# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=61 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 62 --- ## [Does this math riddle work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-math-riddle-work/1033316)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-this-math-riddle-work/1033316 "2026-09-24T21:34:57Z")
My brother asked me for some help with a novel he’s writing, he wants a character in his book to solve a math riddle. I know what I want the answer to be, I just don’t know if the riddle I came up with is too abstruse an… --- ## [I don't know why I cannot do this](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-know-why-i-cannot-do-this/1025441)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2025, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-dont-know-why-i-cannot-do-this/1025441 "2025-12-06T19:13:43Z")
I was digging in a drawer and found a metal clip. It’s a flat folded over piece of metal with a decorative thingy on front. A money clip. Now, I don’t carry much cash, ever. A few dollars, at most. I cannot get the b… --- ## [The Haunted Switch, or, has anyone seen this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-haunted-switch-or-has-anyone-seen-this/1032054)
**Author:** [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2026, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-haunted-switch-or-has-anyone-seen-this/1032054 "2026-08-02T19:13:49Z")
I have several outdoor “water features”, controlled by a double paddle switches. Purely mechanical. old skool. They are behind outdoor waterproof covers. Similar to this Twice this week, my wife was working out there … --- ## [Literally, seriously so ok, really and truly \[found bin full of spice jars and shakers in pantry\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/literally-seriously-so-ok-really-and-truly-found-bin-full-of-spice-jars-and-shakers-in-pantry/1031847)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2026, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/literally-seriously-so-ok-really-and-truly-found-bin-full-of-spice-jars-and-shakers-in-pantry/1031847 "2026-07-22T22:22:44Z")
I wandered into the pantry to count my protein drinks. I noticed a clear bin that’s new. Full of small spice jars and shakers. I pull it down one shelf to look-see. I counted 9 little jars of cinnamon. Varying levels. … --- ## [The Current Quitting Smoking Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-current-quitting-smoking-thread/1029175)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [September 5, 2026, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-current-quitting-smoking-thread/1029175 "2026-09-05T06:07:29Z")
I thought we had a sorta-recent thread on quitting smoking but I can’t find one. So I’m starting a new one. Just want to get it out there that after 30 years, I’m going to quit smoking. I actually quit about 15 years ag… --- ## [These 3 words](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-3-words/1028286)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2026, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/these-3-words/1028286 "2026-03-12T22:45:15Z")
No. Not bad, bad, bad​:grin: But: Flex Argos Goat What do they mean in modern parlance? --- ## [My clock is haunted](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-clock-is-haunted/1028585)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2026, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-clock-is-haunted/1028585 "2026-03-21T00:59:33Z")
I have a specific type of clock in my bedroom. There are several old people reasons to have this particular clock. This clock projects the time onto the ceiling. Now that I’m waking up in the middle of the night semi-fre… --- ## [Name that television cartoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-television-cartoon/1029549)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 25, 2026, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-television-cartoon/1029549 "2026-04-25T18:51:43Z")
I was watching Otherworlds TV on Roku this morning and this blast from the past occurred. The cartoons were about 3 1/2 minutes long and in color, and there were about 100 of them in total. A single story consisted of … --- ## [Anyone have SDAM (Severely Deficient Autobiographical Memory)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-sdam-severely-deficient-autobiographical-memory/1030936)
**Author:** [@Lushka1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lushka1953)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2026, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-have-sdam-severely-deficient-autobiographical-memory/1030936 "2026-06-18T16:45:45Z")
Anyone here have SDAM? I’ve recently stumbled across this and finally understand my significant memory lapses. --- ## [Italian princesses](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/italian-princesses/1029159)
**Author:** [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2026, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/italian-princesses/1029159 "2026-04-10T18:31:03Z")
I see stories like this and the first thing that comes to mind is… isn’t Italy a republic? Some reporter sure did not do their homework. By that standard, I’m the Duchess of Bohemia and I dare you to prove otherwise. … --- ## [Legally permissible political dirty tricks that have not been openly tried yet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legally-permissible-political-dirty-tricks-that-have-not-been-openly-tried-yet/1025581)
**Author:** [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 12, 2025, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legally-permissible-political-dirty-tricks-that-have-not-been-openly-tried-yet/1025581 "2025-12-12T06:08:54Z")
Reporting came out today that the bid to run Jasmine Crockett for Texas Senate was partially astroturfed by Republicans But the Republican efforts didn’t stop there. In what the source dubbed an “AstroTurf recruitment … --- ## [What's the strategy behind a company bombarding a show with ads for a niche product?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-strategy-behind-a-company-bombarding-a-show-with-ads-for-a-niche-product/1034004)
**Author:** [@Quintas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quintas)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2026, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-strategy-behind-a-company-bombarding-a-show-with-ads-for-a-niche-product/1034004 "2026-10-22T14:05:40Z")
I listen to a daily Podcast and the ONLY advertiser in Grainger. And its the same ad over and over and over. “If youre a procurement manager at an industrial facility, Grainger knows…blah blah blah” I don’t get who… --- ## [Next time Patel faces Congress](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-time-patel-faces-congress/1024566)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2025, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-time-patel-faces-congress/1024566 "2025-12-17T22:23:41Z")
We already know Patel won’t cooperate with the Dems, so they could take some time to at least make him a little uncomfortable. Like asking him about investigations into the countries that are emptying their insane asylum… --- ## [All things A Go Go](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-things-a-go-go/1025009)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2025, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/all-things-a-go-go/1025009 "2025-11-24T14:25:43Z")
Tonight I saw mention of the movie Monster A Go Go and it reminded me of how a while back I noticed how so many 1960s TV shows had an “A-Go-Go” episode, for example The Beverly Hillbillies: Clampett A-Go-Go \*Mister Ed:… --- ## [A message from Bobby \[Kennedy\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-message-from-bobby-kennedy/1030094)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2026, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-message-from-bobby-kennedy/1030094 "2026-05-15T16:43:49Z")
I got an email from something called “Strategical Thinking”. It was in support of RFK Jr’s treatment for tinnitus and lists times when Bobby was right about things. I didn’t look into any of this shit of course, but I re… --- ## [Best cello recordings](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-cello-recordings/1030426)
**Author:** [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2026, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-cello-recordings/1030426 "2026-07-02T12:05:04Z")
Continuing the discussion from Best ambient music for masking conversation: Give me your music reviews. What are the best cello recordings / cello pieces / cello performances / cellists ? I’m most interested in landing… --- ## [Anyone else who tried out smoking (tobacco) when young and just failed to see the point?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-who-tried-out-smoking-tobacco-when-young-and-just-failed-to-see-the-point/1026591)
**Author:** [@Mops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mops)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2026, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-who-tried-out-smoking-tobacco-when-young-and-just-failed-to-see-the-point/1026591 "2026-01-13T16:56:16Z")
An experience that I do not recall others mentioning: I tried out smoking cigarettes as a teen, surreptitiously, over a period of days and to the extent of perhaps half a pack, and experienced no effect (pleasurable or … --- ## ["Thank you" songs, non-love?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-songs-non-love/1027276)
**Author:** [@Berwynite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Berwynite)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2026, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thank-you-songs-non-love/1027276 "2026-02-04T00:27:43Z")
I had a co-worker go way out of her way to do something very nice for me at a time I was struggling. No other soul at the office even seemed to notice. So, as a hobbyist woodworker, I have been making her a gift as a t… --- ## [This thread is so vanilla](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-thread-is-so-vanilla/1026760)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2026, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-thread-is-so-vanilla/1026760 "2026-01-17T09:09:25Z")
I want to celebrate all foods and drinks that are authentically vanilla. Sodas, shakes, ice cream, cake, candy, cookies etc. White cake is white cake, but a good vanilla cake is heaven. Your turn.:grin: --- ## [I'm going to see Bob Dylan tonight!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-see-bob-dylan-tonight/1031515)
**Author:** [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [July 9, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-going-to-see-bob-dylan-tonight/1031515 "2026-07-09T15:09:43Z")
Found a decent affordable ticket last minute on StubHub and I’m good to go! Looking forward to it, I’ve heard he’s been pretty hot this tour. --- ## [USPS dramatically changes how postmarks work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usps-dramatically-changes-how-postmarks-work/1026178)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2026, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usps-dramatically-changes-how-postmarks-work/1026178 "2026-01-03T17:49:20Z")
The United States Postal Service will soon no longer be applying postmarks at the moment mail is dropped off. Soon, it will be applied when first run through the machine at the regional sorting center. Why is this a b… --- ## [Tell me about bread boxes... or, how to keep bread fresh](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-bread-boxes-or-how-to-keep-bread-fresh/1026104)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2025, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-bread-boxes-or-how-to-keep-bread-fresh/1026104 "2025-12-29T22:56:05Z")
We recently started getting fresh baguettes and other bread from a direct-to-consumer local baker. They don’t have the usual preservatives and milk of store-bought bread, so they get stale after just a couple of days. T… --- ## [Actual names of marijuana dispensaries](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actual-names-of-marijuana-dispensaries/1028577)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2026, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/actual-names-of-marijuana-dispensaries/1028577 "2026-03-20T22:09:22Z")
I am looking for actual names already in use, not names you think would be great, please. I’ll start off with one that is just a mile away-The Dime Store. --- ## [YouTube has gone downhill?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-has-gone-downhill/1029167)
**Author:** [@YouTube](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YouTube)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2026, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-has-gone-downhill/1029167 "2026-04-16T14:52:56Z")
I just joined this, and this username was available LOL. Guess I willl talk about this then. --- ## [The Prairieland Case](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-prairieland-case/1031185)
**Author:** [@Frilly\_Heck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frilly_Heck)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2026, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-prairieland-case/1031185 "2026-06-27T01:03:07Z")
I haven’t seen any discussion for this yet, so I thought I would start one. Last year on July 4, a bunch of people organized a protest outside of an ICE detention center in Texas, with the intent of making enough nois… --- ## [Thoughts and advice on a reloadable debit card](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-and-advice-on-a-reloadable-debit-card/1032850)
**Author:** [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2026, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-and-advice-on-a-reloadable-debit-card/1032850 "2026-09-06T16:33:53Z")
My father passed away several weeks ago; I have been working with my mother on changing over bank accounts and things after his death. My sister lives with my mother, who is not in great health, and no longer can drive … --- ## [Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer (10/13/2026)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pope-leo-xiv-has-lung-cancer-10-13-2026/1033816)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2026, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pope-leo-xiv-has-lung-cancer-10-13-2026/1033816 "2026-10-23T23:29:52Z")
Several days ago, the Vatican announced that he was having a lung nodule biopsied, and it looks like they did this and then went ahead with the removal of that lobe of his lung when it turned up positive. My dad had thi… --- ## [Who profits from Trump's policies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-profits-from-trumps-policies/1027495)
**Author:** [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2026, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-profits-from-trumps-policies/1027495 "2026-02-10T17:30:04Z")
Thread inspired by this thread: I posted this in that other thread - where it was off topic. But what I’ve been wondering lately is who in power - either in the R party, businesspersons, wealthy persons - supports Tr… --- ## [Phony (spoilers as it is released)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phony-spoilers-as-it-is-released/1034013)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2026, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/phony-spoilers-as-it-is-released/1034013 "2026-10-25T15:05:38Z")
New series, first two episodes have been released. After waking up from an auto accident, a teen believes his mother has been replaced with an imposter, but nobody else sees it. Looks like it has potential to be the nex… --- ## [Too late to say goodbye to a dear friend](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-late-to-say-goodbye-to-a-dear-friend/1032936)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2026, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/too-late-to-say-goodbye-to-a-dear-friend/1032936 "2026-09-10T19:34:36Z")
She was a Master Costumer, Secretary of the International Costumers Guild, wrote tons of fanfiction and illustrated many fanzines, and she organized fan-based phone banks to raise money for PBS back in the day. She went… --- ## [On the Significance of Historic Names](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-significance-of-historic-names/1029455)
**Author:** [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-the-significance-of-historic-names/1029455 "2026-04-22T15:09:27Z")
One thing that has popped up in my consciousness over the years is that we often don’t appreciate the significance of names in history, mostly because we’ve been too heavily influenced by one individual who has that name… --- ## [Email programs for Windows 11 - what do you use?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/email-programs-for-windows-11-what-do-you-use/1031654)
**Author:** [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2026, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/email-programs-for-windows-11-what-do-you-use/1031654 "2026-07-15T17:54:00Z")
I’ve used eM client for years but it’s become impossibly buggy and their customer service is worse than useless. I’m dropping them. I prefer to have my mail offline. What do you guys use? Is Outlook decent for someon… --- ## [I bought small chargeable lamps. Have an issue](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-bought-small-chargeable-lamps-have-an-issue/1033191)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2026, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-bought-small-chargeable-lamps-have-an-issue/1033191 "2026-09-20T21:50:34Z")
These are small, but bright. Wall mounted. (3 pack). The thing on the wall has a magnetic ball joint. Easy to take off and put right back on. Charge quickly. Hold the charge pretty good. Problem is turning off and on. … --- ## [NJ Motorcycle helmet law](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nj-motorcycle-helmet-law/1025074)
**Author:** [@MuleSkinner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MuleSkinner)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2025, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nj-motorcycle-helmet-law/1025074 "2025-11-24T20:23:20Z")
Not really looking for legal advice and I do know what the helmet requirements are in NJ, at least in practice if one gets pulled over. This is more about how the law is vaguely written and where one is supposed to find … --- ## [Weird (web search, non intrusive) surveillance occurrence, talk me down](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-web-search-non-intrusive-surveillance-occurrence-talk-me-down/1027441)
**Author:** [@oligArchie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/oligArchie)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2026, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-web-search-non-intrusive-surveillance-occurrence-talk-me-down/1027441 "2026-02-08T02:44:03Z")
Or don’t. This is MPSIMS, after all. \[Rhetorical\] Do any of you know who John Vanderslice is? I would imagine that maybe a dozen folks reading this know of him. I’m probably being generous with that estimate. This threa… --- ## [Championship or playoff games you have been to](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/championship-or-playoff-games-you-have-been-to/1033553)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/championship-or-playoff-games-you-have-been-to/1033553 "2026-10-12T03:45:54Z")
Here we are in the middle of the baseball postseason. It got me wondering who has been to these games in person. Although I would love to go see more Yankee postseason games I’ve only been to two. It was supposed to be … --- ## [What is this musical instrument?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-musical-instrument/1033608)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2026, 8:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-musical-instrument/1033608 "2026-10-06T08:35:41Z")
Title kinda says it all. It looks like a keyboard you blow in to. I get it…weird. But here it is: --- ## [Collision Avoidance Warning Device for the Visually Impaired?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/collision-avoidance-warning-device-for-the-visually-impaired/1028613)
**Author:** [@pseudograph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudograph)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2026, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/collision-avoidance-warning-device-for-the-visually-impaired/1028613 "2026-03-30T15:03:34Z")
I have an acquaintance who is legally blind. Recently she’s been trying to find a device that she could attach to her rolling walker that would alert her when it was about to hit an obstacle, kind of like the collision … --- ## [Art within limits? \[Limited Runs\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/art-within-limits-limited-runs/1031669)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2026, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/art-within-limits-limited-runs/1031669 "2026-07-16T00:20:47Z")
I go to a lot of science fiction conventions, and because of this I have been to a lot of art shows. Leaving aside the topic of overpriced amateur art for another time, I have noticed that the big money is in limited run… --- ## [Resolved: The US Contribution to WWI was critical, even though late](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-the-us-contribution-to-wwi-was-critical-even-though-late/1033366)
**Author:** [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2026, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-the-us-contribution-to-wwi-was-critical-even-though-late/1033366 "2026-09-27T17:38:21Z")
This thread Resolved: Germany was the aggressor against France in WWI was highly educational for me, in spite of it eventually being closed, so I’m inspired to start my own. It’ll start with a fairly strong claim, but … --- ## ["Fill-In-The-Blank" Supremacists](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fill-in-the-blank-supremacists/1031432)
**Author:** [@Toxgoddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toxgoddess)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2026, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fill-in-the-blank-supremacists/1031432 "2026-07-06T04:21:56Z")
The parade of white supremacists in DC this weekend got me wondering. Every society throughout history has had its prejudices, chauvinism and bigotry -but do others have (or have had) their version of white supremacy? In… --- ## [Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-has-won-the-cult-of-mother-god/1027561)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2026, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/love-has-won-the-cult-of-mother-god/1027561 "2026-02-14T18:31:22Z")
So I’ve been on a cult kick lately and stumbled upon the HBO documentary Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God (TV Mini Series 2023) - IMDb It’s about the “Love Has Won” cult (see Love Has Won - Wikipedia), where a McDon… --- ## [EVs and road noise](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evs-and-road-noise/1031124)
**Author:** [@ric62](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ric62)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2026, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/evs-and-road-noise/1031124 "2026-06-23T17:00:32Z")
I have been on walking trails and state park trails that have one annoying feature- they are located near highways or interstate. If all the vehicles, cars and trucks, were EVs would there still be a ‘significant’ amount… --- ## [The game of ball and jacks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-game-of-ball-and-jacks/1029009)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2026, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-game-of-ball-and-jacks/1029009 "2026-04-09T16:28:04Z")
I read a quote the other day that mentioned that kids in ancient Egypt played “knucklebones” with sheep toe bones. The game of knucklebones led to dice games for boys, and jacks, usually played with a wooden ball, for gi… --- ## [A treatise on miscarriage of justice, on the importance of great art....., and googly-eyes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-treatise-on-miscarriage-of-justice-on-the-importance-of-great-art-and-googly-eyes/1028753)
**Author:** [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-treatise-on-miscarriage-of-justice-on-the-importance-of-great-art-and-googly-eyes/1028753 "2026-03-27T10:52:13Z")
Today I learned about a magnificent achievement in the history of art. Australia has blessed the world with a beautiful and deeply meaningful sculpture, which truly speaks to the human condition. But…No!!.. Alas!!..Woe… --- ## [Sudden infestation of very large ants. Help!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sudden-infestation-of-very-large-ants-help/1032783)
**Author:** [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sudden-infestation-of-very-large-ants-help/1032783 "2026-09-03T21:52:27Z")
This evening I discovered an abundance of big ants in the basement of the home where I have lived big ant free for 15 years. Do I need professional help? --- ## [Anyone get a Treasury 310 Deposit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-get-a-treasury-310-deposit/1028398)
**Author:** [@P-man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/P-man)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2026, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-get-a-treasury-310-deposit/1028398 "2026-03-18T12:52:47Z")
We did, unexpectedly and to the tune of 10k. We’re contacting our tax person to see if she has any ideas. It apparently sometimes is a scam where someone deposits the money and calls claiming to be the IRS demanding it… --- ## [Who decided to announce the plan for the Falklands Battle of Goose Green on the BBC?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-decided-to-announce-the-plan-for-the-falklands-battle-of-goose-green-on-the-bbc/1030204)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-decided-to-announce-the-plan-for-the-falklands-battle-of-goose-green-on-the-bbc/1030204 "2026-05-19T16:59:27Z")
So random factoid that I just learned from YouTube. The day before the start of the battle of Goose Green during the Falklands war, the BBC announced the impending British attack and the unit that was to carry it out. … --- ## [Release the bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/release-the-bees/1029622)
**Author:** [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2026, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/release-the-bees/1029622 "2026-05-19T02:21:23Z")
Sometimes, landlords evict your friend, leading to poverty, homelessness, or worse. What will you do? You could write an angry letter to government. But they’ll probably ignore you. You could offer to let your friend s… --- ## [Twyst drink mix](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twyst-drink-mix/1025859)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2025, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/twyst-drink-mix/1025859 "2025-12-21T17:25:57Z")
My Beloved picked up a box of multi-flavored drink mixes called “Twyst”, and I am trying to figure out how they actually work and if they are really any good. The powdery substance comes in a long tube with a short, thi… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=60&per_page=50) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=62&per_page=50)