# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=49 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 50 --- ## [Man teaches octopus to play piano](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-teaches-octopus-to-play-piano/1032212)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-teaches-octopus-to-play-piano/1032212 "2026-08-10T02:17:16Z")
Maybe this belongs in MPSIMS, but it’s about music (kinda) and sort of even about food. The video is 18 minutes, and well-edited. --- ## [John Lennon was murdered 45 years ago today](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-lennon-was-murdered-45-years-ago-today/1025527)
**Author:** [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2025, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/john-lennon-was-murdered-45-years-ago-today/1025527 "2025-12-12T22:28:15Z")
It doesn’t seem possible that it’s been so long. Like today, December 8th, 1980 was a Monday. I was 15 years old, and was watching Monday Night Football – like a lot of people, I learned about Lennon’s death from his u… --- ## [Has anyone experience with a hermaphrodite cat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-experience-with-a-hermaphrodite-cat/1024596)
**Author:** [@LouMa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LouMa)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2025, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-experience-with-a-hermaphrodite-cat/1024596 "2025-11-07T06:47:43Z")
About two months ago, a very small male kitten came to us . He was skinny, shaggy, and very hungry. Since he obviously wanted to stay with us, I made an appointment with the vet for an initial examination and vaccination… --- ## [Slay the Spire II arrives soon!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slay-the-spire-ii-arrives-soon/1028111)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/slay-the-spire-ii-arrives-soon/1028111 "2026-04-20T10:25:42Z")
Early access starts 3/5. I am very excited. I never fully finished the first one (got to 20 with the Ironclad and Silent and 19 with the Defect and the Watcher) but it is by far the game I play the most when I just want … --- ## [U.S. Media Self-Censorship Examples](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-media-self-censorship-examples/1025930)
**Author:** [@PhillyGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhillyGuy)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2025, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-media-self-censorship-examples/1025930 "2025-12-25T02:29:22Z")
There was a thread months ago just on newspaper self-censorship, but it’s more than that. 60 Minutes Abruptly Yanks Segment on Prisoners Sent By Trump to El Salvador Mega-Prison --- ## [Reading Books is apparently now a Turn-On](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reading-books-is-apparently-now-a-turn-on/1030970)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2026, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reading-books-is-apparently-now-a-turn-on/1030970 "2026-06-18T13:11:57Z")
A Surprising Hobby Has Quietly Become A Dating Green Flag It might be time to update your photos to include a book in the frame. In modern swipe culture, books are boosting attraction. Reading has become a staple of da… --- ## [Mounting the SSD from a failed HP Envy to get the files off](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mounting-the-ssd-from-a-failed-hp-envy-to-get-the-files-off/1031159)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mounting-the-ssd-from-a-failed-hp-envy-to-get-the-files-off/1031159 "2026-07-06T15:21:22Z")
I have a dead HP Envy 2-in-1 14" laptop and I want to get the files off the drive. The storage media on it is an M2 NVMe SSD; I removed it carefully and inserted it into a UGreen enclosure that lets me attach it to my M… --- ## [LNG Tanker Spills and environmental damage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lng-tanker-spills-and-environmental-damage/1028527)
**Author:** [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lng-tanker-spills-and-environmental-damage/1028527 "2026-03-27T03:33:16Z")
Setting aside the ship’s own bunker fuel, does Liquid Natural Gas pose any ecological threat at all to the sea environment when a tanker is hit? Obviously that amount of methane being released is not helpful to climate … --- ## [Changes in literary styles over the centuries](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changes-in-literary-styles-over-the-centuries/1026451)
**Author:** [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changes-in-literary-styles-over-the-centuries/1026451 "2026-01-30T18:29:06Z")
Continuing the discussion from What was the point of Saruman in LotR?: How have literary styles changes over the centuries? Or even over recent decades? Modern writers and readers seem to prefer stories with tight p… --- ## [Election results for TN-7 House race (December 2, 2025)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-results-for-tn-7-house-race-december-2-2025/1025347)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2025, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/election-results-for-tn-7-house-race-december-2-2025/1025347 "2025-12-03T17:54:18Z")
Today’s the day that voters in Tennessee’s 7th House district vote to replace Mark Green, who resigned. From Politico: The result — which is shaping up to be far closer than President Donald Trump’s 22-point victory t… --- ## [Limits of zombie decay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limits-of-zombie-decay/1033413)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2026, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/limits-of-zombie-decay/1033413 "2026-09-30T01:53:55Z")
Terry Pratchett once described a walking skeleton as “a zombie who has really let themselves go”. Funny, but it does raise a point: just how damaged can a “walker” be before it simply can’t hold together in one piece any… --- ## [Social Media -- Ban the Ads, Charge the User?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/social-media-ban-the-ads-charge-the-user/1033408)
**Author:** [@DtypeJag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DtypeJag)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2026, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/social-media-ban-the-ads-charge-the-user/1033408 "2026-10-01T00:02:22Z")
With all the talk about how harmful social media can be for various groups because of the clever algorithims enticing people to keep clicking, bringing up pages that confirm their perceived prejudices. I have never hear… --- ## [.22 lr ammunition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22-lr-ammunition/1031155)
**Author:** [@stosh1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stosh1)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 10:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/22-lr-ammunition/1031155 "2026-07-07T10:35:17Z")
Are any of the shooters out there having trouble finding .22 lr ammo? --- ## [On the three-letter codes that identify the countries participating in the World Cup?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-three-letter-codes-that-identify-the-countries-participating-in-the-world-cup/1030898)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2026, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-three-letter-codes-that-identify-the-countries-participating-in-the-world-cup/1030898 "2026-07-03T20:43:27Z")
They seem to be pretty straightforward and utilitarian: Mexico is MEX, Scotland is SCO, Haiti is HAI, etc. The ones that aren’t the first three letters of the country’s name also make sense: USA for United States of Amer… --- ## [NFL 2026-2027: Week 5](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-2027-week-5/1033629)
**Author:** [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-2026-2027-week-5/1033629 "2026-10-13T20:59:07Z")
In Week 4, the surprising Browns edged the Steelers on Thursday, and the Colts spanked Washington in London. The Pats handed the Bills their first loss in their new stadium, and the Rams beat the Eagles in Philly. Brow… --- ## [How seriously should I take this warning about defrosting vacuum-sealed fish?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-seriously-should-i-take-this-warning-about-defrosting-vacuum-sealed-fish/1031827)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-seriously-should-i-take-this-warning-about-defrosting-vacuum-sealed-fish/1031827 "2026-07-22T00:57:13Z")
So, I often get videos from this food scientist in my YouTube feed. She seems like she really knows her stuff, and I like how she makes no-nonsense videos that cut through all the BS and myths of food quality and safety. … --- ## [Fertilizers and fossil fuels](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fertilizers-and-fossil-fuels/1030494)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2026, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fertilizers-and-fossil-fuels/1030494 "2026-06-07T13:15:29Z")
From another thread: Of course, fossil fuels are a feedstock in the manufacture of many useful substances. But usually, what they contribute to those substances is carbon (and specifically, carbon in a form that’s eas… --- ## [What is the significance if any of the following research in fusion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-significance-if-any-of-the-following-research-in-fusion/1027674)
**Author:** [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-significance-if-any-of-the-following-research-in-fusion/1027674 "2026-02-24T18:56:59Z")
For reasons I won’t go into (given the forum) I have taken a mild interest in TAE technologies a company that is working towards commercial fusion primarily based on their results outlined in the following paper appeari… --- ## [Cast the Donald Trump biopic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-the-donald-trump-biopic/1029648)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2026, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-the-donald-trump-biopic/1029648 "2026-05-04T21:33:31Z")
Put here initially because it is about a possible movie, but prior permission is given to the mods to move it. :grin: If a movie was to be made about Donald Trump, who should play whom? When giving your picks, please s… --- ## [If anyone can spare me between $6M to about $9 million, there are some books I wanna buy!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-anyone-can-spare-me-between-6m-to-about-9-million-there-are-some-books-i-wanna-buy/1029310)
**Author:** [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2026, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-anyone-can-spare-me-between-6m-to-about-9-million-there-are-some-books-i-wanna-buy/1029310 "2026-05-25T06:25:52Z")
These books: They are Shakespeare’s First four Folios, including in effect, a “First Edition” of most of his collected play… --- ## [A new animated Animal Farm movie is coming](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-animated-animal-farm-movie-is-coming/1025682)
**Author:** [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2026, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-animated-animal-farm-movie-is-coming/1025682 "2026-05-13T21:27:56Z")
There’s a new adaptation of Animal Farm coming, directed by Andy Serkis. I read it in High School and I must say I did not imagine it like this. Brace yourselves. --- ## [Phone case problems](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phone-case-problems/1025800)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [December 20, 2025, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phone-case-problems/1025800 "2025-12-20T00:19:16Z")
I have a mobile phone. It’s an older model; a Samsung Galaxy A12 I bought in 2020. When I bought the phone, I also bought a protective screen and silicon case. The silicon case has torn and I want to replace it. I have … --- ## [Remembering OpalCat 2026](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-opalcat-2026/1026033)
**Author:** [@Nickrz2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nickrz2)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2026, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remembering-opalcat-2026/1026033 "2026-01-10T17:33:58Z")
I’m not sure how many of you were around in the olden days, or remember our dear sister Opal, but I just had a long telephone conversation with ther mom, who is still practicing law in Arizona. Without going into a lot … --- ## [Nacho, nacho man, I want to be a nacho man](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nacho-nacho-man-i-want-to-be-a-nacho-man/1028988)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2026, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nacho-nacho-man-i-want-to-be-a-nacho-man/1028988 "2026-04-04T21:47:56Z")
Remember the classic Simpsons episode where Homer and Flanders become best friends and go to a football game together, and Ned gets Homer a “nacho hat” - a sombrero made of tortilla chip with nacho cheese poured into the… --- ## [What's going on with the local street renovations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-going-on-with-the-local-street-renovations/1024665)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2025, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-going-on-with-the-local-street-renovations/1024665 "2025-11-11T17:59:55Z")
I spent most of my life in the construction world, but not much with road construction. A local project here is repaving and upgrading the underground utilities with new manholes, cabling, etc. There is presently a compa… --- ## [A baby is born addicted to heroin, must he be off opiates for the rest of his life?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-baby-is-born-addicted-to-heroin-must-he-be-off-opiates-for-the-rest-of-his-life/1024259)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2025, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-baby-is-born-addicted-to-heroin-must-he-be-off-opiates-for-the-rest-of-his-life/1024259 "2025-11-02T02:08:56Z")
On a TV show I watch, the main character has adopted her grandson, who was born addicted to opiates thanks to his mother’s addiction. He’s a teen now and is fine, being raised in a loving home where his guardians speak o… --- ## [Ripped from Today's Headlines!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ripped-from-todays-headlines/1033527)
**Author:** [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2026, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ripped-from-todays-headlines/1033527 "2026-10-21T15:18:46Z")
I was looking for a thread on the Cornell fraternity rape news story, and realized there is no longer a group/thread category covering that kind of story. I propose a new one called “Ripped from Today’s Headlines!” --- ## [Why Does Streaming video throw away Commentaries and other Goodies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-streaming-video-throw-away-commentaries-and-other-goodies/1029258)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2026, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-streaming-video-throw-away-commentaries-and-other-goodies/1029258 "2026-04-19T14:21:22Z")
I always enjoyed DVD commentaries with the director and cast. Splash 20th Anniversary for example featured Ron Howard, Tom Hanks, other cast commentary. A making of feature and other goodies. I had to rent or purchase … --- ## [Miss Universe contestants walk out after confrontation with contest executive](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miss-universe-contestants-walk-out-after-confrontation-with-contest-executive/1024707)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2025, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/miss-universe-contestants-walk-out-after-confrontation-with-contest-executive/1024707 "2025-11-30T13:13:54Z")
Apparently he wanted them to post pro-Thailand stuff to win a contest and dinner with him. He called out Miss Mexico and then wanted security when she wanted to leave. I’m happy so many left with her. --- ## [James Van Der Beek RIP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-van-der-beek-rip/1027591)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/james-van-der-beek-rip/1027591 "2026-02-13T13:33:45Z")
--- ## [Favorite Television Musical (Please read the OP)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-television-musical-please-read-the-op/1030875)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2026, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-television-musical-please-read-the-op/1030875 "2026-06-15T17:57:25Z")
By “television musical” I mean the entire series, be it a one-shot, a mini series or the entire series, and definitely not a musical episode in an otherwise non-musical series or a showing of a movie previously shown of… --- ## [Strange lost & found](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-lost-found/1031677)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2026, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/strange-lost-found/1031677 "2026-07-20T02:19:06Z")
In my apartment there are two place where I doff footwear, by my recliner, and at the foot of the bed. Couple of days ago I wanted to wear my Tevas and I grabbed one sandal by my chair and looked for the other. Nowhere t… --- ## [Customs abroad the US should adapt](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/customs-abroad-the-us-should-adapt/1025374)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/customs-abroad-the-us-should-adapt/1025374 "2025-12-05T04:11:54Z")
See this fun (and maybe not totally correct?) article about Common Customs Abroad That They Want The US To Adopt. Please pick ONE (but if you want to pick a couple, that’s no big deal) and please NOT UHC, we have done t… --- ## [Looking for the name of an early website](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-the-name-of-an-early-website/1027697)
**Author:** [@phs3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phs3)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2026, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-the-name-of-an-early-website/1027697 "2026-02-17T15:44:49Z")
Long ago—maybe 1997?—there was a website that was going to solve what was a real problem at the time, before decent search: finding the right site among several. For example, if you went to www.delta.com, it would ask if… --- ## [What is your favourite video game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favourite-video-game/1030285)
**Author:** [@Xarrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xarrot)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-your-favourite-video-game/1030285 "2026-06-04T16:25:23Z")
Been considering what is the average person’s favourite game. Decided to ask here because I lack social confidence --- ## [We now live in an alternate reality (The weirdest Mandela effect yet)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-now-live-in-an-alternate-reality-the-weirdest-mandela-effect-yet/1031829)
**Author:** [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2026, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-now-live-in-an-alternate-reality-the-weirdest-mandela-effect-yet/1031829 "2026-07-24T02:28:03Z")
There’s a scene in Moonraker where Jaws steps out of his escape pod after escaping from the shuttle and he meets a cute girl. I remember this girl wearing braces. This is apparently not true. This wouldn’t bother me so m… --- ## [The California Economy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-california-economy/1031790)
**Author:** [@threeorangept2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/threeorangept2)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2026, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-california-economy/1031790 "2026-07-21T17:30:50Z")
I have in recent months heard the claim that California has the fourth (sometimes third) largest economy in the world. Presumably one and two would be the rest of the USA and China. This would mean, however, that Califor… --- ## [After car inspection/service, wheel off by 15 degrees. Clock spring likely (very bad) or mis-alignment (bad)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/after-car-inspection-service-wheel-off-by-15-degrees-clock-spring-likely-very-bad-or-mis-alignment-bad/1025553)
**Author:** [@Coriolanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coriolanus)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2025, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/after-car-inspection-service-wheel-off-by-15-degrees-clock-spring-likely-very-bad-or-mis-alignment-bad/1025553 "2025-12-10T19:37:28Z")
I went with Factual Questions even though I’d like the opinions of car mechanics. Yesterday evening, I drove my car (2008 Toyota Aygo) from the nearby (and good-reputation) garage. They did my clutch a few months back. … --- ## [Crickets\> Beatles\>Byrds\>Animals\> Monkees\> Eagles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crickets-beatles-byrds-animals-monkees-eagles/1025376)
**Author:** [@hideousidiot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hideousidiot)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crickets-beatles-byrds-animals-monkees-eagles/1025376 "2025-12-05T17:48:41Z")
I think the Crickets started the whole trend of naming your band after a (misspelled?) creature of some sort, but the trend seems to have caught fire after the Beatles made it big. Can you think of an earlier instance th… --- ## [Earthquake near Gilroy, CA just now (11-26-25)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earthquake-near-gilroy-ca-just-now-11-26-25/1025155)
**Author:** [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2025, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/earthquake-near-gilroy-ca-just-now-11-26-25/1025155 "2025-12-01T15:20:07Z")
It was a moderate one - 4.2, according to initial reports. Quite a good jolt, and I propelled myself right out of the sofa in a panic until it was apparent that it was over. --- ## [Maylia and Jack: A Story of Teens and Fentanyl](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maylia-and-jack-a-story-of-teens-and-fentanyl/1025829)
**Author:** [@lilybug0309](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lilybug0309)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2025, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/maylia-and-jack-a-story-of-teens-and-fentanyl/1025829 "2025-12-28T21:05:03Z")
I just read this article about these two kids, Maylia was arrested and Jack died from an overdose of the drug that was given to him by Maylia. What are your opinions on this story? What do you agree with and/or disagree … --- ## [Items not even in the "Complete" editions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/items-not-even-in-the-complete-editions/1033106)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2026, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/items-not-even-in-the-complete-editions/1033106 "2026-09-19T01:00:00Z")
Not long ago we discussed several Sherlock Holmes stories you won’t find in any of the versions labeled “Complete”. Even though Leslie Klinger’s Annotated Sherlock Holmes contains the four stories dubbed “The Apocrypha” … --- ## [If it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck at all](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-it-wasnt-for-bad-luck-i-wouldnt-have-no-luck-at-all/1031390)
**Author:** [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2026, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-it-wasnt-for-bad-luck-i-wouldnt-have-no-luck-at-all/1031390 "2026-07-05T01:46:56Z")
My old house was sold and is scheduled to have its closing today. Yesterday a storm moved through that area of the city - hardly touching where we live now. It blew in a window. We still owned the house yesterday, so w… --- ## [Crash Blossoms (Funny Made-Up Headlines)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crash-blossoms-funny-made-up-headlines/1026817)
**Author:** [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 21, 2026, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crash-blossoms-funny-made-up-headlines/1026817 "2026-01-21T07:35:31Z")
Continuing the discussion from More misread headlines: A “crash blossom” is a headline with a funny double meaning. Unfortunately in real life, these are rare. So here’s a thread to make up all sorts of crash blossoms. … --- ## [How is this (text-initiated) scam supposed to work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-this-text-initiated-scam-supposed-to-work/1031008)
**Author:** [@Lare](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lare)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2026, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-this-text-initiated-scam-supposed-to-work/1031008 "2026-06-22T04:59:29Z")
I received a text message that said: “We’ll never call or text for ID Code 1234567. Please use only to complete your purchase with Ticketmaster for 339.22 USD using card ending in 9876” The text purported to come from … --- ## [Elementary school active shooter in my town (Bend, Oregon)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elementary-school-active-shooter-in-my-town-bend-oregon/1033867)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2026, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/elementary-school-active-shooter-in-my-town-bend-oregon/1033867 "2026-10-16T21:16:59Z")
There’s currently someone shooting up a local elementary school… :frowning: No one I know is involved, but reddit has unconfirmed reports of 5 dead so far. The shooter themselves might’ve been killed by an armed fathe… --- ## [Yeah...what you say. (Odd texts or messages you've seen)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yeah-what-you-say-odd-texts-or-messages-youve-seen/1028535)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2026, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yeah-what-you-say-odd-texts-or-messages-youve-seen/1028535 "2026-03-22T20:14:00Z")
We have a thread a guy started about his wife’s mysterious text. I got one today…”get bun” I discovered is was sent to me in error. I asked the Lil’'wrekker what the heck it meant and just who was she sending it to. I… --- ## [Oxtail soup](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oxtail-soup/1027270)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2026, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oxtail-soup/1027270 "2026-02-07T01:38:48Z")
I brewed a big pot of oxtail soup yesterday for my daughter’s birthday later this week. I followed the recipe in the Joy of Cooking. (An edition from the 80s, if the recipe has changed.) Mostly, it’s just soup. Brown mea… --- ## [Is it risky to buy/use second hand phones?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-risky-to-buy-use-second-hand-phones/1032626)
**Author:** [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2026, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-risky-to-buy-use-second-hand-phones/1032626 "2026-08-29T07:03:06Z")
Like most people nowadays, I have sensitive software on my phone. Banking apps, 2FA authenticators, password managers that sync to a server, access software to a cloud storage space; this sort of thing. For such use case… --- ## [Macomb, IL election judge removed after telling a voter they needed to be shot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/macomb-il-election-judge-removed-after-telling-a-voter-they-needed-to-be-shot/1028539)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/macomb-il-election-judge-removed-after-telling-a-voter-they-needed-to-be-shot/1028539 "2026-03-21T03:05:40Z")
This is disgusting! The voter asked for a Democratic ballot, and this is what they were told. Illinois had a primary today (the 17th of March). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=48&per_page=50) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=50&per_page=50)