# Factual Questions **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=1136 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1137 --- ## [How likely is it for a non-licensed person to be caught practicing law?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-likely-is-it-for-a-non-licensed-person-to-be-caught-practicing-law/716457)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2015, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-likely-is-it-for-a-non-licensed-person-to-be-caught-practicing-law/716457 "2015-04-09T15:25:44Z")
The mix of a recent thread where I asked what prevented people from writing their own prescriptions and some TV shows like Better Call Saul and Suits have made me wonder: How likely is it that 1) someone who hasn’t pass… --- ## [Distinction between civil and criminal law](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/distinction-between-civil-and-criminal-law/717149)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2015, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/distinction-between-civil-and-criminal-law/717149 "2015-04-09T15:13:39Z")
If I did something that leaves me open to being sued, did I necessarily break a law? For example, if I sell 1,000 copies of a DVD with a pirated movie, it violates copyright law. I could by sued by the copyright holder.… --- ## [Refrigerator Water Filter Sudden Death](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/refrigerator-water-filter-sudden-death/717095)
**Author:** [@Thing\_Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing_Fish)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2015, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/refrigerator-water-filter-sudden-death/717095 "2015-04-09T15:00:21Z")
So, the water filter was freely dispensing water when I left for work this morning and now it isn’t. No final trickle, just nothing at all. Fridge otherwise appears to be working normally and the tubes running from the f… --- ## [Kroger Liquor "Clearance"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kroger-liquor-clearance/717184)
**Author:** [@qualityleashdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/qualityleashdog)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2015, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kroger-liquor-clearance/717184 "2015-04-09T14:06:45Z")
I was in my local Kroger Liquor store (not an aisle, like an actual store within the store, separate entrance, cashier, etc.) and noticed Speyburn 10 y/o Scotch tagged as “last call” for $11.99…marked down from a regular… --- ## [Help with "offline" printer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-offline-printer/717157)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2015, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-offline-printer/717157 "2015-04-09T13:36:40Z")
I have a home network that includes a printer and two computers. My computer continually claims the printer is “offline” while my wife has no problem sending things to print from it. This started maybe a week ago; befo… --- ## [It's tough to get hard (toothbrushes in Canada -- why?)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-tough-to-get-hard-toothbrushes-in-canada-why/282454)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2015, 7:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-tough-to-get-hard-toothbrushes-in-canada-why/282454 "2015-04-09T07:21:19Z")
Toothbrushes come in soft, medium and hard textures. I’ve always kind of prefered the harder ones – the bristles show less deformation and it feels like it’s doing a better job. That being said, I’ve hardly ever seen t… --- ## [Weird hair transplant question.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-hair-transplant-question/717166)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2015, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-hair-transplant-question/717166 "2015-04-09T02:56:20Z")
If you successfully transplant eyebrow hair onto your head, will it grow long like head hair or stay short like eyebrow hair? These are the things I think about on my way home from work. --- ## [Mac folks, some help please.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mac-folks-some-help-please/716819)
**Author:** [@harmonicamoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/harmonicamoon)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2015, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mac-folks-some-help-please/716819 "2015-04-09T02:44:35Z")
My five year old MacBook has an Apple symbol in four pieces on startup. After a white screen appears. I couldn’t contact Apple support communities. It’s okay because you folks are smarter. How bad is it? --- ## [The Limit of Taste and Smell?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-limit-of-taste-and-smell/717090)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-limit-of-taste-and-smell/717090 "2015-04-08T23:31:34Z")
I don’t care what anyone says. It seems to me, the variety of smells you can smell and tastes you can taste, must almost be endless. I know there are certain things just found in nature, like lemon or peppermint. But ta… --- ## [Are the multiple penetrations that occur in sex biological or cultural?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-multiple-penetrations-that-occur-in-sex-biological-or-cultural/716222)
**Author:** [@Umbridge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Umbridge)\ **Replies:** 188\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-multiple-penetrations-that-occur-in-sex-biological-or-cultural/716222 "2015-04-08T22:54:21Z")
Are the multiple penetrations that occur in sex biological or cultural? The title is the main question. I am asking this, because my mind has been obsessed about this thought (about sex) for several days (2 weeks, perha… --- ## [wait - Chromebook can get malware?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-chromebook-can-get-malware/717141)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wait-chromebook-can-get-malware/717141 "2015-04-08T22:01:53Z")
Somehow, I thought that Chromebooks were impervious to those things because you can’t install anything on them. Suddenly, AOL mail doesn’t work. It works fine on our desktop, leading me to think that the Chromebook wa… --- ## [Ears and Noses.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ears-and-noses/717162)
**Author:** [@pdunderhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pdunderhill)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ears-and-noses/717162 "2015-04-08T21:58:17Z")
Hello good people, One of the oldest mis/conceptions is that we all subconsciously judge another’s age by using the relative size of their ears and nose relative to their face and presumably a ‘norm’ template. Pity Norm… --- ## [Question about Montezuma's Revenge (possible TMI)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-montezumas-revenge-possible-tmi/717075)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-montezumas-revenge-possible-tmi/717075 "2015-04-08T20:57:26Z")
When I traveled on business I would occasionally go to Mexico City. Most of the time I wouldn’t get sick, but sometimes I would get what was commonly referred to at the time as ‘Montezuma’s Revenge’, which consisted of t… --- ## [If traffic court fines me, can I go to jail instead?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-traffic-court-fines-me-can-i-go-to-jail-instead/716976)
**Author:** [@tapu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tapu)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-traffic-court-fines-me-can-i-go-to-jail-instead/716976 "2015-04-08T20:46:30Z")
Or rather, will I go to jail if I don’t have the money? The state of Maine considers being 90 days past your registration date for a vehicle to be a Criminal Offense. I ran my butt all over town to get registered and th… --- ## [Were snakes a big problem for soldiers in Vietnam?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-snakes-a-big-problem-for-soldiers-in-vietnam/716424)
**Author:** [@obbn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obbn)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-snakes-a-big-problem-for-soldiers-in-vietnam/716424 "2015-04-08T19:41:36Z")
Hello Everyone, I was just wondering if snakes were a huge problem for soldiers in the jungles of Vietnam. I’m sure there were plenty of venomous snakes in the area. Did we lose soldiers due to snake bites? Did medic… --- ## [Can I Get a (Canadian) French Translation, Please?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-get-a-canadian-french-translation-please/717068)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-get-a-canadian-french-translation-please/717068 "2015-04-08T19:33:40Z")
What is being said in this video? It’s only about 45 seconds long, so I’m not asking much, I don’t think. Thanks! --- ## [Question about CO2 levels and temperature](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-co2-levels-and-temperature/717007)
**Author:** [@Greg\_Charles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greg_Charles)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-co2-levels-and-temperature/717007 "2015-04-08T19:29:00Z")
CO\[sub\]2\[/sub\] levels at Mauna Loa as measured by the Scripps Institute Oceanography (go San Diego!) are about 400ppm (averaged for the year), and on the way to 450ppm, possibly in as little as two decades from now. I’ve… --- ## [When did the Chrisianization of the Anglo-Saxons actually begin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-the-chrisianization-of-the-anglo-saxons-actually-begin/716858)
**Author:** [@davidmich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidmich)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-the-chrisianization-of-the-anglo-saxons-actually-begin/716858 "2015-04-08T16:34:35Z")
Hi, We know from Venerable Bede that Christianity existed in late Roman Britain so I just wanted to fact-check what this professor has to say about the Christianization of the Saxons occurring "at the end of the sixth c… --- ## [What kind of birds are these?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-birds-are-these/717079)
**Author:** [@Peanuthead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peanuthead)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-birds-are-these/717079 "2015-04-08T16:17:51Z")
Anybody recognize the birds in this Youtube video? --- ## [Is there a way to tell if someone is lactose intolerant?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-tell-if-someone-is-lactose-intolerant/717096)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-tell-if-someone-is-lactose-intolerant/717096 "2015-04-08T16:00:31Z")
My son is four and mostly non-verbal, he has been having some issues with diarrhea or loose stools. He drinks powdered milk, maybe a glass a day along with a bowl of cereal. I have never had an issue with lactose, I ca… --- ## [Illegal to have yourself stuffed when you die?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/illegal-to-have-yourself-stuffed-when-you-die/63214)
**Author:** [@Kalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalt)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/illegal-to-have-yourself-stuffed-when-you-die/63214 "2015-04-08T14:34:21Z")
Is it really illegal to have yourself stuffed (i.e. by a taxidermist) when you die? If I put such a request in my will, and my family did not oppose to it - would it really be illegal to have this done? I heard there is … --- ## [What % of humans were slaves at various points in time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-of-humans-were-slaves-at-various-points-in-time/716898)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-of-humans-were-slaves-at-various-points-in-time/716898 "2015-04-08T13:03:46Z")
I guess it depends on how you define slave. One could argue that women were for all intents and purposes slaves up until 150 years ago, depending on how you define the word slavery (they had few/no legal or property righ… --- ## [MySQL best practice: How to combine multiple queries into one to save on network overhead?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysql-best-practice-how-to-combine-multiple-queries-into-one-to-save-on-network-overhead/716564)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 10:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mysql-best-practice-how-to-combine-multiple-queries-into-one-to-save-on-network-overhead/716564 "2015-04-08T10:10:09Z")
Right now, there’s an old table (rendered in PHP) like this: Product 1: $20 Product 2: $14 Product 3: $15 … Product 134: $194 Each product uses a getPrice() function over a new MySQL connection over the internet to… --- ## [A way to download Skype voicemails without seperate software?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-way-to-download-skype-voicemails-without-seperate-software/717105)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-way-to-download-skype-voicemails-without-seperate-software/717105 "2015-04-08T08:07:33Z")
See topic, is there a way to download Skype voicemail messages without using something like Audacity or virtual line in? --- ## [Why are there so many damaged products at Kmart?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-so-many-damaged-products-at-kmart/716677)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-there-so-many-damaged-products-at-kmart/716677 "2015-04-08T04:00:19Z")
Every time I go into a Kmart, I see a lot more products in damaged boxes than I see anywhere else. Have they turned into a salvage store? Or is this just a sign that Kmart customers and employees have given up on each … --- ## [So, I put my debit card in the dryer machine.......](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-put-my-debit-card-in-the-dryer-machine/717025)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-i-put-my-debit-card-in-the-dryer-machine/717025 "2015-04-08T02:14:45Z")
Had my debit card in my pockets, forgot about it, put the clothes in the washer and the dryer. The debit card went through the dryer’s full cycle. I’m not concerned about the card, but rather, the dryer. Is it going to … --- ## [Retention of Name on Divorce](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retention-of-name-on-divorce/717024)
**Author:** [@jezzaOZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jezzaOZ)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/retention-of-name-on-divorce/717024 "2015-04-08T01:36:53Z")
If a husband and wife divorce and the wife took her husband’s surname at marriage, can the husband then force the wife to stop using his name? --- ## [Why the long lineage for Jesus in Matthew?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-long-lineage-for-jesus-in-matthew/716733)
**Author:** [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-long-lineage-for-jesus-in-matthew/716733 "2015-04-08T01:19:33Z")
Genuine question, I’ve always found it puzzling. Matthew (and the other evangelists?) is at great pains to declare Jesus is the son of God. Literally, with the Holy Ghost (I think) entering at her ear to impregnate her. … --- ## [What is the Straight Dope on "functional medicine"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-straight-dope-on-functional-medicine/570809)
**Author:** [@Flipshod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flipshod)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-straight-dope-on-functional-medicine/570809 "2015-04-08T01:13:02Z")
Here’s a cite describing it. If you look into it, there are lots of folks trying to sell books and such, which raises a red flag. My sister has gone all gung-ho on it, and if it’s bogus, I need to be able to explain to… --- ## [Would you feel the impact if you fell to earth or got hit by a train?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-feel-the-impact-if-you-fell-to-earth-or-got-hit-by-a-train/716331)
**Author:** [@deathonimpact](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deathonimpact)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2015, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-you-feel-the-impact-if-you-fell-to-earth-or-got-hit-by-a-train/716331 "2015-04-08T01:11:02Z")
I am looking for a precise scientific answer! I know myelin sheathed nerves will transmit over 100 metres a second. The questions therefor are: A) How fast does unconsciousness occur from concussion? B) What speed doe… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=1135) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=1137)