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**Author:** [@tullsterx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tullsterx)\ **Replies:** 185\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2023, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-so-many-lies-about-trump/740145 "2023-01-01T02:48:09Z")
Why do so many feel compelled to lie about what Trump says? Sanders said on The Tonight Show about Trump "first he tells us to hate Mexicans, now he’s telling us to hate Muslims. . . " That’s a complete and total lie. … --- ## [Things you like that everyone else seems to hate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101)
**Author:** [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Replies:** 316\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2021, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-you-like-that-everyone-else-seems-to-hate/947101 "2021-09-21T13:31:07Z")
The “your topic is similar to…” message actually listed a thread on the exact same topic from July '02, but I figure it’s best to start a new thread rather than bumping a 19 year old one. Air travel. It’s not that I … --- ## [How on EARTH is Dean Koontz a published author?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-on-earth-is-dean-koontz-a-published-author/109526)
**Author:** [@Silentgoldfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silentgoldfish)\ **Replies:** 95\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2015, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-on-earth-is-dean-koontz-a-published-author/109526 "2015-01-30T03:28:57Z")
I’d heard him talked about here occasionally, and when buying books for a long plane flight decided to try him out. What the hell, I thought naively, if it’s crap at least it’s (incredibly) long so will stave off boredom… --- ## [Person openly carrying an AR-15. Reasonable articulable suspicion of crime?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/person-openly-carrying-an-ar-15-reasonable-articulable-suspicion-of-crime/823583)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 368\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2018, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/person-openly-carrying-an-ar-15-reasonable-articulable-suspicion-of-crime/823583 "2018-11-04T12:20:27Z")
I’m sure we’ve all seen YouTube videos of people openly carrying AR-15s in states where open carry is legal. People see them and call the cops who approach them. These people typically get indignant, claim that they ar… --- ## [Why is Beer Carbonated Whereas Wine and Liquor Generally Aren't?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-beer-carbonated-whereas-wine-and-liquor-generally-arent/537681)
**Author:** [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2010, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-beer-carbonated-whereas-wine-and-liquor-generally-arent/537681 "2010-04-30T18:40:01Z")
Beer’s carbonation can be artificial, but is often natural and is caused by fermentation, but that is the same process that produces the alcohol in wine and liquor, as well, so why aren’t they fizzy too? --- ## [Did Native Americans have horses when the Europeans came to the New World?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-native-americans-have-horses-when-the-europeans-came-to-the-new-world/113937)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2002, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-native-americans-have-horses-when-the-europeans-came-to-the-new-world/113937 "2002-06-16T01:20:15Z")
Not sure how this got started, but there was a hot disagreement during our lab meeting today. One engineer claimed the Indians saw horses for the first time when the Europeans showed up. Another engineer steadfastly cl… --- ## [Katy Perry is horrible](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/katy-perry-is-horrible/590928)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 151\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2011, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/katy-perry-is-horrible/590928 "2011-08-02T22:44:21Z")
What does the world see in this talentless tramp? Seriously? She’s not really that good looking and her lyrics make Britney Spears look like the greatest lyricist ever. My daughter downloaded her CD the other day and … --- ## [Dear (rich) people who oppose even a paltry $15.00 an hour minimum wage:](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-rich-people-who-oppose-even-a-paltry-15-00-an-hour-minimum-wage/774243)
**Author:** [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Replies:** 183\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2016, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dear-rich-people-who-oppose-even-a-paltry-15-00-an-hour-minimum-wage/774243 "2016-12-13T21:42:47Z")
I know there are some (misguided) “middle class” people who also oppose the $15 minimum wage. Relax, calm down, I don’t mean you. Technically. Although why you think I should work at least as hard as you do for far less… --- ## [Gwen Ifill to release book featuring Obama in January. WTF?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gwen-ifill-to-release-book-featuring-obama-in-january-wtf/465966)
**Author:** [@magellan01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magellan01)\ **Replies:** 304\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2008, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gwen-ifill-to-release-book-featuring-obama-in-january-wtf/465966 "2008-10-07T06:54:01Z")
Well, well, Ms. Ifill has written book,\* The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama\*, which features black politicians. Good for her. Sounds like a book that could be very interesting. But this raises an ob… --- ## [What is a "Men's Spa" in the Context of an Adult Bookstore?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-mens-spa-in-the-context-of-an-adult-bookstore/595330)
**Author:** [@BobArrgh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobArrgh)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2011, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-mens-spa-in-the-context-of-an-adult-bookstore/595330 "2011-09-10T20:24:15Z")
My wife, her parents, and I were driving today and saw an adult bookstore that also had a sign that said, “Men’s Spa”. None of us had ever heard the phrase before and we got to wondering what such a place might be, espe… --- ## [I caught a groundhog! Now what? (Need answer fast)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-caught-a-groundhog-now-what-need-answer-fast/512012)
**Author:** [@JerseyFrank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JerseyFrank)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2016, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-caught-a-groundhog-now-what-need-answer-fast/512012 "2016-03-02T04:52:36Z")
I gave up for a while, but I finally got him. He’s in a Hav-a-hart trap at home right now. I live in a suburban neighborhood where discharging firearms would be frowned upon, if not downright illegal. Plus, I don’t ha… --- ## [Rational, fallacy-free case for Prop 8?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rational-fallacy-free-case-for-prop-8/502134)
**Author:** [@not\_alice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_alice)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2010, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rational-fallacy-free-case-for-prop-8/502134 "2010-08-30T23:25:33Z")
OK, I am not here to debate this, I hope I get some good answers before it turns into a debate and gets dumped in GD, so please act quick :slight\_smile: I have recently become increasingly involved in lobbying certain e… --- ## ["Everybody Dies"--House final series episode May 21st](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-dies-house-final-series-episode-may-21st/622598)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2012, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/everybody-dies-house-final-series-episode-may-21st/622598 "2012-05-25T19:02:31Z")
NY Times article I am so going to miss this show. --- ## [Sarah Palin - Religious Conservative Wacko](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palin-religious-conservative-wacko/488621)
**Author:** [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Replies:** 205\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2010, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sarah-palin-religious-conservative-wacko/488621 "2010-05-21T02:30:28Z")
Or so said most of the people on this board. When I pointed out that she had actually governed as a social moderate and kept her fundy beliefs out of politics, I was roundly shouted down on this board. I said she was m… --- ## [Concerning "Why I Hate Religion but Love Jesus" Video](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concerning-why-i-hate-religion-but-love-jesus-video/611503)
**Author:** [@GeddyClaypoolBurton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GeddyClaypoolBurton)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2012, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/concerning-why-i-hate-religion-but-love-jesus-video/611503 "2012-03-24T22:23:17Z")
I’m sure by now many people have seen this little piece of mind (if not, the link is at the bottom of the page). In this video, the author basically is trying to say how religion is bad, but goes on to say believing in J… --- ## [Divide California into six states?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/divide-california-into-six-states/693936)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 142\ **Last updated:** [August 3, 2014, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/divide-california-into-six-states/693936 "2014-08-03T13:22:41Z")
Tim Draper’s idea. It will be an initiative on the ballot in November. Then Congress would have to approve it, of course, and admit six new states (each with two Senators) to the Union. The proposed map makes no sense… --- ## [What happens to the fuel dumped by aircraft?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-to-the-fuel-dumped-by-aircraft/559686)
**Author:** [@Chickenwrangler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chickenwrangler)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2010, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-to-the-fuel-dumped-by-aircraft/559686 "2010-11-08T16:21:56Z")
When a plane has to dump fuel does it vaporize into nothing or actually reach the ground? If it does reach the ground what kind of mess would it make and could it ignite, and if dumped over open water would it create a … --- ## [Female Bodybuilders...Hot or Not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-bodybuilders-hot-or-not/417760)
**Author:** [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2007, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/female-bodybuilders-hot-or-not/417760 "2007-09-06T05:19:28Z")
There’s a bodybuilder convention or something in town this weekend, and we’ve had several participants in the store as customers…really short Spanish-speaking men, and guys with tans that look so strange in this day and … --- ## [Ask the (former) Tanker.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-former-tanker/620812)
**Author:** [@ExTank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ExTank)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2012, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-former-tanker/620812 "2012-05-26T16:57:46Z")
In response to my contribution in this thread, I’ve been encouraged to start an “Ask the Tanker” thread. I was a 19K M1 Abrams Armored Vehicle Crewman for just under 6 years (on a 4-year enlistment! :smack:) in the U.S.… --- ## [Lost 3.20: "The Man Behind the Curtain"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-3-20-the-man-behind-the-curtain/403398)
**Author:** [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Replies:** 297\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2007, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-3-20-the-man-behind-the-curtain/403398 "2007-05-18T15:57:07Z")
Thread rules: Locke killed his dad, or more correctly, he arranged for Sawyer to kill his dad. James Ford, that is, since both he and dad use that name as an alias. And now that Locke has completed his task, he’s off… --- ## [Get the Truth Out on Autism](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-the-truth-out-on-autism/420515)
**Author:** [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Replies:** 269\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2007, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-the-truth-out-on-autism/420515 "2007-09-29T05:29:14Z")
While learning about facilitated communication, I happened upon a link to this photoessay. You must read the entirety of it to get the full impact. Synopsis for the lazy: We’re shown black-in-white images of a severely… --- ## ["Radical Unschoolers" - Is this irresponsible parenting or simply ahead of the curve?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/radical-unschoolers-is-this-irresponsible-parenting-or-simply-ahead-of-the-curve/536674)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 130\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2010, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/radical-unschoolers-is-this-irresponsible-parenting-or-simply-ahead-of-the-curve/536674 "2010-04-27T23:12:29Z")
Extreme Homeschooling: No Tests, No Books, No Classes, No Curriculums Is this approach ahead of the curve in an information dense society where you can get almost any bit of knowledge you want with minimal effort, or i… --- ## [Do African-Americans have extra energy in their muscles?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-african-americans-have-extra-energy-in-their-muscles/724906)
**Author:** [@Simis34](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simis34)\ **Replies:** 185\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2015, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-african-americans-have-extra-energy-in-their-muscles/724906 "2015-07-17T01:59:24Z")
I have not done any research on this topic. This is a straight question. What I DO know is that back when there was slavery, (very bad times), that these awful slave owners would literally “breed” African-American who h… --- ## [What famous woman would you like to see on the $20 bill?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-famous-woman-would-you-like-to-see-on-the-20-bill/715776)
**Author:** [@Don\_Draper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_Draper)\ **Replies:** 173\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2018, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-famous-woman-would-you-like-to-see-on-the-20-bill/715776 "2018-01-18T14:47:06Z")
There’s a movement brewing to have the face of a woman on the $20 bill. The new ‘female’ twenties would commemorate the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in 2020. The link takes you to a site with a list of some poss… --- ## [Time-Dilation in Science Fiction stories?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-dilation-in-science-fiction-stories/526236)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2010, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/time-dilation-in-science-fiction-stories/526236 "2010-10-12T03:37:06Z")
Are there any science-fiction stories (any medium) that focus on a characters personal experience of time-dilation? I think an interesting short story could have a character volunteering for a future space-force, but du… --- ## [Where do I find Grocery Bag for Man?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-find-grocery-bag-for-man/571996)
**Author:** [@jhaines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jhaines)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2019, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-i-find-grocery-bag-for-man/571996 "2019-02-25T14:37:31Z")
I’m sick and tired of carrying my girlfriend’s shopping bags to the store to take home groceries. Does anyone know where to find masculine bags? --- ## [Six months ago, my mom died. Four months ago, my dad started dating.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-months-ago-my-mom-died-four-months-ago-my-dad-started-dating/677826)
**Author:** [@SanibelMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanibelMan)\ **Replies:** 142\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2014, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/six-months-ago-my-mom-died-four-months-ago-my-dad-started-dating/677826 "2014-01-13T03:51:16Z")
And I’m not okay. Last June, my mom went into the hospital for a colonoscopy. She’d been having bleeding problems for a while, and her doctor sent her to the ER. She had had many health problems over the years, includin… --- ## [On the subject of attacking an armed man and getting shot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-subject-of-attacking-an-armed-man-and-getting-shot/853460)
**Author:** [@yarblek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yarblek)\ **Replies:** 266\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2021, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-subject-of-attacking-an-armed-man-and-getting-shot/853460 "2021-06-19T14:13:44Z")
A man was shot when he attacked another man with a gun. How responsible should the man who shot him be, legally, ethically, morally? We can all probably agree that attacking a person with a gun is not a good idea most o… --- ## [Does masterbation cause blindness?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-masterbation-cause-blindness/506610)
**Author:** [@isthatdoodoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/isthatdoodoo)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2009, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-masterbation-cause-blindness/506610 "2009-08-25T02:56:38Z")
I’ve been told this my entire life and while drunk i may have done it. It’s been 2 days and iv’e been living in constant fear. I have not drove or left the house alone. How many times until you are blind and how long … --- ## [What corporate bullshit words and phrases do you hate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-corporate-bullshit-words-and-phrases-do-you-hate/141832)
**Author:** [@DarrenS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DarrenS)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2002, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-corporate-bullshit-words-and-phrases-do-you-hate/141832 "2002-12-25T18:31:50Z")
Inspired by this thread. Ever since there was big money in computers, the “suits” have moved in and corrupted the lingo with their own bullshit advertising-inspired jargon. Here are a few of my “faves”: -leverage -re… --- ## [Steam holiday sale Dec 20-Jan 2](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-holiday-sale-dec-20-jan-2/564864)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 231\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2011, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/steam-holiday-sale-dec-20-jan-2/564864 "2011-01-05T01:36:40Z")
I was originally going to put the steam Holiday sale in with the treasure hunt sale thread, but on second thought there’s not much reason for newbies to the thread to scroll through 2 pages worth of discussion on a now c… --- ## [What type/brand of alcohol goes best with eggnog?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-brand-of-alcohol-goes-best-with-eggnog/563356)
**Author:** [@fuzzypickles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fuzzypickles)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2010, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-type-brand-of-alcohol-goes-best-with-eggnog/563356 "2010-12-10T14:57:38Z")
My primary brand of libation is Crown Royal whiskey. It goes okay with most flavors of eggnog (but not Pumpkin Spice flavor…eyyeww!!) but I get the feeling I could do better. Any recommendations? (Please note, I’m not… --- ## [On the Closing of the "Is There Favoritism in Great Debates" Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781)
**Author:** [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Replies:** 193\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2011, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-closing-of-the-is-there-favoritism-in-great-debates-thread/594781 "2011-09-07T19:04:55Z")
This one. Marley23 - good call. I agree completely. That is all. Regards, Shodan --- ## [American mailboxes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-mailboxes/534816)
**Author:** [@Kiyoshi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiyoshi)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2010, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/american-mailboxes/534816 "2010-04-11T14:09:31Z")
I don’t know if this is a universal thing, but from what I’ve seen on TV and in films, American homes seem to have mailboxes attached to poles in their front gardens. Is there a reason that it’s done this way? It seem… --- ## [Would Texas ever separate from America?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-texas-ever-separate-from-america/580324)
**Author:** [@UncreativeIntellectual](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncreativeIntellectual)\ **Replies:** 144\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2011, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-texas-ever-separate-from-america/580324 "2011-05-07T00:19:21Z")
As it turns out, many people in Texas want to secede to form their own country. I believe, however, that they would never actually try, considering they still want the benefits of being U.S. citezens. But I also acknowle… --- ## [Why not let Texas secede?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-not-let-texas-secede/671264)
**Author:** [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2016, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-not-let-texas-secede/671264 "2016-11-13T07:37:58Z")
There was a lot of discussion about states that wanted to secede from the US when Obama was elected, but that was before this latest shit from Ted Cruz and his pals. I’ve had it. If Texas wants to secede, let it. If M… --- ## [CEO's pay -- 300 times regular folks'!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ceos-pay-300-times-regular-folks/723259)
**Author:** [@Dibbs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dibbs)\ **Replies:** 229\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2015, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ceos-pay-300-times-regular-folks/723259 "2015-07-05T17:11:43Z")
At the risk of sounding petty, I have a problem with too many American CEOs bloating themselves up at corporations that they didn’t create or in any way help nurture into success. They seem to go into these places like … --- ## [Why are logos sometimes blurred on american TV programs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-logos-sometimes-blurred-on-american-tv-programs/543820)
**Author:** [@scamartistry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scamartistry)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2010, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-logos-sometimes-blurred-on-american-tv-programs/543820 "2010-06-22T22:22:45Z")
?? --- ## [Ladies: Should I call, text, or email for a second date?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-should-i-call-text-or-email-for-a-second-date/610540)
**Author:** [@Mr.Excellent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Excellent)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [January 25, 2012, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ladies-should-i-call-text-or-email-for-a-second-date/610540 "2012-01-25T23:23:57Z")
If I’ve had a fairly decent first date with a woman, and would like to try for a second, what’s the best way to ask? My assumption has always been that email is preferable - it’s unobtrusive, doesn’t put the woman on the… --- ## [Does 18hz audio ("infrasound") make people see ghosts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-18hz-audio-infrasound-make-people-see-ghosts/557518)
**Author:** [@cptnred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cptnred)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2010, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-18hz-audio-infrasound-make-people-see-ghosts/557518 "2010-10-19T07:48:05Z")
I just read a fascinating (if true) comment in the skeptics section of Reddit, to the effect that 18hz sound causes humans to experience hallucinations and uneasiness. According to the commenter, this explains some “ghos… --- ## [We need mandatory National Service in the US](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-mandatory-national-service-in-the-us/591202)
**Author:** [@brickbacon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brickbacon)\ **Replies:** 178\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2011, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-need-mandatory-national-service-in-the-us/591202 "2011-08-08T11:39:26Z")
In these uncertain economic times, it would seem that mandatory National Service could go a long way towards solving some of the problems in this country. I propose that all able-bodied 18-year olds, and illegal immigra… --- ## [nongoog is either a troll or an imbecile](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nongoog-is-either-a-troll-or-an-imbecile/408363)
**Author:** [@Diogenes\_the\_Cynic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diogenes_the_Cynic)\ **Replies:** 205\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2007, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nongoog-is-either-a-troll-or-an-imbecile/408363 "2007-06-22T14:40:36Z")
nongoog currently has a thread going in IMHO where she asks for advice on how to support her boss through a divorce from his “psycho” wife. In the second post of that thread, nongoog offhandedly mentions that she was FUC… --- ## [Do Some Women Have Teeth Inside Of Their Vaginas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-some-women-have-teeth-inside-of-their-vaginas/254705)
**Author:** [@Surreal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surreal)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2004, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-some-women-have-teeth-inside-of-their-vaginas/254705 "2004-07-17T18:18:26Z")
Is it true that there have been cases of women who had teeth growing inside their vaginas, and that these was discovered during gynecological exams? If so, what is the cause of this phenomenon? Do they have just one or … --- ## [Why doesn't the metal ring on Campbell's Soup at Hand cause sparks in the Microwave?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-the-metal-ring-on-campbells-soup-at-hand-cause-sparks-in-the-microwave/207151)
**Author:** [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2003, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-the-metal-ring-on-campbells-soup-at-hand-cause-sparks-in-the-microwave/207151 "2003-10-15T17:50:48Z")
The instructions say to leave the plastic lid off when heating, and sure enough it’s not a problem. Why is that? --- ## [Rape on campus: Democrats exploiting the issue](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rape-on-campus-democrats-exploiting-the-issue/689668)
**Author:** [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\ **Replies:** 171\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2014, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rape-on-campus-democrats-exploiting-the-issue/689668 "2014-06-10T16:46:51Z")
Both Barack Obama and Joe Biden have recently cited the statistic that one out of five female college students is sexually assaulted while in school. This statistic is bogus. The best response to it that I’ve seen is t… --- ## [The missing voice in the gun control debates](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-missing-voice-in-the-gun-control-debates/648422)
**Author:** [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Replies:** 154\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2013, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-missing-voice-in-the-gun-control-debates/648422 "2013-02-07T22:45:19Z")
when I hear the term “gun control” the first thing that pops in my head is furious anger from people that own guns, and are about as willing to give said guns up, as they are to set themselves on fire. I don’t think abou… --- ## [Questions about movies you certainly have no intention of seeing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-movies-you-certainly-have-no-intention-of-seeing/582323)
**Author:** [@Caricci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caricci)\ **Replies:** 150\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2011, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-about-movies-you-certainly-have-no-intention-of-seeing/582323 "2011-07-02T16:27:02Z")
This is threat to ask questions about movies you certainly have no intention of seeing, as the title says. It’s also a thread for others to answer those questions, I hope. Mine is: why couldn’t they make an emergency … --- ## [I pit mortgage companies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-mortgage-companies/479698)
**Author:** [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Replies:** 205\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2009, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-pit-mortgage-companies/479698 "2009-01-09T18:22:01Z")
Mortgage companies have foisted a huge scam on the American people. front loaded mortgages. How the fuck they got to get away with that is beyond me. The average American moves every 4 or 5 years. So if you buy a 200,000… --- ## [Diogenes, a word about your behavior..](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diogenes-a-word-about-your-behavior/370223)
**Author:** [@bobkitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobkitty)\ **Replies:** 338\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2006, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diogenes-a-word-about-your-behavior/370223 "2006-08-27T02:12:36Z")
In this thread, Diogenes steps in to make the following remark: \[QUOTE=Diogenes\] The mere loss of a pregnancy, while sad and disappointing, is not even close to the devastation of the loss of an actual child. To equate… --- ## [You want a divorce? I'll behead you.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-want-a-divorce-ill-behead-you/486261)
**Author:** [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Replies:** 230\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2009, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-want-a-divorce-ill-behead-you/486261 "2009-04-17T03:00:25Z")
Founder of Islamic TV station accused of beheading his wife There are no words strong enough to convey my disgust at this, you ignorant slut. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=234&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=236&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)