# Factual Questions **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=1177 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 1178 --- ## [Cremation Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cremation-question/711528)
**Author:** [@SanDiegoTim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanDiegoTim)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2015, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cremation-question/711528 "2015-02-03T13:10:18Z")
When before or during the cremation process are artificial joints removed? --- ## [Name for a one-way pressure valve without moving parts? Le Chatelier?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-for-a-one-way-pressure-valve-without-moving-parts-le-chatelier/711494)
**Author:** [@brossa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brossa)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2015, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-for-a-one-way-pressure-valve-without-moving-parts-le-chatelier/711494 "2015-02-03T11:45:26Z")
I have a vague memory from a chemistry class many years ago of a type of one-way pressure valve for use in balloons or gas bags. As I recall, it involved the gas entering the balloon via a long opening that tunneled into… --- ## [How do sublicensing rights generally work for things like music?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-sublicensing-rights-generally-work-for-things-like-music/711688)
**Author:** [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2015, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-sublicensing-rights-generally-work-for-things-like-music/711688 "2015-02-03T10:01:17Z")
If Artist A\* gets the rights to sample Artist B’s song, do they generally have sublicensing rights to that sample? That is, can Artist A license their song with the sample out to, say, a movie without that moviemaker als… --- ## [People actually bought stock from cold calls in the 70s-80s?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-actually-bought-stock-from-cold-calls-in-the-70s-80s/710655)
**Author:** [@grude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grude)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2015, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-actually-bought-stock-from-cold-calls-in-the-70s-80s/710655 "2015-02-03T07:54:15Z")
I mean if it is featured in countless Hollywood films, it must be true! I mean was this a real thing? Or was this the equivalent of “Your computer has a virus” of the time? I know of no adult whose response to a cold c… --- ## [What chemical compounds can you safely drink?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-chemical-compounds-can-you-safely-drink/692861)
**Author:** [@The\_Hamster\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Hamster_King)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2015, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-chemical-compounds-can-you-safely-drink/692861 "2015-02-03T05:38:03Z")
Other than water and ethanol? You have a shot glass in front of you filled with a pure sample of a liquid chemical compound. You pick it up and drink it down. What can be in the glass that won’t injure or poison you? --- ## [How do "free" porno sites make money?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-free-porno-sites-make-money/572861)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2011, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-free-porno-sites-make-money/572861 "2011-03-01T02:37:06Z")
First of all,“porno sites” are places on the Internet where people go for their sexual gratification, stimulation, whatever (just thought I’d make that clear for the Dopers who’ve never seen one). Many are pay, but a zi… --- ## [How Can I Change the Time Stamp on Outgoing Emails?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-change-the-time-stamp-on-outgoing-emails/333018)
**Author:** [@DoperChic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoperChic)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 29, 2005, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-change-the-time-stamp-on-outgoing-emails/333018 "2005-11-29T15:44:18Z")
Is there any way to change the outgoing time stamp for emails? I was supposed to send an email out earlier tonight, but I lost track of time and completely forgot. In other words, I need my email to look like it was sent… --- ## [Was Budd Dwyer factually guilty, innocent, or what?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-budd-dwyer-factually-guilty-innocent-or-what/631629)
**Author:** [@Simple\_Linctus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simple_Linctus)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2015, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-budd-dwyer-factually-guilty-innocent-or-what/631629 "2015-02-03T02:49:37Z")
What’s the actual reality behind the charges and law that made him kill himself? I have a sense from overseas, unfairly aquired or not, that high profile American trials are jokes. Therefore I can see him either being n… --- ## [Do longer, more complex passwords actually increase the incidence of breaches?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-longer-more-complex-passwords-actually-increase-the-incidence-of-breaches/711439)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2015, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-longer-more-complex-passwords-actually-increase-the-incidence-of-breaches/711439 "2015-02-03T02:03:30Z")
As I try to log onto my bank website, and enter my username (which has to be at least 10 characters long including letters and numerals), and then my password (which has to be 10 characters including uppercase letters, l… --- ## [Why am I getting non-English accents when I am writing in English](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-getting-non-english-accents-when-i-am-writing-in-english/711595)
**Author:** [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2015, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-am-i-getting-non-english-accents-when-i-am-writing-in-english/711595 "2015-02-03T01:51:58Z")
Windows 8, in Notepad. I am trying to write, È to my sisterès kids OK, this all tells me something. How can I get my keyboard back to normal American EnglishÉ With question marks and without diacriticals Help! --- ## [Chicago 2" Snow parking ban - NeedAnswerFast](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-2-snow-parking-ban-needanswerfast/711660)
**Author:** [@jnglmassiv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jnglmassiv)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2015, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chicago-2-snow-parking-ban-needanswerfast/711660 "2015-02-03T01:39:53Z")
Is the 2" or more snow parking ban in effect? Here’s the city’s page: http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/streets/provdrs/street/svcs/snow\_clearing\_winterof2012-2012.html Interesting but it doesn’t say whether … --- ## [Online Tax Filing Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-tax-filing-question/711651)
**Author:** [@GreenElf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenElf)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2015, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-tax-filing-question/711651 "2015-02-03T01:29:53Z")
I want to file my taxes online today, and have used the free version of TurboTax for the past several years, but I’ve misplaced the paperwork for it. Can I file this year’s return on TurboTax without knowing my PIN or l… --- ## [Years old dirty dishes : safe or not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/years-old-dirty-dishes-safe-or-not/711181)
**Author:** [@Sciency](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sciency)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2015, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/years-old-dirty-dishes-safe-or-not/711181 "2015-02-03T00:49:55Z")
I was doing some cleaning recently, something I never do, and I encountered a bag full dirty dishes that must have been there for at least 2 years. I know they had a mix of meat, fat and sugar on them, but they don’t sme… --- ## [Why do some prison inmates work for a few cents an hour?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-prison-inmates-work-for-a-few-cents-an-hour/711214)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2015, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-prison-inmates-work-for-a-few-cents-an-hour/711214 "2015-02-03T00:24:52Z")
One reads about inmates in American prisons who work chores/jobs for just a few pennies per hour. Why exactly do they do this? Do they get to spend the accumulated money on goods at the prison canteen? Is it worth their… --- ## [Can I make liquid soap?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-make-liquid-soap/711259)
**Author:** [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2015, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-make-liquid-soap/711259 "2015-02-03T00:02:44Z")
Can I make liquid soap from old bits and pieces of bar soap just by adding water in a sealed jar? I think I read that somewhere, so I put a bunch of little soaps, (My husband loves to bring stuff back when we stay in ho… --- ## [Linseed oil and iroko wood](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/linseed-oil-and-iroko-wood/711447)
**Author:** [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2015, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/linseed-oil-and-iroko-wood/711447 "2015-02-02T23:41:49Z")
I am new to finishing, so forgive me if this is a basic question. I am re-heading my primary djembe. It’s made of some beautiful Iroko wood, and I’d like to bring it a bit of luster and bring out the grain. It’s almost… --- ## [Where are you supposed to sit to wait to make a left hand turn?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-you-supposed-to-sit-to-wait-to-make-a-left-hand-turn/711373)
**Author:** [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2015, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-you-supposed-to-sit-to-wait-to-make-a-left-hand-turn/711373 "2015-02-02T22:55:43Z")
So somebody tell me either I’m the crazy one or everyone else in my town is crazy. To take a left off a divided highway onto a side street where are you supposed to stop your car? I’ve made this sketch to demonstrate. … --- ## [original color of denim?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/original-color-of-denim/711440)
**Author:** [@curwin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curwin)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2015, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/original-color-of-denim/711440 "2015-02-02T22:08:08Z")
We’re used to see denim jeans dyed blue - but what would the color be if they weren’t dyed at all? --- ## [Total number of votes by party in 2014 election?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/total-number-of-votes-by-party-in-2014-election/711613)
**Author:** [@2sense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2sense)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2015, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/total-number-of-votes-by-party-in-2014-election/711613 "2015-02-02T19:30:54Z")
I did try searching. Does anyone have the nationwide totals for the Republican and Democratic Parties in the recent midterm elections? --- ## [Musicians, crafters of the Dope—how do I re-head this drum?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-crafters-of-the-dope-how-do-i-re-head-this-drum/711618)
**Author:** [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2015, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-crafters-of-the-dope-how-do-i-re-head-this-drum/711618 "2015-02-02T17:36:40Z")
I’ve bee given a Peruvian drum to repair. It looks very similar to this. I’m used to re-heading West Africa drums, where the skin goes under the flesh ring, then wraps around top of it and is held in place/tuned by the … --- ## [What freeware program will ensure deleted computer files cannot be recovered](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-freeware-program-will-ensure-deleted-computer-files-cannot-be-recovered/662503)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [February 2, 2015, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-freeware-program-will-ensure-deleted-computer-files-cannot-be-recovered/662503 "2015-02-02T07:12:03Z")
I need to permanently delete some files on my PC. I moved them to the recycle bin, but my understanding is even if I delete them they can be brought back. So how do I permanently delete them? My understanding is you nee… --- ## [Ceiling fan installation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ceiling-fan-installation/711538)
**Author:** [@soilsenasuil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/soilsenasuil)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2015, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ceiling-fan-installation/711538 "2015-02-01T21:18:41Z")
Hi, we are installing a ceiling fan which I have a few times before but the wire situation is different. Ceiling fan: wires include Black, White, Green Junction Box: wires include Black, White, Red, Green The red … --- ## [Why can't I get cable TV stations online?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-get-cable-tv-stations-online/711511)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2015, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-i-get-cable-tv-stations-online/711511 "2015-02-01T20:00:30Z")
I didn’t want to hijack the net neutrality thread, and while this may result in a debate, for now it is just a question. Why do I need to subscribe to DirecTV or a cable company to receive television stations? The infr… --- ## [Operation Sealion...in WWI](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/operation-sealion-in-wwi/711314)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2015, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/operation-sealion-in-wwi/711314 "2015-02-01T17:15:53Z")
Operation Sealion \[Unternehmen Seelöwe\] being the German plan to invade Britain in World War II, in the event it was never attempted. Was there ever a similar plan or talk of it in World War I, a German invasion of the … --- ## [Shooting and the Coriolis Effect](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-and-the-coriolis-effect/711033)
**Author:** [@Red\_Mist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Mist)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2015, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shooting-and-the-coriolis-effect/711033 "2015-02-01T15:43:58Z")
I have not seen an article on the lateral deflection caused by the Coriolis Effect that takes into account the direction in which a person is shooting. I read the article that notes the elevation differential but it doe… --- ## [How do spotify playlists work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-spotify-playlists-work/711446)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2015, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-spotify-playlists-work/711446 "2015-02-01T15:13:37Z")
So I have a couple of playlists I want to upload to spotify. The procedure seems to be Make a playlist in iTunes and use a program to convert to a spotify playlist. Profit Do the songs get uploaded as well? If not,… --- ## [Are there any words for tastes that don't relate to other things?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-words-for-tastes-that-dont-relate-to-other-things/711473)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2015, 10:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-words-for-tastes-that-dont-relate-to-other-things/711473 "2015-02-01T10:22:06Z")
Seems to me that we lack any agreed upon words for specific tastes or even taste ingredients. We say things are smoky, or salty, or tannic, or that they taste like banana. And those are all terms that relate to the tas… --- ## [Cost to add anti-lock brakes and AWD to a car](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cost-to-add-anti-lock-brakes-and-awd-to-a-car/711365)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2015, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cost-to-add-anti-lock-brakes-and-awd-to-a-car/711365 "2015-02-01T07:52:57Z")
I am a field technician, and my possible territory includes most of Maine and NH. I realized today as I had to drive several hours on snowy roads, that I really should have anti-lock brakes and all wheel drive. Heated … --- ## [Where is the center of mass of the Universe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-center-of-mass-of-the-universe/711303)
**Author:** [@jebert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jebert)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2015, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-is-the-center-of-mass-of-the-universe/711303 "2015-02-01T06:53:24Z")
I suppose this question could have two interpretations: Where is the center of mass of the visible matter, that is, of all the galaxies and whatever visible intergalactic matter there is? Same thing but including d… --- ## [Break even point for IC engine+ generator vs batteries?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/break-even-point-for-ic-engine-generator-vs-batteries/711398)
**Author:** [@brossa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brossa)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2015, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/break-even-point-for-ic-engine-generator-vs-batteries/711398 "2015-02-01T04:47:00Z")
I have a toy quad copter that runs for about five minutes on a small LiPo battery pack. The larger multirotor units that I have seen also run on batteries and have flight times on the order of 15-30 minutes max. I have t… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=1176) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=1178)