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**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2024, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-1-song-of-the-year-2023/995440 "2024-01-03T02:52:32Z")
It was the best of years. It was the worst of years. It was the year of Tay-Tay. It was the year of Morgan Wallen. It was the year country came back. It was the year of astroturfed “own the libs” songs. It was the yea… --- ## [In American football, can you tackle someone by their hair?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-american-football-can-you-tackle-someone-by-their-hair/994999)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2024, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-american-football-can-you-tackle-someone-by-their-hair/994999 "2024-01-03T01:30:03Z")
I suspect you cannot, but what is the penalty? mmm --- ## [Stats on 99er dopers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stats-on-99er-dopers/806735)
**Author:** [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Replies:** 156\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2024, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stats-on-99er-dopers/806735 "2024-01-03T01:28:54Z")
A recent banning of a 99er got me thinking. How many 99ers were there ever? How many are still active? How many were banned? Maybe s brief breakdown of vague reasons (no need to name names) And finally, How many…gul… --- ## [I think I'm falling for the scare tactics of the big brands. Again!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-im-falling-for-the-scare-tactics-of-the-big-brands-again/995473)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2024, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-im-falling-for-the-scare-tactics-of-the-big-brands-again/995473 "2024-01-02T23:26:19Z")
Ok. Little Troy with your lovely hair! What you sayin’? I got microbes on my head? The hell you say. Now, I don’t want buggy-boos on my head or shoulders (:smirk:) either. Do I gotta buy that brand? How do I know I’m… --- ## [Spending New Year’s Eve in the hospital. Do not recommend](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spending-new-year-s-eve-in-the-hospital-do-not-recommend/995418)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2024, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spending-new-year-s-eve-in-the-hospital-do-not-recommend/995418 "2024-01-02T23:22:36Z")
So here I am in the hospital waiting for results, going through several breathing treatments, 4 iv’s, 2 of which failed and I feel like crap. I’m sure the fireworks tonight will add to my ability to sleep in this wonder… --- ## [De Beers, Monopoly, and Diamond Prices](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/de-beers-monopoly-and-diamond-prices/990777)
**Author:** [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Replies:** 146\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2024, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/de-beers-monopoly-and-diamond-prices/990777 "2024-01-02T23:12:31Z")
So it seems like the standard explanation on the internet for decades has been “diamonds are not rare, it is just that De Beers keeps prices high by artificially restricting the market.” This always had me scratching m… --- ## [Every Atom in Your Body Is Replaced every 5 Years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/every-atom-in-your-body-is-replaced-every-5-years/994147)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2024, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/every-atom-in-your-body-is-replaced-every-5-years/994147 "2024-01-02T23:10:50Z")
Or so I heard Michael from Vsauce say. Checking around it seems to be true: “Studies at the Oak Ridge Atomic Research Center have revealed that about 98 percent of all the atoms in a human body are replaced every year. … --- ## [Marxist labor theory of value](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marxist-labor-theory-of-value/995430)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2024, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marxist-labor-theory-of-value/995430 "2024-01-02T20:40:47Z")
How did proponents of this theory counter the obvious objection that work can be squandered? --- ## [Botticelli - December 2023](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2023/994134)
**Author:** [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Replies:** 261\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2024, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/botticelli-december-2023/994134 "2024-01-02T20:22:05Z")
Okay, new month, new thread. I am: --- ## [Why was George Patton such a jerk?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-george-patton-such-a-jerk/995285)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2024, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-george-patton-such-a-jerk/995285 "2024-01-02T19:16:45Z")
I wasn’t sure if this worked better here or in elsewhere. I’m rereading An Army at Dawn, which is the first in an excellent WW2 series. Most of the Allied generals seem awfully high on themselves and eager to throw troo… --- ## [Shecky Greene has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shecky-greene-has-died/995423)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2024, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shecky-greene-has-died/995423 "2024-01-02T18:54:43Z")
I can’t recall ever having seen his act, but I knew his name. If you had asked me, I would have thought he died decades ago. --- ## [Khadaji’s Whatcha Reading Thread - December 2023 edition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-december-2023-edition/993931)
**Author:** [@DZedNConfused](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DZedNConfused)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2024, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/khadaji-s-whatcha-reading-thread-december-2023-edition/993931 "2024-01-02T18:07:22Z")
That time of the year again… when we’d all like to be able to legally shoot out the sound systems in graocery stores. Not even December officially and I’m already done with Christmas carols! It’s been a stressful year, … --- ## [Queen Margrethe of Denmark to abdicate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/queen-margrethe-of-denmark-to-abdicate/995424)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2024, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/queen-margrethe-of-denmark-to-abdicate/995424 "2024-01-02T17:35:37Z")
As announced in her new year’s eve speech earlier today, the Queen will be stepping down on January 14th, the 52nd anniversary of her ascension, with her son succeeding her as King Frederik X. https://www.cnn.com/2023/1… --- ## [Why do old book bindings mostly appear red?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-old-book-bindings-mostly-appear-red/995311)
**Author:** [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2024, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-old-book-bindings-mostly-appear-red/995311 "2024-01-02T15:54:21Z")
So we went on a tour of the Library of Congress and in one wing they had Thomas Jefferson’s old library. From their website: "By 1814 when the British burned the nation’s Capitol and the Library of Congress, Jefferson … --- ## [A New Year’s diet thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-year-s-diet-thread/995464)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2024, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-year-s-diet-thread/995464 "2024-01-02T15:49:36Z")
Now that the holiday blur of unhealthy eating and drinking choices is past and 2024 has begun, I want to try to modify my diet. And by “diet” I don’t mean “a short-term gimmick or fad method to lose weight” but “a long t… --- ## [Was the other driver in Rick Allen's 1984 car crash ever caught?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-the-other-driver-in-rick-allens-1984-car-crash-ever-caught/995322)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2024, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-the-other-driver-in-rick-allens-1984-car-crash-ever-caught/995322 "2024-01-02T15:25:43Z")
Some background: Rick Allen (drummer) - Wikipedia And see: Def Leppard’s Rick Allen On The 1984 Corvette Accident That Took His Arm Google has failed me. Anyone know? --- ## [2023 \[THEMED\] Celebrity Death Pool](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-themed-celebrity-death-pool/975921)
**Author:** [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Replies:** 172\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2024, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2023-themed-celebrity-death-pool/975921 "2024-01-02T14:31:08Z")
NOTE: As we started in 2019, Themed Death Pool Lists will be posted and tracked in a separate thread. If you are looking for the 2023 Celebrity Death Pool thread, click here phungi (aka: the Death Shroom) checking in as… --- ## [Middle aged male, top speed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-aged-male-top-speed/994420)
**Author:** [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2024, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-aged-male-top-speed/994420 "2024-01-02T11:12:05Z")
I wasn’t sure if this should be in FQ or IMHO. If it should be moved, that’s fine by me. I have a new watch that tracks my workouts, including speed and top speed. Two weeks in a row, it showed a top speed of around 2… --- ## [Please stop using singular they for posters who have an established gender](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-stop-using-singular-they-for-posters-who-have-an-established-gender/995306)
**Author:** [@colinfred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colinfred)\ **Replies:** 316\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2024, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-stop-using-singular-they-for-posters-who-have-an-established-gender/995306 "2024-01-02T05:46:40Z")
This is not a pit thread and I’m not calling anyone out in particular. I’ve just noticed a growing trend on this board. Poster A is male, (or female). Poster B has interacted with A enough, or is in a thread where the pr… --- ## [Trivial Pursuit Mistakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivial-pursuit-mistakes/228555)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2024, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trivial-pursuit-mistakes/228555 "2024-01-02T01:47:27Z")
The amount of mis-information in Trivial Pursuit (Genus Edition) is staggering. I haven’t played in a long time, but I recall numerous mistakes coming up under science, esp. One question specifically stands out in my m… --- ## [Rob Reiner and Soledad O'Brien -- their JFK assassination podcast](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rob-reiner-and-soledad-obrien-their-jfk-assassination-podcast/993435)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2024, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rob-reiner-and-soledad-obrien-their-jfk-assassination-podcast/993435 "2024-01-02T01:34:15Z")
The podcast is on Apple Podcasts. I saw a story on CNN that these two have a podcast, 2 episodes out, third one out on Wednesday the 60th anniversary, I don’t know how many in total, where they are investigating the JFK … --- ## [Did new posts get cornfielded?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-new-posts-get-cornfielded/995471)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2024, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-new-posts-get-cornfielded/995471 "2024-01-01T23:38:58Z")
This thread here but I think there is at least one other. All of the posts added to the zombie today are gone. Headshots? Y2K24 issue? --- ## [Can someone remind me what this waltz is please!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-remind-me-what-this-waltz-is-please/995463)
**Author:** [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2024, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-remind-me-what-this-waltz-is-please/995463 "2024-01-01T23:34:17Z")
It’s a famous waltz … but i can’t remember what it’s called. Thanks --- ## [Kang & Kodos theme from the Simpsons -- musical antecedents?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kang-kodos-theme-from-the-simpsons-musical-antecedents/995468)
**Author:** [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2024, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kang-kodos-theme-from-the-simpsons-musical-antecedents/995468 "2024-01-01T23:16:01Z")
This musical theme plays on The Simpsons for many or most appearances of Kang and Kodos. To me it sounds like 30s horror film music – is there specific older music which The Simpsons is riffing on here? Thought it might … --- ## [So are we an independent organization now, or are we still owned by that newspaper?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-are-we-an-independent-organization-now-or-are-we-still-owned-by-that-newspaper/995024)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2024, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-are-we-an-independent-organization-now-or-are-we-still-owned-by-that-newspaper/995024 "2024-01-01T23:05:57Z")
Sorry, I’ve been really out of the loop. All I can recall is some threads from 3-4 years ago. Are we now independently funded and owned, or are we still affiliated with, or on the budget, of that newspaper/website? (can… --- ## [Big batch of homemade beef stock- what shoud I do with it? Open to ideas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-batch-of-homemade-beef-stock-what-shoud-i-do-with-it-open-to-ideas/995246)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2024, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-batch-of-homemade-beef-stock-what-shoud-i-do-with-it-open-to-ideas/995246 "2024-01-01T21:11:03Z")
So we had a big ol’ prime rib roast for Christmas dinner, which had 7 big rib bones left over. I just used the ribs to make a very nice beef stock. Sipping on a cup of it now and it’s very rich and delicious. I make chi… --- ## [New Year's Eve 2023 fireworks around the world](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-years-eve-2023-fireworks-around-the-world/995427)
**Author:** [@romansperson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/romansperson)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2024, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-years-eve-2023-fireworks-around-the-world/995427 "2024-01-01T21:09:22Z")
The ones in Sydney Harbor in Australia are always spectacular (about 14 minutes). Tokyo (about 15 minutes) Singapore (about 30 minutes) More later as we watch. --- ## [Ladies: Do You Mind Sharing The Public Bathroom With Those You Perceive As Being Men?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-do-you-mind-sharing-the-public-bathroom-with-those-you-perceive-as-being-men/299946)
**Author:** [@JohnBckWLD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnBckWLD)\ **Replies:** 118\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2005, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-do-you-mind-sharing-the-public-bathroom-with-those-you-perceive-as-being-men/299946 "2005-04-26T04:56:33Z")
CYA Disclaimers: If you want to bash people in the Transsexual Community, do it in the privacy of your own home. The ‘exclusive story’ cited in the OP comes from The NY Post (NYC’s version of London’s ‘The Sun’ tabloid).… --- ## [Guards supervising imates of the opposite sex](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guards-supervising-imates-of-the-opposite-sex/271550)
**Author:** [@Hadrian0117](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hadrian0117)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2004, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guards-supervising-imates-of-the-opposite-sex/271550 "2004-10-28T21:13:59Z")
Why are female guards allowed to supervise male inmates (or vice versa) while they’re showering, using the toilet, during cavity searchs etc. I know sex discrimination is illegal but don’t those laws not apply when one’s… --- ## [Mass Killings in the US (2023)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981)
**Author:** [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2024, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mass-killings-in-the-us-2023/977981 "2024-01-01T17:38:46Z")
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