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**Author:** [@irishgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irishgirl)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [June 6, 2011, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/makeup-what-works-for-you/583191 "2011-06-06T20:57:22Z")
Ok, I think I’ve finally found the Holy Grail of Foundations. It’s Bellapierre Compact mineral foundation in Maple. I’ve tried them all. I’ve tried liquids, creams, powders, mousses. I’ve tried: MAC Bobbi Brown Cl… --- ## [I think I found a diamond. Now what?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-found-a-diamond-now-what/415427)
**Author:** [@THespos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/THespos)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2007, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-think-i-found-a-diamond-now-what/415427 "2007-08-13T18:19:04Z")
Yesterday, I found a piece of jewelry on the beach using my metal detector. (Pic and blog post here.) I’m guessing I can’t waltz into any old jewelry store and ask a jeweler whether or not the diamond is real. Any ide… --- ## [Ron Paul: Honest or Nuts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ron-paul-honest-or-nuts/596249)
**Author:** [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2011, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ron-paul-honest-or-nuts/596249 "2011-09-18T06:54:16Z")
http://rt.com/usa/news/ron-paul-debate-gop-483/ I ask this because obviously of Represenative Paul’s comments in yesterday’s debate. First of all, I’ve got to say this is the bravest thing someone could have said at a … --- ## [Futurama: The Prisoner of Benda](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-the-prisoner-of-benda/550852)
**Author:** [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uosdwis_R.Dewoh)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [August 27, 2010, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/futurama-the-prisoner-of-benda/550852 "2010-08-27T03:39:10Z")
Best episode of the season. It had so many great moments. Fry’s and Leela’s gross out contest. Bender’s crown stealing attempts (I wonder what a reverse Turing test would actually be). The forbidden love between Scruffy … --- ## [Superbowl XLIX Fanboy Bragging and General Pre-Game Talk Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-xlix-fanboy-bragging-and-general-pre-game-talk-thread/710281)
**Author:** [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2015, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/superbowl-xlix-fanboy-bragging-and-general-pre-game-talk-thread/710281 "2015-02-02T01:04:34Z")
February 1st, 2015 \*\*Seattle Seahawks New England Patriots\*\* Predict, brag, speculate, general talk… Someone else can make the actual Game thread on Game Day --- ## [Has outsourcing saved us money?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-outsourcing-saved-us-money/555106)
**Author:** [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2010, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-outsourcing-saved-us-money/555106 "2010-09-28T15:33:04Z")
Is there any proof that moving US manufacturing offshore saved consumers in the US any money? I can’t see it, but my own sample is way too small to be of any significance. Peace, mangeorge --- ## [Misconceptions people have about other countries](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misconceptions-people-have-about-other-countries/730257)
**Author:** [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/misconceptions-people-have-about-other-countries/730257 "2015-09-28T15:36:40Z")
Often exhibited by people visiting said country, or voiced to people visiting from said country. E.g., we had a few stories in “How does American food manifest in other countries?”, which I’ve quoted below. My only pers… --- ## [Marshmallow Peeps!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marshmallow-peeps/533645)
**Author:** [@Surly\_Chick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Surly_Chick)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2010, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marshmallow-peeps/533645 "2010-04-08T17:39:27Z")
It’s Peeps time again - yay! I love Peeps and can eat an entire box but I know people who despise them. I thought this was the perfect opportunity for my very first poll. --- ## [Michael Jackson's father, Joe Jackson, shows his sincere grief by attending the BET awards gala](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-jacksons-father-joe-jackson-shows-his-sincere-grief-by-attending-the-bet-awards-gala/501301)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 77\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2009, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/michael-jacksons-father-joe-jackson-shows-his-sincere-grief-by-attending-the-bet-awards-gala/501301 "2009-07-01T23:44:58Z")
Wow … just wowI was not a big MJ fan, but the Jackson family is all kinds of messed up. Does he even have a clue how crass this looks? --- ## [ADA leads to death of UC Berkeley free online courses](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ada-leads-to-death-of-uc-berkeley-free-online-courses/782118)
**Author:** [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Replies:** 94\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2017, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ada-leads-to-death-of-uc-berkeley-free-online-courses/782118 "2017-04-01T05:47:26Z")
http://www.weeklystandard.com/berkeley-goes-offline/article/2007153 A lawsuit against UC Berkeley for discrimination against the disabled in their free online offering has resulted in all of the content being removed. T… --- ## [Does anyone actually like 'Pepto-Bismol'? (Ick)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-actually-like-pepto-bismol-ick/269368)
**Author:** [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2004, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-actually-like-pepto-bismol-ick/269368 "2004-10-18T00:43:38Z")
Yes, Pepto-Bismol - that pink, nasty, chalky, milky concoction said to relieve stomach indigestion, does anyone actually like the stuff? Since a child the very smell of it had a syrup of ipecac effect on me…I absolutely … --- ## [Ron White: "I'm a pretty good dog...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ron-white-im-a-pretty-good-dog/668878)
**Author:** [@LinusK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LinusK)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2013, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ron-white-im-a-pretty-good-dog/668878 "2013-09-20T19:12:32Z")
“but if you don’t pet me every once in a while, it’s hard to keep me under the porch.” Anybody willing to defend Ron White? In other words, is not putting out ever a defense to adultery? --- ## ["You Make me Wanna WALK, Like a Camel" wtfrak?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-make-me-wanna-walk-like-a-camel-wtfrak/363462)
**Author:** [@Critical1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Critical1)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2024, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-make-me-wanna-walk-like-a-camel-wtfrak/363462 "2024-03-28T15:51:48Z")
for those who are wondering its a song by Southern Coulture on the Skids. I get the roleplay aspect, I get the kinda creepy little girl thing (Little Debbie Little Debbie, I’ma Comin on Home Girl) but what in the hell … --- ## [What/who are the moderate Republicans these days?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-who-are-the-moderate-republicans-these-days/641237)
**Author:** [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2012, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-who-are-the-moderate-republicans-these-days/641237 "2012-11-21T02:52:43Z")
What is a moderate republican these days? In my heart of hearts, I still consider myself a moderate republican. I was moderate and even liberal on domestic and social policy. I was for “good government”, not the machi… --- ## [What tactics will Republicans use against Obama?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tactics-will-republicans-use-against-obama/438604)
**Author:** [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Replies:** 189\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2008, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-tactics-will-republicans-use-against-obama/438604 "2008-03-08T04:46:14Z")
So far they are testing out: “It’s not inspirational; it’s creepy messianic. No substance.” “No resume. McCain is experienced.” “He’s an extreme liberal with a Leftist agenda. McCain is centrist.” “His wife hates Ame… --- ## [What's the problem with my Full Wave Rectifier?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-problem-with-my-full-wave-rectifier/642912)
**Author:** [@Dog80](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dog80)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2012, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-problem-with-my-full-wave-rectifier/642912 "2012-12-06T19:31:09Z")
I just got a Rigol DS1052e scope and a Rigol DG1022 arb gen. :smiley: To test them, I built a full wave rectifier using 1N4000 series diodes and a 500ohm resistor for load. I set up… --- ## [How much spare change do you estimate that you have in your house?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-spare-change-do-you-estimate-that-you-have-in-your-house/606331)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 86\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2012, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-spare-change-do-you-estimate-that-you-have-in-your-house/606331 "2012-01-07T12:18:06Z")
The were several comments in thread about the US abandoning the $ coin about people not spending coins and letting coin change accumulate. That’s what I do as well. At the end of the day, I empty my pockets and the cha… --- ## [What do you consider to be the Greatest Albums of All Time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-consider-to-be-the-greatest-albums-of-all-time/649392)
**Author:** [@Jimbabweosu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimbabweosu)\ **Replies:** 108\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2013, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-you-consider-to-be-the-greatest-albums-of-all-time/649392 "2013-02-08T23:09:43Z")
On my drive to work today–a 45 minute commute–my mind began to wander as is its wont. After hearing a snippet of “Hey Jude” it began to ruminate on great music, and great musicians. While there are many singles out the… --- ## [Did anyone have a close family member stop talking to you?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-have-a-close-family-member-stop-talking-to-you/754242)
**Author:** [@Lakai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakai)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2016, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-have-a-close-family-member-stop-talking-to-you/754242 "2016-05-14T21:42:29Z")
I am not talking about a situation where you slowly drift away over time to the point where your only communication is a happy birthday text message. I am talking about a situation where someone actively started to avoi… --- ## [How far do you live from Lebanon, Kansas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-do-you-live-from-lebanon-kansas/618763)
**Author:** [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Replies:** 90\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2012, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-do-you-live-from-lebanon-kansas/618763 "2012-04-17T16:52:06Z")
With the relative success of How far do you live from the nearest state (country) line? started yesterday, I was wondering who lives closest to Geographic center of the contiguous United States which we can take to mean L… --- ## [The Billion Dollar MMP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-billion-dollar-mmp/742800)
**Author:** [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Replies:** 237\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2016, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-billion-dollar-mmp/742800 "2016-01-18T09:10:40Z")
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffeinatin’. YAWN ‘Tis 29 Amurrkin out with a predicted high of 49 for the day. More of a January Winter’s Day in south Jawja that it’s been all year so far. Yay for that cause freezin’ weathe… --- ## [Newt Gingrich takes his fourth ‘no-adultery pledge’. Newt, head for the Pit.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newt-gingrich-takes-his-fourth-no-adultery-pledge-newt-head-for-the-pit/605982)
**Author:** [@R.P.McMurphy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R.P.McMurphy)\ **Replies:** 75\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2011, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newt-gingrich-takes-his-fourth-no-adultery-pledge-newt-head-for-the-pit/605982 "2011-12-25T15:55:11Z")
I can’t stand this pompous asshole. Yet somehow, he’s becoming the darling of the “family values” sanctimonious, ditto-head, hypocritical shit-brains who vote Republican and seem to run the party. Newt Gingrich takes hi… --- ## [2 receivers for same wireless mouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-receivers-for-same-wireless-mouse/632664)
**Author:** [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2013, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-receivers-for-same-wireless-mouse/632664 "2013-02-02T16:40:09Z")
I have two laptops with which I use wireless mice. Each mouse is tied to only its own USB receiver plug so I have to keep the two mice straight, especiallly when going to other wifi spots. I took the wrong mouse with me … --- ## [Worst lyric rhymes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-lyric-rhymes/949876)
**Author:** [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Replies:** 200\ **Last updated:** [June 10, 2023, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/worst-lyric-rhymes/949876 "2023-06-10T16:47:13Z")
If “worst” is objectionable for some, we can go with “near” or “lazy”. Or slant rhyme. In the following line from Frank Zappa’s “Can’t Afford No Shoes”… Went to buy some cheap detergent Some emergent nation got my … --- ## [What is the origin of 'turn and burn'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-origin-of-turn-and-burn/497774)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2009, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-origin-of-turn-and-burn/497774 "2009-05-27T20:06:01Z")
That’s it. --- ## [Fireproof alternatives to helium for lifting gas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireproof-alternatives-to-helium-for-lifting-gas/620856)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2012, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireproof-alternatives-to-helium-for-lifting-gas/620856 "2012-05-05T20:07:28Z")
Is there a gas or a mixture that be safer then hydrogen that can be used to replace helium in a lighter then air ship, such as a zeppelin? --- ## [Do you generally prefer to sit or stand while showering?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-generally-prefer-to-sit-or-stand-while-showering/539067)
**Author:** [@VarlosZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VarlosZ)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [May 13, 2010, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-generally-prefer-to-sit-or-stand-while-showering/539067 "2010-05-13T11:07:24Z")
An outgrowth of the discussion in this thread leads me to wonder if shower-sitting is really all that rare. To keep the poll options as simple as possible: yes, of course even those who sit will almost all have to stand… --- ## [space heater cord got hot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/space-heater-cord-got-hot/636427)
**Author:** [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2012, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/space-heater-cord-got-hot/636427 "2012-10-03T20:57:38Z")
last winter I used a space heater in the bathroom to make it a place I could tolerate while wet. but the cord always got hot and eventually I stopped using it - I assume it is not safe. how do I know if it’s the space … --- ## [Playground swings with hand pumps](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playground-swings-with-hand-pumps/363446)
**Author:** [@Obeseus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Obeseus)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2019, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/playground-swings-with-hand-pumps/363446 "2019-09-26T18:23:27Z")
Does anyone remember the swing sets with hand pumps? They were everywhere in the 1960s to mid-1970s then they disappeared. Are they still made? Is there a specific name for them? For those who haven’t seen them, you sit… --- ## [Serious question: What kind of person sits next to you on the train when there are empty rows?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serious-question-what-kind-of-person-sits-next-to-you-on-the-train-when-there-are-empty-rows/592891)
**Author:** [@MeanOldLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MeanOldLady)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2011, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/serious-question-what-kind-of-person-sits-next-to-you-on-the-train-when-there-are-empty-rows/592891 "2011-08-17T18:17:05Z")
I need to know who these people truly are. Inside. Where do they come from? What are their ethics? What forces them to smile? What are they afraid of? I need to understand them on a fundamental level. I have a theory ab… --- ## [NFL Week 6](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-6/637451)
**Author:** [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2012, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nfl-week-6/637451 "2012-10-17T16:49:37Z")
TNF: PIT @ TEN Sunday early: KC @ TAM IND @ NYJ CIN @ CLE DET @ PHI OAK @ ATL STL @ MIA DAL @ BAL Sunday late: BUF @ ARI NE @ SEA NYG @ SF MIN @ WAS SNF: GB @ HOU MNF: DEN @ SD --- ## [What is "mopery?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-mopery/55096)
**Author:** [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2017, 9:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-mopery/55096 "2017-05-03T09:12:13Z")
I get the feeling that it’s kind of a made-up term used like, “general assholishness and other such folderol.” I’ve searched a number of threads, and I didn’t find any real clear-cut, definitive answer. There probably is… --- ## [Quick! What goes well with angel food cake?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-what-goes-well-with-angel-food-cake/434410)
**Author:** [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [January 22, 2008, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quick-what-goes-well-with-angel-food-cake/434410 "2008-01-22T17:29:06Z")
For no apparent reason, tonight I feel like baking. I grabbed a great angel food cake recipe off of epicurious, but now I have no idea what to put on it… Any suggestions? --- ## [Was the US founded on Judeo-Christian values? If so, which ones?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-the-us-founded-on-judeo-christian-values-if-so-which-ones/600808)
**Author:** [@Linden\_Arden](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Linden_Arden)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2011, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-the-us-founded-on-judeo-christian-values-if-so-which-ones/600808 "2011-10-30T12:47:53Z")
I often hear pundits make this claim yet they never attempt to back it up. Is it true? I cannot find any uniquely Judeo-Christian values in the Constitution or the Declaration. The values in the latter tend to be hed… --- ## [House season premiere 9/21 \[OPEN SPOILERS\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-season-premiere-9-21-open-spoilers/510979)
**Author:** [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2009, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/house-season-premiere-9-21-open-spoilers/510979 "2009-09-26T18:03:50Z")
House is trying to detox and stop hallucinating while residing in the psychiatric facility. Two hours, everyone! --- ## [To the homeless scum that walked into my home.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-homeless-scum-that-walked-into-my-home/283694)
**Author:** [@Kel\_Varnsen\_Latex\_Division](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kel_Varnsen_Latex_Division)\ **Replies:** 132\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2005, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-the-homeless-scum-that-walked-into-my-home/283694 "2005-01-13T13:12:08Z")
What the fuck makes you think you have the right to step one foot in my home without my permission or the permission of one my roommates? Why on Earth would I let you use my bathroom you dirty, disgusting piece of scum? … --- ## [Any likely historical illegitimate royals?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-likely-historical-illegitimate-royals/582563)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Shine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Shine)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2013, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-likely-historical-illegitimate-royals/582563 "2013-07-03T23:28:50Z")
A lot of people believe that Prince Harry is not the biological son of Prince Charles. I’ve no interest in discussing that particular issue in this thread though. I’m curious, are there any other historical royals, who a… --- ## [Should the US have negotiated for that reporters release?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-us-have-negotiated-for-that-reporters-release/696074)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2014, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-the-us-have-negotiated-for-that-reporters-release/696074 "2014-08-25T21:29:05Z")
The US has a policy to not negotiate or pay ransom for the release of hostages of American citizens by terrorist organizations. The European countries do. ISIS they say, makes over $200 million from ransoms. So who’s po… --- ## [Madonna is Ageless - S.B. Halftime Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/madonna-is-ageless-s-b-halftime-show/611978)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2012, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/madonna-is-ageless-s-b-halftime-show/611978 "2012-02-20T11:42:01Z")
recap of her performance and a 720p video at the end. I haven’t seen this level of creativity from Madonna in awhile. Last night was musical theater performance at its best. The choreography with that many dancers must… --- ## ["Sweating like a pig" and other well-established malapropisms](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweating-like-a-pig-and-other-well-established-malapropisms/334412)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2005, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sweating-like-a-pig-and-other-well-established-malapropisms/334412 "2005-12-13T06:20:12Z")
Have you ever heard someone say, “I’m sweating like a pig!”? Where did that come from? Pigs don’t sweat at all. They have no sweat glands. That’s why they wallow in mud – to keep cool. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P… --- ## [Is being left-handed a "choice"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-being-left-handed-a-choice/62315)
**Author:** [@Dignan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dignan)\ **Replies:** 114\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2001, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-being-left-handed-a-choice/62315 "2001-08-17T23:45:47Z")
Stupid lefties. It obviously goes against nature to be left handed. Everything is made for right handed people, like it should be. I mean just the name “right handed,” says it all. It’s the “right” hand to use. Lefties … --- ## [Republicans boo gay serviceman at Florida debate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-boo-gay-serviceman-at-florida-debate/597391)
**Author:** [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2011, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/republicans-boo-gay-serviceman-at-florida-debate/597391 "2011-10-03T03:26:55Z")
An active duty gay serviceman was booed after his video question was playedat the Florida Debate Thursday night, then Rick Santorum’s anwer saying gays have no place in the military was cheered by the crowd. So on three… --- ## [The rich continue to plunder the middle class](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rich-continue-to-plunder-the-middle-class/370541)
**Author:** [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Replies:** 218\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2006, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-rich-continue-to-plunder-the-middle-class/370541 "2006-09-12T16:11:07Z")
An article in todays’ New York Times gives further proof to what I have been saying all along on this board: The rich are augmenting their wealth by gutting the wealth of the middle class. The proof is in the pudding: t… --- ## [Mulberries!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mulberries/539673)
**Author:** [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2017, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mulberries/539673 "2017-06-07T20:05:33Z")
I have 4 mulberry trees in my backyard, and I have always just enjoyed them by thee handful. My dogs also enjoy them, picking them for themselves from the low hanging branches. Just today I decided to see if there are … --- ## [WHY does any cell phone have a proximity sensor???](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-any-cell-phone-have-a-proximity-sensor/665165)
**Author:** [@Anise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anise)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2013, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-any-cell-phone-have-a-proximity-sensor/665165 "2013-08-04T13:58:26Z")
So after 2 days with my new Samsung Galaxy S4, I seriously thought that I was going to have to return it. There was no way to use the keyboard while making a call; the screen would instantly go black. Nobody has any choi… --- ## [France's Hollande ET disclosure - the only way to avert nuclear and planetary cataclysm?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frances-hollande-et-disclosure-the-only-way-to-avert-nuclear-and-planetary-cataclysm/620617)
**Author:** [@greenlife](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/greenlife)\ **Replies:** 107\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2012, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frances-hollande-et-disclosure-the-only-way-to-avert-nuclear-and-planetary-cataclysm/620617 "2012-05-11T15:11:46Z")
Mr Hollande is all but elected as French president. The expectations of a change after nearly decades right-wing presidency are high. How would that affect the world in a broader way? On the surface of “integration and … --- ## [What should the criminal penalty for practical jokes be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-the-criminal-penalty-for-practical-jokes-be/579137)
**Author:** [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Replies:** 72\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2012, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-the-criminal-penalty-for-practical-jokes-be/579137 "2012-02-23T15:57:12Z")
http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/04/20/new.jersey.rutgers.indictment/ Dharun Ravi has been indicted on 15 different counts stemming from his video outing of his gay Rutgers roomate, Tyler Clementi. As you may recall, Clem… --- ## [Why arent Europeans having more children?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-arent-europeans-having-more-children/710279)
**Author:** [@Urbanredneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Urbanredneck)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2015, 7:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-arent-europeans-having-more-children/710279 "2015-02-15T07:46:41Z")
I’ve been reading how many European countries like France, Italy, and Denmark have declining populations and they blame the fact that the young couples are either going childless or at the most having just one child. Thi… --- ## [Why do Austrians speak German?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-austrians-speak-german/756638)
**Author:** [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Replies:** 83\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2016, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-austrians-speak-german/756638 "2016-06-07T16:13:19Z")
People from England speak English. People from France speak French. People from Norway speak Norwegian. People from Greece speak Greek…and so on. Austrians speak…German. Why didn’t Austria ever develop its own indig… --- ## [examples of news stories that got totally obliterated by subsequent, BIGGER news stories](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/examples-of-news-stories-that-got-totally-obliterated-by-subsequent-bigger-news-stories/581208)
**Author:** [@Win\_Place\_Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Win_Place_Show)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2011, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/examples-of-news-stories-that-got-totally-obliterated-by-subsequent-bigger-news-stories/581208 "2011-05-11T15:46:20Z")
I’ll start with the lamest example of the three that I can think of off the top of my head, and then go from there… Charlie Sheen sure was a big topic of conversation for weeks on end, and then Osama Bin Laden passed aw… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=719&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=721&per_page=50&period=all&state=muted)