# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=708 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 709 --- ## [Don't play in active volcanoes, people!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-play-in-active-volcanoes-people/844596)
**Author:** [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2023, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-play-in-active-volcanoes-people/844596 "2023-10-31T05:34:01Z")
Some unknown number of tourists dead in New Zealand. This was the caldera of…and I can’t stress this enough…New Zealand’s most active volcano. And cruise liners were dropping parties off at it :smack: Tragic for those … --- ## [Child labor in Alabama Hyundai factory](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/child-labor-in-alabama-hyundai-factory/968383)
**Author:** [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Replies:** 120\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2023, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/child-labor-in-alabama-hyundai-factory/968383 "2023-10-31T04:52:32Z")
Apparently children were out there stamping and pressing metal for Hyundai instead of going to school. This particular factory makes parts used in a third of all U.S. Hyundai sales. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/excl… --- ## [AI in sports](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-in-sports/992304)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2023, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-in-sports/992304 "2023-10-31T03:16:17Z")
I was reading this thread here about how AI works, and I thought, as i do, about applying the question to sports generally, and to baseball in particular. Seems to me AI has many uses in baseball which we can expect to… --- ## [Family relationships and health issues](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-relationships-and-health-issues/992261)
**Author:** [@Amia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amia)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2023, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-relationships-and-health-issues/992261 "2023-10-31T01:42:36Z")
I haven’t felt well. I’m 5’8” 103 lbs. My iron is lethally low as is my BMI. I’m 56 and have tried iron transfusions and blood transfusions for severe anemia to no avail. I’ve been reading that a bone marrow transplant c… --- ## [Why not encourage people to move from Gaza to the West Bank, Egypt, etc](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-not-encourage-people-to-move-from-gaza-to-the-west-bank-egypt-etc/991296)
**Author:** [@DemonTree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DemonTree)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2023, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-not-encourage-people-to-move-from-gaza-to-the-west-bank-egypt-etc/991296 "2023-10-31T01:33:50Z")
This is possibly a stupid question, but why not move or offer to help people move from Gaza to the West Bank? AIUI the latter has more space and more of an actual economy, so they’d be better off there, and have more of … --- ## [How many people have cancer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-have-cancer/992264)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2023, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-have-cancer/992264 "2023-10-31T01:21:27Z")
I need a good estimate, doesn’t have to be exact. I can find how many people will get cancer in there lifetime and how many people will get cancer this year. But what I need is how many people right now in the world ha… --- ## [Reese's Peanut Butter Cups question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reeses-peanut-butter-cups-question/702699)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 282\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2023, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reeses-peanut-butter-cups-question/702699 "2023-10-31T01:09:54Z")
Just in time for Halloween: do you consider Reese’s Peanut Butter cups a candy bar? --- ## [Why does Canada's Lake Erie coast have so little population?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-canadas-lake-erie-coast-have-so-little-population/992108)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2023, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-canadas-lake-erie-coast-have-so-little-population/992108 "2023-10-31T00:32:31Z")
I was looking at a map of Ontario and I noticed there are no major cities on the Canadian side of Lake Erie. I think the biggest town on the coast is Leamington with a population of around thirty thousand. It seems like… --- ## [Car Buffs: Quick Q on Car Battery](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-buffs-quick-q-on-car-battery/992324)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-buffs-quick-q-on-car-battery/992324 "2023-10-30T22:22:47Z")
Is it possible a cell phone in use with the charger plugged in could drain a healthy car battery if the phone is used (with the engine off) for an hour? Two hours? If it matters, the car probably had to have the key turn… --- ## [How do you like your fried chicken breading?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-fried-chicken-breading/992272)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-like-your-fried-chicken-breading/992272 "2023-10-30T20:54:15Z")
I like my fried chicken crispy and crunchy. The kind where you can barely tell what the piece is because it’s got so much. The kind that will cut the roof of your mouth if you eat it too quickly. The further from that p… --- ## [Concerning Gomers, goomers, and goobers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concerning-gomers-goomers-and-goobers/81823)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concerning-gomers-goomers-and-goobers/81823 "2023-10-30T20:05:08Z")
I’ve heard Granny on the “Beverly Hillbillies” refer to people as “goomers,” the same way that some might use “yo-yos” or “chuckleheads.” Is/was that an acutal slang in some part of the country, or was it coined just for… --- ## [Will appetite suppressants affect US food culture?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-appetite-suppressants-affect-us-food-culture/992307)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-appetite-suppressants-affect-us-food-culture/992307 "2023-10-30T19:37:47Z")
Recently I’ve heard a few comments suggesting that the increased use of Ozempic and other appetite suppressants were having a noticeable affect on the food industry. Big pharma vs big ag? I have never needed an appetit… --- ## [Confident or delusional?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confident-or-delusional/992087)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/confident-or-delusional/992087 "2023-10-30T17:51:30Z")
The other day at work a nurse was talking about a date she went on. I wasn’t involved in the conversation but listened anyway. The nurse was Nurse Nimrod from this post: She and her date went to the pool for their seco… --- ## [World Opera Day 2023](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-opera-day-2023/992081)
**Author:** [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/world-opera-day-2023/992081 "2023-10-30T17:09:37Z")
So it’s World Opera Day 2023, and it has me wondering - are there any opera fans on The Dope these days? Any singers? Any conductors, coach/repetiteurs or pit musicians? Any stage managers or technicians? I’ve been a … --- ## [Which pasta is thinner, vermicelli or capellini?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-pasta-is-thinner-vermicelli-or-capellini/58971)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-pasta-is-thinner-vermicelli-or-capellini/58971 "2023-10-30T16:19:20Z")
And what brand is the thinnest of all? I had some “angel hair” at a restaurant the other night that was marvelously thin, thinner than any I’ve ever had. Is there something even thinner than capellini? Is there a brand … --- ## [Anyone know the rules to "piggy move up"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-the-rules-to-piggy-move-up/992280)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-know-the-rules-to-piggy-move-up/992280 "2023-10-30T15:25:47Z")
I’m 62. When I was a kid in Chicago, we used to play a softball game called Piggy Move Up. As I recall, it was a way to play softball (16", of course!) with a limited number of players. But I can’t recall the exact ru… --- ## [The origin of "Cletus" as the stereotypical redneck name](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-origin-of-cletus-as-the-stereotypical-redneck-name/955325)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-origin-of-cletus-as-the-stereotypical-redneck-name/955325 "2023-10-30T15:12:38Z")
Didn’t know if there was a factual answer to the question so I put it here. How did “Cletus” become the stereotypical name for a backwoods redneck hillbilly type? Was it a thing before the “Simpsons” character? --- ## [Do you have any fun, but weird, traditions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-any-fun-but-weird-traditions/992002)
**Author:** [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-have-any-fun-but-weird-traditions/992002 "2023-10-30T15:08:26Z")
My ex-wife used to collect teddy bears. That’s not so weird, but she had a favourite that she took along on every business trip; of which, there were many. The bear wore a bear-sized sweatshirt, and everywhere the bear… --- ## [The Hallowe’en Star Wars inflatables are up!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hallowe-en-star-wars-inflatables-are-up/992279)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-hallowe-en-star-wars-inflatables-are-up/992279 "2023-10-30T14:07:53Z")
Yoda and Darth facing off against each other, with a Storm Trooper waiting to jump in. Yoda has the quiet smirk of confidence ; “Have it, I do!” As an added bonus, the ground for once isn’t frozen, so pegging them in w… --- ## [Women's World Cup 2023](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-world-cup-2023/986333)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 446\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/womens-world-cup-2023/986333 "2023-10-30T13:45:10Z")
Les than a month to the women’s World Cup. Does anyone know what service is required to stream the matches in the US? Live or upon replay? For the men, Peacock showed the live matches with Spanish commentary and, I thi… --- ## [Russia wants to invade more of its neighbors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-wants-to-invade-more-of-its-neighbors/992078)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/russia-wants-to-invade-more-of-its-neighbors/992078 "2023-10-30T13:11:39Z")
Putin’s state TV puppet reveals ‘second Ukraine’ next on Russia’s invasion hit list (msn.com) I’ve been seeing an uptick in the number of articles lately that report that some Russian general or politician or tv comment… --- ## [Let's go fishing! And make big bucks!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-go-fishing-and-make-big-bucks/992197)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-go-fishing-and-make-big-bucks/992197 "2023-10-30T12:58:28Z")
Oregon is paying a bounty for every invasive pikeminnow caught by anglers. They start at $6 each, then pay $8 after you catch 25, and $10 after the first 200. The leader has made over $107,000 for catching 10755 fish. Da… --- ## [Why do humans cook their food?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-humans-cook-their-food/991846)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 122\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-humans-cook-their-food/991846 "2023-10-30T12:33:25Z")
What is the purpose of cooking our food? Does it just make it more palatable and/or destroy potential pathogens, or does it confer some benefit to our digestive process? If it aids with our ability to digest the food, … --- ## [RIP Richard Moll](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-richard-moll/992206)
**Author:** [@flurb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flurb)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-richard-moll/992206 "2023-10-30T12:17:22Z")
Best known as Bull from Night Court, Richard Moll passed away Thursday at the age of 80. As an aside, it’s strange to realize how many cast members we’ve lost over the years from Night Court whereas of the Cheers ensemb… --- ## [(Old) Going bats in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-going-bats-in-the-mmp/991945)
**Author:** [@JaneDoe42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JaneDoe42)\ **Replies:** 267\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-going-bats-in-the-mmp/991945 "2023-10-30T11:47:18Z")
I was just enjoying the bats dancing around our 4 o’clocks (night blooming flowers) and wondered how many of us are bat fans. I think they are super cute, and love hearing their sonar ping but I understand that some peo… --- ## [Are Our American Culinary Measuring Spoons Really Not Metric?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-our-american-culinary-measuring-spoons-really-not-metric/991983)
**Author:** [@PhillyGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhillyGuy)\ **Replies:** 127\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-our-american-culinary-measuring-spoons-really-not-metric/991983 "2023-10-30T11:29:58Z")
Search seems to show this precise question hasn’t been asked before, probably because of utter triviality, but: Are sets of culinary measuring spoons marked with United States customary units (half teaspoon, teaspoon, t… --- ## [Anaphylactic allergy to shellfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anaphylactic-allergy-to-shellfish/992232)
**Author:** [@Amia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amia)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anaphylactic-allergy-to-shellfish/992232 "2023-10-30T10:52:13Z")
Help! I was reared in a family where I could dismember a whole lobster in my high chair before I was potty trained. I love food! Every type of cuisine and though I prefer some I love most. Shellfish has been my favorite … --- ## [Looting and the 2024 election?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looting-and-the-2024-election/990805)
**Author:** [@JoePockets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JoePockets)\ **Replies:** 129\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looting-and-the-2024-election/990805 "2023-10-30T10:31:12Z")
With current trends of increasing of looting in cities across America would this play role in independent & middle of road Democrats thoughts of supporting a candidate like Trump or a Republican ? Over the next year this… --- ## [What is the origin of G.O.A.T](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-origin-of-g-o-a-t/992273)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-origin-of-g-o-a-t/992273 "2023-10-30T08:34:10Z")
What is the origin of the acronym G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Time)? --- ## [Knee cyst EXPLODES!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knee-cyst-explodes/992258)
**Author:** [@EnolaStraight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EnolaStraight)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knee-cyst-explodes/992258 "2023-10-30T04:46:18Z")
Not safe for work. Graphic. Brace yourself. I warned ya. Knee-splosive Cyst | The Derminator - YouTube [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=707) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=709)