# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=60&state=muted [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 61 --- ## [Poll test to see if I can do polls](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-test-to-see-if-i-can-do-polls/1031565)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/poll-test-to-see-if-i-can-do-polls/1031565 "2026-07-10T15:01:02Z")
Pick a b c or d poll --- ## ["You're gonna eat that?!?" Raw, aged or otherwise 'extreme' foods others consider 'gross'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-eat-that-raw-aged-or-otherwise-extreme-foods-others-consider-gross/1031353)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 188\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youre-gonna-eat-that-raw-aged-or-otherwise-extreme-foods-others-consider-gross/1031353 "2026-07-10T14:53:59Z")
Continuing the discussion from Living on noodles, pork and onions, what else do I need?: I thought the noodles, pork and onions thread could use a bit of hijack relief from the raw foods discussion, plus it interested m… --- ## [How do I block Edge?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-block-edge/1031422)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-block-edge/1031422 "2026-07-10T13:07:53Z")
I never intentionally open Edge. But Microsoft has planted little landmines in my computer which causes Edge to open up without me wanting it to. Ideally, I’d like to delete Edge from my computer and block Microsoft fro… --- ## [What authority has Trump had for his "renovation" projects?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-authority-has-trump-had-for-his-renovation-projects/1031525)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-authority-has-trump-had-for-his-renovation-projects/1031525 "2026-07-10T12:50:09Z")
Trump tore down the East Wing to build a ball room. He had a wrestling ring installed on the South Lawn. He had the Reflecting Pool repainted. Now he’s talking about chopping down the cherry trees to build a gold course. … --- ## [Trying to find an SF story](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-find-an-sf-story/1031517)
**Author:** [@xtenkfarpl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xtenkfarpl)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-find-an-sf-story/1031517 "2026-07-10T09:58:58Z")
The punch line is that someone says “I want it Yesterday” and in fact some odd package had shown up in the mailbox yesterday without them realising it. The protagonists run a consulting agency offering mathematical help… --- ## [People who "forget" their babies in the car on a hot day](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-forget-their-babies-in-the-car-on-a-hot-day/691248)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 391\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-forget-their-babies-in-the-car-on-a-hot-day/691248 "2026-07-10T09:50:49Z")
Maybe it’s really obvious to those of you who have children that I don’t, but you will NEVER convince me that those are usually accidents. :mad: I really think that the people who do this are sick of caring for the baby… --- ## [Steam Machine - interested? not interested?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-machine-interested-not-interested/1031114)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-machine-interested-not-interested/1031114 "2026-07-10T05:37:14Z")
Here is the pricing. I’m certainly waiting some time. --- ## [Unsolved mysteries and murders](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unsolved-mysteries-and-murders/810443)
**Author:** [@Princess\_Perfume](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princess_Perfume)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unsolved-mysteries-and-murders/810443 "2026-07-10T03:15:51Z")
the Walker County Jane Doe is one I wish Robert Stack had done a segment on. She looks so young in her post mortem pics :frowning: I wonder who she was trying to meet at the prison? --- ## [A separate 14th Amendment question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-separate-14th-amendment-question/1031458)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-separate-14th-amendment-question/1031458 "2026-07-10T02:42:39Z")
Let’s discuss a different issue related to the 14th Amendment. The text says: All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the S… --- ## [Will Trump openly sabotage a Ukrainian victory over Russia?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-openly-sabotage-a-ukrainian-victory-over-russia/1031554)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-trump-openly-sabotage-a-ukrainian-victory-over-russia/1031554 "2026-07-10T02:09:19Z")
If Trump really is the stooge of Putin that so many accuse him of being, will he nakedly intervene if it looks like Russia is about to get kicked out of eastern Ukraine and/or Crimea? --- ## [Replacement e-reader](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replacement-e-reader/1031467)
**Author:** [@Cachalot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cachalot)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replacement-e-reader/1031467 "2026-07-10T01:48:01Z")
My Kindle seems to have crapped out, so I am looking at replacing it. This is the third Kindle i have had and I’m tired of having to replace it every few years. Plus, I no longer trust Amazon. So I’m contemplating a diff… --- ## [What is the science behind talent?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-science-behind-talent/1031400)
**Author:** [@Xarrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xarrot)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-science-behind-talent/1031400 "2026-07-10T00:56:39Z")
I know that tone deafness is inherited, but I don’t know about other things that could make you inherently good at something. --- ## [Best single lines in rock lyrics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-single-lines-in-rock-lyrics/975262)
**Author:** [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Replies:** 561\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-single-lines-in-rock-lyrics/975262 "2026-07-10T00:54:09Z")
Best single lines in rock lyrics. My #1 nominee is from “Year of the Cat” by Al Stewart: She comes out of the sun in a silk dress running like a watercolor in the rain Just pure loveliness. I’m also partial to “Echoes”… --- ## [Wally Funk, oldest women to go into space, dies at 87](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wally-funk-oldest-women-to-go-into-space-dies-at-87/1031551)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wally-funk-oldest-women-to-go-into-space-dies-at-87/1031551 "2026-07-09T22:58:40Z")
She was one of the Mercury 13, a group of women who underwent privately funded astronaut training in the early 1960s. Several of them, including her, were re-evaluated in the late 1990s after John Glenn rode on the spac… --- ## [In the UK (and Europe, I guess) what is the attitude about buying sports tickets on the secondary market?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-uk-and-europe-i-guess-what-is-the-attitude-about-buying-sports-tickets-on-the-secondary-market/1020371)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2025, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-uk-and-europe-i-guess-what-is-the-attitude-about-buying-sports-tickets-on-the-secondary-market/1020371 "2025-07-02T07:31:41Z")
Here in the States, sports fans across the board have a variety of opinions about the secondhand market for sporting event tickets. My feeling is that it sucks, but it’s also a necessary evil - since the tickets aren’t s… --- ## [Walmart dethroned as richest company after 13 years at the top](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walmart-dethroned-as-richest-company-after-13-years-at-the-top/1031544)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walmart-dethroned-as-richest-company-after-13-years-at-the-top/1031544 "2026-07-09T22:21:58Z")
Amazon is the new king of the hill. No surprise, I guess. This article is from last month but I just noticed it. In the 72 years of tracking only four companies have made the number one spot. https://www.nwahomepage.com… --- ## [What do you want people to say about you at your funeral?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-want-people-to-say-about-you-at-your-funeral/1031529)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-want-people-to-say-about-you-at-your-funeral/1031529 "2026-07-09T21:04:30Z")
My wife shared this old exercise with me the other day. It’s supposed to help clarify our values: are we living our lives according to our values? And my initial answers were about being dependable, ready to help, that … --- ## [Who is Apple reporting my spam calls to, and does it ever help to reduce spam calls?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-apple-reporting-my-spam-calls-to-and-does-it-ever-help-to-reduce-spam-calls/1031516)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-apple-reporting-my-spam-calls-to-and-does-it-ever-help-to-reduce-spam-calls/1031516 "2026-07-09T19:52:51Z")
Mods: I think there should be a factual answer, but if this isn’t the right forum for this question feel free to move it. My Apple iPhone 17 is currently set to silence all calls from unsaved numbers, which works as adv… --- ## [Blow My Mind with Some Obscure Rock and Roll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blow-my-mind-with-some-obscure-rock-and-roll/971358)
**Author:** [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Replies:** 287\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blow-my-mind-with-some-obscure-rock-and-roll/971358 "2026-07-09T18:35:57Z")
Share recommendations for music others have probably not heard. One rule, not THAT obscure. It has to be available for streaming somewhere, somehow. I will recommend a Bay Area trio called Parish Hall. I heard about it… --- ## [I'm going to see Bob Dylan tonight!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-see-bob-dylan-tonight/1031515)
**Author:** [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-see-bob-dylan-tonight/1031515 "2026-07-09T15:09:43Z")
Found a decent affordable ticket last minute on StubHub and I’m good to go! Looking forward to it, I’ve heard he’s been pretty hot this tour. --- ## [Your thoughts on mochi - love, hate, whaat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-thoughts-on-mochi-love-hate-whaat/1031195)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-thoughts-on-mochi-love-hate-whaat/1031195 "2026-07-09T15:05:28Z")
What, if anything, is your opinion of mochi? I was vaguely aware of it for as long as I can remember, like I have always known about pierogis and tap-dancing and other things. But it never mattered to me until I moved t… --- ## [Do we know where the term “white” as synonym for “Caucasian” originated?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-know-where-the-term-white-as-synonym-for-caucasian-originated/1031469)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-we-know-where-the-term-white-as-synonym-for-caucasian-originated/1031469 "2026-07-09T11:38:00Z")
A Twitter post claims that the phrase “white people” to refer to Caucasians generally is a relatively modern American invention. It feels at least sensible to me, but do we know either way? --- ## [A closer shave about shaved ice (not about razors, facial or other hairs, or Harry for that matter🙄)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-closer-shave-about-shaved-ice-not-about-razors-facial-or-other-hairs-or-harry-for-that-matter/1031496)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-closer-shave-about-shaved-ice-not-about-razors-facial-or-other-hairs-or-harry-for-that-matter/1031496 "2026-07-09T01:04:33Z")
I upgraded my Snoopy handle turned sno-cone maker to a fancy schmancy electric one. It’s heavy and metal-ish. So, yeah. I’m convinced it’s perfect. Y’all know I am allowed only 20oz water a day. All liquid combined is … --- ## [American system of government (for a Brit of little brain)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-system-of-government-for-a-brit-of-little-brain/1031230)
**Author:** [@dcbwhaley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dcbwhaley)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-system-of-government-for-a-brit-of-little-brain/1031230 "2026-07-08T22:54:26Z")
I am puzzled by the American system. It is best described as an elective dictatorship. I suppose that the founding fathers wanted to distance themselves from the British system by eliminating the checks and balances i… --- ## [Was Easter originally set in the spring because of the "rebirth" of growing things at that time of year?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-easter-originally-set-in-the-spring-because-of-the-rebirth-of-growing-things-at-that-time-of-year/1030117)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-easter-originally-set-in-the-spring-because-of-the-rebirth-of-growing-things-at-that-time-of-year/1030117 "2026-07-08T20:09:32Z")
Not having been taught in any Christian tradition, I have just recently noticed the parallel between spring - with all the new growth, the emergence of plants that seemed dead, the blossoming of all of nature,etc. - and… --- ## [Tell me about your experience with brew bags](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-experience-with-brew-bags/1031501)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-your-experience-with-brew-bags/1031501 "2026-07-08T20:00:15Z")
I bought a Cuisinart k-cup machine a few years ago. I live alone so I never need a pot of coffee, just single servings. I got tired of buying expensive k-cup pods and eventually switched to a JavaJig. A JavaJig s a plast… --- ## [More month than money? (monthly expenses; budgeting; easy expenses tracking?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-month-than-money-monthly-expenses-budgeting-easy-expenses-tracking/1028468)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-month-than-money-monthly-expenses-budgeting-easy-expenses-tracking/1028468 "2026-07-08T18:43:48Z")
Do you use an expense tracking app? Or, how do you keep track of your expenses? Do you even keep track? My wife and I are retired and we’re doing okay financially. But we like to track our expenses. We’ve tried differen… --- ## [If you have an irrational fear, is it a "you" problem, or "the world's" problem?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-have-an-irrational-fear-is-it-a-you-problem-or-the-worlds-problem/1010407)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-have-an-irrational-fear-is-it-a-you-problem-or-the-worlds-problem/1010407 "2026-07-08T17:25:59Z")
I do not believe I have any irrational fears, but I have a brother-in-law and a niece who do. They seem to perceive their fears differently. I’ll try to explain and invite you to share your experiences and opinions. B… --- ## [Prednisone: will a short course make me puffy & fat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prednisone-will-a-short-course-make-me-puffy-fat/230109)
**Author:** [@scott\_evil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scott_evil)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prednisone-will-a-short-course-make-me-puffy-fat/230109 "2026-07-08T15:29:58Z")
I went to the dermatologist today for my eczema-cracked hands. It’s gotten so painful that I can barely type or open a bottle or put my hands in my pockets. (I’ve tried those new non-steroid ointments with no improvement… --- ## [American cities named after foreign cities](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-cities-named-after-foreign-cities/66873)
**Author:** [@Scribble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scribble)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-cities-named-after-foreign-cities/66873 "2026-07-08T15:09:39Z")
Originally posted by Greg Charles in this thread: Well, there’s an Odessa, Texas, a Versailles (pronounced “Ver-sales”), Indiana, and a London, Ohio. What others can you think of? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=59&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=61&state=muted)