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**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/education-post-covid/972765 "2022-10-05T23:35:24Z")
I was reading a book talking about how one French-Canadian province started classes in May 2021 after Covid. It was critical because the emphasis was on academics and removed physical education, drama and music from the… --- ## [More stupid people die. Why are we supposed to care?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-stupid-people-die-why-are-we-supposed-to-care/972556)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 157\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-stupid-people-die-why-are-we-supposed-to-care/972556 "2022-10-05T23:21:30Z")
Some idiot skis off a mountain in Nepal. This gets reported as news. Why should anyone care, outside of her immediate family and friends? And how much is spent seeking and recovering her body? It is being flown for a… --- ## [Fucking UPS just tried to steal our medication for the second time.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fucking-ups-just-tried-to-steal-our-medication-for-the-second-time/735306)
**Author:** [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fucking-ups-just-tried-to-steal-our-medication-for-the-second-time/735306 "2022-10-05T22:54:47Z")
So my mother has pretty good health insurance, but in order to get most prescriptions covered they insist that that we go through a particular mail-order pharmacy (which has often been a nightmare; I could write a whole … --- ## [A Town Of Substance?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-town-of-substance/972593)
**Author:** [@Treppenwitz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Treppenwitz)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-town-of-substance/972593 "2022-10-05T21:58:12Z")
How can you tell? This started off as a kind of joke – if there’s a point in a French town from which you can see three pharmacies, you’re in a Town of Substance. The French are keen on their pharmacies. The rule is the … --- ## [Why Does My Windows 7 PC Hate Being Left Alone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-windows-7-pc-hate-being-left-alone/972744)
**Author:** [@Lare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lare)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-windows-7-pc-hate-being-left-alone/972744 "2022-10-05T21:28:32Z")
I normally leave my W7 PC in Sleep mode but do power it all the way down once or twice a week. In these cases it restarts normally. But if I power down for more than a few days–say if I go on a 7-day trip–then I have al… --- ## [Alice, the first all-electric passenger airplane, takes flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alice-the-first-all-electric-passenger-airplane-takes-flight/972396)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alice-the-first-all-electric-passenger-airplane-takes-flight/972396 "2022-10-05T20:52:09Z")
this is cool … so is everything going to be electric based with n 10 years or so ? --- ## [The Handmaid's Tale; season 5 (open spoilers)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-handmaids-tale-season-5-open-spoilers/971592)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-handmaids-tale-season-5-open-spoilers/971592 "2022-10-05T19:54:24Z")
Well, the first 2 episodes were intense. There’s alot going that’s just downright bizarre, not all of it in a good way. June is seriously damaged and she’ll never be able to function “normally” again; Serena is still the… --- ## [In what languages is a tap an animal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-languages-is-a-tap-an-animal/972683)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-what-languages-is-a-tap-an-animal/972683 "2022-10-05T19:33:42Z")
The word cock in English can refer to a tap—i.e., a faucet or spigot; a spout with some mechanism for controlling the outflow of liquid. It’s theorized that this meaning derives from the other meaning of cock (i.e., a r… --- ## [Surgery to make one taller](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surgery-to-make-one-taller/971637)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surgery-to-make-one-taller/971637 "2022-10-05T19:03:29Z")
I searched but couldn’t find the original article. IIRC, someone asked if there were a surgery to make oneself taller. Cecil said that there was but it wouldn’t be used just to make someone a little taller. Times have… --- ## [Why is it Donald J Trump v USA, instead of US v Trump?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-it-donald-j-trump-v-usa-instead-of-us-v-trump/972758)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-it-donald-j-trump-v-usa-instead-of-us-v-trump/972758 "2022-10-05T18:52:36Z")
Talking about the case with the classified documents. As I see it Trump was being investigated for a crime, then sued the government somehow before he was put on trial. If I understand it, this would be akin if I got c… --- ## [Was this used car purchase a scam? How?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-this-used-car-purchase-a-scam-how/972335)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 99\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-this-used-car-purchase-a-scam-how/972335 "2022-10-05T18:29:29Z")
My friend just sold her used car and had a weird unsettling experience. We think it may have been a scam but aren’t sure how. Dramatis personae (anonymized, made alphabetical in order of appearance): Amy (my friend sel… --- ## [1st Appointment w/ new surgeon. How to prepare?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-appointment-w-new-surgeon-how-to-prepare/972770)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1st-appointment-w-new-surgeon-how-to-prepare/972770 "2022-10-05T17:06:13Z")
How do I make the most of my first appointment with a spinal surgeon who is new to me? What to remember to ask? All suggestions welcome! My spinal surgeon retired, then the pandemic hit, and only now I’ve got myself an … --- ## [Opinions on lindens (and black gum and silverbell) trees](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-lindens-and-black-gum-and-silverbell-trees/972602)
**Author:** [@eschrodinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschrodinger)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinions-on-lindens-and-black-gum-and-silverbell-trees/972602 "2022-10-05T16:20:55Z")
We are getting a new street tree. Meaning a tree in the bit of ground between the sidewalk and the curb in front of our house. We have a very restricted list to choose from. We had a Japanese plum in that spot which d… --- ## [Roasted Chicken Thighs with Crispy Skin - how to store and reheat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roasted-chicken-thighs-with-crispy-skin-how-to-store-and-reheat/972736)
**Author:** [@Frazzled](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frazzled)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roasted-chicken-thighs-with-crispy-skin-how-to-store-and-reheat/972736 "2022-10-05T15:47:53Z")
Hi All, Tonight I roasted some bone in, skin on chicken thighs with herbs and seasoning and ended up with some incredibly moist chicken thighs with crispy awesome skin. Problem is, we can’t eat all of it tonight no matt… --- ## [Transient minor anomalies in the visual field](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transient-minor-anomalies-in-the-visual-field/972330)
**Author:** [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transient-minor-anomalies-in-the-visual-field/972330 "2022-10-05T15:36:45Z")
This is not floaters or any kind of ocular phenomenon I’ve searched. This is something different from everything else I’ve read about vision. I have floaters and stuff like that, but this bears no resemblance. I’ve been … --- ## [Heathrow - is an airport concierge a good idea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heathrow-is-an-airport-concierge-a-good-idea/972605)
**Author:** [@dummygladhands71](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dummygladhands71)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heathrow-is-an-airport-concierge-a-good-idea/972605 "2022-10-05T14:10:03Z")
My fella uses a cane to get around, and it makes it hard for him to deal with luggage. I got an ad for an airport concierge, and upon Googling, I see quite a few for Heathrow. Apparently they meet you at the gate, get yo… --- ## [MLB Baseball: The Senior League?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-baseball-the-senior-league/971982)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-baseball-the-senior-league/971982 "2022-10-05T13:13:57Z")
On the TV show MASH, in an episode where they bet who will win the 1951 World Series, the term “Senior League” is used to describe the league the Dodgers are in, as I recall. What does that mean? Googling, I can only fin… --- ## [What's an underappreciated work of classic art?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-an-underappreciated-work-of-classic-art/972470)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-an-underappreciated-work-of-classic-art/972470 "2022-10-05T12:20:37Z")
I was reading an article online about the movie “Avatar” which pointed out that, surprisingly enough, a magnificently conceived and beautifully executed work can nonetheless fail to capture the popular imagination. I was… --- ## [Questions for Vietnam Vets about R & R](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-for-vietnam-vets-about-r-r/972752)
**Author:** [@RunSilent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RunSilent)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-for-vietnam-vets-about-r-r/972752 "2022-10-05T10:22:53Z")
When you went to Australia or wherever, did you have to pay for your own lodging? Did they put you in a hotel or barracks of sorts, or did you have to find a place on your own? Did you have to pay for your meals? Was tr… --- ## [Is there a German equivalent to the phrase “teach your grandmother to suck eggs”?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-german-equivalent-to-the-phrase-teach-your-grandmother-to-suck-eggs/972397)
**Author:** [@TwoCarrotSnowman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TwoCarrotSnowman)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-german-equivalent-to-the-phrase-teach-your-grandmother-to-suck-eggs/972397 "2022-10-05T09:51:09Z")
This is a purely curiosity-driven question arising from a silly conversation at work. In English, we have the phrase “teach your granny to suck eggs” meaning “explain to someone how to do a task they already understand … --- ## [What happens with British throne if a child is in the womb?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-with-british-throne-if-a-child-is-in-the-womb/971423)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 9:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-with-british-throne-if-a-child-is-in-the-womb/971423 "2022-10-05T09:36:23Z")
I was reading a bio of Queen Elizabeth II, which made me wonder about the following: She became queen because her father, King George VI only had 2 daughters and no sons. But what would have happened if the Queen Mothe… --- ## [Is there a "California" for Gen Z?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-california-for-gen-z/972654)
**Author:** [@bobsmom101](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobsmom101)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-california-for-gen-z/972654 "2022-10-05T08:34:00Z")
I dusted off a Mamas and Papas CD the other day and while wallowing in nostalgia was reminded of the California-centric obsession of mid 60s to mid 70s pop culture. At least for my age group (Boomer) and where I lived a… --- ## [Who is the most famous person killed by covid-19 so far?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-killed-by-covid-19-so-far/849987)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 294\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-most-famous-person-killed-by-covid-19-so-far/849987 "2022-10-05T07:17:08Z")
Maybe this isn’t the best place for this, but I’m not familiar with any really famous people who have died from the virus yet. Have I missed something, or have we not yet had our “Rock Hudson” of Covid-19 --- ## [Old pottery and ancient lamps (Greek presumably)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-pottery-and-ancient-lamps-greek-presumably/972584)
**Author:** [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-pottery-and-ancient-lamps-greek-presumably/972584 "2022-10-05T05:30:07Z")
https: //en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John\_F.\_Kennedy\_Special\_Warfare\_Center\_and\_School#/media/File%3AJFKSWCS\_SSI.gif The emblem on this patch is supposed to depict a lamp. What kind of lamp is this? What is it called? I’ve … --- ## [Same-Sex Marriage infamously existed at Egypt's Siwa Oasis](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/same-sex-marriage-infamously-existed-at-egypts-siwa-oasis/231627)
**Author:** [@nisosbar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nisosbar)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/same-sex-marriage-infamously-existed-at-egypts-siwa-oasis/231627 "2022-10-05T02:30:43Z")
until the practice was suppressed by Western-oriented secular authorities in Cairo: Can’t link to gayegypt’s web site, as it calls itself “adult”, but google for it, if you wish. Additionally, it appears that native S… --- ## [Jury duty question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jury-duty-question/972661)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jury-duty-question/972661 "2022-10-05T01:54:39Z")
OK, I’ve been notified that I might be selected for jury duty. I’m 67 and have proudly served many times in the past. But now I have health issues. The meds I take for my high blood pressure make me have to pee frequentl… --- ## [Sock Rules between Message Boards](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-rules-between-message-boards/972660)
**Author:** [@Two\_Many\_Cats2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats2)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sock-rules-between-message-boards/972660 "2022-10-05T01:53:39Z")
Forgive me if this seems like a stupid question, but I’m really unsure about what being a sock entails. Let me explain. I recently registered on the Giraffe Boards and used another name, Five Points Under. I really di… --- ## [2014 Camry, transmission lagging and vibrating, very annoying](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-camry-transmission-lagging-and-vibrating-very-annoying/940649)
**Author:** [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2014-camry-transmission-lagging-and-vibrating-very-annoying/940649 "2022-10-05T01:44:29Z")
My GF bought a 2014 Camry. Her last car, a 2011 Nissan Altima, had been a constant pain in the ass, and we were really looking forward to the peace of mind and trouble-free ownership that the Camry has a reputation for. … --- ## [Chinese translation requested](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-translation-requested/972726)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chinese-translation-requested/972726 "2022-10-05T01:29:15Z")
Three quick video caps, and two pics. --- ## [Facts About Reverse Vampires](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facts-about-reverse-vampires/972514)
**Author:** [@DocCathode](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DocCathode)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facts-about-reverse-vampires/972514 "2022-10-05T00:34:40Z")
We know they have to be home before dark. But, what other “facts” can we deduce? Here are a few Reverse vampires have stakes in their hearts. If you remove the stake they either become immobile or crumble to dust. The… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=980) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md?page=982)