# Factual Questions **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=1080 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1081 --- ## [Windows 10 preview install stops at liscense agreement](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-10-preview-install-stops-at-liscense-agreement/720667)
**Author:** [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2015, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-10-preview-install-stops-at-liscense-agreement/720667 "2015-07-15T19:43:46Z")
I’m trying to install Windows 10 preview and I get to the license terms and can’t get past it. There’s nothing to click and if I close the window the install stops. Any ideas how to continue the install? --- ## [Do I need to be concerned about my flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-need-to-be-concerned-about-my-flight/724830)
**Author:** [@Frazzled](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frazzled)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2015, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-need-to-be-concerned-about-my-flight/724830 "2015-07-15T19:29:58Z")
I have a flight tomorrow and registered for it through Expedia.com. When I got my notice a few minutes ago about my boarding pass I noticed my name was a little wrong. Expedia has my name as John Jacob Smith (not my real… --- ## [Facebook for Dummies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-for-dummies/725224)
**Author:** [@Orson\_Carte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Orson_Carte)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2015, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-for-dummies/725224 "2015-07-15T19:19:30Z")
Up until this point in time I have avoided being lured into the world of Facebook. For this reason I am completely inerudite as to it’s workings. However, on a friends ‘page’ a \*\*\*name \*\*\*has popped-up, under the headin… --- ## [Menaing and origin of surname "Zamloch"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/menaing-and-origin-of-surname-zamloch/708347)
**Author:** [@Cardboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardboard)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2015, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/menaing-and-origin-of-surname-zamloch/708347 "2015-07-15T19:09:01Z")
Just curious as to the meaning and origin of the surname “Zamloch.” --- ## [Am I a hick?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-a-hick/725205)
**Author:** [@Ornery\_Bob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ornery_Bob)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2015, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-a-hick/725205 "2015-07-15T19:07:45Z")
The Online Etymology Dictionary says, Meaning “awkward provincial person” was established by 1700. I’m wondering established where? My guess would be to call this an Americanism, but I wouldn’t put money on it. They als… --- ## [Is it legal or doctors to prescribe steroids for bodybuilding purposes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-legal-or-doctors-to-prescribe-steroids-for-bodybuilding-purposes/725195)
**Author:** [@handsomeharry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handsomeharry)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2015, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-legal-or-doctors-to-prescribe-steroids-for-bodybuilding-purposes/725195 "2015-07-15T19:05:15Z")
Title says it all, really. Don’t need answer fast. Thanks, hh --- ## [1) If it's a plant, it \*must\* have green stuff? 2) chlorophyll system with biggest bang for buck?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-if-its-a-plant-it-must-have-green-stuff-2-chlorophyll-system-with-biggest-bang-for-buck/719735)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2015, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1-if-its-a-plant-it-must-have-green-stuff-2-chlorophyll-system-with-biggest-bang-for-buck/719735 "2015-07-15T19:01:17Z")
Spring has sprung, and my brain came up with: is a plant a plant because it has green (chlorophyll), sort of by definition? Thinking more about green, I wondered about “a just ok green” vs some other frequency “super-d… --- ## [Women being called "Christmas cakes" or "New Year's noodles" in Japan](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-being-called-christmas-cakes-or-new-years-noodles-in-japan/725207)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2015, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-being-called-christmas-cakes-or-new-years-noodles-in-japan/725207 "2015-07-15T18:48:57Z")
I once heard that in Japan, women who were 26 years old and unmarried were referred to as “Christmas cakes” (meaning, nobody wanted them after the 25th,) and women who were 32 years old and unmarried were referred to as … --- ## [How hard is it to repair carpet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hard-is-it-to-repair-carpet/524344)
**Author:** [@Picard\_Kills\_Kirk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Picard_Kills_Kirk)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2010, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-hard-is-it-to-repair-carpet/524344 "2010-01-11T16:09:35Z")
I’m in the process of moving out of an apartment, but there are some small spots (about 6"x3") where our dog has messed up the carpet by pulling it up at the seams. These spots are only on the corners or wall where two… --- ## ["Servin?" ring?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/servin-ring/725029)
**Author:** [@JohnClay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnClay)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2015, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/servin-ring/725029 "2015-07-15T14:06:03Z")
Hi my wife got a present from a friend. The friend says it is “real” but when I showed a pawn-broker that specialised in jewelry they said it was plastic but the metal was silver. The large stone hardly sparkles at all s… --- ## [In states with legal marijuana, is it sold in the airports](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-states-with-legal-marijuana-is-it-sold-in-the-airports/724820)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2015, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-states-with-legal-marijuana-is-it-sold-in-the-airports/724820 "2015-07-15T13:36:19Z")
I’m guessing no as that can cause trafficking problems. I have seen alcohol for sale both on the plane and in the airport in various airports, but that is legal in all 50 states. If someone had a layover in Denver or Sea… --- ## [Low money supply keeps interest rates high/wages low/keeps import dependence high](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/low-money-supply-keeps-interest-rates-high-wages-low-keeps-import-dependence-high/725127)
**Author:** [@davidmich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidmich)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2015, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/low-money-supply-keeps-interest-rates-high-wages-low-keeps-import-dependence-high/725127 "2015-07-15T11:54:32Z")
Hi In Walter Isaacson’s “Benjamin Franklin” p. 63/64, Isaacson writes: " Franklin argued that the lack of enough currency caused interest rates to rise, kept wages low and increased dependence on imports". I understand… --- ## [Deciphering Weird Symbols on Arab Coin...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deciphering-weird-symbols-on-arab-coin/725226)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2015, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/deciphering-weird-symbols-on-arab-coin/725226 "2015-07-15T10:45:36Z")
True story. When my father died, about 5 years ago, my family came in and helped me sort out my house. It was a mess, because basically my father and I rarely threw away anything. Anyways, my cousin and I got to this old… --- ## [FLV joiner recommendations?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flv-joiner-recommendations/698605)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2014, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flv-joiner-recommendations/698605 "2014-09-17T00:06:31Z")
I’m looking to join some FLV files into single files (on a Windows 8 system). I’ve looked around and there are a number of freeware programs but nothing stands out above the others. Any recommendations? --- ## [Do Insectivores Avoid Stinging Insects (you know, because of the stingers)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-insectivores-avoid-stinging-insects-you-know-because-of-the-stingers/725185)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2015, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-insectivores-avoid-stinging-insects-you-know-because-of-the-stingers/725185 "2015-07-15T07:09:05Z")
I’m thinking about building a bat habitat to help control the bug population in my back yard, but it occurs to me that a hornet’s sting would hurt the inside of a bat’s mouth just as much as it hurts the outside of my sk… --- ## [Why are Area 51 trespassers arrested by the sheriff, not the Feds?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-area-51-trespassers-arrested-by-the-sheriff-not-the-feds/722147)
**Author:** [@ricksummon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ricksummon)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2015, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-area-51-trespassers-arrested-by-the-sheriff-not-the-feds/722147 "2015-07-15T06:36:34Z")
If one of the many tourists who visit the famous Area 51 boundary sign ever crosses that line, they’re quickly apprehended by the “Camo Dudes” (who are not military, but work for private security firms) and handed over t… --- ## [US Citizens Leaving the country](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-citizens-leaving-the-country/724963)
**Author:** [@Potestas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Potestas)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2015, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-citizens-leaving-the-country/724963 "2015-07-15T06:20:42Z")
Does the government keep track (meaning do they know when you leave?) of all US citizens leaving the country? If not do you really have to “check in” with the government aka go through immigrations if you are a US citiz… --- ## [3/5 Compromise: What arguments were used?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-5-compromise-what-arguments-were-used/724497)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 81\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2015, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/3-5-compromise-what-arguments-were-used/724497 "2015-07-15T03:57:25Z")
I’m curious to know what arguments both sides used, especially those who wanted to fully count slaves. Did they try to give even a veneer of principle to their insistence on fully counting slaves or were they fully open… --- ## [Space probes, motion, and photography](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/space-probes-motion-and-photography/725213)
**Author:** [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2015, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/space-probes-motion-and-photography/725213 "2015-07-15T03:30:27Z")
After seeing some of the pictures New Horizons has sent back from Pluto, I got to wondering. How do you take a sharp picture at high magnification from a space probe traveling at high speeds? According to an article I… --- ## [Legal Question re. Miranda](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-question-re-miranda/725095)
**Author:** [@Oddball\_92](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oddball_92)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2015, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-question-re-miranda/725095 "2015-07-15T03:26:51Z")
Here’s the scenario: A husband is being questioned by the Police regarding the murder of his wife. He was read the Miranda warning before questioning and he agrees to be interviewed. During the interview the questions be… --- ## [Who installs wind turbines on top of houses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-installs-wind-turbines-on-top-of-houses/725030)
**Author:** [@handsomeharry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handsomeharry)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2015, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-installs-wind-turbines-on-top-of-houses/725030 "2015-07-15T03:23:12Z")
I had my house re-roofed recently. The roofing guy was great, and, he put 2 new turbines on the house without even charging me (he said). Alright…fantastic job, even the color was a fantastic complement to the house. Col… --- ## [Why is hold music so crappy these days?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-hold-music-so-crappy-these-days/725156)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2015, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-hold-music-so-crappy-these-days/725156 "2015-07-15T02:51:03Z")
I suppose I should clarify. Hold music has always been crappy. I’m talking specifically about the sound quality. In the old days the music was crappy but it still sounded clear. Most hold music I hear these days sounds l… --- ## [How are "secret recipe" food/drinks manufactured?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-secret-recipe-food-drinks-manufactured/725023)
**Author:** [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2015, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-secret-recipe-food-drinks-manufactured/725023 "2015-07-15T02:20:15Z")
One reads discussions from time to time about some trademarked food or beverage product, the recipe for which is held by the company as a heavily guarded super secret. Two well-known examples are the “Eleven Herbs and S… --- ## [2-Way Radios & Reality TV: Couldn't People Listen In?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-way-radios-reality-tv-couldnt-people-listen-in/724574)
**Author:** [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2015, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-way-radios-reality-tv-couldnt-people-listen-in/724574 "2015-07-15T01:25:01Z")
My question has to do with commercial 2-way radios like the ones they show on Reality TV. I was watching TV the other night, flipping through the cable channels, and I came upon a TV show called “Catch A Contractor”. E… --- ## [How to send SASE to UK from US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-send-sase-to-uk-from-us/725137)
**Author:** [@MutantMike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MutantMike)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2015, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-send-sase-to-uk-from-us/725137 "2015-07-14T22:46:08Z")
Sending auto requests to the UK, how do I pay for return postage? --- ## [Tell me about 3G data connections and navigation apps on smart phones](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-3g-data-connections-and-navigation-apps-on-smart-phones/724974)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2015, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-3g-data-connections-and-navigation-apps-on-smart-phones/724974 "2015-07-14T22:38:10Z")
I bought this Tracfone package that includes “1200 MB” of data, counted separately from minutes and from a text limit. It will also work with WiFi so I don’t have to use up my data allotment at home.or work. I have a p… --- ## [When did NASA start using digital photography from space?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-nasa-start-using-digital-photography-from-space/724976)
**Author:** [@Aeschines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aeschines)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2015, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-nasa-start-using-digital-photography-from-space/724976 "2015-07-14T17:31:08Z")
I’m writing some marketing materials, and they’re talking about NASA using digital photography from the moon. I wanted to fact-check that. I had thought the Apollo missions used analog signals to transmit photos. Thanks… --- ## [New electrical outlet won't work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-electrical-outlet-wont-work/724966)
**Author:** [@dauerbach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dauerbach)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2015, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-electrical-outlet-wont-work/724966 "2015-07-14T16:56:18Z")
Continuing the saga. I found the old outlet was home for a nest of ants and spiders. I removed that, and inserted a new one, wired as shown: Photobucket | Make your memories fun! I know the wires are live, but the ou… --- ## [Cyclists/Motorcyclists hit by turning cars - where are they?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyclists-motorcyclists-hit-by-turning-cars-where-are-they/723921)
**Author:** [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2015, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cyclists-motorcyclists-hit-by-turning-cars-where-are-they/723921 "2015-07-14T16:49:23Z")
So, watching a motorcyclist decide to try to pass a lumber truck in the same lane today reminded me of a question I have about deaths of cyclists and motorcyclists: one commonly thrown around fact is that both are most o… --- ## [Economists: what Is McDonalds Doing here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/economists-what-is-mcdonalds-doing-here/725081)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2015, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/economists-what-is-mcdonalds-doing-here/725081 "2015-07-14T13:20:39Z")
Recently, i went to a local McDonald’s for coffee-I noticed their new coffee pricing policy-every size is the same price ($0.99). Is this a smart move? By not tying the retail price to the size of the cup, they seem to … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=1079) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=1081)