# Factual Questions **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=1012 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1013 --- ## [Dual Citizenship with a Legal Name Change in ONE Country](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dual-citizenship-with-a-legal-name-change-in-one-country/679791)
**Author:** [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2015, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dual-citizenship-with-a-legal-name-change-in-one-country/679791 "2015-11-03T07:49:16Z")
Here’s a thought that just occurred to me and I came to GQ and just started typing right away. Which means you people should be able to tear holes in it immediately. Seems to me that a person with dual citizenship coul… --- ## [How does this affect my home's value](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-this-affect-my-homes-value/736501)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2015, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-this-affect-my-homes-value/736501 "2015-11-03T06:27:55Z")
My home’s value increased 20% over the last year. Now I estimate at least 5% of the homes in my tract are on the market; I think a lot of it is profit taking. Will this influx of homes on the market tend to increase or… --- ## [What are the effects of frequent masturbation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-effects-of-frequent-masturbation/381130)
**Author:** [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2015, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-effects-of-frequent-masturbation/381130 "2015-11-03T05:34:23Z")
Besides making you go blind. :wink: It seems to me that when I masturbate frequently (3-5 times a day) it affects my energy level, making me feel tired and lethargic. Is this just my imagination, or irrelevant to the ac… --- ## [I'm 32 without a single wisdom tooth not even impacted, are they yet to erupt?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-32-without-a-single-wisdom-tooth-not-even-impacted-are-they-yet-to-erupt/736089)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2015, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-32-without-a-single-wisdom-tooth-not-even-impacted-are-they-yet-to-erupt/736089 "2015-11-03T04:21:50Z")
I ask because other people assure me they are, I’ll hear a story about how at age 24 they started coming in. I don’t think any are even impacted or below the gumline, there is no room on top and below there are just bare… --- ## [At What Level of Brain Power Do Animals Experience Joy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-level-of-brain-power-do-animals-experience-joy/736423)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2015, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-level-of-brain-power-do-animals-experience-joy/736423 "2015-11-03T02:38:56Z")
Primitive animals (like reptiles) are like machines they do not exhibit play behaviors as young animals. They appear to be hardwired to hunt, eat, reproduce, etc., and that is about it. Higher animals like humans have … --- ## [Knocking out the goatherds in Lone Survivor and Bravo Two Zero.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knocking-out-the-goatherds-in-lone-survivor-and-bravo-two-zero/736390)
**Author:** [@chacoguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chacoguy)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2015, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knocking-out-the-goatherds-in-lone-survivor-and-bravo-two-zero/736390 "2015-11-03T02:15:26Z")
Both stories involve elite commandos being discovered by regular Joes; the commandos are then presented with the moral dilemma of killing innocent people vs. saving their own skin. Why couldn’t they just Bill Cosby them… --- ## [Medicaid vs employer provided health plan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medicaid-vs-employer-provided-health-plan/736455)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2015, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medicaid-vs-employer-provided-health-plan/736455 "2015-11-03T00:47:12Z")
This applies to the US, Oregon in specific. Previously my employer did not provide ACA qualified medical insurance. Since I’m a fairly low income person, I qualified for the expanded Medicaid (Oregon Health Plan) under … --- ## [How much phone data do I need?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-phone-data-do-i-need/736426)
**Author:** [@Grsz11](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grsz11)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2015, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-phone-data-do-i-need/736426 "2015-11-03T00:41:40Z")
My wife and I are both 26 and we have never had smartphones before. We are finally making the switch but don’t know how much data to buy for the two of us. Right now the only way we have to tell is how often we are out… --- ## [How many volts and amps does it take to kill a human?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-volts-and-amps-does-it-take-to-kill-a-human/735469)
**Author:** [@devineathiest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/devineathiest)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2015, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-volts-and-amps-does-it-take-to-kill-a-human/735469 "2015-11-03T00:34:06Z")
My microwave kept on tripping the fuse so i decided to open it. I naively took out some parts trying to figure out what was wrong when someone in my office told my that’s one of the most deadliest things in the house. H… --- ## [Can social conditioning lead to genetic changes ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-social-conditioning-lead-to-genetic-changes/736352)
**Author:** [@MrQwertyasd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrQwertyasd)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2015, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-social-conditioning-lead-to-genetic-changes/736352 "2015-11-02T23:47:01Z")
In Belyaev’s Russian fox experiments selection for tameness produces physical changes in foxes within 10 generations. Can a similar selection for tameness happen in people by means of multiple generations living in a s… --- ## [How do we test vent, flue, up from microwave?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-we-test-vent-flue-up-from-microwave/736458)
**Author:** [@janeslogin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janeslogin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2015, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-we-test-vent-flue-up-from-microwave/736458 "2015-11-02T23:29:08Z")
We’ve a microwave build into a cabinet above the range. It has an exhaust vent going into the attic but then does it go on up? It apparently once did but when the house was vacant it was vandalized by squatters. We are … --- ## [Airport security with regard to baggage handlers, caterers, cleaners etc.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airport-security-with-regard-to-baggage-handlers-caterers-cleaners-etc/736408)
**Author:** [@Donnerwetter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Donnerwetter)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2015, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airport-security-with-regard-to-baggage-handlers-caterers-cleaners-etc/736408 "2015-11-02T21:41:37Z")
Every air traveler knows first hand about the stringent security measures at airports these days. But what about individuals who have direct physical access to airplanes on a daily basis? I take it for granted that ther… --- ## [How did they hijack this legit web site for a phishing attack?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-they-hijack-this-legit-web-site-for-a-phishing-attack/736431)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2015, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-they-hijack-this-legit-web-site-for-a-phishing-attack/736431 "2015-11-02T21:10:58Z")
I got a phishing email that was spoofing Amazon. It had a link that had this destination URL: THIS URL IS A PHISHING SITE THAT SIMULATES AMAZON LOGIN POSSIBLY FOR A MAN-IN-THE-MIDDLE ATTACK \[link removed\] THIS URL IS … --- ## [Surround Sound wiring dilemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surround-sound-wiring-dilemma/736391)
**Author:** [@HippoLover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HippoLover)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2015, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surround-sound-wiring-dilemma/736391 "2015-11-02T19:19:58Z")
Long story short the wiring for the left rear speaker is not accessible and there is no realistic way to run a new wire to that speaker. As a less than ideal solution can I run the two rear speakers off one wire and bas… --- ## [When did kids braces in the US become widespread?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-kids-braces-in-the-us-become-widespread/736350)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2015, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-kids-braces-in-the-us-become-widespread/736350 "2015-11-02T19:10:08Z")
I had braces in the early 70s and then it was very common for kids if their parents could afford it. When did braces really become very common in the US? --- ## [What size transformer do I need.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-size-transformer-do-i-need/736382)
**Author:** [@Mdcastle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mdcastle)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2015, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-size-transformer-do-i-need/736382 "2015-11-02T18:31:43Z")
Looking to run a 35 watt low pressure sodium vapor light with a 240 volt / 50 cycle magnetic ballast off US power. It seems the way to drive the lamp correctly would be to increase the voltage to compensate for the frequ… --- ## [Egyptian Airport Security Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/egyptian-airport-security-questions/736438)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2015, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/egyptian-airport-security-questions/736438 "2015-11-02T18:04:14Z")
Mods: This thread may wander into IMHO territory. What do we know about Egyptian airport security, compared to western nations, with regard to KGL9268? For example, do they have the same bomb sniffing technology? D… --- ## [Western Union ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/western-union/736333)
**Author:** [@SanDiegoTim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanDiegoTim)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2015, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/western-union/736333 "2015-11-02T15:19:48Z")
Just got a message from my son who is traveling in Europe. He’s waiting for a replacement for his lost debit card. Anyway, he needs a few bucks to hold him over for a while. He asked we send him some via Western Union.… --- ## [Math problem: bag o' coins](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/math-problem-bag-o-coins/736230)
**Author:** [@Randy\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Randy_Seltzer)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2015, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/math-problem-bag-o-coins/736230 "2015-11-02T15:10:52Z")
I have a bag containing 99 nickels. The bag also contains one novelty nickel: both sides show heads. I make a random grab from the bag and select one coin. I then flip my coin X times. It comes up heads every time. A) P… --- ## [Typhoid Vaccine & Colorectal home test kit.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/typhoid-vaccine-colorectal-home-test-kit/736419)
**Author:** [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2015, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/typhoid-vaccine-colorectal-home-test-kit/736419 "2015-11-02T14:46:14Z")
So I have a quick question about interaction between the oral vaccine for Typhoid, (live vaccine, in my fridge, 4pills, take on an empty stomach, with a full glass of water, every other day over a week.) and the take hom… --- ## [Is there any SCIENTIFIC cure for animal allergies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-scientific-cure-for-animal-allergies/736215)
**Author:** [@Memnon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Memnon)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2015, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-any-scientific-cure-for-animal-allergies/736215 "2015-11-02T13:41:29Z")
I’ve always wanted to have a cat or a dog but unfortunately I’m allergic to both. I sneeze, my eyes water, and, because I have asthma, after prolonged exposure I find myself getting short of breath. I’ve always just as… --- ## [Call and response-- a black church phenomenon](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-and-response-a-black-church-phenomenon/735960)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2015, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/call-and-response-a-black-church-phenomenon/735960 "2015-11-02T11:07:28Z")
I’m white and go to a white church. We’re quite stoic during prayers and sermons, just sitting and listening. Why is it different in the black churches I’ve been to? Every now and then the pastor will say something and … --- ## [Why aren't gay men allowed to donate blood?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-arent-gay-men-allowed-to-donate-blood/735821)
**Author:** [@andrea\_green](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andrea_green)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2015, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-arent-gay-men-allowed-to-donate-blood/735821 "2015-11-02T04:00:44Z")
Aren’t there fancy screening tests run on all donations so that even if the gay population tends to have certain transmissible medical problems those can and are always screened for anyways after the blood is donated? --- ## [Why aren't there more durable roads?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-arent-there-more-durable-roads/736170)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2015, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-arent-there-more-durable-roads/736170 "2015-11-02T01:37:00Z")
It seems absurd to me to keep paving the same roads over every year with the same tar. As Einstein once said"The definition of insanity is trying the same thing and expecting a different result." We know the asphalt won… --- ## [How much are the Bandidos dues for the Texas patch?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-are-the-bandidos-dues-for-the-texas-patch/736143)
**Author:** [@Habeed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Habeed)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2015, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-are-the-bandidos-dues-for-the-texas-patch/736143 "2015-11-02T01:04:14Z")
So, CNN has a special today on the Twin Peaks shootout. Apparently, the Bandidos are the largest and most powerful biker club in Texas, and they charge other clubs “dues” for the right to have a “Texas” patch on their j… --- ## [Can the police commandeer a car in an emergency?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-police-commandeer-a-car-in-an-emergency/736355)
**Author:** [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2015, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-police-commandeer-a-car-in-an-emergency/736355 "2015-11-01T23:44:21Z")
Just watched French Connection again (great movie). At one point in the film Gene Hackman, chasing a gunman, flags down a private car and shouts, ‘Police emergency! I need your car!’ The guy gives it up, but did he have … --- ## [What can I do with a bluetooth (cheap) smartwatch with iOS](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-a-bluetooth-cheap-smartwatch-with-ios/736373)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2015, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-with-a-bluetooth-cheap-smartwatch-with-ios/736373 "2015-11-01T23:19:15Z")
Just want to know the basic functionality of a el-cheapo (i.e. L.T. $20 direct from China) smartwatch which appears to be bluetooth linked to the iPhone. It does mention some functionality, but they note that iOS limit… --- ## [Why do patents last 20 years, but copyright 95+?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-patents-last-20-years-but-copyright-95/611763)
**Author:** [@Vicullum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vicullum)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2015, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-patents-last-20-years-but-copyright-95/611763 "2015-11-01T21:45:54Z")
I’m wondering why there’s such a huge time disparity between the two. --- ## [Can bullets nowadays cause magnesium poisoning? What's the history of that? Also: depleted uranium](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-bullets-nowadays-cause-magnesium-poisoning-whats-the-history-of-that-also-depleted-uranium/736282)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2015, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-bullets-nowadays-cause-magnesium-poisoning-whats-the-history-of-that-also-depleted-uranium/736282 "2015-11-01T21:23:53Z")
Friend has a leg with all sorts of nastiness, which he said stemmed from magnesium leeching out from bullet fragments stuck there since Vietnam. (They were removed only recently.) I originally called bullshit, but he sa… --- ## [Are there any products that are still made by blacksmithing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-products-that-are-still-made-by-blacksmithing/736298)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2015, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-products-that-are-still-made-by-blacksmithing/736298 "2015-11-01T17:46:42Z")
I was wondering what products if any are still made on a regular basis by blacksmithing. I know it is a common way to make historical replicas, but is that the only thing? Are horseshoes still done this way? ETA: I’m … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=1011) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=1013)