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**Author:** [@zev\_steinhardt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zev_steinhardt)\ **Replies:** 93\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2007, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-you-know-the-jews-invented-evolution/392238 "2007-02-21T19:52:04Z")
From here. (bolding mine) How do people like this get to be elected officials? Seriously, however, I’m wondering if this should be taken as a compliment. After all, this “long hidden evidence” proves that Jews knew … --- ## [Prospective employer asked for salary history](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prospective-employer-asked-for-salary-history/754701)
**Author:** [@lance\_strongarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lance_strongarm)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2016, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prospective-employer-asked-for-salary-history/754701 "2016-05-28T05:59:24Z")
The thread about car salesmen made me think about this. Some job ads ask for a complete salary history along with resume etc. I find that to be absurd. I’m not going to give you personal information that you can try to … --- ## [Canada for a year: where to live?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-for-a-year-where-to-live/611935)
**Author:** [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [February 29, 2012, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/canada-for-a-year-where-to-live/611935 "2012-02-29T23:38:17Z")
There’s a possibility I’ll be spending a year in Canada. I’m hoping to secure employment here but if it isn’t forthcoming I’m going to apply for the 1 year visa. I know only two people in Canada at the moment, neither of… --- ## [What's the greatest or most interesting job perk?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-greatest-or-most-interesting-job-perk/710831)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2015, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-greatest-or-most-interesting-job-perk/710831 "2015-01-29T00:15:54Z")
What is the most interesting job perk you’ve ever had? Some restaurants I worked at gave you free food and drinks. I once worked at a movie theater and got free movies. I read that at Google they get free food and a fr… --- ## [What does feminism mean to you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-feminism-mean-to-you/723471)
**Author:** [@LinusK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LinusK)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2015, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-feminism-mean-to-you/723471 "2015-07-02T18:03:59Z")
Sorry, no poll. :slight\_smile: I’m hoping people will say what it means to them, personally. And that they’ll be specific, for example: what are its goals? Or, how has it affected you? Is there a particular writer or bl… --- ## [Which Star Trek series should I watch, and in what order?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-star-trek-series-should-i-watch-and-in-what-order/629925)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2012, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-star-trek-series-should-i-watch-and-in-what-order/629925 "2012-08-02T14:42:49Z")
I’m pretty sure I’ve seen all the original series, and miscellaneous episodes of the Next Generation shows. And I’ve seen most of the movies, I think, including the most recent reboot with all the new kids. I actually … --- ## [Why are fashions for heavy women so ugly?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-fashions-for-heavy-women-so-ugly/263875)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2013, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-fashions-for-heavy-women-so-ugly/263875 "2013-10-03T01:42:15Z")
I took my daughter out to the mall this evening to get her some clothes for college. We visited the GAP, The Limited etc. etc, and etc. and saw lots of nice clothes and outfits, and she tried on several, but was vaguely … --- ## [Dreaming about rotten teeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dreaming-about-rotten-teeth/564093)
**Author:** [@TNWPsycho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TNWPsycho)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2010, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dreaming-about-rotten-teeth/564093 "2010-12-18T06:51:22Z")
I read somewhere a month or so ago, that people dreaming about their own teeth rotting away is a very common dream. I’ll admit i’ve had this dream 3 times in my 20 years of life. (All 3 times this year) What gives? Is … --- ## [Get accepted to Harvard for being smart, get kicked out for being stupid](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-accepted-to-harvard-for-being-smart-get-kicked-out-for-being-stupid/788285)
**Author:** [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2017, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-accepted-to-harvard-for-being-smart-get-kicked-out-for-being-stupid/788285 "2017-06-08T23:57:37Z")
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/harvard-withdraws-10-acceptances-for-offensive-memes-in-private-group-chat/ar-BBC0v4N?OCID=ansmsnnews11 Knuckleheads! :smack: It’s 2017, people! Haven’t you learned anything the last few… --- ## [Why do running backs no longer do the Walter Payton leap over the goal line?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-running-backs-no-longer-do-the-walter-payton-leap-over-the-goal-line/517265)
**Author:** [@Milossarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Milossarian)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2009, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-running-backs-no-longer-do-the-walter-payton-leap-over-the-goal-line/517265 "2009-11-13T09:50:40Z")
Payton was the best at this maneuver, and it was virtually unstoppable. I’m a Lions fan (yeah, go ahead, laugh) and during the Billy Sims era he frequently did the goal line leap for touchdowns as well. It seemed to be… --- ## [Mini-Month Mini-Rants (Feb 2026)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mini-month-mini-rants-feb-2026/1027273)
**Author:** [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Replies:** 298\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mini-month-mini-rants-feb-2026/1027273 "2026-03-02T14:56:47Z")
Winter finally hit SoFL. We awoke to temps just above freezing, ~35F ~2C. But at least the wind was howling. Hw cold was it? There were frozen iguanas littering parking lots. At breakfast about 1/3rd of the spaces were… --- ## [What Are Other Countries' Equivalents of Las Vegas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-other-countries-equivalents-of-las-vegas/588916)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2011, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-other-countries-equivalents-of-las-vegas/588916 "2011-07-19T20:30:16Z")
By which I mean, is there a city in, say, the UK, which is a destination for gambling and entertainment (of the sort that you couldn’t find at home), and not really much else (people aren’t going to Vegas for museums and… --- ## [Has anyone bred a more pro social breed of cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-bred-a-more-pro-social-breed-of-cat/716975)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [April 12, 2015, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-bred-a-more-pro-social-breed-of-cat/716975 "2015-04-12T01:09:47Z")
I know there are a lot of dog breeds for various traits. Has anyone bred a line of cats designed to act more human friendly? If so, what are they called? --- ## [Aryan Nation Wants to Move to Grant County, Oregon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aryan-nation-wants-to-move-to-grant-county-oregon/530569)
**Author:** [@3\_20\_59\_or\_bust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3_20_59_or_bust)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2010, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aryan-nation-wants-to-move-to-grant-county-oregon/530569 "2010-03-04T14:54:41Z")
And I’m not sure who to pit! First pitting option: this asshole Mullet wants to move his white-only movement into my own state: see here. Second pitting option: the county Mullet wants to move to actually has passed a… --- ## [Conservatives say Dean is unelectable. I say they're afraid of him.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conservatives-say-dean-is-unelectable-i-say-theyre-afraid-of-him/223024)
**Author:** [@Avalonian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avalonian)\ **Replies:** 185\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2004, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conservatives-say-dean-is-unelectable-i-say-theyre-afraid-of-him/223024 "2004-01-12T05:38:29Z")
… and further, their fear is evident in every complaint they make about him. For example, from this thread: This is prime stuff, and this sort of screeching can be heard from every conservative talk show host or pundi… --- ## [A mole of beer - how big?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-mole-of-beer-how-big/558186)
**Author:** [@Olentzero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Olentzero)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2010, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-mole-of-beer-how-big/558186 "2010-10-26T12:33:11Z")
I just heard from a friend that yesterday from 6:02 AM to 6:02 PM was Mole Day, in honor of Avogadro’s Number (6.02 \* 10^23). Seeking any excuse to knock one back for nerdy reasons next year, I got to wondering how big a… --- ## [Did you choose do live far away from your work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-choose-do-live-far-away-from-your-work/306550)
**Author:** [@IAMBIC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IAMBIC)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2005, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-choose-do-live-far-away-from-your-work/306550 "2005-06-03T21:36:26Z")
Okay, some of you work out your home … :stuck\_out\_tongue: But for those who don’t, do you have a long commute each day? If yes, is that a good thing? Would you prefer being closer to work, and if yes, why are you livin… --- ## [if Obama were gay as alleged, what would he have to lose confessing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-obama-were-gay-as-alleged-what-would-he-have-to-lose-confessing/598756)
**Author:** [@code\_grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/code_grey)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2011, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-obama-were-gay-as-alleged-what-would-he-have-to-lose-confessing/598756 "2011-10-08T04:17:44Z")
google searches on the topic return claims such as this Spinamba giriş - Spinamba giriş . Well, if that’s true, why would it be a big enough deal to be a subject of potential blackmail? Would Democrats love him less for … --- ## [Aerodynamic Stresses on rockets and missiles in lower atmosphere](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aerodynamic-stresses-on-rockets-and-missiles-in-lower-atmosphere/688595)
**Author:** [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2014, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aerodynamic-stresses-on-rockets-and-missiles-in-lower-atmosphere/688595 "2014-06-06T21:56:28Z")
Am I right in thinking that the stresses on rockets and missile bodies in the thicker lower atmosphere are a great limitation on capability. Is there a limit on thrust, beyond which the vehicle will experience stresses f… --- ## [What sports rules do you think could benefit other sports?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sports-rules-do-you-think-could-benefit-other-sports/533989)
**Author:** [@enomaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enomaj)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2010, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-sports-rules-do-you-think-could-benefit-other-sports/533989 "2010-05-06T01:52:33Z")
I don’t know how this would work but I think basketball could benefit from something like line changing in hockey. No waiting for clock stoppages to get your 3 pt. specialist or defensive stopper in the game. Maybe the … --- ## [Aspirin or Paracetamol for a headache?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aspirin-or-paracetamol-for-a-headache/163879)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2003, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aspirin-or-paracetamol-for-a-headache/163879 "2003-03-25T21:51:03Z")
So, you’ve got a simple headache and you reach for the packet of…aspirin or paracetamol? What’s your preference? Do you think one works better than the other? I know the side-effects of too much of either, but assumin… --- ## [What's the longest paper you've ever written?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-longest-paper-youve-ever-written/568534)
**Author:** [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2011, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-longest-paper-youve-ever-written/568534 "2011-01-23T14:01:38Z")
Be it for a class or a job or just for fun, what is the longest paper/essay you’ve ever written? --- ## [Your ONE favorite Simpsons episode](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-one-favorite-simpsons-episode/395718)
**Author:** [@Rodgers01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodgers01)\ **Replies:** 131\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2007, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/your-one-favorite-simpsons-episode/395718 "2007-03-16T21:36:30Z")
Okay, so it’s been done before, but that was almost two years ago, and there’s going to be a slight difference this time. Name your ONE favorite Simpsons episode of all time. Not your Top Ten, Top Five, or Top Two. ON… --- ## [Does file-sharing demand a new economic model? (long)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-file-sharing-demand-a-new-economic-model-long/221288)
**Author:** [@Snag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snag)\ **Replies:** 202\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2004, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-file-sharing-demand-a-new-economic-model-long/221288 "2004-01-09T16:01:26Z")
With rulings against the RIAA and a victory for Kazaa, once again file-sharing is in the news (for a synopsis, go here. )). I’ve been following the debates for a couple of years. There is never a consensus that can be r… --- ## [Ring around the watch](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ring-around-the-watch/558847)
**Author:** [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2010, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ring-around-the-watch/558847 "2010-10-31T01:22:07Z")
It’s worth a try: Does anyone know the purpose of watches that have a ring around them that you can turn. Usually they have marks that line up with the numbers on the dial, and usually one mark is different from all the … --- ## [MLB records that never will be broken.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-records-that-never-will-be-broken/766553)
**Author:** [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [October 2, 2016, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-records-that-never-will-be-broken/766553 "2016-10-02T05:55:11Z")
This has probably been done before, but anyway here’s a few records that won’t IMHO be broken (maybe tied, but not broken). Back-to-back no hitters. Accomplished by Johnny Vander Meer, Cincinnati Reds, June 11-15, 1938… --- ## [SDMB Footie Focus: december](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-footie-focus-december/216480)
**Author:** [@SentientMeat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SentientMeat)\ **Replies:** 207\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2004, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-footie-focus-december/216480 "2004-01-04T06:42:07Z")
Garth has pupated. After last month’s programme, he climbed up one of the stanchions for the lighting rig, and refused to come down. His family were called in, but their entreaties were for naught. The former darling of … --- ## [Watching Rob Roy (1995) after a long time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watching-rob-roy-1995-after-a-long-time/610377)
**Author:** [@standingwave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/standingwave)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2012, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/watching-rob-roy-1995-after-a-long-time/610377 "2012-01-25T00:28:05Z")
When it first came out, I didn’t yet have the internet to research some of the words that whooshed past me and apparently didn’t have the inclination to head to the library. But watching it now with the web handy has rem… --- ## [Mars Bars vs. Milky Ways](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mars-bars-vs-milky-ways/33963)
**Author:** [@csbford](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/csbford)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2000, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mars-bars-vs-milky-ways/33963 "2000-09-24T01:27:33Z")
I and few friends of mine are in Australia for a few weeks supporting the Olympics. Recently, we have found ourselves with a lot of time on our hands and one particular topic has been the issues of many hours of debate. … --- ## [Breaking Bad and grossness](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-and-grossness/608270)
**Author:** [@CapnPitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CapnPitt)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2012, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-bad-and-grossness/608270 "2012-03-11T23:28:29Z")
So my wife and I started watching the first few episodes of Breaking Bad over the weekend. I really liked it and my wife liked it but was put off by what she termed “the gore.” Essentially, she’s talking about what fel… --- ## [In Which Lady Gaga Shocks Thailand](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-lady-gaga-shocks-thailand/622982)
**Author:** [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2012, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-which-lady-gaga-shocks-thailand/622982 "2012-06-15T17:00:04Z")
By tweeting, shortly after her arrival Wednesday, that she’s going to go buy a fake Rolex. She’s here right now for a Friday-night concert. Has received saturation coverage. Then she tweets that and pisses off a lot of T… --- ## [I pit STUPID PEOPLE](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-stupid-people/344298)
**Author:** [@DragonAsh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DragonAsh)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2006, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-stupid-people/344298 "2006-02-17T16:46:45Z")
Is it just me, or are we gradualy becoming more and more surrounded by STUPIDFUCKINGRETARDS everyday? Maybe it’s just the extra bile in my system as I get older, but I find myself getting pissed off at SHITFORBRAINMORONS… --- ## [Right Vs Left](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/right-vs-left/709016)
**Author:** [@Waymore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waymore)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2015, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/right-vs-left/709016 "2015-01-06T12:00:06Z")
A plea: try to be charitable in your responses. I’m not looking for people to post “people with my politics are smart and compassionate, while those on the other side are morons and/or sociopaths.” When you hear the ter… --- ## [Drudge Report Obama photo](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drudge-report-obama-photo/558163)
**Author:** [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2010, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drudge-report-obama-photo/558163 "2010-10-25T14:50:32Z")
There’s a photo up right now on The Drudge Report of the President (back to the camera) getting mobbed by an adoring crowd and hugged by a young woman with Ugly Betty hair and glasses. This is chillingly identical to an… --- ## [The greatest Canadian music act: group, individual, whatever.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-canadian-music-act-group-individual-whatever/832481)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2019, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-greatest-canadian-music-act-group-individual-whatever/832481 "2019-11-01T14:50:32Z")
My friends and I were talking about this today. I don’t want to poison the well with my choice, but who do you think is the greatest Canadian musical individual or group? --- ## [Was a model's penis visible in a 1975 Sears catalogue](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-a-models-penis-visible-in-a-1975-sears-catalogue/54529)
**Author:** [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2001, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-a-models-penis-visible-in-a-1975-sears-catalogue/54529 "2001-02-22T07:24:50Z")
I checked out the 200% enlargement and can only conclude that the glans is merely the lowest tip of a pinecone shaped shadow projected by the left pant leg mostly onto the right pant leg. --- ## [Wi-Fi at O'Hare](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wi-fi-at-ohare/580900)
**Author:** [@SanDiegoTim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanDiegoTim)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2011, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wi-fi-at-ohare/580900 "2011-06-12T21:59:21Z")
Whyizzit so many other airports offer free wi-fi service and O’Hare insists on selling it? The question isn’t so much why O’Hare does ($$$), but why do (most?) others choose to accommodate travelers? Personally, I thin… --- ## [Anyone watching Holmes Inspection?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watching-holmes-inspection/572234)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2011, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-watching-holmes-inspection/572234 "2011-04-11T17:16:20Z")
Mike Holmes new show, Holmes Inspection is finally airing on HGTV in the U.S. It’s similar to Holmes on Homes except Mike doesn’t do the work. He’s a big star now. :stuck\_out\_tongue: Mike wastes the first 12 minutes o… --- ## [What was the last piece of work to enter the public domain naturally?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-piece-of-work-to-enter-the-public-domain-naturally/644986)
**Author:** [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2015, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-the-last-piece-of-work-to-enter-the-public-domain-naturally/644986 "2015-10-27T21:08:38Z")
I thought this was going to be a simple question, but I anticipated a few more things. What is the most recent work\* to enter the public domain? \*That is, entertaining media that someone other than the creators mother … --- ## [Will Hollywood Films Ever Include Explicit X-Rated Porn?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-hollywood-films-ever-include-explicit-x-rated-porn/536586)
**Author:** [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2010, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-hollywood-films-ever-include-explicit-x-rated-porn/536586 "2010-04-19T23:50:44Z")
Just wondering if you think the day is coming when a “real” Hollywood film, with name actors and script and budget, will ever contain explicit, X-Rated scenes? I mean, they have come a long way with frontal nudity (both… --- ## [Why are saturated fats bad for you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-saturated-fats-bad-for-you/645499)
**Author:** [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2013, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-saturated-fats-bad-for-you/645499 "2013-02-19T03:49:40Z")
So I’ve been hearing it for years - saturated fats are bad, mmkay, you should limit your saturated fat intake, mmkay, saturated fats increase LDL cholesterol, mmkay, and that’s bad, mmkay. Is there a good resource to he… --- ## [A summer visit to Toronto](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-summer-visit-to-toronto/757703)
**Author:** [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2016, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-summer-visit-to-toronto/757703 "2016-07-06T17:25:28Z")
My wife, three teenage sons and I will be going in a few weeks. Any suggestions on things to do and see? --- ## [Things you've learned from roadtrips](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-youve-learned-from-roadtrips/114785)
**Author:** [@SanibelMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanibelMan)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2002, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-youve-learned-from-roadtrips/114785 "2002-07-11T14:17:10Z")
I just got back from a roundtrip from Sanibel, Florida to Stilwell, Kansas (just outside KC), with a stop for the weekend in St. Louis, and here’s what I learned along the way: Illinois is bad, because the speed limit i… --- ## [Do adult gay men/women have a moral or ethical duty to come out of the closet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-adult-gay-men-women-have-a-moral-or-ethical-duty-to-come-out-of-the-closet/620564)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2012, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-adult-gay-men-women-have-a-moral-or-ethical-duty-to-come-out-of-the-closet/620564 "2012-05-04T20:21:08Z")
I’m conflicted. On one hand, it’s none of my damn business what ones sexual orientation is. OTOH: Not coming out and making yourself known makes it all that much harder for gays to have equality. --- ## [Bitchiest songs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bitchiest-songs/583001)
**Author:** [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2011, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bitchiest-songs/583001 "2011-05-26T18:44:45Z")
In my opinion, a truly bitchy song is about an actual person or incident. Carly Simon’s is probably the most famous with You’re So Vain, particularly with its clever logical trap, as there are several contenders who mus… --- ## [The Emergence of President Obama's Muslim Roots](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-emergence-of-president-obamas-muslim-roots/498628)
**Author:** [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2009, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-emergence-of-president-obamas-muslim-roots/498628 "2009-06-08T20:21:14Z")
That’s the headline that screams from Drudge’s page. This isn’t his typical insidious para/rephrasing, though, it’s the actual headline from ABC’s Jake Tapper and Sunlen Miller. The article? Ten of its twelve short para… --- ## [What happened to the Wright Brothers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-wright-brothers/708990)
**Author:** [@obbn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obbn)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2015, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-the-wright-brothers/708990 "2015-05-10T13:04:08Z")
Hello Everyone, What ever happened to the Weight Brothers? Why isn’t there a major aircraft company with the Wright name? One would think that hey would have emerged as the leader in aviation. --- ## [Resolved: Police is effectively abolished](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-police-is-effectively-abolished/855408)
**Author:** [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2020, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-police-is-effectively-abolished/855408 "2020-11-04T04:06:18Z")
I’ve not yet heard a precise definition of what people mean by “abolish” when they talk about abolishing the police. For the sake of this discussion, let us assume the dictionary definition: Abolish (verb): formally pu… --- ## [Seventh Circuit sez: Second Amendment individual rights get intermediate scrutiny!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seventh-circuit-sez-second-amendment-individual-rights-get-intermediate-scrutiny/518066)
**Author:** [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2009, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seventh-circuit-sez-second-amendment-individual-rights-get-intermediate-scrutiny/518066 "2009-11-20T04:16:24Z")
From the wise and venerable Seventh Circuit panel of William Bauer, John Tinder, and Diane Sykes, this lovely little nugget of Second Amendment jurisprudence! Steven Skoien was accused of possessing a shotgun after havi… --- ## [So what the fuck does "squee" mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-the-fuck-does-squee-mean/387880)
**Author:** [@Baldwin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baldwin)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2007, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-the-fuck-does-squee-mean/387880 "2007-01-17T00:38:17Z")
The Straight Dope Message Board is an oasis in my day, a place where I can read thoughtful opinions from intelligent, literate fellow citizens of the world. But lately this “word” keeps popping up: “Squee!” Sometimes i… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1341&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1343&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)