# Latest **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=917 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 918 --- ## [Which U.S. Presidents smoked (or didn’t, depending on the default)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-u-s-presidents-smoked-or-didn-t-depending-on-the-default/978258)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-u-s-presidents-smoked-or-didn-t-depending-on-the-default/978258 "2023-01-19T05:02:49Z")
Is this even something we can document? It was a random thought that occurred to me when I saw a picture of Warren G. Harding with a cigarette as he spoke to Thomas Edison. … --- ## [Phineas and Ferb to return](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phineas-and-ferb-to-return/978282)
**Author:** [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phineas-and-ferb-to-return/978282 "2023-01-19T03:58:07Z")
A revival of “Phineas and Ferb” from original series creator Dan Povenmire has been ordered under Povenmire’s new overall deal with Disney Branded Television. 40 new episodes of the iconic animated series will be pro… --- ## [Tell us about a product that you were pleasantly surprised by its usefulness](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-about-a-product-that-you-were-pleasantly-surprised-by-its-usefulness/971838)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 193\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-us-about-a-product-that-you-were-pleasantly-surprised-by-its-usefulness/971838 "2023-01-19T01:48:22Z")
Mine is my robot vacuum. I was on the fence about getting it, usure about how well it would work, and very doubtful that it would be worth the money. I was dead wrong. It is the coolest thing since sliced salami. My hou… --- ## [Question re MS Authenticator app and how to use](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-re-ms-authenticator-app-and-how-to-use/978364)
**Author:** [@ASanders](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASanders)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-re-ms-authenticator-app-and-how-to-use/978364 "2023-01-18T23:27:19Z")
I have MS Authenticator on my phone, necessitated by a website that doesn’t seem to offer any other options for 2FA. I’ve been using it for more than a year and still have not quite figured out the smoothest way to use i… --- ## [Opinions on Fidelity Robo Investing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-fidelity-robo-investing/978403)
**Author:** [@OldOlds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldOlds)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-fidelity-robo-investing/978403 "2023-01-18T22:00:44Z")
Title says it all. I’ve been reading about the Fidelity Robo Investing, and it sounds good. I know there are a few financial experts here, and I assume there are some well-read lay people, so I wondered what everyone thi… --- ## [Can/Should "Suggested Topics" Have an Activity Filter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-should-suggested-topics-have-an-activity-filter/978367)
**Author:** [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-should-suggested-topics-have-an-activity-filter/978367 "2023-01-18T21:40:38Z")
Given this board’s historical aversion to zombies, can/should the “Suggested Topics” lists be filtered to only include threads that were last active within, say, the past month or two? I’m gradually learning to look at t… --- ## [Removing address from mail before discarding](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-address-from-mail-before-discarding/978040)
**Author:** [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-address-from-mail-before-discarding/978040 "2023-01-18T20:34:24Z")
Do you routinely remove your name and address from items you receive in the mail prior to discarding them? I do this for things like credit card offers, medical correspondence and other things that might be considered pe… --- ## [Spin-off: Artists sneeking subversive elements into their art](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spin-off-artists-sneeking-subversive-elements-into-their-art/978372)
**Author:** [@Al128](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Al128)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spin-off-artists-sneeking-subversive-elements-into-their-art/978372 "2023-01-18T20:23:21Z")
A spin-off of the MLK-Statue thread: any examples of (ideally subversive) or weird elements in art that are not always clear or easy to detect? Like here: --- ## [Why is searching on Amazon so shit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-searching-on-amazon-so-shit/978185)
**Author:** [@Palo\_Verde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palo_Verde)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-searching-on-amazon-so-shit/978185 "2023-01-18T19:52:24Z")
I was looking for a midi skirt with pockets on Amazon. That’s a search with three parts: it must be a skirt, it must be mid length, and it must have pockets. There were 60 garments returned from this search, and how many… --- ## [Fantasy Book Suggestions featuring Older Protagonists](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-book-suggestions-featuring-older-protagonists/977663)
**Author:** [@Lavender\_Pebble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lavender_Pebble)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fantasy-book-suggestions-featuring-older-protagonists/977663 "2023-01-18T19:48:56Z")
I have been reading a lot of genre books lately, mainly through whatever Google Books suggests (I read on my phone.) But I’ve gotten stuck in a YA rut where everything is trying to be a Sarah Maas rip-off (whose work I l… --- ## [Victoria 3: a Historic Economics Sim](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/victoria-3-a-historic-economics-sim/973782)
**Author:** [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/victoria-3-a-historic-economics-sim/973782 "2023-01-18T19:23:56Z")
So the long-awaited Paradox Grand Strategy game, Victoria 3, has come out today. I haven’t gotten to play yet, but I’m very eager to do so later today. I will probably start things nice and easy playing as Sweden (one of… --- ## [I'm aware I have a low-wisdom mind, but don't know how to change it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-aware-i-have-a-low-wisdom-mind-but-dont-know-how-to-change-it/978116)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-aware-i-have-a-low-wisdom-mind-but-dont-know-how-to-change-it/978116 "2023-01-18T18:53:26Z")
Kind of a self-Pitting, but not in the Pit. So - the past few years, age 31-34, I’ve finally pinpointed the problem that’s been plaguing me my whole life - namely that I am high-IQ but low-wisdom, and my decisions are o… --- ## [US Federal Security Clearances](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-federal-security-clearances/978379)
**Author:** [@Turki-lurki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turki-lurki)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-federal-security-clearances/978379 "2023-01-18T17:46:13Z")
When I got mine dogs years ago there was a ton of paperwork, interviews, etc. It is unimaginabke to me that some current members of congress could pass such scrutiny. Do senators and representatives automatically have cl… --- ## [Spaghetti sauce: Would this work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spaghetti-sauce-would-this-work/978002)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 140\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spaghetti-sauce-would-this-work/978002 "2023-01-18T16:52:43Z")
As I’ve grown older, I’ve grown less and less tolerant of salt. So I’m trying to pay closer attention to labels. Like, spaghetti sauce. The nutrition facts on the side of a jar says that it has 20% of the RDA of sodiu… --- ## [How do I search for lists on Twitter? None of what I've Googled works](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-search-for-lists-on-twitter-none-of-what-ive-googled-works/978369)
**Author:** [@KidCharlemagne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KidCharlemagne)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-search-for-lists-on-twitter-none-of-what-ive-googled-works/978369 "2023-01-18T16:42:07Z")
For the life of me I can’t figure how to search for lists made by others on Twitter. This fucking app is so unintuitive. I know I’ve done it before, because I have lists saved from others, but I can find no way to sear… --- ## [Who exactly is permitted to get treatment at Walter Reed Hospital?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-exactly-is-permitted-to-get-treatment-at-walter-reed-hospital/978255)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-exactly-is-permitted-to-get-treatment-at-walter-reed-hospital/978255 "2023-01-18T16:19:48Z")
Is Walter Reed hospital restricted to sitting presidents only? Are there any instances of foreign leaders having been treated there? Is it open to all or just a restricted number of White House staff and elected members … --- ## [Are all the comments on Facebook sponsored ad's just bots?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-all-the-comments-on-facebook-sponsored-ads-just-bots/977739)
**Author:** [@Quintas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quintas)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-all-the-comments-on-facebook-sponsored-ads-just-bots/977739 "2023-01-18T15:36:41Z")
Or do the companies doing the advertising have people creating hundreds of fake profiles? The latest thing constantly popping up on my Facebook is some junk called “Crystal Clear Memories”. It’s a square piece of clear… --- ## [Too Drunk To Tesla?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-drunk-to-tesla/978058)
**Author:** [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-drunk-to-tesla/978058 "2023-01-18T13:48:57Z")
I’m … well … sort of dying … from a rare heart condition called Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (Non-Tropical Eosinophilic Endomyocardial Fibrosis). It’s a form of low-output heart failure, meaning: my extremities don’t swel… --- ## [What Products Have Better Uses Than Their Intended Function?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-products-have-better-uses-than-their-intended-function/978215)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 79\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-products-have-better-uses-than-their-intended-function/978215 "2023-01-18T11:09:09Z")
People claim you can use vinegar or baking soda for many things. But what product do you think is more useful than its usual use? --- ## [What anti-virus is recommended for Acer Nitro-5 on Windows?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-anti-virus-is-recommended-for-acer-nitro-5-on-windows/978362)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-anti-virus-is-recommended-for-acer-nitro-5-on-windows/978362 "2023-01-18T09:09:30Z")
We have a be computer Chez Pipers. It’s an Acer Nitro-5 gaming laptop running Windows. What anti-virus programme is recommended for it? Thanks. --- ## [British TV Shows That Have Been Popular In The U.S](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-tv-shows-that-have-been-popular-in-the-u-s/978018)
**Author:** [@Bashorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bashorian)\ **Replies:** 213\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/british-tv-shows-that-have-been-popular-in-the-u-s/978018 "2023-01-18T08:04:56Z")
I’m looking for British shows that were popular in the U.S. They wre generally found on PBS when I was younger, things like Doctor Who and Fawlty Towers. Now many are found on BBC America and other channels. Im talking … --- ## [Miss Ukraine appears at 2023 Miss Universe in an angelic warrior costume](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miss-ukraine-appears-at-2023-miss-universe-in-an-angelic-warrior-costume/978237)
**Author:** [@Didi44](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Didi44)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miss-ukraine-appears-at-2023-miss-universe-in-an-angelic-warrior-costume/978237 "2023-01-18T02:55:37Z")
This brings a tear to my eyes whenever I read or watch it: https://www.google.com/search?q=miss+ukraine&oq=miss&aqs=chrome.0.69i59j69i57j69i60j69i61j69i60.1708j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 Miss Ukraine, Viktoriia Apanas… --- ## [Mandalorian Season 2 Thread \[Open Spoilers\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mandalorian-season-2-thread-open-spoilers/922794)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 614\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mandalorian-season-2-thread-open-spoilers/922794 "2023-01-18T01:43:46Z")
Not sure how official, but schedule is here: The episodes will therefore release on the following dates: Chapter 9 - October 30, 2020 Chapter 10 - November 6, 2020 Chapter 11 - November 13, 2020 Chapter 12 - Novemb… --- ## [How do I get rid of SharePoint?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-rid-of-sharepoint/978319)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-get-rid-of-sharepoint/978319 "2023-01-18T01:01:02Z")
Microsoft SharePoint appears in Task Manager as a Background Process. I can kill the process but it restarts on reboot. It is not listed in the Startup tab. It is not listed in the Windows Apps list so I can’t uninstall … --- ## [Protagonists that would be in a lot of Legal Trouble](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protagonists-that-would-be-in-a-lot-of-legal-trouble/978280)
**Author:** [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/protagonists-that-would-be-in-a-lot-of-legal-trouble/978280 "2023-01-18T00:44:08Z")
It is quite common in movies for the protagonist to do things, and then by the end of the movie they win and ride off into the sunset (not literally) to a wonderful life. But in reality, you cannot just do anything you w… --- ## [Is fat by itself delicious to you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-fat-by-itself-delicious-to-you/978128)
**Author:** [@gre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gre)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-fat-by-itself-delicious-to-you/978128 "2023-01-18T00:15:41Z")
Like from a piece of meat. Is a blob of shortening delicious? I know people are supposed to think olive oil is delicious — how about the neutral ones like canola? Are you a supertaster? I don’t think fat is delicious, … --- ## [Dropping turkeys from a helicopter? Thailand says "Hold my beer!"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dropping-turkeys-from-a-helicopter-thailand-says-hold-my-beer/978346)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dropping-turkeys-from-a-helicopter-thailand-says-hold-my-beer/978346 "2023-01-18T00:02:25Z")
Thailand: Helicopter dropping sweets destroys stadium | Metro News They were supposed to drop sweets over a stadium from a helicopter to celebrate “National Children’s Day” . The downdraft destroyed a section of the ro… --- ## [So I have a second interview soon. There is much to consider](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-a-second-interview-soon-there-is-much-to-consider/978329)
**Author:** [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2023, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-have-a-second-interview-soon-there-is-much-to-consider/978329 "2023-01-17T23:36:10Z")
Background: I have been adjunct faculty in English at a college in CA for quite some time; FT jobs in higher ed are scarce and enrollment is declining. I started an ABA accredited paralegal degree program over a year … --- ## [Lottery Ticket, Income Tax, and Gift Tax Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lottery-ticket-income-tax-and-gift-tax-questions/978310)
**Author:** [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2023, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lottery-ticket-income-tax-and-gift-tax-questions/978310 "2023-01-17T23:04:41Z")
These questions are asked in the context of U.S. federal tax law. It will be useful to know that the current exemption for gift tax is $16,000 per year per recipient. Scenario 1 (the easy one): Doe purchased a two doll… --- ## [Is There An "Are You There God, It's Me, Margaret" For Boys?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-are-you-there-god-its-me-margaret-for-boys/978222)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2023, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-are-you-there-god-its-me-margaret-for-boys/978222 "2023-01-17T22:21:45Z")
Mrs. H is, like (I suppose) a lot of Gen-X women, excited about this beloved book from her childhood being made into a movie. As a boy of that age, I only really remember one (fiction) book that dealt with puberty from … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=916) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=918)