# Top **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=78 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 79 --- ## [Shipping - tolls on waterways](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shipping-tolls-on-waterways/1031053)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2026, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shipping-tolls-on-waterways/1031053 "2026-06-21T20:13:02Z")
Major canals (maybe partly man-made) throughout the world (e.g. Suez, Panama) charge tolls for ships passing through them. With the Straits of Hormuz in the news - are there any other natural bodies of water over which s… --- ## [Cecil Crystal Balls worked](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-crystal-balls-worked/1028236)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2026, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cecil-crystal-balls-worked/1028236 "2026-03-08T01:51:06Z")
In a column about whether or not Democracies go to war with each other- Cecil ended with two possible upcoming examples- India vs Pakistan (okay, this was being talked about back then). and Russia vs Ukraine!!! Of cou… --- ## [I object to this mod note in the "Alan Ritchson beats up neighbor" thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-object-to-this-mod-note-in-the-alan-ritchson-beats-up-neighbor-thread/1028827)
**Author:** [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2026, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-object-to-this-mod-note-in-the-alan-ritchson-beats-up-neighbor-thread/1028827 "2026-03-27T23:42:34Z")
Here: I was in the process of exiting that thread and hoping to never hear of it again, but this renewed scrutiny I think involves some misinterpretation. The poster said “he could have killed the guy”, which is absol… --- ## [Fireworks (and meds) drove me over the edge last night](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-and-meds-drove-me-over-the-edge-last-night/1031459)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2026, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fireworks-and-meds-drove-me-over-the-edge-last-night/1031459 "2026-07-07T21:34:23Z")
A purely personal rant, having nothing to do with the board or any posts here, or a complaint about the state of the world. But I need to vent. First, at the best of times I now have chronic insomnia. No matter what I d… --- ## [Tails and half tails on human (ancestors)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tails-and-half-tails-on-human-ancestors/1027006)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tails-and-half-tails-on-human-ancestors/1027006 "2026-01-30T20:30:58Z")
So humans split from the lineage that produced chimpanzees and bonobos—our closest living relatives—around 7–9 million years ago. Would we have been tail-less at that time? I’m assuming that losing tails was a gradual ev… --- ## [Identify this logo. Orange 8-Point Star with Blue bursts](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-logo-orange-8-point-star-with-blue-bursts/1027282)
**Author:** [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2026, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-logo-orange-8-point-star-with-blue-bursts/1027282 "2026-02-02T01:17:13Z")
https://ibb.co/ymPMsdT6 Here is a picture of an unknown logo. It was on a small microfiber towel left in a hotel room in Orlando. Gemini, ChatGPT and Grok are unable to identify it. Maybe one of you can recognize it? --- ## [Why did they used to write apostrophes in place of silent e's?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-they-used-to-write-apostrophes-in-place-of-silent-es/1027915)
**Author:** [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-they-used-to-write-apostrophes-in-place-of-silent-es/1027915 "2026-02-24T00:46:39Z")
If you look at writing from the 18th century and sometimes later, it seems common to see aprostrophized e’s that we would generally consider silent, in this way: caution’d ev’ry Why did people do this? Was there a tim… --- ## [About the "Sandwich Guy" verdict (guy who threw a subway sandwich at ICE agent not guilty of assault)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-sandwich-guy-verdict-guy-who-threw-a-subway-sandwich-at-ice-agent-not-guilty-of-assault/1024668)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2025, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-the-sandwich-guy-verdict-guy-who-threw-a-subway-sandwich-at-ice-agent-not-guilty-of-assault/1024668 "2025-11-07T17:55:45Z")
Sean Dunn became a meme and a sort of metaphor for the fight against authoritarian government when he threw a Subway sandwich at an ICE agent and wound up in a courtroom facing charges of assault. The jury acquitted him … --- ## [NASA redaction (Starliner)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasa-redaction-starliner/1027921)
**Author:** [@Melbourne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melbourne)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2026, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nasa-redaction-starliner/1027921 "2026-02-25T02:38:36Z")
nasa-report-with-redactions-021926.pdf NASA has released a redacted report on the recent Starliner fiasco. Astronauts parked in space while they waited for a ride home, while and after they decided that Starliner wasn’t… --- ## [A question about Mod notes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-mod-notes/1025830)
**Author:** [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2025, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-mod-notes/1025830 "2025-12-19T15:55:50Z")
I recently was justifiably awarded a Mod note, (no dispute about that here) and the moderator included fine print saying “nothing on your permanent record.” On the other hand, in another thread about another poster, a di… --- ## [Drug cartels and payment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drug-cartels-and-payment/1025343)
**Author:** [@Cachalot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cachalot)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2025, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drug-cartels-and-payment/1025343 "2025-12-04T04:05:03Z")
I just watched The Mule starring Clint Eastwood as an elderly man who becomes a courier for a drug cartel. According to what we see in the movie, he was paid very well. A shot of him looking at his pay packet after one r… --- ## [Can the # of views on an unlisted YouTube video increase without human views?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-of-views-on-an-unlisted-youtube-video-increase-without-human-views/1027066)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2026, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-of-views-on-an-unlisted-youtube-video-increase-without-human-views/1027066 "2026-01-27T06:40:27Z")
On behalf of our local music group I recently submitted a grant proposal that required work samples, such as a clip from the applicant’s musical performance. In order to meet the strict guidelines (nothing over 3 minutes… --- ## [ID this Hannah-Barbera cartoon from the 60's](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-hannah-barbera-cartoon-from-the-60s/1030213)
**Author:** [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2026, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-hannah-barbera-cartoon-from-the-60s/1030213 "2026-05-20T01:36:22Z")
I remember a scene from what I thought was a Hanna-Barbera cartoon from the 60’s. It may have been a secondary feature of another cartoon, like Jonny Quest. The theme was Arabic, and the scene involved a party of advent… --- ## [The Elephant Man (film) - what is this piece of equipment in the surgery?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-man-film-what-is-this-piece-of-equipment-in-the-surgery/1027689)
**Author:** [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 19, 2026, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-elephant-man-film-what-is-this-piece-of-equipment-in-the-surgery/1027689 "2026-02-19T05:55:04Z")
I’m unable to find a clip, so I’ll describe it: Early in the movie, about 7 minutes in, we see Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Treves performing surgery on a man injured in some sort of machine accident. There’s another doctor o… --- ## [What do these lyrics from Neil Young's "Thrasher" mean? ("great Grand Canyon rescue episode")](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-these-lyrics-from-neil-youngs-thrasher-mean-great-grand-canyon-rescue-episode/1026367)
**Author:** [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2026, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-these-lyrics-from-neil-youngs-thrasher-mean-great-grand-canyon-rescue-episode/1026367 "2026-01-05T18:48:39Z")
I’m a big Neil Young fan and I think that “Thrasher” is one of his greatest songs. But I have always been puzzled by this verse: So I got bored and left them there They were just dead weight to me Better down the road… --- ## [Best celestial objects to use to triangulate oneself in the galaxy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-celestial-objects-to-use-to-triangulate-oneself-in-the-galaxy/1033585)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2026, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-celestial-objects-to-use-to-triangulate-oneself-in-the-galaxy/1033585 "2026-10-05T21:27:07Z")
Was thinking of Planet of the Apes and them not realizing that they just returned to Earth in the future. Say you need to know where you are, and hence where Earth is, and thus which direction to head off on to get back … --- ## [Gene Shalit passes away, age 100](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gene-shalit-passes-away-age-100/1030857)
**Author:** [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2026, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gene-shalit-passes-away-age-100/1030857 "2026-06-15T13:04:10Z")
I remember Shalit through a kid’s eyes, checking out his movie reviews on summer mornings on the Today show. --- ## [RIP Valerie Perrine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-valerie-perrine/1028764)
**Author:** [@anny\_m](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anny_m)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2026, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-valerie-perrine/1028764 "2026-03-26T20:09:59Z")
Actor Valerie Perrine has died at age 82. Cause of death is complications from Parkinson’s disease. Although she is probably best known for roles in Lenny and Superman, I most remember her as Montana Wildhack in Slaugh… --- ## [Do casino bets become invalid if the bets has been affected by outside circumstances?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-casino-bets-become-invalid-if-the-bets-has-been-affected-by-outside-circumstances/1032720)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2026, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-casino-bets-become-invalid-if-the-bets-has-been-affected-by-outside-circumstances/1032720 "2026-09-02T21:03:45Z")
Hypothetically, let’s say that a casino offers a wager like, “Will the Dallas Cowboys convert more than six 2-point conversions this upcoming regular season?” But at some point after the bet is placed, the NFL suddenly … --- ## [Can somebody explain this Washington Commanders stereotype?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-somebody-explain-this-washington-commanders-stereotype/1025002)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2025, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-somebody-explain-this-washington-commanders-stereotype/1025002 "2025-11-20T17:23:38Z")
There’s a YouTube comedian Tom Grossi who posts videos about the NFL season. He dresses up as a fan of the various teams. In most cases, he just wears a team jersey but for some of them he adds some extra props, like hav… --- ## [The most unbelievable allegation in history: "Trump's crypto project swindled me"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-unbelievable-allegation-in-history-trumps-crypto-project-swindled-me/1029872)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2026, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-most-unbelievable-allegation-in-history-trumps-crypto-project-swindled-me/1029872 "2026-05-14T19:22:59Z")
Wow, really!?! I mean what’s the world world coming to. We are expected to believe a cryptocurrency project from billionaire POTUS and all round honest guy Donald J Trump actually swindled someone? https://www.economist… --- ## [Ordering eyeglasses question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ordering-eyeglasses-question/1033840)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2026, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ordering-eyeglasses-question/1033840 "2026-10-15T11:50:07Z")
When specifying glasses for my wife online I notice that when I check the “Progressive bifocal” box a number of eyeglass styles are not available. I can’t see any distinguishing features about them. So what is the reason… --- ## [A squirrel question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-squirrel-question/1030301)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2026, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-squirrel-question/1030301 "2026-05-23T17:50:57Z")
I’ve been feeding the squirrels outside my apartment door. I dumped a big bag of seeds into a plastic kitty litter box so I could leave it outside. I would fill a couple of bowls, but I guess I wasn’t fast enough because… --- ## [Who pays for treating injuries after a mass shooting?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-pays-for-treating-injuries-after-a-mass-shooting/1033905)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2026, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-pays-for-treating-injuries-after-a-mass-shooting/1033905 "2026-10-17T10:18:11Z")
If there are survivors of a mass shooting, but the mass shooter is dead, who ends up paying for treatment of the survivors? Is it up to each victim’s own insurance, if they have it, to cover them? Does the emergency dep… --- ## [What is the type of ship shown in some articles about the Strait of Hormuz?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-type-of-ship-shown-in-some-articles-about-the-strait-of-hormuz/1031069)
**Author:** [@Mops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mops)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2026, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-type-of-ship-shown-in-some-articles-about-the-strait-of-hormuz/1031069 "2026-06-21T14:07:01Z")
Articles about that strait being blocked often are illustrated with pictures about a crowd of ships at anchor waiting for the strait being opened again. Sometimes these vessels shown are typical crude tankers, but from … --- ## [Big sinkhole in St. Louis leads to Interstate closures](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-sinkhole-in-st-louis-leads-to-interstate-closures/1030901)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/big-sinkhole-in-st-louis-leads-to-interstate-closures/1030901 "2026-06-16T21:43:47Z")
I just heard this on NBC News, and although I don’t live in the region any more, I used to, and know that there are people here who do. The map in this story indicates that the main closure is next to and parallel to th… --- ## [Where the F\*\*\*\* have I been?!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-the-f-have-i-been/1025635)
**Author:** [@melaniethewitch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melaniethewitch)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2025, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-the-f-have-i-been/1025635 "2025-12-14T11:51:55Z")
Short answer is doing high school. long answer is, Chronically I’ll suffering while my parent says they will not make me food until all my homework is done. uh yeah.. hi. I’m back ig. I have been managing my POTs and dea… --- ## [Apple's "Look Up" feature knows who we are!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apples-look-up-feature-knows-who-we-are/1031323)
**Author:** [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2026, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apples-look-up-feature-knows-who-we-are/1031323 "2026-07-01T18:10:24Z")
In a thread about nutrition, a couple of posters made a reference to “living on reds, vitamin C, and cocaine”. Obviously a pop culture reference of some sort, but I wasn’t sure what, so I selected the phrase and right-c… --- ## [Splitting the G?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/splitting-the-g/1024990)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2025, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/splitting-the-g/1024990 "2025-11-20T13:06:24Z")
I don’t drink very much or spend a lot of time stomping in bars. The best beer on tap is often Guinness, which I have drank for many years. Perhaps a year ago, barflies started mentioning “splitting the G” when they sa… --- ## [Citi Bank has 27 different credit cards](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/citi-bank-has-27-different-credit-cards/1030222)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2026, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/citi-bank-has-27-different-credit-cards/1030222 "2026-05-23T17:43:12Z")
When I went to pay my monthly balance I saw on the splash page that they have 27 different freakin’ cards! I took a casual look and they do indeed seem to be different, at least in name. I note that ten of them are card… --- ## [StubHub goofs and promotes the wrong Lamb of God show](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stubhub-goofs-and-promotes-the-wrong-lamb-of-god-show/1026087)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2025, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stubhub-goofs-and-promotes-the-wrong-lamb-of-god-show/1026087 "2025-12-28T06:36:19Z")
The ticket reseller StubHub meant to offer tickets for a family-friendly Christmas concert that included the phrase “Lamb of God”, but instead promoted them as being for the thrash band of the same name. Oops. --- ## [RIP David Clayton-Thomas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-david-clayton-thomas/1031191)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2026, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-david-clayton-thomas/1031191 "2026-06-28T14:14:52Z")
The voice of Blood Sweat and Tears has died at age 84. One of the great voices of rock and roll. --- ## [Being Alone With Lotsa Shit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-alone-with-lotsa-shit/1025321)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/being-alone-with-lotsa-shit/1025321 "2025-12-02T18:20:29Z")
My significant partner has another significant partner, even though he basically ghosted her because she came out as poly. That may have been his attitude but it wasn’t hers. She kept on reaching out when she could. A… --- ## [New tag, maybe temporary added: iran-strikes-2026 {also handy How To's in second post} If I missed a good discourse trick please add it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-tag-maybe-temporary-added-iran-strikes-2026-also-handy-how-tos-in-second-post-if-i-missed-a-good-discourse-trick-please-add-it/1028225)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-tag-maybe-temporary-added-iran-strikes-2026-also-handy-how-tos-in-second-post-if-i-missed-a-good-discourse-trick-please-add-it/1028225 "2026-07-28T17:29:56Z")
iran-strikes-2026 This is a quick link to the bombing campaign by the US & Israel in 2026. It will cover any expansion that happens, if it happens. If this somehow dies down, I’ll probably remove the tag a few months… --- ## [Kayaker runs Tahquamenon Falls](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kayaker-runs-tahquamenon-falls/1024739)
**Author:** [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2025, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kayaker-runs-tahquamenon-falls/1024739 "2025-11-10T23:53:33Z")
Just south of Whitefish Point discussed in the Edmund Fitzgerald thread is Tahquamenon Falls which is ~50 feet tall and ~200 feet wide. A kayaker went over it and survived “The kayaker did not seek park medical attentio… --- ## [Anyone else watch Nebula?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-watch-nebula/1026280)
**Author:** [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2026, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-watch-nebula/1026280 "2026-01-07T00:22:04Z")
I decided to take advantage of a 50% discount to get the Nebula streaming service (it’s kind of an independent self funded YouTube) for a year. The creator I am most familiar with on there is Lindsey Ellis which is what … --- ## [Please consider disabling the "/print" rate limit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-consider-disabling-the-print-rate-limit/1025258)
**Author:** [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2025, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-consider-disabling-the-print-rate-limit/1025258 "2025-11-30T20:26:30Z")
I’d like to download all of the MMP threads I’ve posted in over the years; mostly to capture my own posts/history/journaling. After some trial and error, it seems the only way\* to do this is to use Discourse’s “/print” f… --- ## [How much power can you get from a USC-C port with just simple wiring?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-power-can-you-get-from-a-usc-c-port-with-just-simple-wiring/1031252)
**Author:** [@LivingGhost371](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LivingGhost371)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2026, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-power-can-you-get-from-a-usc-c-port-with-just-simple-wiring/1031252 "2026-06-29T20:59:28Z")
I set up miniature Halloween and Christmas Villages. One of the larger manufacturers is switching to having their pieces powered by USB A or C ports instead of DC barrell connections. They appear to just draw power from … --- ## [Does milk clean ivory?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-milk-clean-ivory/1026426)
**Author:** [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2026, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-milk-clean-ivory/1026426 "2026-01-08T20:00:55Z")
I have a beautiful old upright piano, that as of now, is at least 99 years old. I got it from my parents, who got it from my paternal grandmother, whom I presume bought it new in about 1927 or so. It is a fine old inst… --- ## [Classical Literature, pre-reading, and you](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classical-literature-pre-reading-and-you/1032972)
**Author:** [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classical-literature-pre-reading-and-you/1032972 "2026-09-15T11:40:31Z")
I was toying around with rebuilding my medieval European lit collection, but after a little time it was clear that to truly ‘get it’ I would need to get at least some Ovid under my belt, at least Metamorphoses. Great, b… --- ## [Would this be junior modding?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-this-be-junior-modding/1026571)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2026, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-this-be-junior-modding/1026571 "2026-01-12T19:36:34Z")
Hypothetically speaking: In a particular thread a person repeatedly posts incorrect statements. A bunch of other people have attempted to correct him. He refuses to even consider the possibility that he may be mistaken.… --- ## [Just had 50+ new users (spammers or troll accts?) sign up from Mailserver @ koiot.de](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-had-50-new-users-spammers-or-troll-accts-sign-up-from-mailserver-koiot-de/1030515)
**Author:** [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-had-50-new-users-spammers-or-troll-accts-sign-up-from-mailserver-koiot-de/1030515 "2026-06-02T20:56:36Z")
Anyone know anything about this Email Server? So the .de of course means Germany. It looks like the domain belongs to a German IT and Web Developer. This has the marks of an old school DOS attack (probably wouldn’t do… --- ## [Amateur successfully landing a commercial jetliner?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amateur-successfully-landing-a-commercial-jetliner/1024681)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2025, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amateur-successfully-landing-a-commercial-jetliner/1024681 "2025-11-10T02:15:30Z")
Has it ever happened that an amateur successfully landed a commercial jetliner (with or without the help of ground control)? By amateur I mean at most this person has flown a two seater prop, at worst gotten lucky with … --- ## [Very dark movie: The Rule of Jenny Pen (possible spoilers after the OP)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-dark-movie-the-rule-of-jenny-pen-possible-spoilers-after-the-op/1027912)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2026, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-dark-movie-the-rule-of-jenny-pen-possible-spoilers-after-the-op/1027912 "2026-02-24T18:44:19Z")
Described thusly: “Confined to a secluded rest home and trapped within his stroke-ridden body, a former Judge must stop an elderly psychopath who employs a child’s puppet to abuse the home’s residents with deadly conseq… --- ## [National Science Board -- fired by Trump](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-science-board-fired-by-trump/1029566)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-science-board-fired-by-trump/1029566 "2026-04-28T12:05:03Z")
The entire National Science Board, which helps run the National Science Foundation, has been fired by the Cheeto Bandito. This is likely illegal, but since when has that stopped Trump from doing things. --- ## [How to Suppress Photos on the Internet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-suppress-photos-on-the-internet/1033956)
**Author:** [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2026, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-suppress-photos-on-the-internet/1033956 "2026-10-19T16:55:03Z")
The headquarters of Saudi Aramco (the national oil company) has been smote by an enemy cruise missile/drone. A few months ago the US Navy support activity in Bahrain was hit hard enough to put it out of business. I know… --- ## [Regarding Iran War Prediction thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/regarding-iran-war-prediction-thread/1029977)
**Author:** [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2026, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/regarding-iran-war-prediction-thread/1029977 "2026-05-11T16:36:26Z")
Continuing the discussion from Predictions and forecasts about the ongoing Iran War: OP here. We have threads on Iran War motivations. That’s about the past. This is a thread about predicting the future. The path of oi… --- ## [“The ex-mob hitman who became a N.J. councilman just got arrested on loansharking charges“ may be the most New Jersey headline ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ex-mob-hitman-who-became-a-n-j-councilman-just-got-arrested-on-loansharking-charges-may-be-the-most-new-jersey-headline-ever/1031033)
**Author:** [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2026, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ex-mob-hitman-who-became-a-n-j-councilman-just-got-arrested-on-loansharking-charges-may-be-the-most-new-jersey-headline-ever/1031033 "2026-06-24T13:56:05Z")
Really steering into the stereotype here. https://www.nj.com/news/2026/06/the-ex-mob-hitman-who-became-a-nj-councilman-just-got-arrested-on-loansharking-charges.html?outputType=amp --- ## [Moulin Rouge Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moulin-rouge-question/1027303)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2026, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moulin-rouge-question/1027303 "2026-02-08T00:01:29Z")
I went to see Moulin Rouge (stage play) Ooh lala, quiet the racy set of costumes. My girlfriend now wants me to see the movie, which she has seen. She will only say that the play has updated the music as far as differ… --- ## [What would an "orbiting astronomical observatory" do in 1964?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-an-orbiting-astronomical-observatory-do-in-1964/1032195)
**Author:** [@Timz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Timz)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2026, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-an-orbiting-astronomical-observatory-do-in-1964/1032195 "2026-08-08T17:57:58Z")
Did such things actually exist then? Gathering useful info and transmitting it to the ground? Or could it be a spy satellite? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=77&per_page=50) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/top.md?page=79&per_page=50)