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**Author:** [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2015, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-the-miss-universe-national-costumes/710730 "2015-01-30T21:50:23Z")
If this isn’t mundane and pointless… (the prior threads on this have been in this department rather than CS, so…) One wonders why Mr. Trump keeps this quaint relic of another time going on. Then you get the ladies to s… --- ## [Early mainstream media portrayals of LGBT characters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-mainstream-media-portrayals-of-lgbt-characters/757771)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2016, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/early-mainstream-media-portrayals-of-lgbt-characters/757771 "2016-07-02T06:15:00Z")
Recently I found this oddity on YouTube, an episode of a suspense anthology from 1968. It’s about a man-hating woman who raises her son as a girl. It got me thinking about a couple of things: –This show has got to be … --- ## [Profile XT test](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/profile-xt-test/626799)
**Author:** [@Grandknight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grandknight)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2013, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/profile-xt-test/626799 "2013-07-01T15:22:11Z")
My employers have asked me to complete a Profile XT test. I have been working for them for five years so it’s doubtful they are unhappy with my work, actually they have asked all of the employees to complete the test. I… --- ## [Adult-teen interaction. It's as bad as I think, isn't it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-teen-interaction-its-as-bad-as-i-think-isnt-it/674350)
**Author:** [@Silver\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Fire)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2014, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/adult-teen-interaction-its-as-bad-as-i-think-isnt-it/674350 "2014-01-18T19:54:48Z")
Cast: Donna, my friend Henry, her husband The Girl, Donna’s 14 year old daughter The Boy, The Girl’s similarly aged (15, iirc) boyfriend Henry texted his step-daugher’s boyfriend the other day. I know this because T… --- ## [Why are German restaurants not more popular in the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-german-restaurants-not-more-popular-in-the-us/770256)
**Author:** [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Replies:** 103\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2016, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-german-restaurants-not-more-popular-in-the-us/770256 "2016-11-04T02:50:00Z")
Any ideas on why ethnic German restaurants never really took hold of the American culinary landscape the way that other ethnic foods/restaurants have – e.g. Thai, Mexican, Italian, middle eastern, Chinese, Japanese, etc.… --- ## [Amps kill you, Volts don't?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amps-kill-you-volts-dont/254863)
**Author:** [@tim314](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tim314)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2004, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amps-kill-you-volts-dont/254863 "2004-07-14T17:07:35Z")
I often hear people say (regarding electrocutions), it’s not the volts that kill you, it’s the amps. This doesn’t really make sense to me. If current and voltage are related by Ohms law ( V = IR ), then shouldn’t you a… --- ## [Who Do You Want To Punch Out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-want-to-punch-out/503577)
**Author:** [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Replies:** 156\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2009, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-do-you-want-to-punch-out/503577 "2009-08-04T03:54:29Z")
If you had a chance. Simply because they annoy you. I was watching “The Harvey Girls” on TCM this morning, and I saw 20 year old Angela Lansbury in an emerald green gown in a railroad cowtown getting on the train, with… --- ## [Words You've Read But Never Heard Said](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-youve-read-but-never-heard-said/995769)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 237\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2024, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/words-youve-read-but-never-heard-said/995769 "2024-07-29T20:59:34Z")
I know there were earlier similar threads, but I didn’t think waking them back up would be appreciated. I was working on a crossword, and one of the answers was “tang.” I’ve seen it used in books, “There was a tang of s… --- ## [Alien2311, got a problem with pro-Semites?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alien2311-got-a-problem-with-pro-semites/157606)
**Author:** [@Beagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beagle)\ **Replies:** 296\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2003, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alien2311-got-a-problem-with-pro-semites/157606 "2003-03-10T21:53:02Z")
Over here, down three posts, Alien2311 attempts to discredit a cite of mine with this observation, I should go find an anti-Semite for rational discussion? I’m trying to think of an interpretation where you did not ju… --- ## [Irritating User Interface design](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irritating-user-interface-design/777798)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2017, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/irritating-user-interface-design/777798 "2017-04-07T13:20:37Z")
I design embedded systems. These are the tiny computers that run pretty much everything these days. Often times (although, not always), they will need to interact with humans through some type of display and input device… --- ## [If Gay marriage is a right what about this:](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-gay-marriage-is-a-right-what-about-this/770544)
**Author:** [@virtually\_yours](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/virtually_yours)\ **Replies:** 117\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2016, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-gay-marriage-is-a-right-what-about-this/770544 "2016-11-11T03:59:27Z")
Gays basically claim that they were born that way so they have no real choice, (well I assume that is part or the whole of the argument) so what about someone who claims they are bi-sexual, does this mean they should be … --- ## [Women, talk to me about your bra habits please](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-talk-to-me-about-your-bra-habits-please/735233)
**Author:** [@The\_wind\_of\_my\_soul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_wind_of_my_soul)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2015, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-talk-to-me-about-your-bra-habits-please/735233 "2015-10-27T04:45:51Z")
In this thread, a couple people mentioned how women wearing bras while having sex pulled them out of the movie. This surprised me, as I usually keep my bra on while having sex. Along those lines: my friend told me that… --- ## [NFL Week 15](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-15/707002)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2014, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-15/707002 "2014-12-29T17:47:08Z")
Sorry for the late thread. Thursday: ARI 12, STL 6 Sunday early: PIT @ ATL +2 / 55 WAS @ NYG -6 / 47 MIA @ NE -7.5 / 48 OAK @ KC -10 / 41.5 HOU @ IND -7 / 49 JAX @ BAL - 14 / 45 GB @ BUF +4.5 / 50.5 TB @ CAR -… --- ## [What's It Like Living Next To History?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-it-like-living-next-to-history/717704)
**Author:** [@Waymore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waymore)\ **Replies:** 112\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2015, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-it-like-living-next-to-history/717704 "2015-04-23T17:51:25Z")
As a fan of historical tourism, I’ve drug the family along on many a trip to Civil War battlefields, presidential birth sites, etc. It always strikes me as odd that for the people who live nearby, what I’ve travelled hun… --- ## [Fuck you Pakistan.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-pakistan/555285)
**Author:** [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2010, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fuck-you-pakistan/555285 "2010-10-07T19:16:32Z")
You’re all up in arms because the NATO forces followed some scumbags and killed them, it’s just so happens the scumbags were followed from Afghanistan and in to Pakistan. If maybe you showed some interest in keeping you… --- ## [Star Trek inaccuracies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-inaccuracies/971862)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 261\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2022, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/star-trek-inaccuracies/971862 "2022-11-06T23:31:01Z")
Because… Why not? Star Trek: The Next Generation ‘The Royale’ just started. Geordi says the planed it -291ºC. That’s impossible because absolute zero is -273ºC. (I’ve also noticed that he’ll say ‘degrees Kelvin’ or ‘… --- ## [games where you get to be evil](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/games-where-you-get-to-be-evil/525316)
**Author:** [@pope\_hentai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pope_hentai)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2010, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/games-where-you-get-to-be-evil/525316 "2010-01-19T19:23:05Z")
was playing “overlord: dark legend” last night ( a game in which you play as an “evil” overlord and defend your kingdom with little goblin minions), and as i defended my populous it dawned on me that the overlord wasn’t … --- ## [Donald Trump gets hero's welcome at Army/Navy football game.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-gets-heros-welcome-at-army-navy-football-game/774463)
**Author:** [@pleks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pleks)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2016, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-gets-heros-welcome-at-army-navy-football-game/774463 "2016-12-15T15:06:08Z")
Our troops just love the winner. Meanwhile, Rolling Stone magazine (notable for having been recently found guilty of defamation and ordered to pay $3 million in damages to the victim of its fake news story about rape o… --- ## [Any Reason Not To Have Alcohol Sensor/Ignition Interlock In All Cars?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-reason-not-to-have-alcohol-sensor-ignition-interlock-in-all-cars/498386)
**Author:** [@Huerta88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Huerta88)\ **Replies:** 134\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2017, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-reason-not-to-have-alcohol-sensor-ignition-interlock-in-all-cars/498386 "2017-05-12T00:17:18Z")
I’m rarely the one advocating a nanny state solution, and I am no Puritan as far as my history of responsible decisionmaking regarding alcohol. But in the course of a defensive driving program I did to lower my insuranc… --- ## [Who was your school named after?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-your-school-named-after/559690)
**Author:** [@Sami41](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sami41)\ **Replies:** 136\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2012, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-your-school-named-after/559690 "2012-06-25T23:48:31Z")
Who was your school named after? My Junior High and High Schools were both named after the town I lived in, but my elemetary school was named for http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9\_Mar%C3%ADa\_Reina\_BarriosJose Barri… --- ## [Foods that take SO MUCH effort to eat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-that-take-so-much-effort-to-eat/514922)
**Author:** [@\_xiao\_wenti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_xiao_wenti)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2010, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foods-that-take-so-much-effort-to-eat/514922 "2010-01-24T23:26:32Z")
I went by, probably, the best oriental market in the state and they had live blue crabs kicking and clawing in a box on the floor. As I live in North Central Alabama, this is a sight rarely seen (Sampiro can agree), so I… --- ## [Political Compass #56: Sex outside of marriage is usually immoral.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-compass-56-sex-outside-of-marriage-is-usually-immoral/302212)
**Author:** [@SentientMeat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SentientMeat)\ **Replies:** 105\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2005, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/political-compass-56-sex-outside-of-marriage-is-usually-immoral/302212 "2005-05-05T08:24:40Z")
Many political debates here have included references to The Political Compass, which uses a set of 61 questions to assess one’s political orientation in terms of economic left/right and social libertarianism/authoritaria… --- ## [ammonia and aluminum mixed together?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ammonia-and-aluminum-mixed-together/138577)
**Author:** [@subinai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/subinai)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2012, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ammonia-and-aluminum-mixed-together/138577 "2012-12-07T19:10:29Z")
hello. i have a bike frame that is made from aluminum. It has a warning about keeping Ammonia away from it. Why? What will happen if Ammonia comes in contact with the bike? Thank You. Ian --- ## [Beer profit margin](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-profit-margin/384873)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2006, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/beer-profit-margin/384873 "2006-12-22T13:50:10Z")
What exactly is the mark up on beer? In my opinion beer is overpriced, seeing that it is 90-96% water. Consider what has to be done to gasoline here, and it is ounce for ounce much cheaper than beer, I find the price of… --- ## [Why is sport in the USA connected with colleges?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-sport-in-the-usa-connected-with-colleges/686754)
**Author:** [@filmstar-en](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmstar-en)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2014, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-sport-in-the-usa-connected-with-colleges/686754 "2014-04-26T15:12:31Z")
This does not happen in other countries. In the UK, for example, the major sports like soccer and rugby have little or nothing to do with colleges and universities. The teams often originate from factories and the owne… --- ## [Really?? Fuck you period!!!!!!!!!!!!!!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-fuck-you-period/625222)
**Author:** [@hotblonde18](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hotblonde18)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2012, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/really-fuck-you-period/625222 "2012-06-20T01:39:45Z")
my fucking time of month, and my boyfriend and I made ‘special’ plans tomarrow night if u knoow wat I k --- ## [No synthetic oil in a new engine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-synthetic-oil-in-a-new-engine/493895)
**Author:** [@Furious\_Marmot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Furious_Marmot)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2009, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-synthetic-oil-in-a-new-engine/493895 "2009-04-22T14:23:47Z")
I was recently told by, a dealership service department, that they would not put synthetic oil in a car with less than 15,000 miles. Since they had my car, I decided not to antagonize them by asking for a explanation. … --- ## [You shouldn't buy silver. Ever.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-shouldnt-buy-silver-ever/674099)
**Author:** [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2017, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-shouldnt-buy-silver-ever/674099 "2017-11-04T18:44:08Z")
This thought just occured to me: Lets say the spot price of silver is $20/ozt. You have 1 ozt that you bought for $20. -if the spot price decreases to $10, you can’t sell it because you would take a loss. -if the spot… --- ## [32 dead in Va - why do you care?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/32-dead-in-va-why-do-you-care/400378)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 184\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2007, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/32-dead-in-va-why-do-you-care/400378 "2007-04-21T06:26:07Z")
I’m curious what people’s reactions are to tragedies like this morning’s shooting at Va Tech, and why they feel that way. I acknowledge that I am not very compassionate. Objectively assessing my personality that might … --- ## [I figured out that Brits call their lawns "gardens" what do they call place where veggies grow?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-figured-out-that-brits-call-their-lawns-gardens-what-do-they-call-place-where-veggies-grow/651881)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2013, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-figured-out-that-brits-call-their-lawns-gardens-what-do-they-call-place-where-veggies-grow/651881 "2013-03-05T16:53:52Z")
This drove me nuts for years. Some Brit article would refer to strolling in the back garden. There’s no corn, beans, or tomatoes growing in that photo. :confused: Finally figured out GARDEN = YARD :stuck\_out\_tongue: S… --- ## [Oversensitive wife or slightly jerkish husband?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oversensitive-wife-or-slightly-jerkish-husband/539240)
**Author:** [@Unauthorized\_Cinnamon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Unauthorized_Cinnamon)\ **Replies:** 100\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2010, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oversensitive-wife-or-slightly-jerkish-husband/539240 "2010-05-15T17:15:07Z")
Usually, I cook, and he does the dishes. For which I am very grateful and for which I thank him routinely. Often, he finishes up and says, “Your kitchen is repaired,” which has always ever so slightly annoyed me. Toni… --- ## [Fawlty Towers: Spanish Omelettes and Cheese Salads](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fawlty-towers-spanish-omelettes-and-cheese-salads/714292)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2015, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fawlty-towers-spanish-omelettes-and-cheese-salads/714292 "2015-03-08T00:14:22Z")
These are questions that have been nagging at me for years, based on the Fawlty Towers episode “The Hotel Inspectors.” When Mr. Hutchinson—the guest with an oddly formal and elaborate manner of speaking and slightly od… --- ## [mswas one month too much?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mswas-one-month-too-much/508141)
**Author:** [@ajb867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ajb867)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2009, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mswas-one-month-too-much/508141 "2009-10-13T03:06:44Z")
I lurk this board constantly and yes mswas acted like a fool with the recent Ted Kennedy nonsense. However, does he really deserve an entire month suspension? It just seems so heavy handed. Does anyone else share my opin… --- ## [There Is No Joke I Love To Tell More Than This One](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-is-no-joke-i-love-to-tell-more-than-this-one/57324)
**Author:** [@Tretiak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tretiak)\ **Replies:** 138\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2005, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/there-is-no-joke-i-love-to-tell-more-than-this-one/57324 "2005-09-30T00:27:35Z")
Sam Clam and Larry Lobster Sam Clam and Larry lobster were the best of friends living at the bottom of the ocean. They were practically inseparable, which explains how they both got caught in a lobster trap together and… --- ## [Tell me about some kids cartoons an adult would love.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-some-kids-cartoons-an-adult-would-love/629377)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 87\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2014, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-some-kids-cartoons-an-adult-would-love/629377 "2014-07-08T15:11:12Z")
I just finished the entire run of Sym-Bionic Titan which is an AMAZING animated show ostensibly aimed at children, but it is easy to forget that watching it. I’m also a big fan of Adventure Time and Clone Wars(CGI and 2… --- ## [What is the best way to repair a 100 foot 3 prong extension cord that was cut 2 feet from the end?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-repair-a-100-foot-3-prong-extension-cord-that-was-cut-2-feet-from-the-end/696720)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2014, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-repair-a-100-foot-3-prong-extension-cord-that-was-cut-2-feet-from-the-end/696720 "2014-09-01T23:00:25Z")
I was hedge trimming and “trimmed” about 2 feet from the female plug end of the three prong cord. As I see it my options are two fold. Option 1: Splice the 2 foot cut section back together using a soldering iron to reco… --- ## [At least 12 Sherpa guides dead in Mt. Everest avalanche](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-least-12-sherpa-guides-dead-in-mt-everest-avalanche/686422)
**Author:** [@Tom\_Tildrum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Tildrum)\ **Replies:** 97\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2015, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-least-12-sherpa-guides-dead-in-mt-everest-avalanche/686422 "2015-05-05T03:08:23Z")
Terrible news from Mt. Everest today: its single largest loss of life. Twelve guides are dead and at least four are missing, after an avalanche that hit while they were fixing guide ropes. --- ## [Leftover Cooked Tuna Steaks...ideas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-cooked-tuna-steaks-ideas/613375)
**Author:** [@papergirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papergirl)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2012, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leftover-cooked-tuna-steaks-ideas/613375 "2012-02-20T21:22:49Z")
I got some really nice leftover tuna steaks. They’re fully seasoned and cooked. I heated one up (from frozen) and it was…okay. Now I have about six more and I’m wondering what I can do. Maybe a pasta, or something like t… --- ## [Why do some pills say "do not split"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-pills-say-do-not-split/538599)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2010, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-pills-say-do-not-split/538599 "2010-05-07T22:52:03Z")
I think it’s possible that some medications work better if they dissolve slowly in your stomach, say, the time-release ones, for example. But others, like the generic Imitrex that I take, say that I shouldn’t split the … --- ## [Well-known songs that many people have never heard](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-known-songs-that-many-people-have-never-heard/681514)
**Author:** [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2016, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-known-songs-that-many-people-have-never-heard/681514 "2016-03-23T12:18:33Z")
In its entirety anyway. It’s hard to explain. I mean songs where a part of the song is well-known for whatever reason, sometimes commented on (very often in a jokey or derisive way) but where the song in its entirety is … --- ## [Have You Ever Been Mistaken for "The Help"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-been-mistaken-for-the-help/707509)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2014, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-you-ever-been-mistaken-for-the-help/707509 "2014-12-22T03:28:10Z")
Apparently the Obamas have, and they believe it’s because of their race. I’m not sure. I’ve never been mistaken for a valet specifically (& that specifically is probably more common of blacks), but many times over the … --- ## [Historical Figures Largely Known By Just One Name](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historical-figures-largely-known-by-just-one-name/641614)
**Author:** [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2012, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historical-figures-largely-known-by-just-one-name/641614 "2012-11-21T11:14:32Z")
Some people so completely own their first name or last name that their other name is more or less unused when describing them. For instance: Napoleon (Bonaparte) (Mohandas Karamchand) Gandhi Naturally, some other nam… --- ## [Share you desktop wallpaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-you-desktop-wallpaper/501315)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Buttons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Buttons)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2009, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/share-you-desktop-wallpaper/501315 "2009-07-05T20:43:42Z")
I’m looking for a new desktop wallpaper, the Windows XP basic background is getting old to me. I considered making one of the cool pictures of clouds from Siam Sam’s “Cool Clouds” (or whatever) thread. I’m mostly looki… --- ## [Things which aren't from where their name suggests](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-which-arent-from-where-their-name-suggests/824000)
**Author:** [@Yorkshire\_Pudding](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorkshire_Pudding)\ **Replies:** 198\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2018, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-which-arent-from-where-their-name-suggests/824000 "2018-11-21T18:04:48Z")
Simple idea: I’m English so I’m well aware that in London, nobody knows what a London Broil is. The name is spurious, however tasty the beef may be. There’s a product in the UK - maybe elsewhere too - called French Must… --- ## [How long does it take a dead body to cool to room temperature?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-does-it-take-a-dead-body-to-cool-to-room-temperature/495339)
**Author:** [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 4, 2009, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-does-it-take-a-dead-body-to-cool-to-room-temperature/495339 "2009-05-04T23:17:25Z")
Assume it’s the body of an adult woman in good health who died violently and suddenly; that she is outside when she dies and the body is not moved; and that it’s a late summer/early fall day. It’s been raining before sh… --- ## [I seek advice about shaving my head and being bald!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-seek-advice-about-shaving-my-head-and-being-bald/300252)
**Author:** [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2005, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-seek-advice-about-shaving-my-head-and-being-bald/300252 "2005-05-18T20:46:41Z")
Hello all, My hair has been thinning since I was 21. I have a bald spot on the top/back of my head, and I’m definitely thinning on top even though if you look at me head-on, it isn’t instantly obvious. I don’t have a … --- ## [The flu symptoms this year are confusing and deadly.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-flu-symptoms-this-year-are-confusing-and-deadly/708921)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2015, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-flu-symptoms-this-year-are-confusing-and-deadly/708921 "2015-01-18T20:25:18Z")
This poor kid’s first symptoms were pains in her legs? Then she dies within three days of influenza A and B with sepsis? How would the Flu cause sepsis? That develops after a severe infection gets into the bloodstream. … --- ## [Mystery quote: ''It doesn't do anything. That's the beauty of it.''](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-quote-it-doesnt-do-anything-thats-the-beauty-of-it/397487)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2007, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-quote-it-doesnt-do-anything-thats-the-beauty-of-it/397487 "2007-08-10T16:58:42Z")
This question has come up a number of times. I happened upon this little gem today: Pretty dog-gone close, huh? --- ## [Why Is English So Simple (Comparatively)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-english-so-simple-comparatively/846985)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 162\ **Last updated:** [February 11, 2020, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-english-so-simple-comparatively/846985 "2020-02-11T09:04:13Z")
I am fascinated by the subject of languages. And every chance I get, I try to learn all I can about a foreign or classic language. That is how I found out. English has to be the simplest language there is. We have no g… --- ## [Resolved: Starbucks Coffee is Bad](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-starbucks-coffee-is-bad/776357)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 126\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2017, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-starbucks-coffee-is-bad/776357 "2017-01-12T03:11:30Z")
Sorry, it doesn’t taste good. i think that’s why most people who drink it bury it in sugar, caramel and chocolate. I love the taste of coffee (coffee ice cream is one of my favorites) and I drink coffee a ton every day b… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=565&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=567&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)