# Factual Questions **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=1089 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1090 --- ## [Etymology: Figueroa - Figaro & Areilla - Ariel?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/etymology-figueroa-figaro-areilla-ariel/723758)
**Author:** [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2015, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/etymology-figueroa-figaro-areilla-ariel/723758 "2015-06-29T20:34:42Z")
Does the name Figueroa have any relation to the name Figaro? Is the surname Ariella related to the name Ariel? I’ve tried Googling, but not had any luck. Just idle curiosity, no actual genealogy involved. --- ## [GFCI Open Ground](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gfci-open-ground/723702)
**Author:** [@dauerbach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dauerbach)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2015, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gfci-open-ground/723702 "2015-06-29T20:17:10Z")
My GFCI would not reset. I took all load off, and it still would not reset. I replaced it, and it still would not work, so I bought a tester and it tells me I have an open ground. I am not sure where I should look to … --- ## [Crop grown for personal use = income?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crop-grown-for-personal-use-income/723679)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2015, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crop-grown-for-personal-use-income/723679 "2015-06-29T19:48:41Z")
Got into an argument with someone that thinks the US states and fed income tax authorities plan on going after growers of marijuana for their own private use because they aren’t paying income tax on the value of their cr… --- ## [More Microsoft Word angst: I got the Review Pane Blues](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-microsoft-word-angst-i-got-the-review-pane-blues/723630)
**Author:** [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2015, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-microsoft-word-angst-i-got-the-review-pane-blues/723630 "2015-06-29T16:43:09Z")
This may be the issue that breaks me and sends me back to Word 2000. I rely on the ‘old’ comments pane. I access it by running a simple macro: Selection.Comments.Add Range:=Selection.Range. It’s cleaner than the main … --- ## [What if David Sweat was doing time for check fraud? Would shooting him still be legal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-david-sweat-was-doing-time-for-check-fraud-would-shooting-him-still-be-legal/723765)
**Author:** [@Habeed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Habeed)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2015, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-david-sweat-was-doing-time-for-check-fraud-would-shooting-him-still-be-legal/723765 "2015-06-29T15:41:41Z")
Specifically, if the state were still New York, and David Sweat had committed a non violent crime and had run away from prison, would it still be legal for the searchers hunting for him to shoot? The officers who shot h… --- ## [what happened in late '14 to oil stocks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-in-late-14-to-oil-stocks/723658)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2015, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-in-late-14-to-oil-stocks/723658 "2015-06-29T15:14:57Z")
I see that many oil company stocks took a huge nose dive starting in about late 2014. It’s still happening. Seems clear that oil as a fuel is becoming less important as alternatives are developed and promoted. And geo… --- ## [Communist China](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/communist-china/723615)
**Author:** [@Stinky\_Pete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stinky_Pete)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2015, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/communist-china/723615 "2015-06-29T12:59:50Z")
When I wasn’t paying attention it seems old Red China stopped being communist? Do they still make any pretense or pretend to be communist any more? What form of government do they consider themselves to be? --- ## [What exactly is "windblown town"?I can't find a definition for "windblown" in this context.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-windblown-town-i-cant-find-a-definition-for-windblown-in-this-context/723731)
**Author:** [@davidmich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidmich)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2015, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-is-windblown-town-i-cant-find-a-definition-for-windblown-in-this-context/723731 "2015-06-29T12:40:06Z")
Hi What exactly is “windblown town”?I can’t find a definition for “windblown” in this context. I always thought of it as a deserted town. All the definition I find online for windblown give me: (of trees, shrubs, etc… --- ## [Communists](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/communists/723617)
**Author:** [@Stinky\_Pete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stinky_Pete)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2015, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/communists/723617 "2015-06-29T08:34:26Z")
Are there any countries left in the world that claim to be communists nations? And if there are any, how many of them are earnestly trying to make the communist system work? I guess Cuba is a communist nation. Thanks. --- ## [Growing Loganberries Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/growing-loganberries-question/723723)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2015, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/growing-loganberries-question/723723 "2015-06-29T07:00:48Z")
Where I live in NW Montana we have wild berry bushes everywhere, so I decided to plant some cultivated varieties in my garden. I planted raspberries, blueberries and loganberries a few years ago. The raspberries have don… --- ## [Are there any documented cases of catastroph failure, of an airliner, due to in-flight turbulence?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-documented-cases-of-catastroph-failure-of-an-airliner-due-to-in-flight-turbulence/723507)
**Author:** [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2015, 5:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-documented-cases-of-catastroph-failure-of-an-airliner-due-to-in-flight-turbulence/723507 "2015-06-29T05:34:55Z")
I’m asking about commercial airliners, in flight, suffering catastrophic structural failure due to turbulence. I realize that microbursts etc., may have caused crashes, but this isn’t what I’m after. I’m looking for… --- ## [When do 911 operators send help? I hear lots of irritating questioning in urgent calls](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-do-911-operators-send-help-i-hear-lots-of-irritating-questioning-in-urgent-calls/723489)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2015, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-do-911-operators-send-help-i-hear-lots-of-irritating-questioning-in-urgent-calls/723489 "2015-06-29T04:26:23Z")
I’ve listened to a few 911 calls recently, and it seems like the operators are blowing a lot of time on thoroughly irritating, unimportant questions AFTER they have been told one or all of the following: there are dead… --- ## [which car interior is this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-car-interior-is-this/723675)
**Author:** [@rogerbox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rogerbox)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2015, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-car-interior-is-this/723675 "2015-06-29T02:42:46Z")
The interior in the picture on this song’s youtube video looks 80’s tastic, anyone know what it is? --- ## [Toyota Avalon - security keys stopped working. Is this easily fixed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toyota-avalon-security-keys-stopped-working-is-this-easily-fixed/723660)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2015, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toyota-avalon-security-keys-stopped-working-is-this-easily-fixed/723660 "2015-06-29T02:18:32Z")
My mom’s 2011 Toyota Avalon won’t start because of a security lock. :frowning: She’s tried her key and my dad’s key. Nothing has changed. These are the keys the dealer gave them when they purchased the car. My dad’s k… --- ## [blood clot or Atherosclerosis so misdiagnosed or hard to diagnose](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blood-clot-or-atherosclerosis-so-misdiagnosed-or-hard-to-diagnose/723740)
**Author:** [@sweat209](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweat209)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2015, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blood-clot-or-atherosclerosis-so-misdiagnosed-or-hard-to-diagnose/723740 "2015-06-28T23:12:30Z")
why is blood clot or Atherosclerosis so misdiagnosed medical pronlem. People go to the doctor with medical symptoms like shortness of breath,chest pain or both and they do test and find no blood clot or Atherosclerosis.… --- ## [Computer Pop Up](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-pop-up/723612)
**Author:** [@bob\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bob_2)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2015, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-pop-up/723612 "2015-06-28T22:56:46Z")
This morning I have a big white box on my screen that says “Fix Common PC Problems Reduce problems with your printer, scanner, sound or network connection” I can’t find any information about this and a spybot scan shows… --- ## [Netflix, Firefox 38x and ''my list''](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-firefox-38x-and-my-list/723643)
**Author:** [@janeslogin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janeslogin)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2015, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-firefox-38x-and-my-list/723643 "2015-06-28T22:26:12Z")
Recently Netflix reformatted and I got Firefox 38.0.5. Now “+my list” is either missing or don’t work. Sometimes I get a grey box that says ‘‘play’’ and no ‘‘my list’’ option. Sometimes I get a circle with a plus and … --- ## [How do find proof of service and an hornorable discharge or other than](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-find-proof-of-service-and-an-hornorable-discharge-or-other-than/723644)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Quatro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Quatro)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2015, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-find-proof-of-service-and-an-hornorable-discharge-or-other-than/723644 "2015-06-28T19:48:27Z")
How can you find out if someone has received an honorable or an dishonorable or even a less than honorable discharge from the military. I know the Navy had a paper called a DD 214 form that list this information, but th… --- ## [Greek for collection of pages](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greek-for-collection-of-pages/723611)
**Author:** [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2015, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/greek-for-collection-of-pages/723611 "2015-06-28T19:37:00Z")
I’m looking for a Greek word meaning a loose collection of pages. Preferably classical Greek. Some context. “The Bible” in modern language is a specific\* holy book. Following it’s history back we find it used to be many… --- ## [Why is the USS Ford so narrow at the waterline?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-uss-ford-so-narrow-at-the-waterline/723364)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2015, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-uss-ford-so-narrow-at-the-waterline/723364 "2015-06-28T15:07:09Z")
I’ve just been reading about the USS Ford. One thing that strikes me from the pictures is how narrow it is at the waterline. The flight deck overhangs each side by a considerable amount. Does this not make it vulnerable … --- ## [Latinists: How do you pronounce "Principia"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latinists-how-do-you-pronounce-principia/448505)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2015, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/latinists-how-do-you-pronounce-principia/448505 "2015-06-28T10:51:31Z")
As in Newton’s “Principia Mathematica”? is the “ci” a “ch” sound, or a “se” sound? --- ## [Why isn't Uber regulated as a taxi service?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-uber-regulated-as-a-taxi-service/722673)
**Author:** [@Dingbang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dingbang)\ **Replies:** 289\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2015, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-isnt-uber-regulated-as-a-taxi-service/722673 "2015-06-28T09:11:38Z")
I can see why Uber works and has such wide appeal, but why don’t municipalities regulate Uber as a taxi service? As I understand it, most cities require taxi licenses that can be quite expensive, and the companies and dr… --- ## [5 sealed copies of Dell XP Pro OS - Can these be legally sold using one license install key?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-sealed-copies-of-dell-xp-pro-os-can-these-be-legally-sold-using-one-license-install-key/723548)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2015, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/5-sealed-copies-of-dell-xp-pro-os-can-these-be-legally-sold-using-one-license-install-key/723548 "2015-06-28T07:43:19Z")
Per the OP title I’m cleaning out the old software closet at work and putting salable packages on ebay. I have 5 sealed copies of the MS Windows XP Pro OS with the CD. There are no MS license key stickers on the CDs. In … --- ## ["Dishonorable Discharge" from the military and civilian jobs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dishonorable-discharge-from-the-military-and-civilian-jobs/573880)
**Author:** [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2015, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dishonorable-discharge-from-the-military-and-civilian-jobs/573880 "2015-06-28T07:40:57Z")
How would a “dishonorable discharge” from the military effect a former soldier’s ability to get a civilian job? --- ## [Portion of potentially arable land in use currently](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portion-of-potentially-arable-land-in-use-currently/723516)
**Author:** [@glowacks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glowacks)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2015, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/portion-of-potentially-arable-land-in-use-currently/723516 "2015-06-28T07:39:27Z")
How much potentially arable land is there that goes unused due to lack of any economically viable method of getting the produce to market? I would say just “arable” land, but apparently to be arable it has to actually b… --- ## [Possible to get a transcript of the 1962 S.C. deliberations on flying the confederate flag?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-to-get-a-transcript-of-the-1962-s-c-deliberations-on-flying-the-confederate-flag/723397)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2015, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/possible-to-get-a-transcript-of-the-1962-s-c-deliberations-on-flying-the-confederate-flag/723397 "2015-06-28T06:01:20Z")
I understand that the confederate flag didn’t fly over the S.C. capitol until a law 1n 1962 determined that it should. Is it possible to find transcripts of the discussions leading up to that decision? Are the procedin… --- ## [in how many states was gay marriage legal before the SCOTUS decision on friday](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-how-many-states-was-gay-marriage-legal-before-the-scotus-decision-on-friday/723655)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2015, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-how-many-states-was-gay-marriage-legal-before-the-scotus-decision-on-friday/723655 "2015-06-28T03:00:21Z")
When I looked it up as the decision came down yesterday, I thought gay marriage was already legal in about 40 states. The remaining 10 were mostly southern states with many engaging in legislation to uphold their bans wh… --- ## [Could the President change nationality while still in office?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-the-president-change-nationality-while-still-in-office/723566)
**Author:** [@scoots](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scoots)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2015, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-the-president-change-nationality-while-still-in-office/723566 "2015-06-28T01:48:03Z")
Eg to become a Russian He needs to be a US citizen in order to become President but does he need to stay one throughout the full term or does the rule only apply to people who can be made President in the first place? --- ## [Help!! "A script on this page may be busy..."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-a-script-on-this-page-may-be-busy/723662)
**Author:** [@jakesteele](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jakesteele)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2015, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-a-script-on-this-page-may-be-busy/723662 "2015-06-28T01:09:41Z")
I use Firefox and I usually have a number of tabs open and very often I open two Firefox’s to accommodate all the tabs I have opened. This usually is no problem, but lately FF will get really sluggish and slow to respon… --- ## [Dehumidifiers in a drought](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dehumidifiers-in-a-drought/723298)
**Author:** [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2015, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dehumidifiers-in-a-drought/723298 "2015-06-27T21:19:34Z")
Ok I know it sounds silly in ways but, inspired by recent events in central california and The original star wars movie (moisture farmers). Just how effective could dehumidifiers be at harvesting water for emergency use… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=1088) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=1090)