# Factual Questions **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=116 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 117 --- ## [Recommend me software for making audio clips](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-software-for-making-audio-clips/992581)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2023, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-software-for-making-audio-clips/992581 "2023-11-05T01:04:48Z")
I bought software for this a long time ago, and can’t find the license key-- the company is taking forever to get back to me, maybe because it’s the weekend. There used to be tons of this stuff free online-- I just need… --- ## [Was the 'printing' of money during the days of hyperinflation in 1920s Germany quantitative easing or a literal printing of cash/bank notes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-the-printing-of-money-during-the-days-of-hyperinflation-in-1920s-germany-quantitative-easing-or-a-literal-printing-of-cash-bank-notes/992570)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2023, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-the-printing-of-money-during-the-days-of-hyperinflation-in-1920s-germany-quantitative-easing-or-a-literal-printing-of-cash-bank-notes/992570 "2023-11-04T23:04:57Z")
I’m sorry if this question sounds simplistic but I’ve never seen any alternative phrasing in any arcticles I’ve read on the Hyperinflation in Germany during the Great Depression. Was the ‘printing’ of money during the d… --- ## [Registering the Father on a Birth Certificate](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/registering-the-father-on-a-birth-certificate/991831)
**Author:** [@bob\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bob_2)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2023, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/registering-the-father-on-a-birth-certificate/991831 "2023-11-04T22:28:33Z")
This is really aimed at UK Dopers, but it will be interesting to see variations around the world. The question relates to the situation where a father dies before the birth. I know that a mother cannot put just anyone d… --- ## [When a (US) Lawyer Moves to a Different State](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-a-us-lawyer-moves-to-a-different-state/992034)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2023, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-a-us-lawyer-moves-to-a-different-state/992034 "2023-11-04T17:46:59Z")
What happens when a lawyer moves with his family from, say, California, to, say, Missouri (a sub-plot in a TV series I watch). Is it just a matter of taking and passing the MO bar? Is there a crash course for lawyers mov… --- ## [Toyota Engine System](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toyota-engine-system/992588)
**Author:** [@mglambo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mglambo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2023, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toyota-engine-system/992588 "2023-11-04T16:08:29Z")
I have a 2017 Toyota 4Rummer. It came with their Entune system which is their radio/satellite/hands free phone/ navigation screen etc. system. The Entune worked for years but now it suddenly stopped being able to pair m… --- ## [What effect does leaving guardianship to your children in your will have?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-effect-does-leaving-guardianship-to-your-children-in-your-will-have/991971)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2023, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-effect-does-leaving-guardianship-to-your-children-in-your-will-have/991971 "2023-11-04T13:40:06Z")
This is not an actual case therefore not in IMHO but I’ll use my family dynamic to illustrate. Let’s say my stepson and his wife leave custody of their child to Mrs Cad (and I guess me but not important to the discussio… --- ## [If I pay all my taxes as if I'm in the USA, what are the reasons the U.S. government might object to my working remotely from abroad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-pay-all-my-taxes-as-if-im-in-the-usa-what-are-the-reasons-the-u-s-government-might-object-to-my-working-remotely-from-abroad/992379)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2023, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-pay-all-my-taxes-as-if-im-in-the-usa-what-are-the-reasons-the-u-s-government-might-object-to-my-working-remotely-from-abroad/992379 "2023-11-04T13:28:40Z")
I may be offered a remote job as a technical writer (I’d be working in Texas, but the company is based in California.) I had read before that usually employers will not let employees work remotely from abroad (I had pre… --- ## [Are Gliders basically invisible to modern Air Defense Systems?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-gliders-basically-invisible-to-modern-air-defense-systems/992201)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2023, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-gliders-basically-invisible-to-modern-air-defense-systems/992201 "2023-11-04T12:44:03Z")
I know human Gliders were used recently against Israel. I’ve also seen reports of Russian glider bombs successfully targeting Ukraine. Are Gliders basically invisible to modern Air Defense Systems? Are sentries using b… --- ## ["Japanese" proverb: Floating enemies, river sitting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-proverb-floating-enemies-river-sitting/547602)
**Author:** [@Necros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Necros)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2023, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/japanese-proverb-floating-enemies-river-sitting/547602 "2023-11-04T07:24:37Z")
During my weekly Japanese class last night, an “old Japanese proverb” was quoted. You’ve probably heard it: The quote itself is eye-rolling, but didn’t seem very much in the spirit of the Japanese to me, and my teacher… --- ## [Animals that can swallow whole humans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/animals-that-can-swallow-whole-humans/290484)
**Author:** [@Engywook](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Engywook)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2023, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/animals-that-can-swallow-whole-humans/290484 "2023-11-04T07:17:26Z")
Inspired by this thread: which animals, if any, definitely have a throat large enough to swallow a human whole? I wouldn’t think there’d be too awfully many left… --- ## [Why Do I Have To Piss So Often When I Try To Take An Afternoon Nap?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-have-to-piss-so-often-when-i-try-to-take-an-afternoon-nap/992496)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2023, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-i-have-to-piss-so-often-when-i-try-to-take-an-afternoon-nap/992496 "2023-11-04T06:18:01Z")
53-year-old male here. I’m familiar with the trope of middle-aged men having to get up several times during the night to piss. Our urogenital systems are aging, I get it. I’m no stranger to it. However, when I try to ta… --- ## [Could I legally will my corpse skin to be turned into leather?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-i-legally-will-my-corpse-skin-to-be-turned-into-leather/673874)
**Author:** [@Shalmanese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shalmanese)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2023, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-i-legally-will-my-corpse-skin-to-be-turned-into-leather/673874 "2023-11-04T00:06:42Z")
Googling for human leather reveals a couple of hoax sites and some nazi era information but nothing especially trustworthy. If I wanted my skin to be turned into leather after I die and be used to make commemorative item… --- ## [Facebook account hacked & hijacked TechSupp unresponsive](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-account-hacked-hijacked-techsupp-unresponsive/992520)
**Author:** [@thevolleyballer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thevolleyballer)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2023, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-account-hacked-hijacked-techsupp-unresponsive/992520 "2023-11-03T23:13:49Z")
My Facebook account without warning logged me off. When I tried logging back in, it said the password was changed an hour ago. I didn’t, which means it was hacked. I went thru the FB procedure to try & get a reset and no… --- ## [Questions regarding any diplomatic ties between medieval Moray (Scotland ) under King Macbeth and the royal court of France](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-regarding-any-diplomatic-ties-between-medieval-moray-scotland-under-king-macbeth-and-the-royal-court-of-france/992500)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2023, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/questions-regarding-any-diplomatic-ties-between-medieval-moray-scotland-under-king-macbeth-and-the-royal-court-of-france/992500 "2023-11-03T21:28:55Z")
Were there any formal diplomatic ties between Scotland/Moray under King Macbeth in the 1040s and the royal court of France(Henri II??) ? Would the court of King Macbeth have had Old Frankish speakers? Was Old Frankish a … --- ## [Edison's Light Bulb and a Vacuum](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/edisons-light-bulb-and-a-vacuum/992339)
**Author:** [@SoccerDad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SoccerDad)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2023, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/edisons-light-bulb-and-a-vacuum/992339 "2023-11-03T21:09:31Z")
As I understand it one of Edison’s big challenges in developing the electric lamp was the need to develop a near-perfect vacuum inside the bulb so the filament wouldn’t burn out. Why did it have to be a vacuum? Couldn’t… --- ## [Cardiac monitor: why was I required to sandpaper my chest?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cardiac-monitor-why-was-i-required-to-sandpaper-my-chest/992516)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2023, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cardiac-monitor-why-was-i-required-to-sandpaper-my-chest/992516 "2023-11-03T20:25:55Z")
Last night I applied a Zio XT cardiac monitor to my chest; I’ll be wearing it for the next two weeks to check for potential arrhythmias. If you’ve ever used Cologuard, the whole system is handled in a similar fashion: y… --- ## [Funds missing from international wire transfer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funds-missing-from-international-wire-transfer/992530)
**Author:** [@cardinal\_fang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cardinal_fang)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2023, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/funds-missing-from-international-wire-transfer/992530 "2023-11-03T20:22:27Z")
I recently sent a wire transfer to my niece (a US national teaching in Spain) from the US to Spain in the amount of €50. Upon receipt, only €30 was deposited to her account. Local inquiries in Spain were unhelpful (rangi… --- ## [How to stop Facebook from auto-refreshing? (Safari)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-stop-facebook-from-auto-refreshing-safari/992540)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2023, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-stop-facebook-from-auto-refreshing-safari/992540 "2023-11-03T17:17:20Z")
Recently, Facebook decided that if I go to the Facebook window from another window, it will refresh the content. It’s already impossible to search//find an earlier post. How do I stop Facebook from automatically refres… --- ## [Spanish Flu](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spanish-flu/992503)
**Author:** [@EnolaStraight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EnolaStraight)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2023, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spanish-flu/992503 "2023-11-03T07:40:53Z")
Does the Center for Disease Control have samples of the Spanish Flu in storage? Did anyone think to preserve samples a century ago just in case some future researcher could use it to prevent an outbreak of similarly vir… --- ## [How Do I Obtain Readable U.S. House Financial Disclosure Reports?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-obtain-readable-u-s-house-financial-disclosure-reports/992505)
**Author:** [@PhillyGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhillyGuy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2023, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-obtain-readable-u-s-house-financial-disclosure-reports/992505 "2023-11-03T00:15:25Z")
This may be a dumb question where I missed something obvious. But I am unable to find the actual reports here: Download Financial Disclosure Reports by Year When I download and extract the annual .zip files for 2022 … --- ## [Laying flooring and moisture barrier question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laying-flooring-and-moisture-barrier-question/992425)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/laying-flooring-and-moisture-barrier-question/992425 "2023-11-02T22:33:13Z")
We had a room that animals chose to use as a latrine. I have pulled all of the carpet and revealed the fiberboard beneath. After sanding it to get any layer of pee-wood up, I am going to coat it with KILZ primer. We a… --- ## [Prednisone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prednisone/992490)
**Author:** [@mglambo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mglambo)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prednisone/992490 "2023-11-02T21:57:20Z")
I posted a similar thread here a while back so this is an update on the same subject… I asked about taking prednisone long-term because I have severe neck and head pain. The responses were that you don’t want to take p… --- ## [Is there a law against releasing the model of guns used in a mass shooting?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-law-against-releasing-the-model-of-guns-used-in-a-mass-shooting/992357)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-law-against-releasing-the-model-of-guns-used-in-a-mass-shooting/992357 "2023-11-02T18:07:23Z")
I was listening to the radio and the person being interviewed said that the police/ FBI are not allowed to say that a gun used in a shooting is a certain model. Is this true? I’m having trouble figuring out how to googl… --- ## [Which animals would do best in space?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-animals-would-do-best-in-space/992392)
**Author:** [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Replies:** 70\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-animals-would-do-best-in-space/992392 "2023-11-02T17:44:24Z")
Continuing the discussion from Will Musk's starship reach orbit this year?: Not to hijack the thread on Musk’s starship reaching orbit this year, answering post #494, I wonder what animals would feel comfortable in zero… --- ## [In "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance", was that indeed cold blooded murder?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-man-who-shot-liberty-valance-was-that-indeed-cold-blooded-murder/991998)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 6:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-man-who-shot-liberty-valance-was-that-indeed-cold-blooded-murder/991998 "2023-11-02T06:09:46Z")
ENDING SPOILERS FOR THE FILM In the ending you see John Wayne’s character open fire from a hidden area to save Jimmy Stewart’s character from Liberty Valance who has openly said he will kill Jimmy Stewart if he doesn’t … --- ## [Re-Open Closed Tab (Windows 10? 11? Whatever's current)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-open-closed-tab-windows-10-11-whatevers-current/992230)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-open-closed-tab-windows-10-11-whatevers-current/992230 "2023-11-02T02:02:46Z")
I frequently load up a whole bunch of windows before settling down to read. Then I pick and choose among them, reading in the order of interest to me, and kill the tab after I’m done with it. Problem is, I not infreque… --- ## [Can't open Excel app on iPhone- can I retreive an .xlsx file?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-open-excel-app-on-iphone-can-i-retreive-an-xlsx-file/992423)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-open-excel-app-on-iphone-can-i-retreive-an-xlsx-file/992423 "2023-11-02T01:53:35Z")
So I kept a master password file on my iphone as a password-protected excel spreadsheet file. This has worked fine for years, but as my phone is an older model and the memory is getting full, I opted to have programs unu… --- ## [Gaza naval blockade](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gaza-naval-blockade/992399)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2023, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gaza-naval-blockade/992399 "2023-11-02T01:50:25Z")
How effective is the naval blockade on Gaza? Is the water mined? Could boats with refugees (or whatever) slip through and sail to Egypt, other mainland countries, or Mediterranean islands - without being detected or atta… --- ## [How far out into the Gulf does the Mississippi fresh water go?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-out-into-the-gulf-does-the-mississippi-fresh-water-go/598078)
**Author:** [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-out-into-the-gulf-does-the-mississippi-fresh-water-go/598078 "2023-11-01T18:25:22Z")
How far out in the Gulf of Mexico could one drink the water that flowed from the Mississippi? Could this water be economically “captured” in large 100,000 gallon bags and floated over to Galveston or Corpus Christi? (A… --- ## [Computer “glitches”. Why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-glitches-why/983781)
**Author:** [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2023, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-glitches-why/983781 "2023-11-01T18:16:17Z")
For example, when I stream video and make the view full screen, a little message pops up at the top of the screen that says “Press Esc to exit full screen”. Sometimes that message fades away after a second or two. I imag… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=115) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=117)