# Factual Questions **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=1174 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1175 --- ## [What makes my honey Kosher ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-my-honey-kosher/562426)
**Author:** [@irishgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irishgirl)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2015, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-makes-my-honey-kosher/562426 "2015-02-08T19:32:26Z")
I noticed today my jar of honey has a little Kosher symbol on it. What would make my honey kosher? I know bees aren’t kosher, but all honey has at some point been in contact with bees- and as honey can be kosher, presu… --- ## [Has "Solunar" theory regarding lunar effects on animal behavior ever been scientifically verified?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-solunar-theory-regarding-lunar-effects-on-animal-behavior-ever-been-scientifically-verified/712048)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2015, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-solunar-theory-regarding-lunar-effects-on-animal-behavior-ever-been-scientifically-verified/712048 "2015-02-08T18:40:59Z")
Wiki on Solunar tables are widely used by fisherman and hunters to predict when their quarry will feed. Has this theory of animal behavior ever been verified with scientific rigor? Copy of tables here In depth explanat… --- ## [Branch of Govt Located in City Besides the Capital?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/branch-of-govt-located-in-city-besides-the-capital/712076)
**Author:** [@Nema98](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nema98)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2015, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/branch-of-govt-located-in-city-besides-the-capital/712076 "2015-02-08T18:32:39Z")
The government of a state or province is located in the Capital City, which is the seat of power. The three branches are executive, legislative, and judiciary. In my state of California, the first two are not surprisin… --- ## [High Frequency Stock Trading](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-frequency-stock-trading/712005)
**Author:** [@gaylordshow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaylordshow)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2015, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-frequency-stock-trading/712005 "2015-02-08T16:51:33Z")
Who are these firms and how do they work? --- ## [ISO: A Very Specific Word...Ug!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iso-a-very-specific-word-ug/712090)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2015, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iso-a-very-specific-word-ug/712090 "2015-02-08T15:21:07Z")
Does anyone know of an uncommon word to describe a person who is a master of multiple disciplines? I read it in a Wikipedia article about one of the genius scientist-mathematician dudes from either the 1800’s or 1900’s.… --- ## [Why lift windshield wipers off glass?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-lift-windshield-wipers-off-glass/609067)
**Author:** [@60wag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/60wag)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2015, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-lift-windshield-wipers-off-glass/609067 "2015-02-08T13:41:40Z")
I noticed an increasing number of people lift their wiper blades off the wndshield when snow is expected. Is there a good reason for this or is it herd mentality? I’ve heard people say it’s to keep the blades from free… --- ## [Specifications of Computer Power Cords?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/specifications-of-computer-power-cords/712104)
**Author:** [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2015, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/specifications-of-computer-power-cords/712104 "2015-02-08T11:51:08Z")
Everyone here is familiar with the detachable power cords which come with desktop computers, printers, etc. Can these cords all handle the same amperage? If so what is it? If not what is the range? Thanks. --- ## [Please explain the use of "proleptic" in the "There’s a proleptic shadow on Eve’s lie"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-the-use-of-proleptic-in-the-there-s-a-proleptic-shadow-on-eve-s-lie/712075)
**Author:** [@davidmich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidmich)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2015, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-the-use-of-proleptic-in-the-there-s-a-proleptic-shadow-on-eve-s-lie/712075 "2015-02-08T05:55:05Z")
Hi, I’m not sure what is meant by proleptic in the following context. Prolepsis can means something anticipative. It can also mean “Previous; antecedent.” I look forward to your feedback davidmich “There’s a prolept… --- ## [Waiting On vs Waiting For](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waiting-on-vs-waiting-for/712089)
**Author:** [@Keeve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Keeve)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2015, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/waiting-on-vs-waiting-for/712089 "2015-02-08T05:03:22Z")
When I was younger, I never really paid attention to the usages of “waiting”, because they were so intuitive. But in recent years I’ve been jarred into thinking about it. In other words: To me, “waiting on” is similar t… --- ## [WTF! Toll plaza situation on VA 267 (Dulles area)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-toll-plaza-situation-on-va-267-dulles-area/711707)
**Author:** [@hyperspaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hyperspaz)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2015, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wtf-toll-plaza-situation-on-va-267-dulles-area/711707 "2015-02-08T04:38:14Z")
So Saturday I flew into Dulles, then had to drive home. I got on VA 267 heading toward I-495 (Capital Beltway). Not too long afterward–I’m not sure exactly where–I came upon a toll plaza. There were four lanes. Two had s… --- ## [What would it feel like to have one's throat slit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-it-feel-like-to-have-ones-throat-slit/359735)
**Author:** [@J.Z.Knuckles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/J.Z.Knuckles)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2015, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-it-feel-like-to-have-ones-throat-slit/359735 "2015-02-08T04:14:23Z")
Please indulge me, if you would, in a morbid hypothetical: if I were the unfortunate recipient of a swift slash across the jugular inflicted by someone reasonably skilled in the task, what would I experience in my final … --- ## [Antibody Production Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antibody-production-question/711783)
**Author:** [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2015, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/antibody-production-question/711783 "2015-02-08T04:04:04Z")
I’m arguing with someone on a different board about vaccination schedules for kids, and she has come up with an argument that I haven’t seen before, and I’m not able to find any information about it online. Any idea wh… --- ## [UPS, FedEx: What if you drop them in wrong box?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ups-fedex-what-if-you-drop-them-in-wrong-box/712086)
**Author:** [@Emmy2635](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Emmy2635)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2015, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ups-fedex-what-if-you-drop-them-in-wrong-box/712086 "2015-02-08T03:39:43Z")
What happens if you put a pre-labeled UPS package into a FedEx drop box? Do they transport it to FedEx for you? Throw it away? Is there some sort of agreement between USPS, FedEx and UPS that they will correct these mis… --- ## [What's up with my W-2?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-my-w-2/712042)
**Author:** [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2015, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-my-w-2/712042 "2015-02-08T02:37:53Z")
I got two. One that you might call the “standard” one, the one we all expect. I noticed that the wages section was way low, about 1/3 of what it should be. A few days later, I got a second form, with the rest of my wages… --- ## [Is it just my serpentine belt? Or...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-my-serpentine-belt-or/712046)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2015, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-my-serpentine-belt-or/712046 "2015-02-08T02:19:28Z")
Help me anticipate this repair? My '06 Scion with 120K has an occasional squeal that I am sure is the serpentine belt - it’s repetitive at the right frequency that goes up and down with engine RPM whether car’s rolling o… --- ## [Where are the photos of what Obama would look like in 2016 (based on 2008 predictions)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-photos-of-what-obama-would-look-like-in-2016-based-on-2008-predictions/712044)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2015, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-the-photos-of-what-obama-would-look-like-in-2016-based-on-2008-predictions/712044 "2015-02-08T01:47:33Z")
There were some predictions of how the presidency would age Obama back in 2008, they had aged photos of what he might look like in 2016. It was a news article detailing how other presidents like Clinton (and maybe Bush j… --- ## [Natural Talent vs. Practice and Determination](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-talent-vs-practice-and-determination/711550)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2015, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/natural-talent-vs-practice-and-determination/711550 "2015-02-08T00:49:03Z")
Mods, this may end up in IMHO territory, so feel free to move it over if appropriate. I have always wanted to play the drums, but at 60 I figure I no longer have the capacity to learn something new as when I was a kid. … --- ## [A mass of water larger than the sun](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-mass-of-water-larger-than-the-sun/711879)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2015, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-mass-of-water-larger-than-the-sun/711879 "2015-02-08T00:05:13Z")
My kid wants to know what would happen if a mass of water were to exist that is larger than the sun. (He asked it in terms of “twice as large as the sun” but, just, you know, star-sized.) I told him I think this might e… --- ## [Question for a twin or a parent of twins](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-a-twin-or-a-parent-of-twins/711941)
**Author:** [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2015, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-a-twin-or-a-parent-of-twins/711941 "2015-02-07T23:40:52Z")
First, get your minds out of the gutter. When sitting or standing next to each other, do twins tend to have a preferred side they’d rather be on? --- ## [Shockaholics's Hunt for a Shock Machine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shockaholicss-hunt-for-a-shock-machine/712066)
**Author:** [@Shockaholics](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shockaholics)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2015, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shockaholicss-hunt-for-a-shock-machine/712066 "2015-02-07T23:17:22Z")
I went to Bowler City the other day and they don’t have the Addams Family shock machine. Bummer. But that game had vibrating handles. What I really want is “Electricity is Life”, the game from 2 other threads, and the g… --- ## [Why won't my Maglite work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-my-maglite-work/712004)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2015, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-wont-my-maglite-work/712004 "2015-02-07T21:07:42Z")
The SO was playing with her solar lanterns one night, using one of my 3 D-cell Maglites to charge them. She forgot to turn the flashlight off, and had it sitting lamp-down on a table so she didn’t see that it was on. D… --- ## [What is this aircraft?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-aircraft/712020)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2015, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-aircraft/712020 "2015-02-07T20:59:37Z")
Is this for real or is it some kind of photoshop fantasy plane? And if it’s real, what is it?:confused: --- ## [What do I need to know about refinancing my home?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-need-to-know-about-refinancing-my-home/712030)
**Author:** [@markdash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markdash)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2015, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-i-need-to-know-about-refinancing-my-home/712030 "2015-02-07T20:16:49Z")
My wife and I bought our house in February 2010 using an FHA loan (3% down) which, of course, comes with mortgage insurance. Fortunately, since we bought at basically the nadir of the market, our house has appreciated so… --- ## [Fonzie ' s (or Arnold's) Japanese syntax](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fonzie-s-or-arnolds-japanese-syntax/711995)
**Author:** [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2015, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fonzie-s-or-arnolds-japanese-syntax/711995 "2015-02-07T17:05:26Z")
In the episode of Happy Days in which Arnold gets married, he has Fonzie read an announcement in Japanese, which he has written down in English phonetics so Fonzie can read it: \*Kono tabe wa. Arnold - o Momo-no. Kame … --- ## [State Laws Against Price Fixing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-laws-against-price-fixing/711802)
**Author:** [@Vigo\_Jed\_and\_Linus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vigo_Jed_and_Linus)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2015, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-laws-against-price-fixing/711802 "2015-02-07T15:36:11Z")
(This question applies mainly to the US although information from other federations would be interesting too.) I was thinking about price fixing, and laws against it. I hear mainly about Federal anti-price-fixing laws … --- ## [Spanish Massive change in naval ability in 60 odd years](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spanish-massive-change-in-naval-ability-in-60-odd-years/711853)
**Author:** [@jezzaOZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jezzaOZ)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2015, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spanish-massive-change-in-naval-ability-in-60-odd-years/711853 "2015-02-07T14:26:02Z")
In 1492 some Portuguese commissioned vessels managed after many weeks to cross the relatively narrow passage from Africa to the Carribean. A bit later Cabot from Britain managed to cross the Northern route and land on Co… --- ## [Keeping your mouth shut during police interrogations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keeping-your-mouth-shut-during-police-interrogations/711706)
**Author:** [@butterfiles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/butterfiles)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2015, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/keeping-your-mouth-shut-during-police-interrogations/711706 "2015-02-07T12:28:55Z")
I’ve noticed on many shows such as Law and Order that it’s pretty much never in the interest of anyone to talk to police without an attorney present, and even then the attorney advises the client frequently not to answer… --- ## [Need Help with a Quote - Civil Rights and Unpleasant People](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-a-quote-civil-rights-and-unpleasant-people/712025)
**Author:** [@StusBlues](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StusBlues)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2015, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-a-quote-civil-rights-and-unpleasant-people/712025 "2015-02-07T11:10:45Z")
Hi, all. I’m looking for a quote I heard a while back - possibly even on this board. The gist of it was that the greatest advances in civil rights came to be through the defense of thoroughly unpleasant people. Does this… --- ## [Drying mushrooms](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drying-mushrooms/712011)
**Author:** [@SueTy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SueTy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2015, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drying-mushrooms/712011 "2015-02-07T10:17:01Z")
We tried to dry some shitake mushrooms, and though we thought they were dry, we evidently put them in the jar too soon – just now, weeks after we put them in, we took some out, and they were pliable. Is it dangerous to c… --- ## [Blocking specific web sites IE 11](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blocking-specific-web-sites-ie-11/712028)
**Author:** [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2015, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blocking-specific-web-sites-ie-11/712028 "2015-02-07T10:03:41Z")
Win 7 ultimate, IE 11. Going to tools and content, I don’t see how to block a specific web site. It’s not there. What am I missing? I would REALLY like to block ask.com [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=1173) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=1175)