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**Author:** [@Disinfectus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Disinfectus)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1976-the-nations-bicentennial-remembrance-thread/1030960 "2026-07-06T19:36:41Z")
The fiftieth anniversary of the Bicentennial celebration of 1976 approaches. Based on the board demographics, I suspect many posters were around for the festivities. I remember that the country turned red, white and blu… --- ## [Puckle Gun Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puckle-gun-question/1033461)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2026, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puckle-gun-question/1033461 "2026-09-29T19:48:46Z")
Has anyone ever made an updated version of the Puckle Gun, a pistol that fired both round and square bullets? --- ## [Hypothetical: a modern Zippo lighter on a Caribbean pirate ship of the classic period (early 18th century)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-a-modern-zippo-lighter-on-a-caribbean-pirate-ship-of-the-classic-period-early-18th-century/1027936)
**Author:** [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2026, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-a-modern-zippo-lighter-on-a-caribbean-pirate-ship-of-the-classic-period-early-18th-century/1027936 "2026-02-26T22:43:34Z")
Let me first explain how this question came about: my dear Doper friend @The\_Butterfly\_s\_Ghost and I are both smokers, they only occasionally while I have been addicted for decades. We both have and love our Zippo lighte… --- ## [Prepaying for your own "after-death arrangements"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prepaying-for-your-own-after-death-arrangements/1027932)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2026, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prepaying-for-your-own-after-death-arrangements/1027932 "2026-03-01T23:58:14Z")
I’m guessing some of you smart and practical people have done this. (There’s a 2006 thread on the subject but it was quite short.) What have you set up? I put “after-death arrangements” in quotes, because those might be… --- ## [Men: khaki trousers, suggestions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-khaki-trousers-suggestions/1027465)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2026, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/men-khaki-trousers-suggestions/1027465 "2026-03-25T15:13:27Z")
I’m looking for good quality at a great price. Pleated front, or not, I like them both. Got any suggestions? Links appreciated. Thanks in advance! I recently lost some weight and mine no longer fit me. --- ## [Okay, so how long do you survive when the whole financial system goes blooey?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-so-how-long-do-you-survive-when-the-whole-financial-system-goes-blooey/1026536)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2026, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/okay-so-how-long-do-you-survive-when-the-whole-financial-system-goes-blooey/1026536 "2026-06-21T22:29:37Z")
A few friends and I were having coffee and chatting at the local coffee shop yesterday, when one of them asked this: What if the entire financial system went blooey right now? Like, all banks and investment firms and s… --- ## [Some new restaurants have opened up near me](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-new-restaurants-have-opened-up-near-me/1028032)
**Author:** [@bodangus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bodangus)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2026, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-new-restaurants-have-opened-up-near-me/1028032 "2026-03-02T14:53:06Z")
I want to go and order only two things off of the offered menu at each place. This would be In the hope of determining the quality and authenticity of the food and more importantly whether I’ll come back. In my case, on… --- ## [Why are the Touchpad backwards from the mouse buttons?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-the-touchpad-backwards-from-the-mouse-buttons/1027383)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2026, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-the-touchpad-backwards-from-the-mouse-buttons/1027383 "2026-02-06T08:51:39Z")
I adapted to this nuisance 20 years ago. i wouldn’t want it changed now. Changing now would make my Touchpad almost unusable. My laptop is old and been dropped. My touchpad doesn’t recognize the left side. Touching a… --- ## [It warms the heart-In praise of hot cereals](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-warms-the-heart-in-praise-of-hot-cereals/1025561)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2025, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/it-warms-the-heart-in-praise-of-hot-cereals/1025561 "2025-12-10T19:55:27Z")
I just had a bowl of Wheatena-delicious! What hot cereals have you tried and/or liked? --- ## [Fake football player scams people out of more than a million dollars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-football-player-scams-people-out-of-more-than-a-million-dollars/1032854)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fake-football-player-scams-people-out-of-more-than-a-million-dollars/1032854 "2026-09-19T13:54:07Z")
I’m not sure if this should be a game room thread, since it’s tangentially about sports… It has recently come to light that a man named Dejean Love has been scamming people out of more than a million dollars by pretendi… --- ## [AI deletes company's entire database](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-deletes-companys-entire-database/1029636)
**Author:** [@Santos\_L\_Halper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Santos_L_Halper)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-deletes-companys-entire-database/1029636 "2026-04-30T01:56:50Z")
What a shame. :slightly\_smiling\_face: PocketOS, which provides software for car rental businesses, suffered a massive outage over the weekend after the autonomous artificial intelligence tool wiped the database and all… --- ## [Are there former (American) cabinet secretaries that had later national political success?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-former-american-cabinet-secretaries-that-had-later-national-political-success/1028242)
**Author:** [@squidfood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squidfood)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2026, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-former-american-cabinet-secretaries-that-had-later-national-political-success/1028242 "2026-04-04T02:59:35Z")
In the U.S. system, cabinet secretary seems to be a terrible step for any national politician’s career. You lose your seat (as opposed to parliamentary systems where you keep it) in a system where incumbency is huge. T… --- ## [Sometimes the fates grin, and you go with the flow](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sometimes-the-fates-grin-and-you-go-with-the-flow/1033556)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sometimes-the-fates-grin-and-you-go-with-the-flow/1033556 "2026-10-28T03:43:37Z")
Ever have one of those moments where Lady Luck laughs out loud and things are going so good that if you were hit by lightning afterward you would just say to yourself “Fair enough” and smile? When I was assigned to Marc… --- ## [How to get rid of the cookie button on the bottom left corner of the screen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-rid-of-the-cookie-button-on-the-bottom-left-corner-of-the-screen/1032621)
**Author:** [@Xarrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xarrot)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2026, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-rid-of-the-cookie-button-on-the-bottom-left-corner-of-the-screen/1032621 "2026-11-07T01:12:02Z")
Its on the bottom corner of the screen and its annoying. \[MOBILE WEB\] --- ## [Can he just keep Pulte and Blanche around as "acting" for the next 2 1/2 years?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-he-just-keep-pulte-and-blanche-around-as-acting-for-the-next-2-1-2-years/1031052)
**Author:** [@Win\_Place\_Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Win_Place_Show)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-he-just-keep-pulte-and-blanche-around-as-acting-for-the-next-2-1-2-years/1031052 "2026-07-31T04:57:28Z")
Since this administration’s entire form of governing seems to be “Fk You, Make Me”, what’s to keep the Pedophile-in-Chief from avoiding Pulte and Blanche go in front of any Senate confirmation hearings, and just keep the… --- ## [How do I block Edge?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-block-edge/1031422)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-block-edge/1031422 "2026-07-10T13:07:53Z")
I never intentionally open Edge. But Microsoft has planted little landmines in my computer which causes Edge to open up without me wanting it to. Ideally, I’d like to delete Edge from my computer and block Microsoft fro… --- ## [Why does the sun feel warmer from a reflection than it does straight on in this situation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-sun-feel-warmer-from-a-reflection-than-it-does-straight-on-in-this-situation/1026278)
**Author:** [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-sun-feel-warmer-from-a-reflection-than-it-does-straight-on-in-this-situation/1026278 "2026-01-07T13:22:51Z")
On my morning dog walk, there’s a place where I’m in the shadow of a house to the east but I’m hit with the light from the sun reflecting on a window from a house across the street on the west. Something like this: … --- ## [What is the science behind talent?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-science-behind-talent/1031400)
**Author:** [@Xarrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xarrot)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-science-behind-talent/1031400 "2026-07-10T00:56:39Z")
I know that tone deafness is inherited, but I don’t know about other things that could make you inherently good at something. --- ## [Anyone else getting "Content Not Viewable In Your Region" from imgur.com?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-getting-content-not-viewable-in-your-region-from-imgur-com/1025293)
**Author:** [@Coriolanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coriolanus)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2026, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-getting-content-not-viewable-in-your-region-from-imgur-com/1025293 "2026-01-08T14:46:59Z")
Nothing against Darren\_Garrison yet his post here shows a big box with “Content not viewable in your region.” My “region” is the UK: England. Is it just KCIII that has banned imgur content? Or has imgur banned KCIII? … --- ## [With 7 vaccine shots and a Covid infection years ago, do I still need boosters or am I done for good?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-7-vaccine-shots-and-a-covid-infection-years-ago-do-i-still-need-boosters-or-am-i-done-for-good/1032583)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [September 16, 2026, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/with-7-vaccine-shots-and-a-covid-infection-years-ago-do-i-still-need-boosters-or-am-i-done-for-good/1032583 "2026-09-16T20:13:09Z")
I have received 7 Covid vaccinations (Pfizer and Novavax) during the time period of March 2021 through September 2025. I also got a Covid (probably Omicron) breakthrough infection in January 2023. The stuff I’m reading … --- ## [VIking misinformation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viking-misinformation/1033225)
**Author:** [@aruvqan\_myers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan_myers)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2026, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/viking-misinformation/1033225 "2026-09-25T00:08:19Z")
Sweet jumping Jebus Burned Earth tuber dude, I love you wanting to bring information about interesting archeological finds. For the grace of Ghu, the pit burial dated to the 750s … “The mystery is …” dun-dun-dunnnnnnn -… --- ## [If you were shopping in a very pleasant produce section of your grocery store](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-shopping-in-a-very-pleasant-produce-section-of-your-grocery-store/1029955)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2026, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-were-shopping-in-a-very-pleasant-produce-section-of-your-grocery-store/1029955 "2026-05-13T19:44:25Z")
But… All of a sudden ninjas were attacking. Scared out of your wits, what piece of produce would be your go-to weapon (fruits or veggies) of choice? --- ## [Never have I ever (seen anyone put their groceries into the bed of their pickup truck)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-have-i-ever-seen-anyone-put-their-groceries-into-the-bed-of-their-pickup-truck/1033357)
**Author:** [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2026, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-have-i-ever-seen-anyone-put-their-groceries-into-the-bed-of-their-pickup-truck/1033357 "2026-09-27T12:18:32Z")
…seen anyone put their groceries into the bed of of their pickup truck. That struck me as odd, last night at 3am. --- ## [Mattel, you are very special](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mattel-you-are-very-special/1025613)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2025, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mattel-you-are-very-special/1025613 "2025-12-14T02:06:05Z")
To me. Not sure I know anything about your corporate mis-deeds or not. I hope it’s good enough. God knows I spent many dollars on their products over the years. In July 2025, Mattel dropped the Type 1 diabetic Barbie.… --- ## [Has Weber Grills kept up their quality since the family sold and went public?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-weber-grills-kept-up-their-quality-since-the-family-sold-and-went-public/1029806)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-weber-grills-kept-up-their-quality-since-the-family-sold-and-went-public/1029806 "2026-06-02T21:18:58Z")
My 2008 purchased Weber Genesis grill is at end of life. I’ve been nursing it for over 6 years now. If Weber is still quality, I’m going to buy a new Weber, but I did some checking and apparently the family sold to BDT … --- ## [A separate 14th Amendment question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-separate-14th-amendment-question/1031458)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2026, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-separate-14th-amendment-question/1031458 "2026-07-10T02:42:39Z")
Let’s discuss a different issue related to the 14th Amendment. The text says: All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the S… --- ## [Was Joe Chill a utilitarian time traveler?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-joe-chill-a-utilitarian-time-traveler/1028460)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-joe-chill-a-utilitarian-time-traveler/1028460 "2026-03-26T13:52:10Z")
Sure he killed Thomas and Martha Wayne. But their deaths led their son to dedicate his life to fighting crime and his efforts saved the lives of thousands. --- ## [AI vs. Al (Artificial Intelligence vs. someone named Albert or Alfred)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-vs-al-artificial-intelligence-vs-someone-named-albert-or-alfred/1033215)
**Author:** [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2026, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ai-vs-al-artificial-intelligence-vs-someone-named-albert-or-alfred/1033215 "2026-10-06T14:17:47Z")
There’s a modnote in the general aviation thread: The Great Ongoing Aviation Thread (general and other) (Part 2) - #432 where the moderator thought that @Spiderman was posting something made with AI. It seemed odd give… --- ## [Bonnie Tyler has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bonnie-tyler-has-died/1031532)
**Author:** [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [July 11, 2026, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bonnie-tyler-has-died/1031532 "2026-07-11T19:55:28Z")
Loved her raspy vocal style. She a had a couple of good hits. Was pleased to see she continued to be big in England after her success here in the states. I always related to the line I’m living in a powder keg and givin… --- ## [NASA Wake Up Songs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasa-wake-up-songs/1029119)
**Author:** [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2026, 9:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasa-wake-up-songs/1029119 "2026-04-17T09:16:08Z")
Ever since the days of Gemini, NASA has been awakening astronauts with their choice of “wake up” songs. For reasons that stagger the imagination, YOU are on the next mission. So what are you choices for greeting the mor… --- ## [During the NCAA Tournament (aka March Madness) how do the players continue their schooling?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/during-the-ncaa-tournament-aka-march-madness-how-do-the-players-continue-their-schooling/1028496)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/during-the-ncaa-tournament-aka-march-madness-how-do-the-players-continue-their-schooling/1028496 "2026-03-18T21:45:31Z")
In theory all the players in college sports are first meant to get an education and second play the sport. These days I think most know it is the reverse but, nevertheless, they are still students and still meant to tak… --- ## [Sid Kroft has died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sid-kroft-has-died/1029264)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sid-kroft-has-died/1029264 "2026-07-28T17:40:08Z")
Sid and Marty Kroft were responsible for some of the weirdest, most imaginative kids shows in the 1970’s. Their creativity still influences programs today. --- ## [USPS Changes Postmark Date System. Why This is Bad](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usps-changes-postmark-date-system-why-this-is-bad/1026168)
**Author:** [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usps-changes-postmark-date-system-why-this-is-bad/1026168 "2026-01-07T15:05:19Z")
So the US Postal Service has now changed its processing rules such that the postmark on any mail received by the USPS will no longer be dated according to the date or receipt, but rather by the date of processing. Sound… --- ## [Robert Carradine dies at 71](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robert-carradine-dies-at-71/1027934)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2026, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/robert-carradine-dies-at-71/1027934 "2026-02-28T02:58:55Z")
Robert started as a child actor. He was in John Wayne’s film The Cowboys 1972. Robert was one of the young boys helping with the cattle drive. Born in 1954, Robert was 30 when he played a Frat boy in Revenge of the Nerd… --- ## [So, why don't they just do the obvious thing and DNA test the Sussex kids?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-why-dont-they-just-do-the-obvious-thing-and-dna-test-the-sussex-kids/1029873)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2026, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-why-dont-they-just-do-the-obvious-thing-and-dna-test-the-sussex-kids/1029873 "2026-05-18T21:04:23Z")
Every now and then I let youtube tempt me into the whirling maelstrom around Harry, Meghan, and their kids. The latest version had someone speculating on whether Meghan could have really given birth to Archie and be bac… --- ## [Is the simplest model the best model?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-simplest-model-the-best-model/1030077)
**Author:** [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2026, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-simplest-model-the-best-model/1030077 "2026-07-12T12:01:21Z")
Of course it isn’t. Like so many things in life, this is a matter of calibration. In the December 2025 issue of The Stata Journal, Nick Cox summarizes current thinking on simplicity: Simplicity as a goal or guide, even… --- ## [Total Solar Eclipse Aug 12 2026](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/total-solar-eclipse-aug-12-2026/1027280)
**Author:** [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2026, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/total-solar-eclipse-aug-12-2026/1027280 "2026-08-15T21:30:49Z")
The duration, path, & geometry of totality of this eclipse is notso hotso. Still, the worst possible total eclipse is still pretty neat. It starts up in the Arctic along the central part of the north coast of Russia, … --- ## [Hard boiled eggs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hard-boiled-eggs/1029046)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2026, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hard-boiled-eggs/1029046 "2026-04-06T16:08:46Z")
Continuing the discussion from "Eggs Over Medium" - what do you expect to get?: So, i rarely make hard boiled eggs. And when i prepare boiled egg for myself, i scrape it out of the shell onto buttered toast. But i do ha… --- ## [If we found conclusive proof of an advanced alien civilization, say \<10 light years away, could we communicate with them?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-we-found-conclusive-proof-of-an-advanced-alien-civilization-say-10-light-years-away-could-we-communicate-with-them/1028940)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2026, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-we-found-conclusive-proof-of-an-advanced-alien-civilization-say-10-light-years-away-could-we-communicate-with-them/1028940 "2026-04-09T21:31:13Z")
Let’s say that, via some method that doesn’t really matter here, we find conclusive proof that there is an advanced and intelligent alien civilization inhabiting This Expolanet of That Star, which is, say, five light yea… --- ## [The US support for the Shah in 1953 and what happened in Berlin 14 years later](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-us-support-for-the-shah-in-1953-and-what-happened-in-berlin-14-years-later/1028770)
**Author:** [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2026, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-us-support-for-the-shah-in-1953-and-what-happened-in-berlin-14-years-later/1028770 "2026-04-04T00:18:15Z")
Continuing the discussion from Speculation About Trump's Underlying Reasons for Bombing Iran and Other Targets: After consulting the mods we have agreed that a new thread is the way to proceed to avoid a hijack. We were… --- ## [Archaeologists find fragment of Homer’s Iliad inside Egyptian mummy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archaeologists-find-fragment-of-homer-s-iliad-inside-egyptian-mummy/1029462)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2026, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/archaeologists-find-fragment-of-homer-s-iliad-inside-egyptian-mummy/1029462 "2026-04-22T15:37:13Z")
Other sources say it’s a fragment. I’m not particularly surprised. Consider how used newspaper is used in homes. Great for puppy training. Newspaper has been used as insulation in inexpensive structures. Maybe mortician… --- ## [Death by Lysol](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-by-lysol/1028733)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2026, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/death-by-lysol/1028733 "2026-03-29T21:15:56Z")
From the Wikipedia article about Lysol: “The first Lysol Brand Antiseptic Disinfectant was introduced in 1889 by Gustav Raupenstrauch to help end a cholera epidemic happening in Germany. The original formulation of Lyso… --- ## [Let's talk infant & toddler brains, "Tummy Time", colors and the Pantone Book](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-infant-toddler-brains-tummy-time-colors-and-the-pantone-book/1026503)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2026, 11:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-talk-infant-toddler-brains-tummy-time-colors-and-the-pantone-book/1026503 "2026-01-18T11:38:20Z")
We’ve had quite a few friends and family have babies in the last few years. Most, if not all have deployed some form of the Tummy Time routine. I do buy into the idea of this, and it’s always fun to watch a fairly young … --- ## [Finish this sentence please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-this-sentence-please/1025843)
**Author:** [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2025, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finish-this-sentence-please/1025843 "2025-12-20T19:08:37Z")
Hour by hour, day by day, month by month, year by year, decade by decade, century by century, millennia by millennia… :slight\_smile: --- ## [No mustache, no broken leg, all silence, could John Wilkes Booth have gotten away with it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-mustache-no-broken-leg-all-silence-could-john-wilkes-booth-have-gotten-away-with-it/1032913)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2026, 7:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-mustache-no-broken-leg-all-silence-could-john-wilkes-booth-have-gotten-away-with-it/1032913 "2026-09-13T07:28:47Z")
Suppose Booth had no broken leg, managed to escape the theater, shaved off his mustache, cut his hair, changed his clothes and got away swiftly and as far away from Washington DC as he could and spoke of the shooting to … --- ## [I wish I had a tail!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-had-a-tail/1032671)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-wish-i-had-a-tail/1032671 "2026-08-31T18:58:31Z")
I wish I had a tail! Well, not just me. That’d be weird. I wish people had tails! Young women would have big bushy ones. Adults would envy their lushness. Celebrities would have memorable ones. Weird “freaks” woul… --- ## [Recast "Rocky Horror Picture Show" today](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-rocky-horror-picture-show-today/1026075)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2025, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recast-rocky-horror-picture-show-today/1026075 "2025-12-30T06:47:35Z")
I am looking for actors for a new production of the movie, not “she/he/they would have been great back then” suggestions, please. --- ## [Fox is buying Roku](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-is-buying-roku/1030914)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2026, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fox-is-buying-roku/1030914 "2026-06-17T00:30:13Z")
Fox is buying Roku for $22 billion | CNN Business I really love this: ““It’s essential that Roku remain open and partner-friendly business,” he said on a call with analysts. “We don’t see that changing at all.”” Right. … --- ## [How often to change the oil in seldom-driven vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-to-change-the-oil-in-seldom-driven-vehicle/1031649)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2026, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-often-to-change-the-oil-in-seldom-driven-vehicle/1031649 "2026-07-16T03:24:19Z")
Not sure if I’m seeking fact or opinion. I own a car that gets driven maybe once or twice a week. Over the past 12 months the odometer has advanced just shy of 2,000 miles. I’m thinking I should change the oil every 6 … --- ## [Most dangerous substance on earth (hidden sugar content in cream cheese cheesecake product)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-dangerous-substance-on-earth-hidden-sugar-content-in-cream-cheese-cheesecake-product/1032345)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2026, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/most-dangerous-substance-on-earth-hidden-sugar-content-in-cream-cheese-cheesecake-product/1032345 "2026-08-16T18:51:57Z")
Sitting right on my kitchen island. Philadelphia cream cheese no bake in a tub. Ready to go. This stuff could wipe out cities with just a little effort. No drones needed. Altho’ we can get it faster that way. Warning… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=36&per_page=50) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=38&per_page=50)