# Factual Questions **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=1032 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1033 --- ## [EU system for classifying levels of government?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eu-system-for-classifying-levels-of-government/732957)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2015, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eu-system-for-classifying-levels-of-government/732957 "2015-09-29T19:46:19Z")
I have read – in Wikipedia, I think, but I cannot seem to find anything there about it right now – that the European Union has worked out a consistent classification-system for different sub-national levels of government… --- ## [Is there a name for this? (Redefining an existing problem as something you're not responsible for)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-name-for-this-redefining-an-existing-problem-as-something-youre-not-responsible-for/732875)
**Author:** [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2015, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-name-for-this-redefining-an-existing-problem-as-something-youre-not-responsible-for/732875 "2015-09-29T19:00:14Z")
I wish I could phrase this more simply. A lot of times, a public official will get elected on the platform of fixing a specific problem (“I will balance the budget!”) and then redefine the problem as something he’s not r… --- ## [Is Primatene Mist available in Canada?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-primatene-mist-available-in-canada/732664)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2015, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-primatene-mist-available-in-canada/732664 "2015-09-29T17:03:48Z")
Is Primatene Mist available in Canada? The albuterol hasn’t arrived yet. --- ## [Can an american get arrested for doing an online crime but in another country?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-an-american-get-arrested-for-doing-an-online-crime-but-in-another-country/732960)
**Author:** [@dildosnaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dildosnaper)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2015, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-an-american-get-arrested-for-doing-an-online-crime-but-in-another-country/732960 "2015-09-29T17:02:58Z")
A us citizen. not in the us in the Philippines. If he/she were to commit a crime illegal in the us let’s Say I misused 911 or did some illegal crime but did not do it in the US can the American be arrested in the Unit… --- ## [Can Google show bigger snippets in search results?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-google-show-bigger-snippets-in-search-results/732909)
**Author:** [@Ponderoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponderoid)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2015, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-google-show-bigger-snippets-in-search-results/732909 "2015-09-29T16:59:46Z")
When running a Google search, is it possible to send a parameter that customizes the results to include more detail than the default of 3 or 4 lines in the snippets it displays on its results page? I tried to Google for… --- ## [Video is 3 minutes long but you only want 3 seconds](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-is-3-minutes-long-but-you-only-want-3-seconds/732369)
**Author:** [@Zeke\_N.Destroi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeke_N.Destroi)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2015, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/video-is-3-minutes-long-but-you-only-want-3-seconds/732369 "2015-09-29T14:24:52Z")
Many times I’ve seen folks link to a 3 minute long video but they set it up so that only the relevant 3 seconds play. How does one do that? Enquiring minds don’t want to piss people off when we’re trying to be snappy … --- ## [University of the People Degree-Does it have Value?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/university-of-the-people-degree-does-it-have-value/706990)
**Author:** [@Mr.Insaneo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Insaneo)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2015, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/university-of-the-people-degree-does-it-have-value/706990 "2015-09-29T13:37:14Z")
I’ve discovered the University of people(UoPeople) and was wondering if the B.S degree in Computer Science they offer there is accepted and recognized by recruiters, hiring managers or human resources? I know every coun… --- ## [Man in prison gets cops to plow backyard for father with false confession?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-in-prison-gets-cops-to-plow-backyard-for-father-with-false-confession/732786)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2015, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/man-in-prison-gets-cops-to-plow-backyard-for-father-with-false-confession/732786 "2015-09-29T13:36:57Z")
Has this joke/urban legend ever happened? Set up is the adult son is recently put in prison, his elderly father cannot plant a garden without the help of his son. So son makes a phone call or writes a letter saying what… --- ## [Copyright laws](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copyright-laws/722464)
**Author:** [@C.Montgomery\_Burns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C.Montgomery_Burns)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2015, 10:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/copyright-laws/722464 "2015-09-29T10:25:34Z")
So I was just reading an article about the movie Night Of The Living Dead (because, why not?), and it mentions how since the credits neglected to include a copyright, the film almost immediately went into public domain. … --- ## [Please explain the "logic" behind the new pain medication prescription rules.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-the-logic-behind-the-new-pain-medication-prescription-rules/700999)
**Author:** [@justmeetee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justmeetee)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2014, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-the-logic-behind-the-new-pain-medication-prescription-rules/700999 "2014-10-14T06:17:40Z")
Because of injuries received in a motorcycle wreck in 1988 and the resulting calcification of vertebrae in my back plus another twenty years of physical damage from work and play, my doctor made me stop working and furth… --- ## [Has the former Jorge Bergoglio aka Pope Francis visited the US before?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-former-jorge-bergoglio-aka-pope-francis-visited-the-us-before/732861)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2015, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-the-former-jorge-bergoglio-aka-pope-francis-visited-the-us-before/732861 "2015-09-29T05:12:53Z")
He was a priest, Archbishop of Buenos Aires and then Cardinal. Enjoying a long life of experiences. Has their been anything reported if Jorge Bergoglio vacationed or traveled in the US prior to becoming Pope? Seems lik… --- ## [How to unpulish a homepage using Weebly, republish in WordPress.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-unpulish-a-homepage-using-weebly-republish-in-wordpress/656100)
**Author:** [@handsomeharry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handsomeharry)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2015, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-unpulish-a-homepage-using-weebly-republish-in-wordpress/656100 "2015-09-29T04:32:50Z")
Hello, I started using iPage for my web hosting. I used Weebly to create my home page. I found a better home page theme on Word Press, but, when I try to save the new WP home page, nothing happens. I am stuck with the … --- ## [Why does some chinese cardboard have a pinkish tint?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-some-chinese-cardboard-have-a-pinkish-tint/732846)
**Author:** [@dstarfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dstarfire)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2015, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-some-chinese-cardboard-have-a-pinkish-tint/732846 "2015-09-29T03:36:15Z")
At different warehouses, I’ve noticed that, quite often, the cheapest of the ‘made in china’ products come in cardboard that has a noticeable pinkish/reddish tint to it (it’s also flimsier, usually). I’ve never seen card… --- ## [How Much proof Exists For the Ancient Wonders of the World?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-proof-exists-for-the-ancient-wonders-of-the-world/732520)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2015, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-proof-exists-for-the-ancient-wonders-of-the-world/732520 "2015-09-29T02:33:55Z")
I was always interested in these constructions. the fact that most of them were destroyed long ago, makes me wonder: -aside from the writings of ancient historians, is there any proof of their existence? -have they ev… --- ## [How do the number, size, and rate of steam bubbles relate to a pot of water's heat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-the-number-size-and-rate-of-steam-bubbles-relate-to-a-pot-of-waters-heat/732425)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2015, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-the-number-size-and-rate-of-steam-bubbles-relate-to-a-pot-of-waters-heat/732425 "2015-09-29T02:07:54Z")
I ask as a cook in practice, but for the chemistry/physics GQ SD. I believe Lord Rumsfeld, who ought to know a lot about stoves, was the first to point out that turning up the flame when the pot is already bubbling furi… --- ## [Do snakes have spines?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-snakes-have-spines/732739)
**Author:** [@obbn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obbn)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2015, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-snakes-have-spines/732739 "2015-09-29T01:26:33Z")
Hello Everyone, Walking my property a few days ago I ran across a decent sized water moccasin. Being the friendly type gut that I am I introduced it to my Mossberg 500 20ga. and some birdshot. The shot got it just behi… --- ## [What can I do about these stink bugs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-about-these-stink-bugs/732859)
**Author:** [@steronz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/steronz)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-can-i-do-about-these-stink-bugs/732859 "2015-09-28T23:40:25Z")
There are no fewer than 35 of these stupid bastards on my window screen at the moment, thudding around like the oafish morons they are. I know they’re an invasive species, I’ve read about some hypothetical efforts to in… --- ## [Rail Gun question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rail-gun-question/732857)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rail-gun-question/732857 "2015-09-28T23:37:24Z")
Is there a theoretical limit to projectile velocity of a railgun if power and length of gun are stretched out to extremes, say 1,000 foot long rail. --- ## [Can (apparently) Rh- parents have an Rh+ baby?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-apparently-rh-parents-have-an-rh-baby/732750)
**Author:** [@chula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chula)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-apparently-rh-parents-have-an-rh-baby/732750 "2015-09-28T20:47:12Z")
I am currently pregnant with my second child. I have an Rh negative blood type, which for most women means they require a shot of RhoGAM or else risk the baby’s life. However, I declined the shot since my husband is also… --- ## [Difference between “let alone”, “never mind”, “much less”, “still less”, and “not to mention”](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/difference-between-let-alone-never-mind-much-less-still-less-and-not-to-mention/732574)
**Author:** [@Melia\_Antiqua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melia_Antiqua)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/difference-between-let-alone-never-mind-much-less-still-less-and-not-to-mention/732574 "2015-09-28T20:40:31Z")
Which of these five expressions can be used in front of the word “crossing” in the following sentence? I was wondering if American and British English speakers would choose different ones. Many thanks. Man: I proved th… --- ## [Multiple windows in XP](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multiple-windows-in-xp/732720)
**Author:** [@Daylate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daylate)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/multiple-windows-in-xp/732720 "2015-09-28T18:30:38Z")
I have just bought and installed a new 21-½ monitor on my computer at work, running Windows XP, and a weird problem has come up. Up to now every Windows computer I have ever used allows the use of multiple windows on th… --- ## [Does The Vatican Oppose The Legality Of Birth Control, Or Just Its Use?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-vatican-oppose-the-legality-of-birth-control-or-just-its-use/732696)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-vatican-oppose-the-legality-of-birth-control-or-just-its-use/732696 "2015-09-28T17:23:55Z")
The Vatican’s position on birth control is clear, but I’m not clear if that stance is simply a moral admonition for Catholics or if it is one of legality. In other words, does the Vatican position advocate that governmen… --- ## [What do Army reserve people do on their weekends in service?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-army-reserve-people-do-on-their-weekends-in-service/732735)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-army-reserve-people-do-on-their-weekends-in-service/732735 "2015-09-28T16:39:51Z")
I assume some type of training. Is that mostly in the classroom? Or do they go to a local site and train with weapons? --- ## [Old computer, old phone, new laptop -- how to sync iTunes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-computer-old-phone-new-laptop-how-to-sync-itunes/732320)
**Author:** [@Flying\_Saucer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flying_Saucer)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-computer-old-phone-new-laptop-how-to-sync-itunes/732320 "2015-09-28T16:31:43Z")
Mostly this is a question about playlists. I’m trying to get my iTunes playlists from my old computer to my new laptop, both of which are authorized by iTunes. I’ve copied all my songs onto the new laptop. I’m following… --- ## [Do doctor's orders trump any other orders in the military as regards their patients?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-doctors-orders-trump-any-other-orders-in-the-military-as-regards-their-patients/732551)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-doctors-orders-trump-any-other-orders-in-the-military-as-regards-their-patients/732551 "2015-09-28T14:41:45Z")
If a commanding officer issues an order that conflicts with a doctor in the military when it involves a patient under the doctor’s care does the doctor’s orders trump all commands someone higher in rank might give? Is i… --- ## [Internet data caps vs. set top boxes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-data-caps-vs-set-top-boxes/732737)
**Author:** [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-data-caps-vs-set-top-boxes/732737 "2015-09-28T13:10:02Z")
So, I’m an Atlanta-area Comcast customer (not by choice, it’s the only game in town at present) and so I have a 300 GB data cap for my Internet services. I also have an HD set-top bx for cable television. And what I’m w… --- ## [If faster than light travel were possible, how badly would it break physics?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-faster-than-light-travel-were-possible-how-badly-would-it-break-physics/730475)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-faster-than-light-travel-were-possible-how-badly-would-it-break-physics/730475 "2015-09-28T13:04:39Z")
One for science buffs - if you could dumb down the answer for a …dumb person it’d be appreciated. So let’s say that one day a race of intergalactic supertrolls land in front of the White House and let us know that they … --- ## [Where can I get shredding services?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-get-shredding-services/485476)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-get-shredding-services/485476 "2015-09-28T12:01:55Z")
I have a box full of credit card solicitations and other documents that need shredding. I would take me forever to do them on my little personal shredder. Is there anywhere I can take them for shredding without paying a … --- ## [Anatomy question, hips & knees....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anatomy-question-hips-knees/732689)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2015, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anatomy-question-hips-knees/732689 "2015-09-27T18:55:09Z")
I have a pain issue in my left hip. Pretty sure its bursitis, i’ll find out for sure at some point. Meanwhile, one thing is certain: if i am seated, and my left leg is bent at the knee, bending at the hip is intolerably… --- ## [Will spraying water on a hot engine crack the block?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-spraying-water-on-a-hot-engine-crack-the-block/732477)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2015, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-spraying-water-on-a-hot-engine-crack-the-block/732477 "2015-09-28T06:33:41Z")
Or put another way… what’s the best way to clean the engine compartment in a vehicle? While at the car wash (the kind with a wand that can spray high/low pressure water or soap), I have always been tempted to pop the ho… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=1031) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=1033)