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**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2023, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/complete-pliosaur-skull-found-in-the-dorset-cliffs/994385 "2023-12-13T05:11:57Z")
Or is it the cliffs of Dorset? Anyway, it’s a very good-looking skull, apparently. Apologies in advance, there’s some annoying ads that obscure part of the article and I’m not sure how to get rid of them. --- ## ["New" shipwreck found in the Baltic Sea](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-shipwreck-found-in-the-baltic-sea/994484)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2023, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-shipwreck-found-in-the-baltic-sea/994484 "2023-12-13T05:05:04Z")
Not new as in a new ship obviously, but new as in undiscovered before now. It will be interesting to see where it’s from originally, and if it’s a “known” lost ship from elsewhere that was pushed off course by wind and w… --- ## [In Galveston for two days, what to do, what to do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-galveston-for-two-days-what-to-do-what-to-do/994391)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2023, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-galveston-for-two-days-what-to-do-what-to-do/994391 "2023-12-13T04:38:40Z")
Thinking about touring a mansion or two (Moody, Bishop’s Palace), walking along the beach, maybe Galveston Island State Park, maybe the Strand district? This all comes from just poking around on the World Wide Web. I’d … --- ## [Help With Laptop Battery Icon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-laptop-battery-icon/994519)
**Author:** [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2023, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-laptop-battery-icon/994519 "2023-12-13T03:47:09Z")
The battery symbol on the bottom right of my laptop screen has disappeared. How do I restore it? Thank you. --- ## [Texas Abortion Case](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-abortion-case/994399)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2023, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/texas-abortion-case/994399 "2023-12-13T02:22:58Z")
I understand this has been discussed in the Pit, but I’m interested in it as a breaking news story, hence this thread. My first question on hearing about the Temporary Restraining Order was what legal arguments Ms Cox’s… --- ## [E3 cancels 2023 event, leaving Los Angeles without a major gaming convention ...is it finally dead?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/e3-cancels-2023-event-leaving-los-angeles-without-a-major-gaming-convention-is-it-finally-dead/982069)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2023, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/e3-cancels-2023-event-leaving-los-angeles-without-a-major-gaming-convention-is-it-finally-dead/982069 "2023-12-13T00:35:07Z")
It was canceled again but this time because it seems all the major players wouldn’t have been there this year … and well it seems it’s been hurling towards a demise for the past decade or so between competing shows and t… --- ## ["Keys contain lead." ..WTF?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keys-contain-lead-wtf/766800)
**Author:** [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2023, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keys-contain-lead-wtf/766800 "2023-12-12T23:08:00Z")
Recently I had some keys made. On the card each key is attached to, it says: Warning: Keys contain lead. Avoid contact with mouth. May be harmful if eaten. I was completely taken aback. I had no idea. I expect they put… --- ## [Battlebots '23](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battlebots-23/977778)
**Author:** [@DKW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DKW)\ **Replies:** 104\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2023, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/battlebots-23/977778 "2023-12-12T21:37:18Z")
'20 and '21 seasons '22 season It’s back! More robots, more Faruq-isms, more surprises, more cheesy effects, and rumor has it that Rose and Florian have toned it down a bit! Thursdays in the usual places. And I know th… --- ## [The case against Lee H. Oswald](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-case-against-lee-h-oswald/993643)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 326\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2023, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-case-against-lee-h-oswald/993643 "2023-12-12T21:16:33Z")
I know it’s been done to death around here, but we did just pass the 60th anniversary milestone of JFK’s assassination. And I follow a page on Instagram called real-time1960s, which provides day for day news reports as … --- ## [Question regarding withdrawal from deferred compensation account](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-regarding-withdrawal-from-deferred-compensation-account/994489)
**Author:** [@doreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doreen)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2023, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-regarding-withdrawal-from-deferred-compensation-account/994489 "2023-12-12T20:52:09Z")
In my state, as long as I am over 59 1/2 I can exclude $20K per year of retirement income from state income tax. This is in addition to Social Security and government pensions being non-taxable. IOW even if I have a g… --- ## [Wow, Kelsey Grammer is a Trump supporter? I thought he was intelligent](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-kelsey-grammer-is-a-trump-supporter-i-thought-he-was-intelligent/994105)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2023, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wow-kelsey-grammer-is-a-trump-supporter-i-thought-he-was-intelligent/994105 "2023-12-12T17:34:54Z")
Mr. brown told me about the article discussing it, and here’s a link. Without having thought about it beforehand, I would have guessed the actor was a liberal Democrat. I shouldn’t conflate the guy with his Frasier cha… --- ## [Would you replace 1, 2, or 4 tires in this case?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-replace-1-2-or-4-tires-in-this-case/994368)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2023, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-replace-1-2-or-4-tires-in-this-case/994368 "2023-12-12T16:01:36Z")
I had all 4 tires replaced 18,548 miles ago, which was 1 year and 1 week. 1 went totally flat yesterday with a big chunk of metal in the middle of the tread – the visible part of the metal is about the size of a razor bl… --- ## [I got into a fight with AI today!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-into-a-fight-with-ai-today/994345)
**Author:** [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2023, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-got-into-a-fight-with-ai-today/994345 "2023-12-12T15:47:29Z")
well, the whole AI craze is off to a wrong start … today I was messing with chat-gpt “if 6 workers work for 8 hours to build a 10m2 wall how long does one worker need for this to do it alone” … well chat-gpt took the l… --- ## [Are There Really Hidden Cameras In Japanese Women's Restrooms?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-really-hidden-cameras-in-japanese-womens-restrooms/981309)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2023, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-really-hidden-cameras-in-japanese-womens-restrooms/981309 "2023-12-12T15:11:34Z")
My favorite porn site often recommends “hidden camera” videos inside Japanese women’s restrooms, for those who get off on watching women piss/shit. Hey, I don’t judge. But my question is, are there really producers insta… --- ## [STEM Dopers, how Do you View Social Sciences?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stem-dopers-how-do-you-view-social-sciences/971320)
**Author:** [@Moonrise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moonrise)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2023, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stem-dopers-how-do-you-view-social-sciences/971320 "2023-12-12T14:44:29Z")
poll Basically, do you draw a sharp distinction between natural and formal sciences (mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology) on the one hand and social sciences (linguistics, psychology, sociology, economics) on the ot… --- ## [I made some chocolate banana bread and forgot the sugar!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-some-chocolate-banana-bread-and-forgot-the-sugar/994354)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2023, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-made-some-chocolate-banana-bread-and-forgot-the-sugar/994354 "2023-12-12T13:46:10Z")
I did look up “how to salvage this” and saw that you can make a 1:1 sugar syrup and pour it over the cake or bread, and it should be okay as long as you don’t overdo it. Has anyone else used this trick, successfully or … --- ## [The Carnival is Over - Judith Durham dies aged 79](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-carnival-is-over-judith-durham-dies-aged-79/969183)
**Author:** [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2023, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-carnival-is-over-judith-durham-dies-aged-79/969183 "2023-12-12T08:12:50Z")
One of the greatest voices I’ve ever heard. This is how you sing, kids, without autotune: --- ## [Super-Dense Cheesecake](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-dense-cheesecake/279841)
**Author:** [@Misery\_Loves\_Co](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misery_Loves_Co)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2023, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-dense-cheesecake/279841 "2023-12-12T07:35:25Z")
somewhat inspired by this thread: When I was living in Albuquerque, NM the best cheesecake available was from a place called “Dee’s Cheesecake Factory”, which sadly does not have a website. It was UNBELIEVABLY dense an… --- ## [What do insurance companies do if they have to track down the driver?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-insurance-companies-do-if-they-have-to-track-down-the-driver/994111)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2023, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-insurance-companies-do-if-they-have-to-track-down-the-driver/994111 "2023-12-12T06:21:03Z")
Let’s say I’m the victim of a hit-and-run. The damage would be paid for by my insurance under uninsured motorist I believe. But what if I had a dashcam and was able to get a license plate? What would my insurance do b… --- ## [Middle Tennessee dopers: are you okay after the storm?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-tennessee-dopers-are-you-okay-after-the-storm/994364)
**Author:** [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2023, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/middle-tennessee-dopers-are-you-okay-after-the-storm/994364 "2023-12-12T04:47:10Z")
Several tornadoes rolled through Middle Tennessee last night. Nashville tornado: Severe storms tear through central Tennessee | AP News Luckily on the south side of I-40, we just had lightning strikes and brief power o… --- ## [What was the purpose of Lend-Lease if not to circumvent stubborn Republicans in Congress? (Ukraine)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-purpose-of-lend-lease-if-not-to-circumvent-stubborn-republicans-in-congress-ukraine/994444)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2023, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-purpose-of-lend-lease-if-not-to-circumvent-stubborn-republicans-in-congress-ukraine/994444 "2023-12-12T02:10:44Z")
Starting a side thread - this could be FQ or GD: I’ve been confused about Lend-Lease, but I thought the whole purpose of it was that Biden and the D’s anticipated that Republicans might get stubborn (as they are right n… --- ## [Bah, humbug!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bah-humbug/994452)
**Author:** [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2023, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bah-humbug/994452 "2023-12-12T00:35:08Z")
Continuing the discussion from The bah humbug MMP: Bah, humbug! Really, like you, just a day to stay in my jammies works for me. You’re in good company; both Nelson and his mother can’t catch worth a damn. My sister … --- ## [Managing an estate--generic legal/tax advice](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/managing-an-estate-generic-legal-tax-advice/994422)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2023, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/managing-an-estate-generic-legal-tax-advice/994422 "2023-12-11T23:21:40Z")
My MIL died in November. She owned a condo rental property. We plan to continue renting the property to the current tenant, and then reassess whether to sell when the tenant decides to no longer renew the least. My wife … --- ## [Helicopters getting caught by their winch cables](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/helicopters-getting-caught-by-their-winch-cables/994445)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2023, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/helicopters-getting-caught-by-their-winch-cables/994445 "2023-12-11T22:54:02Z")
I can think of three. The first Batman movie. Don’t remember if the copter crashed or not. Cliffhanger, in which it crashes. And one of the Improbable Mission movies, I think it was Jon Voight at the controls, who was ap… --- ## [Bridge Between Sicily and Italy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bridge-between-sicily-and-italy/994436)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2023, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bridge-between-sicily-and-italy/994436 "2023-12-11T22:33:44Z")
Even by government standards, talking about building something for 2000 years is a pretty long time. So I was interested in this article discussing a bridge between Sicily and Italy. Anyone have opinions or knowledge o… --- ## [Will there ever be a time without capitalism and what would it look like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-there-ever-be-a-time-without-capitalism-and-what-would-it-look-like/992862)
**Author:** [@Persimmon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persimmon)\ **Replies:** 310\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2023, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-there-ever-be-a-time-without-capitalism-and-what-would-it-look-like/992862 "2023-12-11T22:15:00Z")
Money is great, if you have it. Those on the wrong end of the system might feel like capitalism is greed, manipulation, and unjust for various reasons. Those who have mastered the system are at the top of the heap and … --- ## [Fun little geometry problem (add yours if you want)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-little-geometry-problem-add-yours-if-you-want/994312)
**Author:** [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2023, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fun-little-geometry-problem-add-yours-if-you-want/994312 "2023-12-11T21:55:34Z")
Thought this one up to ask my teenager to see how he might go about solving it: You want to buy a 1/2" diameter iron rod in the longest length you can fit in a crate you have. The inner dimensions of the crate are 12" … --- ## [What was this comedy set in an apartment building with feuding tenants?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-comedy-set-in-an-apartment-building-with-feuding-tenants/994433)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2023, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-comedy-set-in-an-apartment-building-with-feuding-tenants/994433 "2023-12-11T20:48:07Z")
It’s making me nuts. I can’t remember what this movie was. I’m thinking it was about 1960s vintage, set in a big city (maybe NY). We pretty much just saw the middle aged couple in one apartment, but the husband is feudin… --- ## [When exactly were the dates of geologic time periods nailed down?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-exactly-were-the-dates-of-geologic-time-periods-nailed-down/994307)
**Author:** [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2023, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-exactly-were-the-dates-of-geologic-time-periods-nailed-down/994307 "2023-12-11T19:30:42Z")
So in the 18th and 19th century geologists started to notice similarities between rock formations across the world and link them together, resulting in the naming of our geologic eras. At this point they could sort them… --- ## [Gym Teacher's Cage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gym-teachers-cage/993865)
**Author:** [@whc.03grady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whc.03grady)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2023, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gym-teachers-cage/993865 "2023-12-11T19:12:32Z")
Why was it that gym teachers’ offices used to be in a cage in the locker room? By ‘used to be’ I mean that I’ve found that this was the observation of people I’ve talked to who, like myself, went to high school in buildi… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=674&state=tracking) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=676&state=tracking)