-rules-in-op-final-poll-added/999233 "2024-04-02T11:11:01Z")
RULES: Submissions must begin with the letter M. 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 releas… --- ## [April Fools - 2024 version](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/april-fools-2024-version/999668)
**Author:** [@Die\_Capacitrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Die_Capacitrix)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/april-fools-2024-version/999668 "2024-04-02T09:09:03Z")
This showed up on Facebook. Another kind of rocket fuel. --- ## [What are your thoughts and opinions on drinking and/or smoking during camping trips?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-thoughts-and-opinions-on-drinking-and-or-smoking-during-camping-trips/999123)
**Author:** [@sta3535](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sta3535)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 8:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-your-thoughts-and-opinions-on-drinking-and-or-smoking-during-camping-trips/999123 "2024-04-02T08:29:34Z")
Even though certain “public” camping areas are strict on drinking and smoking, I understand the possible risks and problems that may occur (if some groups can’t control their consumption levels in a responsible manner) H… --- ## [The VP would have been better](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-vp-would-have-been-better/999616)
**Author:** [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-vp-would-have-been-better/999616 "2024-04-02T07:10:04Z")
Inspired by the President Harris thread, in our lifetimes, say since 1960, which vice president do you think would have been better than the president they served under? --- ## [Do you have a preferred bedtime?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-preferred-bedtime/999367)
**Author:** [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-a-preferred-bedtime/999367 "2024-04-02T06:39:39Z")
For years, I rose at 5 for work, so come 9pm, I was usually dragging. I’ve been retired for just over 4 years, and I still wake early, so I’m still beat by 9 or so. I may stay up later reading, but it’s extremely rare… --- ## [Any actors before Frank Morgan in Oz that played 5 roles in a movie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-actors-before-frank-morgan-in-oz-that-played-5-roles-in-a-movie/999659)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-actors-before-frank-morgan-in-oz-that-played-5-roles-in-a-movie/999659 "2024-04-02T04:48:29Z")
So Morgan is credited for 5 roles in Wizard of Oz. 1939. Why yes, I am watching the Wizard of Oz on Easter. --- ## [What's your interpretation of a sphere "spinning clockwise"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-interpretation-of-a-sphere-spinning-clockwise/999397)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-interpretation-of-a-sphere-spinning-clockwise/999397 "2024-04-02T03:06:08Z")
Spam email from some trivia website: “Which Two Planets in Our Solar System Spin Clockwise?” My mind: Ermm, clocks are circles, planets are spheres. We viewing this planet from the south pole or the north pole? Does… --- ## [Dead celebrities in current TV commercials](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dead-celebrities-in-current-tv-commercials/999671)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dead-celebrities-in-current-tv-commercials/999671 "2024-04-02T02:44:51Z")
let’s make a list of dead people still appearing in current commercials selling products. I’ll start it off: Larry King dead going on 4 years. Elmer Hauldren dead 13 years. Bill Mays dead 15 years! Colonel Sanders d… --- ## [Trapped in the past, you accidentally kill your favourite novelist. What do you do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trapped-in-the-past-you-accidentally-kill-your-favourite-novelist-what-do-you-do/999658)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trapped-in-the-past-you-accidentally-kill-your-favourite-novelist-what-do-you-do/999658 "2024-04-02T02:37:34Z")
You borrow Marty McFly’s DeLorean and travel to the past in hopes of catching a glimpse of your all-time favourite novelist in their formative years, about a year before their first book comes out. Due to a miscalculati… --- ## [Ear protectors for use with hearing aids at a concert? Suggestions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ear-protectors-for-use-with-hearing-aids-at-a-concert-suggestions/999675)
**Author:** [@ZonexandScout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZonexandScout)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ear-protectors-for-use-with-hearing-aids-at-a-concert-suggestions/999675 "2024-04-02T02:28:14Z")
Yesterday I posted about my experience at a concert venue where the sound was way too loud (and had a very muddy mix). I ended up leaving because it was simply not enjoyable (or even bearable). I wear RITE hearing aids… --- ## [Can you still put your pants on standing up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-still-put-your-pants-on-standing-up/999511)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-still-put-your-pants-on-standing-up/999511 "2024-04-02T02:03:34Z")
Well? poll --- ## [Making tough decisions: What's your go-to approach?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-tough-decisions-whats-your-go-to-approach/998571)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-tough-decisions-whats-your-go-to-approach/998571 "2024-04-02T01:29:38Z")
Do you go by gut/heart feeling? Do you analyze by head? Do you write out long lists of pros and cons on paper? Do you consult a lot of family and friends and then go by consensus majority? etc. etc. --- ## [How was sound (note) frequency first measured?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-sound-note-frequency-first-measured/999578)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-sound-note-frequency-first-measured/999578 "2024-04-02T00:40:47Z")
Its not intuitive to me how we first determined a note was 440Hz in the first place. Also, when was this first done…AND…is there any ‘non-subjective’ reason why we have decided that particular frequencies are ‘better’ t… --- ## [What happened with this attempted CC scam/fraud?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-with-this-attempted-cc-scam-fraud/999185)
**Author:** [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-with-this-attempted-cc-scam-fraud/999185 "2024-04-02T00:30:36Z")
A few days ago my bank pinged their app on my phone about a suspected fraudulent transaction. Sure enough there was a pending transaction from a petrol station in Houston Texas for … 8 cents. I’ve never been there in my … --- ## [What historic battlefields have you been to and did you like it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-historic-battlefields-have-you-been-to-and-did-you-like-it/999630)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-historic-battlefields-have-you-been-to-and-did-you-like-it/999630 "2024-04-02T00:29:07Z")
As the title asked, what battlefields have you been to? I’m speaking specifically about battlefields that have been maintained in some way to preserve its historical context. Feel free to mention other battlefields that … --- ## [How good can Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-can-tyrese-haliburton-and-the-indiana-pacers-be/995575)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-can-tyrese-haliburton-and-the-indiana-pacers-be/995575 "2024-04-02T00:09:42Z")
The Indiana Pacers have been playing some exciting basketball, and Tyrese Haliburton is one of the main reasons why. He became only the third player in NBA history to have consecutive games with 20 points and 20 assists… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=595&state=watching) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=597&state=watching)