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**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 9999\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2024, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-polls-only-thread-part-1/972380 "2024-02-16T02:56:17Z")
Love/hate exercise Figured that this meta-thread is long overdue-obviously the OP didn’t want discussion cluttering up the original, but here we can do so to our hearts’ content… I chose the first one-tho it typically … --- ## [Where do I have to go to get French-milled soap?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-have-to-go-to-get-french-milled-soap/996676)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2024, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-have-to-go-to-get-french-milled-soap/996676 "2024-02-16T02:45:08Z")
I have a bar of Zest in my travel soap dish now because the French-milled soap I was using for six months finally depleted (I got it some time ago at a department store, and started using it last summer). They don’t seem… --- ## [According to this article the uk is going to hell](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/according-to-this-article-the-uk-is-going-to-hell/997630)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2024, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/according-to-this-article-the-uk-is-going-to-hell/997630 "2024-02-16T01:59:32Z")
I found this article and although it seems to have a right-leaning bias is there was a grain of truth in it --- ## [How many pills?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-pills/997392)
**Author:** [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2024, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-pills/997392 "2024-02-16T01:47:56Z")
I just had a checkup and the doctor wants me to take another pill. I’m now up to 18 a day, plus eye drops. Now six of those are nonprescription vitamins, one is a prescription mineral supplement, and four are part of a… --- ## [Stories about pop culture inspiration - do you buy them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stories-about-pop-culture-inspiration-do-you-buy-them/997094)
**Author:** [@veryfrank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/veryfrank)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2024, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stories-about-pop-culture-inspiration-do-you-buy-them/997094 "2024-02-16T01:35:58Z")
Being a huge fan of the Alien franchise, I’ve often heard the story about how the chestburster scene in the movie was a surprise to the cast, which is how Ridley Scott got such great horrified performances out of them. N… --- ## [Trump’s new low (re: backstabbing NATO)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-s-new-low-re-backstabbing-nato/997485)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2024, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-s-new-low-re-backstabbing-nato/997485 "2024-02-16T00:56:22Z")
These people boggle my mind. --- ## [Apparently cheese gets you mildly high?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-cheese-gets-you-mildly-high/995291)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2024, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-cheese-gets-you-mildly-high/995291 "2024-02-16T00:44:29Z")
found this today … lots of things i didnt know…explains why i eat a lot of it lol --- ## [Simple mathematical formula. Help](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-mathematical-formula-help/997585)
**Author:** [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2024, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-mathematical-formula-help/997585 "2024-02-16T00:25:42Z")
I don’t remember grammar school math. Here is the problem. Please show your work so I can remember. I need to withdraw money and net $15K. I need to withdraw enough to cover 20% of that $15k in taxes. How much do I … --- ## [Things where the US is actually less capitalist than Europe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-where-the-us-is-actually-less-capitalist-than-europe/995233)
**Author:** [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2024, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-where-the-us-is-actually-less-capitalist-than-europe/995233 "2024-02-16T00:05:18Z")
We all know the stereotype about the US being the turbocharged free market economy versus Europe as the semi-socialist slackers’ paradise with generous welfare states. There’s probably a lot of truth in it, like in so ma… --- ## [Episodes in US history where settlers overcame terrible odds/adversity to start new lives](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/episodes-in-us-history-where-settlers-overcame-terrible-odds-adversity-to-start-new-lives/997407)
**Author:** [@Caribbean\_cruiser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caribbean_cruiser)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2024, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/episodes-in-us-history-where-settlers-overcame-terrible-odds-adversity-to-start-new-lives/997407 "2024-02-15T23:56:24Z")
I’m looking for specific episodes in US history (1600s to 1900s) that saw settlers either endure extreme hardship or willingly venture into hostile lands in search of new lives despite extreme hardship. In other words, s… --- ## [Navajo Nation Object to Leaving Human Remains on Moon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/navajo-nation-object-to-leaving-human-remains-on-moon/995727)
**Author:** [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Replies:** 334\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2024, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/navajo-nation-object-to-leaving-human-remains-on-moon/995727 "2024-02-15T23:41:09Z")
I really didn’t have this one on my list of things to think about in 2024, but here we are. In a nutshell, a private firm is launching a small craft designed to land on the moon containing 66 human remains and DNA. The… --- ## [Dog problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-problem/997428)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2024, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-problem/997428 "2024-02-15T22:37:06Z")
We have a lovely 14 month old crossbreed, female and neutered. She has a delightful disposition, and the sweetest girl ever. Mostly. There is a dog next door who barks maniacally whenever anybody makes a noise here. Doi… --- ## [What Are Some Artifacts, Artworks, Treasures, etc. That Are Probably Somewhere, But No One Knows Where?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-artifacts-artworks-treasures-etc-that-are-probably-somewhere-but-no-one-knows-where/992825)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 178\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2024, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-artifacts-artworks-treasures-etc-that-are-probably-somewhere-but-no-one-knows-where/992825 "2024-02-15T22:36:41Z")
I’m asking about Things of Great Importance - be they art, historical artifacts, treasures, etc. - that are “lost.” Here “lost” means that the Thing probably still exists and is somewhere, but nobody knows where. “Lost” … --- ## [Memorable end credits](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-end-credits/997557)
**Author:** [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2024, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/memorable-end-credits/997557 "2024-02-15T21:21:12Z")
For example, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. They knew it would be the last time the original cast would all work together on a ST project and the end credits begin with them all “signing” the screen. Any other … --- ## [When threads don't fit perfectly in any forum, can there be a little more leeway?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-threads-dont-fit-perfectly-in-any-forum-can-there-be-a-little-more-leeway/997617)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2024, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-threads-dont-fit-perfectly-in-any-forum-can-there-be-a-little-more-leeway/997617 "2024-02-15T20:14:53Z")
Reference: Jon Stewart returns to The Daily Show! - #76 This thread is in Cafe Society, but it references a political comedy show. Because it’s a comedy show, Cafe Society makes sense; but because it’s so political, pol… --- ## [Movie reviews and false advertising](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-reviews-and-false-advertising/997542)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2024, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-reviews-and-false-advertising/997542 "2024-02-15T20:04:44Z")
I didn’t know where to put this question so I put it here as it may have a factual answer. As we know, movie studios publish positive reviews of their films in advertisements. Back in the day Siskel and Ebert were the g… --- ## [Why have fast-food restaurants gone all minimalist in the 21st century?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-have-fast-food-restaurants-gone-all-minimalist-in-the-21st-century/995720)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2024, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-have-fast-food-restaurants-gone-all-minimalist-in-the-21st-century/995720 "2024-02-15T19:58:53Z")
McDonald’s used to have bright, cheerful colors, as well as Ronald McDonald and the Fry Gang. Burger King had popcorn and the BK Kids Club. Pizza Hut had arcade machines and jukeboxes, and the iconic red slanted roof. … --- ## [American Exceptionalism](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-exceptionalism/992173)
**Author:** [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Replies:** 98\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2024, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-exceptionalism/992173 "2024-02-15T19:40:46Z")
America is a great country, and right now, with its economy far outperforming its peers since the Obama term, we’re arguably as close to American hegemony as we’ve been since the baby boom. But “American Exceptionalism”… --- ## [Another time travel question: how do I get rich?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-time-travel-question-how-do-i-get-rich/997057)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2024, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-time-travel-question-how-do-i-get-rich/997057 "2024-02-15T18:35:09Z")
So I’ve come across the typical Time Machine. It’s about the size of a phone booth (or sports car), and it can physically transfer me and whatever I can reasonably fit inside across the years. I’ve managed to resolve a… --- ## [Sunless Sea (computer game)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sunless-sea-computer-game/780555)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2024, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sunless-sea-computer-game/780555 "2024-02-15T18:34:00Z")
Anyone play this (rogue-like exploration/RPG)? I’ve been having a blast. It’s hard, and I die a lot, but once you get a few things (chiefly a house, a will, and a scion) then dying isn’t so bad since you get an heir th… --- ## [Walmart email about adding a credit card to wallet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walmart-email-about-adding-a-credit-card-to-wallet/997572)
**Author:** [@Marine\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marine_One)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2024, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walmart-email-about-adding-a-credit-card-to-wallet/997572 "2024-02-15T18:21:40Z")
On Feb. 13, I got an email from Walmart saying: Hi, Marine\_One Thank you for adding a credit card to your wallet. I replied asking what is this? Their reply was: “Please note this is an automatic reply from an unmon… --- ## [Do you get short of breath when it is windy out side?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-get-short-of-breath-when-it-is-windy-out-side/996045)
**Author:** [@Jackson99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackson99)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2024, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-get-short-of-breath-when-it-is-windy-out-side/996045 "2024-02-15T17:21:24Z")
I have noticed in the summer and winter when it gets windy I get short of breath and was wondering if others here have this problem? Now that it is winter and windy I have noticed the short of breath when it is windy. --- ## [Is it possible to create a truly bespoke phone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-create-a-truly-bespoke-phone/997549)
**Author:** [@WalterBishop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WalterBishop)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2024, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-create-a-truly-bespoke-phone/997549 "2024-02-15T16:09:40Z")
Like a lot of people, I waste too much time on my phone. I know it’s possible to set time limits on how much time you can spend on social media apps like Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. However, since it’s so easy to d… --- ## [New Year’s Rant Solutions (January mini-rants)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-year-s-rant-solutions-january-mini-rants/995437)
**Author:** [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Replies:** 537\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2024, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-year-s-rant-solutions-january-mini-rants/995437 "2024-02-15T15:58:39Z")
You’d think my city is under attack. Nothing but explosions for hours. And fireworks are illegal here. The good thing is that they don’t scare my dog. They piss her off and she barks at them, like “Shut the fuck up a… --- ## [The Carpenters: A (Re) Appreciation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-carpenters-a-re-appreciation/950281)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2024, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-carpenters-a-re-appreciation/950281 "2024-02-15T15:24:00Z")
Dedicated to Karen, the first woman to make me cry ”Love of beauty is taste. Creation of beauty is art.”, Ralph Waldo Emerson Yesterday Once More IT ALL started… the melancholy mus… --- ## [Videos where the dashcam owner is the stupid one](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/videos-where-the-dashcam-owner-is-the-stupid-one/973343)
**Author:** [@Ponderoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponderoid)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2024, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/videos-where-the-dashcam-owner-is-the-stupid-one/973343 "2024-02-15T14:53:09Z")
I like to watch compilations of stupid driver dashcam videos. Every now and then one of the clips is clearly from the dashcam of the driver who was the idiot. Are there any clip compilations of just those videos from t… --- ## [Car Enthusiasts: Share Your Favorite Exhaust Music!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-enthusiasts-share-your-favorite-exhaust-music/633923)
**Author:** [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2024, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-enthusiasts-share-your-favorite-exhaust-music/633923 "2024-02-15T14:05:05Z")
Anyone that’s a fan of musclecars/supercars/rally cars…what car provokes your nucleus accumbens more than any other with its nasty, mellifluous exhaust note? I have a couple I really like. Post yours! Boss 429 heavily … --- ## [Godel and the constitution](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godel-and-the-constitution/997316)
**Author:** [@xtenkfarpl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xtenkfarpl)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2024, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/godel-and-the-constitution/997316 "2024-02-15T13:56:28Z")
Apparently when the great mathematical logician Kurt Godel was preparing to apply for US citizenship, he studied the consitution in detail, and concluded that there is a logical flaw in it which would allow a dictatorshi… --- ## [Guard your French Bulldogs-they're very valuable](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guard-your-french-bulldogs-theyre-very-valuable/997604)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2024, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guard-your-french-bulldogs-theyre-very-valuable/997604 "2024-02-15T13:28:44Z")
--- ## [Hey, Ukraine, if you’re listening…](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-ukraine-if-you-re-listening/997596)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2024, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-ukraine-if-you-re-listening/997596 "2024-02-15T11:31:55Z")
I know you have a war to fight and all, and Russia is attacking you from all angles, but if you or your allies can spare any hackers, it’s probably a good investment to look into scuttling Trump’s chances this November, … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=628&state=watching) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=630&state=watching)