# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=697&state=muted [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 698 --- ## [So... the Beaumont children drowned, right?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-the-beaumont-children-drowned-right/992956)
**Author:** [@Mislav](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mislav)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2023, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-the-beaumont-children-drowned-right/992956 "2023-11-14T04:43:08Z")
For context: The working theory seems to be that sonebody abducted and murdered them. But wouldn’t an accidental drowning be a more likely answer? They were last seen on or near a beach, and dead bodies … --- ## [An Old Mad Magazine Comic Strip](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-old-mad-magazine-comic-strip/993039)
**Author:** [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2023, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/an-old-mad-magazine-comic-strip/993039 "2023-11-14T04:23:32Z")
Since I was born in 1958, I suppose I was reading Mad magazine until 1974 or so. They used to feature wordless cartoon strips by some artists whose style was rather distinctive. One of his comics seems rather important … --- ## [Tim Scott is suspending his campaign (11/12)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tim-scott-is-suspending-his-campaign-11-12/993052)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2023, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tim-scott-is-suspending-his-campaign-11-12/993052 "2023-11-14T02:27:06Z")
I’m not surprised, TBH. https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/12/politics/tim-scott-ends-presidential-campaign/index.html --- ## [My cat, who was lost, is now found](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-who-was-lost-is-now-found/993038)
**Author:** [@Briny\_Deep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briny_Deep)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2023, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-cat-who-was-lost-is-now-found/993038 "2023-11-14T00:59:46Z")
He was always an indoor-only kitty, but 3 nights ago he darted out the back door and went immediately though a hole in the neighbor’s fence. We sat up for hours thinking he’d come home after he’d had his little adventure… --- ## [Fentanyl laced letters sent to election offices. November 2023](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fentanyl-laced-letters-sent-to-election-offices-november-2023/992938)
**Author:** [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2023, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fentanyl-laced-letters-sent-to-election-offices-november-2023/992938 "2023-11-14T00:10:04Z")
From the USA Today: Authorities are searching for the person or group responsible for sending suspicious letters, some of which contained fentanyl, to election offices in at least five states this week. This incident h… --- ## [Why does chicken pop when it's microwaved?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-chicken-pop-when-its-microwaved/993075)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 14, 2023, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-chicken-pop-when-its-microwaved/993075 "2023-11-14T00:01:36Z")
Maybe this is better in Cafe Society. It happens when warming pieces of chicken with bones in, e.g. breasts, thighs, but also with off the bone chicken - boneless breasts, for example. It seems there must be pockets of … --- ## [Messenger chat - member list won't scroll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/messenger-chat-member-list-wont-scroll/993087)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2023, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/messenger-chat-member-list-wont-scroll/993087 "2023-11-13T23:12:18Z")
When I try to see the list of members in a Messenger chat group, I can only see the first few that appear on the pop-up screen after I click on the group avatar at the upper left. I can’t scroll down any further to see t… --- ## [Fruit flies! Exterminator?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fruit-flies-exterminator/992759)
**Author:** [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2023, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fruit-flies-exterminator/992759 "2023-11-13T21:38:01Z")
Help! We’ve had pesky little fruit flies hanging around for over a month now. We’ve tried traps, cleaning the drains, everything in the threads linked, and they keep coming back to the point that we’re wondering about ca… --- ## [The Kids Aren't Alright (Cot'd)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-kids-arent-alright-cotd/991200)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2023, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-kids-arent-alright-cotd/991200 "2023-11-13T21:24:06Z")
This thread is being started to end a hijack of a different, equally interesting thread. On the subject of whether or not adolescents and young adults are less independent than they are in years past, some have posited r… --- ## [Would using an orbital weapon be a war crime?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-using-an-orbital-weapon-be-a-war-crime/993047)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2023, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-using-an-orbital-weapon-be-a-war-crime/993047 "2023-11-13T20:16:16Z")
Handwave that country A has a way to accurately drop an asteroid on country B and keep the damage to only one city. Is this a war crime? --- ## [Which historical figures would you like to see on social media?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-historical-figures-would-you-like-to-see-on-social-media/992775)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2023, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-historical-figures-would-you-like-to-see-on-social-media/992775 "2023-11-13T17:53:31Z")
You manage to send a self-powering, locked-down smartphone back in time and into the hands of some famous person who died in the 20th century or earlier. You get them registered with a social media account of your choic… --- ## [Do some countries literally only allow you to work 40 hours total a week across multiple jobs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-some-countries-literally-only-allow-you-to-work-40-hours-total-a-week-across-multiple-jobs/993004)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2023, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-some-countries-literally-only-allow-you-to-work-40-hours-total-a-week-across-multiple-jobs/993004 "2023-11-13T17:02:23Z")
Found this comment on TikTok in response to somebody in the US having two jobs “In my country you cannot legally work more than 40 hours a week.” That seems wrong. I know certain countries do have laws saying you can… --- ## [If someone were born incapable of feeling embarrassment, how would they turn out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-someone-were-born-incapable-of-feeling-embarrassment-how-would-they-turn-out/993046)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2023, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-someone-were-born-incapable-of-feeling-embarrassment-how-would-they-turn-out/993046 "2023-11-13T16:41:00Z")
Really weird question that popped into my head recently. Assume that they’re just as capable of feeling every other emotion and of learning as “normal.” Also, I consider shame to be a different enough emotion to classify… --- ## [Disagreement in the cockpit \[8/22/2022\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disagreement-in-the-cockpit-8-22-2022/992428)
**Author:** [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2023, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/disagreement-in-the-cockpit-8-22-2022/992428 "2023-11-13T13:58:51Z")
A former Delta co-pilot was federally indicted earlier this month, accused of threatening to shoot the captain of a commercial flight last year if he diverted the plane because a passenger on board may have been suffe… --- ## [Why are pharmacies higher off the floor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-pharmacies-higher-off-the-floor/2153)
**Author:** [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2023, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-pharmacies-higher-off-the-floor/2153 "2023-11-13T11:37:31Z")
I could have sworn this was answered before, but my searches turned up nothing. Maybe I’m thinking of Feldman. So, why are they higher? Is there a good reason, or are pharamacists just pretentious? --- ## [British stage to Hollywood](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-stage-to-hollywood/993035)
**Author:** [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2023, 9:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-stage-to-hollywood/993035 "2023-11-13T09:55:17Z")
No real content here…I just like making lists. :slight\_smile: It seems like for most of the 20th century there was a pipeline, sending British actors who cut their teeth doing Shakespeare on the stage, to make fame and… --- ## [(Old) The Standard(Time) MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-the-standard-time-mmp/992682)
**Author:** [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Replies:** 297\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2023, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-the-standard-time-mmp/992682 "2023-11-13T07:59:51Z")
It’s Standard Time(unless you have a pet, in which case you are an hour late feeding them and they are loudly starving to death \< looks at Spot \>). I’m up. caffeinated, and sheveled. Off to heave. Hijack away! --- ## [Can the Blur Spoiler setting be moved back up under Hide Details?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-blur-spoiler-setting-be-moved-back-up-under-hide-details/992454)
**Author:** [@SeaSun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaSun)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2023, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-blur-spoiler-setting-be-moved-back-up-under-hide-details/992454 "2023-11-13T07:13:52Z")
I noticed there’s now a Build Poll setting option added to the other options, and it’s sitting right under the Hide Details, which means the Blur Spoiler is sitting at the bottom now - I keep accidentally hitting the Bui… --- ## [Is a thread discussing the most cost-effective way to donate to a political cause allowed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-thread-discussing-the-most-cost-effective-way-to-donate-to-a-political-cause-allowed/993026)
**Author:** [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2023, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-a-thread-discussing-the-most-cost-effective-way-to-donate-to-a-political-cause-allowed/993026 "2023-11-13T06:11:38Z")
I suspect this has been asked before, but I’m not finding anything. Not something soliciting donations. But also not something asking in general terms about what is effective in politics. Asking: if I want to donat… --- ## [How do you feel when an auto repair shop makes recommendations based on tests you didn't even ask for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-feel-when-an-auto-repair-shop-makes-recommendations-based-on-tests-you-didnt-even-ask-for/992890)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2023, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-feel-when-an-auto-repair-shop-makes-recommendations-based-on-tests-you-didnt-even-ask-for/992890 "2023-11-13T05:54:45Z")
I got an oil change done and it turns out the shop checked my alignment and battery. I did not ask for these tests. They are recommending an alignment and say I’ll need a battery soon. What is your reaction when a shop … --- ## [Cannabis Fruit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cannabis-fruit/992987)
**Author:** [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2023, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cannabis-fruit/992987 "2023-11-13T04:44:04Z")
I’ve been told that all flowering plants produce fruit. Does cannabis produce a fruit if not cultivated to be smoked? If so, what does it look like? Is it edible? Limited googling just shows smokeable weed, and I’m alrea… --- ## [R.I.P. Bobby Knight (1940-2023)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-bobby-knight-1940-2023/992446)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2023, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/r-i-p-bobby-knight-1940-2023/992446 "2023-11-13T03:36:06Z")
Bobby Knight, the sixth-winningest coach in NCAA Division I men’s basketball, has died at the age of 83. I spent a few of my earliest years in Bloomington, and one of the first sentences I put together was “Bobby Knig… --- ## [Finding the owner of an iPhone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-the-owner-of-an-iphone/992984)
**Author:** [@19USMC69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/19USMC69)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2023, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-the-owner-of-an-iphone/992984 "2023-11-13T03:22:47Z")
Just found what looks like a newer IPhone. It’s powered up, but locked. Is there any way to find the owner? How about bringing it to an Apple Store? --- ## [The Fairytale Art of Edmund Dulac](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fairytale-art-of-edmund-dulac/992982)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2023, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-fairytale-art-of-edmund-dulac/992982 "2023-11-13T02:13:53Z")
This guy painted around World War One. And his art is GORGEOUS. Note–there are one or two tasteful nudes in there. NSFW, but be grown-up about this. Dulac LINK --- ## [What is the best song that begins with the letter K? See rules in OP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-k-see-rules-in-op/992822)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2023, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-the-letter-k-see-rules-in-op/992822 "2023-11-13T00:50:18Z")
Rules: Submissions are limited to 5 per person. 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. Exclude titles that begin w… --- ## [How Does Instinct Work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-instinct-work/992882)
**Author:** [@Guapo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guapo)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2023, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-instinct-work/992882 "2023-11-13T00:12:55Z")
I can grasp the concept that our genes direct how organisms develop the various organs and body parts, but how are things like how birds know how to create intricate nests, bees know how to do their little dances to show… --- ## [Are you part of the 3%? Talkin' Bout Books](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-part-of-the-3-talkin-bout-books/992655)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2023, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-you-part-of-the-3-talkin-bout-books/992655 "2023-11-12T23:42:24Z")
3% own more than 1000 physical books; only 1% own more than 1000 ebooks. 3% say they organize their books by color. Six times as many under 30s do as those over 65. Which 3% are you? Not that I can’t guess given wher… --- ## [Cop shift times](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cop-shift-times/992817)
**Author:** [@thevolleyballer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thevolleyballer)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2023, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cop-shift-times/992817 "2023-11-12T22:46:50Z")
I’m watching NYPD Blue files, & something asymmetrical came up on hours. The main character cop normally does the day shift I guess which starts at 08:00, goes for 8 hours to 4:00PM (16:00). There’s an episode where he w… --- ## [I'm getting tired of never being taken seriously at work, what do I do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-tired-of-never-being-taken-seriously-at-work-what-do-i-do/992088)
**Author:** [@Ryan\_Liam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ryan_Liam)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2023, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-getting-tired-of-never-being-taken-seriously-at-work-what-do-i-do/992088 "2023-11-12T20:15:09Z")
At every job I go to, I seem to plateau at barely above entry level and my colleagues don’t take me seriously, coupled with them being on average ten years younger. Have I not just found the right job yet? Or is it some… --- ## [Deadly Ciphogene Gas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deadly-ciphogene-gas/665868)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2023, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deadly-ciphogene-gas/665868 "2023-11-12T19:13:14Z")
I decided to look up ciphogene, the name of the fumigant that Nero Wolfe uses in his orchid greenhouse. Search engines kept connecting me to listings for iPhone, the cloest they could get to it, I guess. This made me sus… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=696&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=698&state=muted)