# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=746 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 747 --- ## [Why did tea become so popular](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-tea-become-so-popular/989427)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-tea-become-so-popular/989427 "2023-09-07T21:37:42Z")
Why did tea become so popular? I enjoy the occasional drink myself but its not like I’d kill people for it. I just heard a bit about the India Trading Company. At one point, this mega corporation commanded a private arm… --- ## [Why did the Irish language increase or revive while Hawaiian didn't?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-irish-language-increase-or-revive-while-hawaiian-didnt/989075)
**Author:** [@Jagraze1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jagraze1)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-irish-language-increase-or-revive-while-hawaiian-didnt/989075 "2023-09-07T20:21:11Z")
So I researched that both languages faced an extent of decline both by English. However it turned out that Irish is in better position than Hawaiian right now. Irish isn’t safe either but according to unesco, Irish is a … --- ## [Facebook group chats?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-group-chats/989738)
**Author:** [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-group-chats/989738 "2023-09-07T20:17:54Z")
I’ve been made a moderator in a facebook group. There is of course a chat group for mods and admins. But i cannot figure out where it is. There’s a note that it’s not available in all areas etc., but I’m the same zip cod… --- ## [Speak to me only in Science Fiction](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621)
**Author:** [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Replies:** 6340\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-only-in-science-fiction/690621 "2023-09-07T20:07:34Z")
--- ## [Can anyone help me navigate Facebook's new 2-/evel security](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-help-me-navigate-facebooks-new-2-evel-security/987223)
**Author:** [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-help-me-navigate-facebooks-new-2-evel-security/987223 "2023-09-07T19:50:13Z")
I’ve been working on it for like 5 days, and every time it sends me down the same spirals and winds up at a blank white screen with a “loading” icon. And never proceeds beyond. Please help me :sob::pray: --- ## [Unmarried cohabitation in NYC, early 20th century](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unmarried-cohabitation-in-nyc-early-20th-century/989653)
**Author:** [@batsto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/batsto)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unmarried-cohabitation-in-nyc-early-20th-century/989653 "2023-09-07T18:43:02Z")
Anyone know what the legality of unmarried men and women living together in New York City in the early 20th century? Not just whether it was socially frowned upon, but whether or not there legal barriers to such an arran… --- ## [Tell me about Burning Man!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-burning-man/690204)
**Author:** [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-burning-man/690204 "2023-09-07T17:12:58Z")
No…I don’t want to go. I’ve heard enough to know that. I’m far too attached to my creature comforts to ever contemplate camping out in a hot flat area in Nevada in the middle of summer. So instead, I plan to inflict it … --- ## [Bad, bad, bad padding the deck](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-padding-the-deck/989704)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bad-bad-bad-padding-the-deck/989704 "2023-09-07T16:59:46Z")
No. I’m not running an illicit gambling joint. I could win at poker. Don’t need extras aces. Unless you mean construction aces. (I swear I’m hiring me some hunky shirtless, tanned, sweaty…stop me please!) My deck was … --- ## [iPhone USB-C charger converter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-usb-c-charger-converter/989693)
**Author:** [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-usb-c-charger-converter/989693 "2023-09-07T16:00:03Z")
I’ve gone to several webpages and still don’t know what I need. I want to be able to charge my Uber passenger’s phones but there are so many different chargers. I know Apple is going to go to USB-C, but what convertor wo… --- ## [Construction workers dig shortcut through the Great Wall of China](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/construction-workers-dig-shortcut-through-the-great-wall-of-china/989699)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/construction-workers-dig-shortcut-through-the-great-wall-of-china/989699 "2023-09-07T15:12:58Z")
Gee, they dug out a road so they could drive through. They do appear to be Chinese so at least foreigners won’t be blamed. It’s already dubbed “The Great Short Cut”. https://www.foxnews.com/world/vandals-busted-great-wa… --- ## [Typography: Are there words for the different parts of a footnote?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/typography-are-there-words-for-the-different-parts-of-a-footnote/989737)
**Author:** [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/typography-are-there-words-for-the-different-parts-of-a-footnote/989737 "2023-09-07T15:11:35Z")
You know, the footnote in the sense of the little superscript number that appears inside the main text of the page, as opposed to the text of the footnote that appears at the bottom of the page to which the aforementione… --- ## [It's A Wonderful Life - what happened to Martini??](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-wonderful-life-what-happened-to-martini/644557)
**Author:** [@ScatteredFrog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ScatteredFrog)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-wonderful-life-what-happened-to-martini/644557 "2023-09-07T14:05:56Z")
That is…when Clarence arranges for George to have never existed…all we know is that instead of Martini, Nick owns the bar and never heard of a guy named Martini. We know from earlier in the movie that Martini moved into… --- ## [Tory MP wants a "Minister for Men"-is it a good idea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tory-mp-wants-a-minister-for-men-is-it-a-good-idea/989689)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tory-mp-wants-a-minister-for-men-is-it-a-good-idea/989689 "2023-09-07T13:21:19Z")
A Tory minister wants the government to create a “minister for men” similar to the Minister for Women and Equalities to help combat people like Andrew Tate. “Asked on Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour why the position was necessary… --- ## [Have stores closed on the west coast because of rampant shoplifting?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-stores-closed-on-the-west-coast-because-of-rampant-shoplifting/949241)
**Author:** [@rbroome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rbroome)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-stores-closed-on-the-west-coast-because-of-rampant-shoplifting/949241 "2023-09-07T07:18:33Z")
I have heard several people in public talking about a problem I haven’t heard about and can’t find much about. The story goes that stores on the West Coast, including but not limited to San Francisco, have had to close b… --- ## [Best sequel movies of the 21st century so far?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sequel-movies-of-the-21st-century-so-far/989633)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-sequel-movies-of-the-21st-century-so-far/989633 "2023-09-07T06:23:35Z")
The Two Towers The Dark Knight Mad Max: Fury Road Bladerunner 2049 Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol What sequels released this century deserve to be included? --- ## [(Old) Strange Places and Milestones in the MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-strange-places-and-milestones-in-the-mmp/989222)
**Author:** [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Replies:** 303\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-strange-places-and-milestones-in-the-mmp/989222 "2023-09-07T01:34:24Z")
Hi folks - Looks like I’m first. Happy Monday to all. Up, sheveled, and riding to irk as the sun climbs out of the flat jungle on another lazy tropical day in Guyana. From yesterday: Overall the layover was nice. Go… --- ## [Remember making 'suicide' drinks at the drink fountain as a youth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-making-suicide-drinks-at-the-drink-fountain-as-a-youth/978339)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-making-suicide-drinks-at-the-drink-fountain-as-a-youth/978339 "2023-09-07T01:01:27Z")
I never could do it. But I watched my sibs and friends do it. Seemed daring and fun. I always wanted to try it. Today, after dialysis, me and Ivy went to the China buffet. Ivy drinks tea and lemonade mixed together. Re… --- ## [How did you pick an executor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-you-pick-an-executor/988616)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-you-pick-an-executor/988616 "2023-09-06T23:56:01Z")
There have been several threads on wills lately and I didn’t want to hijack them. My wife and I are putting together our will. Shouldn’t be terribly complicated. She has no children. I have 2 adult children, one with sp… --- ## [Washrooms In Schools](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washrooms-in-schools/989555)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/washrooms-in-schools/989555 "2023-09-06T23:46:14Z")
I was reading New York Times magazine. There had been a recent article on student distractions and their affect on teachers. A letter to the editor about that described a teacher who had taught in a variety of schools.… --- ## [NFL 2023 Preseason Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2023-preseason-thread/987698)
**Author:** [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Replies:** 165\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2023-preseason-thread/987698 "2023-09-06T22:38:28Z")
With training camps underway, I thought I’d open a new omnibus thread for the preseason, as a successor to the off-season thread. The selection committees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame have announced the results of … --- ## [Anyone in US named Dakota?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-in-us-named-dakota/989362)
**Author:** [@Jagraze1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jagraze1)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-in-us-named-dakota/989362 "2023-09-06T22:34:36Z")
Listen guys! I’m having a hard time finding a person named “Dakota”. I know it’s claimed that it’s been gaining popularity recently but is it really. I have lived in USA for 8 years and have not met a single guy named “D… --- ## [Politicians who say they aren’t politicians?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/politicians-who-say-they-aren-t-politicians/989636)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/politicians-who-say-they-aren-t-politicians/989636 "2023-09-06T21:37:53Z")
There is an Atlantic story about a reporter sorry because politician Richardson recently died. In addition to holding the world record for most handshakes on an hour, the ex-UN ambassador and negotiator said he deeply e… --- ## [SpaceX Starship / Super Heavy Discussion Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spacex-starship-super-heavy-discussion-thread/841021)
**Author:** [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Replies:** 373\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spacex-starship-super-heavy-discussion-thread/841021 "2023-09-06T21:19:45Z")
SpaceX had a presentation last night about the latest news on their Starship/Super Heavy reusable rocket. To get everyone up to speed: Three years ago, SpaceX announced their plans for an extremely heavy launch vehicle… --- ## [Eye exams repeating the same chart](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eye-exams-repeating-the-same-chart/989667)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eye-exams-repeating-the-same-chart/989667 "2023-09-06T21:00:40Z")
I have undergone 4 different comprehensive eye exams in the last few years. All were conducted at an ophthalmology office although the actual assessment was sometimes done by technicians. This includes the totally rout… --- ## [Have you been the recipient of charity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-been-the-recipient-of-charity/989469)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-been-the-recipient-of-charity/989469 "2023-09-06T18:08:30Z")
I give a lot to charity, especially for my income. But I dig it, it makes me feel good. I suspect a lot of Dopers give, too. Lately I’ve been wondering about who receives charity. Have you ever received anything directl… --- ## [In sporting events (amateur and/or professional...any level) can an athlete be made to cover a tattoo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-sporting-events-amateur-and-or-professional-any-level-can-an-athlete-be-made-to-cover-a-tattoo/989539)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-sporting-events-amateur-and-or-professional-any-level-can-an-athlete-be-made-to-cover-a-tattoo/989539 "2023-09-06T17:41:13Z")
Imagine if an athlete is tattooed in Nazi symbols or tattooed with vulgar words or tattooed with pornographic drawings…or whatever. Can they be made to cover those at a given event? I am curious if there are rules abou… --- ## [Breakfast in bed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breakfast-in-bed/989560)
**Author:** [@SurrenderDorothy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SurrenderDorothy)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breakfast-in-bed/989560 "2023-09-06T17:28:09Z")
“Breakfast in bed” is one of those things that people do on TV or talk about doing as a luxury/a bit of spoiling. A great start for a Mother’s Day celebration or the beginning of a perfect vacation day or something. I’v… --- ## [Thoughtful and Humourous {Pointless Gendering of Products}](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughtful-and-humourous-pointless-gendering-of-products/989285)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughtful-and-humourous-pointless-gendering-of-products/989285 "2023-09-06T16:26:59Z")
This is a post about gender issues which was thoughtful but also, in parts, strange and funny. Bizarrely gendered consumer items, old stereotypes, some great comments. --- ## [UTMA Account for my Kid?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/utma-account-for-my-kid/989655)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/utma-account-for-my-kid/989655 "2023-09-06T16:18:28Z")
My husband was talking to our investment accounts manager about our situation. We have a three year old autistic child with substantial support needs, who is showing tremendous academic aptitude yet has severely limited … --- ## [Was the Vatican territory (what is now Vatican City) at any time ever ruled by a foreign power : Venetian or Habsburg or French?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-the-vatican-territory-what-is-now-vatican-city-at-any-time-ever-ruled-by-a-foreign-power-venetian-or-habsburg-or-french/989552)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2023, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-the-vatican-territory-what-is-now-vatican-city-at-any-time-ever-ruled-by-a-foreign-power-venetian-or-habsburg-or-french/989552 "2023-09-06T16:15:55Z")
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