# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1784&period=all&state=muted [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1785 --- ## [I'm looking for English words in which the digraph "sh" respresents a phoneme other than /ʃ/.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-looking-for-english-words-in-which-the-digraph-sh-respresents-a-phoneme-other-than/602925)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2011, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-looking-for-english-words-in-which-the-digraph-sh-respresents-a-phoneme-other-than/602925 "2011-11-15T15:58:12Z")
In case anyone doesn’t know, /ʃ/ is the consonant at the beginning and end of shush, and in the middle of machine. That sound is not a combination of /s/ and /h/, but a different consonant entirely. To be clear, I am NO… --- ## [Ratio of living to zombies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ratio-of-living-to-zombies/731896)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2015, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ratio-of-living-to-zombies/731896 "2015-10-06T13:31:34Z")
Most (but not all) works of fiction featuring zombies presume that the plague will overrun society, resulting in a handful of post-apocalyptic survivors outnumbered by the zombies thousands to one. But I’m not sure that … --- ## [Unpleasant truths about a genuine apocalypse (a thought experiment)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unpleasant-truths-about-a-genuine-apocalypse-a-thought-experiment/813397)
**Author:** [@Lizard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lizard)\ **Replies:** 85\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2018, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unpleasant-truths-about-a-genuine-apocalypse-a-thought-experiment/813397 "2018-05-05T14:52:50Z")
I’m defining “apocalypse” as some kind of event that disrupts the functioning of modern society, but leaves a large percentage of the modern framework (roads and buildings, but not modern commerce as we know it) and popu… --- ## [Turning loose change into paper](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turning-loose-change-into-paper/597901)
**Author:** [@all1966](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/all1966)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2011, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turning-loose-change-into-paper/597901 "2011-10-01T12:02:29Z")
We have gotten pretty good at saving loose change at our house, using a change sorter then rolling the coins. This adds up to not only a nice chunk of change, but also a heavy one - thus the desire to transform change i… --- ## [Why do abandoned concrete buildings decay so fast?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-abandoned-concrete-buildings-decay-so-fast/638619)
**Author:** [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2012, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-abandoned-concrete-buildings-decay-so-fast/638619 "2012-10-24T17:35:30Z")
A location for the new Bond film was apparently inspired by Hashima, a “ghost island” in Japan that formerly housed a mining community. The mine was only abandoned in 1974, and yet the buildings now seem to be in a prett… --- ## [Heroes 11/19/07 - "Cautionary Tales" (SPOILERS)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-19-07-cautionary-tales-spoilers/427089)
**Author:** [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2007, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heroes-11-19-07-cautionary-tales-spoilers/427089 "2007-11-26T18:58:24Z")
Last week: Everybody caught up? Good. Moving on… This week: Back to the Present, in which Peter and Adam are making the dreamiest couple ever, Maya and Alejandro may be about to be down a brain or two betwixt them, Niki… --- ## [Would you pay no taxes if you could?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-pay-no-taxes-if-you-could/654470)
**Author:** [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2013, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-pay-no-taxes-if-you-could/654470 "2013-04-04T16:59:20Z")
Hypothetical: You spot an article about a weird loophole that was found in the tax laws (I’m assuming of the USA, but this could apply to any country) where a small percentage of the population, say 0.1%, can perform a p… --- ## ["Ask the\_\_" in reverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the__-in-reverse/656805)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2013, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the__-in-reverse/656805 "2013-05-02T17:45:25Z")
Sometimes I have questions that are too small for General Questions. I am sure I am not alone. So if you have a question that can be addressed by an expert or someone else in-the-know, leave it here. And if you are in… --- ## [Anybody Ever Had A Mole Removed? (help!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-ever-had-a-mole-removed-help/301853)
**Author:** [@Audrey\_Levins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Audrey_Levins)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2005, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anybody-ever-had-a-mole-removed-help/301853 "2005-05-03T02:26:30Z")
I have a mole on my leg that’s been there as long as I can remember; I keep forgetting to ask my mother, but I’m assuming I was born with it. A little bigger than a pencil eraser and dark brown. I think I ran into it at… --- ## [Can anyone explain the Immigration crises? How its suddenly exploded?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-explain-the-immigration-crises-how-its-suddenly-exploded/693275)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2014, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-explain-the-immigration-crises-how-its-suddenly-exploded/693275 "2014-07-18T20:50:33Z")
I’ve tried hard to ignore the Immigration news story. I don’t have a dog in this fight. Although I have seen Little Rock’s Hispanic population emerge in the past 15 years. They’ve caused no problems and they hold jobs a … --- ## [Open Letter To The Homophobe's I've Met..](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/open-letter-to-the-homophobes-ive-met/190625)
**Author:** [@modro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/modro)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2003, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/open-letter-to-the-homophobes-ive-met/190625 "2003-08-01T01:57:08Z")
This is in the pit, but only because of the kinds of responses topics like this tend to cause. Rather than cause the moderators to have to move it later, I figured I would just start it here. First off, no. I do not w… --- ## [can you hurt yourself sneezing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-hurt-yourself-sneezing/144198)
**Author:** [@c4madcat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/c4madcat)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2002, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-hurt-yourself-sneezing/144198 "2002-12-22T03:12:14Z")
i sneezed and felt something bad happen in the vicinity of where the ribs join the spine. it still hurts days later. what the heck? --- ## [Can you play a musical instrument ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-play-a-musical-instrument/600679)
**Author:** [@studmuffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/studmuffin)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2011, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-play-a-musical-instrument/600679 "2011-11-03T23:28:07Z")
It is said 11% of the population can claim to play a musical instrument, this seems very low. Not counting the Kazoo or playing the drums :stuck\_out\_tongue: can you squeeze a decent tune out of anything ? After … --- ## [Don't clip your fucking fingernails in the middle of the supermarket, you pig!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-clip-your-fucking-fingernails-in-the-middle-of-the-supermarket-you-pig/452536)
**Author:** [@Green\_Cymbeline](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Cymbeline)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2008, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-clip-your-fucking-fingernails-in-the-middle-of-the-supermarket-you-pig/452536 "2008-06-15T17:22:56Z")
I was at the grocery store shopping when I heard the “click click” sound of nail clippers. I look around and see a man (a customer, not an employee) casually standing at the end of an aisle meticulously clipping his fing… --- ## [Weirdest ballot issue. Anybody? Anybody else?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weirdest-ballot-issue-anybody-anybody-else/559119)
**Author:** [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2010, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weirdest-ballot-issue-anybody-anybody-else/559119 "2010-11-03T13:25:59Z")
From Denver: \[QUOTE=Denver ballot\] Shall the voters for the City and County of Denver adopt an Initiated Ordinance to require the creation of an extraterrestrial affairs commission to help ensure the health, safety, an… --- ## [term for phenomenon of learning something new then hearing it everywhere](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/term-for-phenomenon-of-learning-something-new-then-hearing-it-everywhere/429143)
**Author:** [@pantheon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pantheon)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2007, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/term-for-phenomenon-of-learning-something-new-then-hearing-it-everywhere/429143 "2007-12-09T20:31:41Z")
Gah! I racked my brains, my google-fu, Dope archives, and my wikimancy last night trying to find this, but it’s kind of an odd thing to express via a search engine, much simpler to explain to humans. It’s the phenomenon… --- ## [Hillary Rodham Clinton - how should I put this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hillary-rodham-clinton-how-should-i-put-this/82968)
**Author:** [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2001, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hillary-rodham-clinton-how-should-i-put-this/82968 "2001-09-24T05:53:01Z")
Hillary Rodham Clinton, you are an insensitive sow. When every other politician has managed to put aside partisan considerations, you cling to parochial agendas. When your country is crying, you can’t, for a second, spea… --- ## [Can a Hyena and a dog produce offspring?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-hyena-and-a-dog-produce-offspring/318463)
**Author:** [@BluePitbull](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BluePitbull)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2005, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-hyena-and-a-dog-produce-offspring/318463 "2005-08-25T20:54:21Z")
One person from Jamaica told me that she had a hyena/Alsatian cross. Is this possible? Is there a breed of dog called “hyenas”? I always thought that they were not related. --- ## [Opinion on wedding-ish invite](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinion-on-wedding-ish-invite/750742)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2016, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/opinion-on-wedding-ish-invite/750742 "2016-04-10T22:48:22Z")
I’ll try not to write too much up front. What would you think if you were not invited to a relative’s wedding, but were invited to a family luncheon the next day? The daughter of one of my wife’s cousins is getting mar… --- ## [Would trilobite taste like crab ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-trilobite-taste-like-crab/732618)
**Author:** [@MrQwertyasd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrQwertyasd)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-trilobite-taste-like-crab/732618 "2015-09-28T16:23:03Z")
And would dinosaur taste like chicken ? --- ## [Did you know you can change the title yourself?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-know-you-can-change-the-title-yourself/558631)
**Author:** [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2010, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-you-know-you-can-change-the-title-yourself/558631 "2010-10-29T16:57:06Z")
Well, did ya? Just use the Go Advanced button. --- ## [Who will win the US General Election in 2016 (February Edition)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-win-the-us-general-election-in-2016-february-edition/746818)
**Author:** [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2016, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-will-win-the-us-general-election-in-2016-february-edition/746818 "2016-02-25T02:18:00Z")
Now that the political field has narrowed a bit, why don’t we give this a try. Try to set aside any of your own political biases. Who do you think will in the General Election? --- ## [What are these things on the power lines?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-things-on-the-power-lines/494617)
**Author:** [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2009, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-things-on-the-power-lines/494617 "2009-04-29T20:22:47Z")
For DC-area Dopers: this photo was taken near the interchange of Telegraph Road and the Beltway, in Virginia. The things hanging from the power lines seem to be red or orange horizontal bars a few feet long, hanging from… --- ## [What to do with a dozen egg yolks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-dozen-egg-yolks/349716)
**Author:** [@Homebrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homebrew)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2006, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-to-do-with-a-dozen-egg-yolks/349716 "2006-03-29T21:58:39Z")
I made an Angel Food Cake last night, which requires 12 egg whites to make. Now I’ve got 12 egg yolks. What do I do with them? Can I make a quiche perhaps? --- ## [Loudest rock concert you've attended](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loudest-rock-concert-youve-attended/378167)
**Author:** [@dwc1970](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwc1970)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2006, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/loudest-rock-concert-youve-attended/378167 "2006-10-30T21:03:54Z")
What is the loudest rock concert you’ve ever been to? I know most of us don’t carry dB meters around with us, so I don’t expect anyone to actually know how loud the concert was, just which concert(s) impressed you as bei… --- ## [Time locks in bank vaults \[open movie spoilers\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-locks-in-bank-vaults-open-movie-spoilers/566793)
**Author:** [@bizerta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bizerta)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2011, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-locks-in-bank-vaults-open-movie-spoilers/566793 "2011-09-16T16:53:32Z")
I just watched the movie, The Town, where the bad guy (well, actually, Ben Affleck, the hero) robs a bank because he knows when the time lock will allow the vault to be open. But it got me to thinking … There isn’t a c… --- ## [What is your opinion on the Clay Aiken/ Kelly Ripa "feud"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-opinion-on-the-clay-aiken-kelly-ripa-feud/381404)
**Author:** [@conurepete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/conurepete)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2006, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-opinion-on-the-clay-aiken-kelly-ripa-feud/381404 "2006-12-05T13:02:59Z")
A lot of my clients were chatting about this. We have TVs on in the waiting rooms, so they saw the interview where Clay put his hand over Kelly’s mouth, and the next day Regis and Kelly discussing it, then later Rosie O’… --- ## [The Involuntary Erection Thread: for guys and gals](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-involuntary-erection-thread-for-guys-and-gals/25999)
**Author:** [@MagicalSilverKey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MagicalSilverKey)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2000, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-involuntary-erection-thread-for-guys-and-gals/25999 "2000-07-24T15:58:33Z")
Okay, first of I want address the males here: Have you ever been in a public place, thinking absolutely no sexual thoughts whatsoever, and gotten a clothed but embarrassingly obvious erection for no reason whatsoever? T… --- ## [Logisticians only: What logical fallacy is this 'Reverse straw man' thing you see on here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/logisticians-only-what-logical-fallacy-is-this-reverse-straw-man-thing-you-see-on-here/540792)
**Author:** [@No\_Wikipedia\_Cites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_Wikipedia_Cites)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2010, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/logisticians-only-what-logical-fallacy-is-this-reverse-straw-man-thing-you-see-on-here/540792 "2010-05-27T10:28:51Z")
Ok for the first time I read that flame subforum on here and it reminded me of something. I’m trying to figure out what is the official categorization of this logical fallacy is, if it is one. You see this a LOT. Here i… --- ## [can a landlord deny residents from leaving or entering during painting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-landlord-deny-residents-from-leaving-or-entering-during-painting/662889)
**Author:** [@Tollhouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tollhouse)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2013, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-landlord-deny-residents-from-leaving-or-entering-during-painting/662889 "2013-07-12T23:23:50Z")
Im wondering if a landlord can legally demand this, or if what it really means is " please try not to". Last night tenants got notices telling us that on Friday, they will paint the stucco walkway. All day from 9-4. and… --- ## [Sky-high electrical bills. Can't figure out what's wrong.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sky-high-electrical-bills-cant-figure-out-whats-wrong/717334)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2015, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sky-high-electrical-bills-cant-figure-out-whats-wrong/717334 "2015-04-11T11:51:18Z")
I’ve gotten utility bills telling me I’m using vast quantities of electricity. Sometimes these bills run into hundreds of dollars per month. One bill claimed I used over 2,300 KwH in one month alone. I live by myself in… --- ## [Game: The A to Z of haiku](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-the-a-to-z-of-haiku/537857)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2010, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-the-a-to-z-of-haiku/537857 "2010-07-23T14:17:31Z")
Annie’s anteater Appropriately ate an Ancient, auburn ant. --- ## [Beatles nerds - what's the best Fab Four biography/book?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beatles-nerds-whats-the-best-fab-four-biography-book/407258)
**Author:** [@TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TLDRIDKJKLOLFTW)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2007, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beatles-nerds-whats-the-best-fab-four-biography-book/407258 "2007-06-18T21:32:03Z")
I’d love nothing more than to read an in-depth, complete “Story of the Beatles.” I don’t necessarily want a hagiography, but I don’t want a sensationalistic drama fest either. Give me something straight that tells the ba… --- ## [A question about an obscure line in the movie 'Dune'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-an-obscure-line-in-the-movie-dune/506940)
**Author:** [@hammos1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hammos1)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 22, 2009, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-an-obscure-line-in-the-movie-dune/506940 "2009-08-22T12:05:51Z")
The recent discussion of the 1984 sci-fi masterpiece ‘Dune’ has made me think of a totally unimportant line from the movie that has always puzzled me, though not to the extent that I’ve lost any sleep over it, you unders… --- ## [How much more expensive to raise animals humanely?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-more-expensive-to-raise-animals-humanely/956224)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2021, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-more-expensive-to-raise-animals-humanely/956224 "2021-12-22T18:47:59Z")
My wife and I eat non-fish animal protein infrequently, but when we do, I am often stricken by how cheap meat is - especially chicken and pork. Animal rights concerns are not the primary reason we eat little animal prot… --- ## [Another London Thread : Planning a Short Stay (Visits and Public Transport)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-london-thread-planning-a-short-stay-visits-and-public-transport/770522)
**Author:** [@Les\_Espaces\_Du\_Sommeil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Les_Espaces_Du_Sommeil)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2017, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-london-thread-planning-a-short-stay-visits-and-public-transport/770522 "2017-01-10T20:12:17Z")
There’s been a few threads on London recently and as a result, I’ve decided to go back there in December. Amazingly, it’s been over 9 years since I last visited and, unfortunately, it won’t be a long stay. My wife and tw… --- ## [1950, USA - which is more believeable; Apollo 11 or Obama 08?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1950-usa-which-is-more-believeable-apollo-11-or-obama-08/673085)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2013, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1950-usa-which-is-more-believeable-apollo-11-or-obama-08/673085 "2013-11-06T14:37:04Z")
Want to get a bit of social history insight from Americans on the board; been reading Stephen King’s 22.11.63 - paints quite the picture of life in the late '50s/early '60s. The above things come up and the characters in… --- ## [Thank You, Mr. President...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-mr-president/805146)
**Author:** [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2018, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-mr-president/805146 "2018-01-01T19:10:15Z")
Thank you Mr. President… …for giving America back to the people…the people who can’t spell it. …for reminding us that freedom’s just another word for stuff. …for letting us be proud…not just of our vets, but our wars. … --- ## [Why Do People Claim That Indian Food Is Spicy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-claim-that-indian-food-is-spicy/480745)
**Author:** [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2009, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-claim-that-indian-food-is-spicy/480745 "2009-01-13T05:31:22Z")
I have had Indian food many, many times and yet a large number of people claim that it is spicy. I guess that is true in the purest sense of the word. They do use a large number of spices yet it still comes out rather bl… --- ## [Why don't rock bands have multiple lead singers anymore?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-rock-bands-have-multiple-lead-singers-anymore/628693)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2012, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-rock-bands-have-multiple-lead-singers-anymore/628693 "2012-07-20T17:13:19Z")
In the classic rock era, so it seems, it was a pretty frequent (if not universal) occurrence that the lead singer of a band would step aside for one or two songs an album and let someone else sing a song. All four Beatle… --- ## [How come ATMs in the USA only give out bills in increments of $20?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-atms-in-the-usa-only-give-out-bills-in-increments-of-20/423714)
**Author:** [@ChrisBooth12](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChrisBooth12)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2007, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-come-atms-in-the-usa-only-give-out-bills-in-increments-of-20/423714 "2007-10-31T18:17:36Z")
Whereas I have seen in Europe they can come in in $5 increments? Obivisouly there is a reason for this and I expect because its cheaper to be the answer. I wonder because the Euro comes in many shapes and sizes whereas U… --- ## [Interesting Article About the Muppets' Swedish Chef](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-article-about-the-muppets-swedish-chef/632922)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2012, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interesting-article-about-the-muppets-swedish-chef/632922 "2012-09-01T21:29:12Z")
Back in 2008 I posted a thread about the Swedish Chef. The consensus was that Swedes regarded him as Norwegian, and generally didn’t “get” his appeal. Now a much better writer than I has written a much more thorough art… --- ## [When does "next Friday" mean "Friday after next"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-next-friday-mean-friday-after-next/422586)
**Author:** [@iwakura43](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iwakura43)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2007, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-next-friday-mean-friday-after-next/422586 "2007-10-14T02:59:17Z")
Perhaps this has been discussed before, but it’s difficult to search for. Today I invited a friend to go to a show with me “next Friday.” Today being Saturday, it seems clear that the day I mean is the upcoming Friday, … --- ## [I think I just shamed someone into deleting a dumb Facebook status](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-just-shamed-someone-into-deleting-a-dumb-facebook-status/574043)
**Author:** [@Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unauthorized_Cinnamon)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2011, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-just-shamed-someone-into-deleting-a-dumb-facebook-status/574043 "2011-03-17T13:05:00Z")
Yeah, this is kind of petty, but with the unrelenting stream of irrational garbage that flows through Facebook, and the number of times you just bite your tongue and silently facepalm over something because it would be i… --- ## [Dear Congress: stop holding my patients hostage to you stupid pissing contests](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-congress-stop-holding-my-patients-hostage-to-you-stupid-pissing-contests/544330)
**Author:** [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2010, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-congress-stop-holding-my-patients-hostage-to-you-stupid-pissing-contests/544330 "2010-07-02T18:54:48Z")
This is it! I’m beyond fed up with you dickish behavior and your jerking me around. You want me to give up seeing Medicare patients then fine-you win. I quit. It’s not the pay cut per se as much as your constant polit… --- ## [Family Feud: survey said liverwurst but they didn't get credit for saying liver sausage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-survey-said-liverwurst-but-they-didnt-get-credit-for-saying-liver-sausage/639266)
**Author:** [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2012, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-survey-said-liverwurst-but-they-didnt-get-credit-for-saying-liver-sausage/639266 "2012-11-01T01:39:20Z")
fair/unfair? i say unfair --- ## [Who is the Worst World Leader?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-worst-world-leader/233891)
**Author:** [@Mambo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mambo)\ **Replies:** 113\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2004, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-is-the-worst-world-leader/233891 "2004-03-21T07:08:42Z")
Who is the worst leader of a major country or national group? This is pretty subjective so I’ll narrow down the pool. The country or national group must be significant on a global scale. So, wheras Equatorial Guinea m… --- ## [Does animals have gay sex in the wild?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-animals-have-gay-sex-in-the-wild/87037)
**Author:** [@Alphie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alphie)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2001, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-animals-have-gay-sex-in-the-wild/87037 "2001-10-16T21:02:04Z")
This is actually a serious question, even if it may not seem like one. There was a new law passed in Finland a few weeks ago regarding gay couple registration rights. (i.e. Marriage) Naturally such a topic caused a lot o… --- ## [Why has no animal species ever evolved wheels? - by Marie Hansen, Saint Augustine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-has-no-animal-species-ever-evolved-wheels-by-marie-hansen-saint-augustine/227412)
**Author:** [@dw817](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dw817)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2005, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-has-no-animal-species-ever-evolved-wheels-by-marie-hansen-saint-augustine/227412 "2005-03-12T01:06:57Z")
Hi, this is just my addition to the question that Cecil Adams. answered. Marie, think for a minute … How would the wheels work ? In all cases, they must complete a 360 degree rotation and that would mean that the anima… --- ## [Look at this Apache gun cam film..](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-at-this-apache-gun-cam-film/225020)
**Author:** [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2004, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/look-at-this-apache-gun-cam-film/225020 "2004-01-26T01:42:11Z")
http://www.thecia.net/users/stewarte/apachehit.mpg Beware for those on a dial up, it’s a long d/l… But then I am and I watched it. Well worth the wait. Why were these men killed? I saw no signs of weapons at all. Looks… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1783&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=1785&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)