# Factual Questions **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=138 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 139 --- ## [The first year you start receiving Social Security - question about earnings limits](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-first-year-you-start-receiving-social-security-question-about-earnings-limits/985369)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2023, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-first-year-you-start-receiving-social-security-question-about-earnings-limits/985369 "2023-06-15T16:13:55Z")
There is a limit on how much you can earn annually ($21,240) while receiving SS benefits without it impacting the amount you receive. It is different, though, during the first year you receive benefits - the limit become… --- ## [WWII - As of VE Day, does anyone know how long government and military officials expected it to take to defeat Japan?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwii-as-of-ve-day-does-anyone-know-how-long-government-and-military-officials-expected-it-to-take-to-defeat-japan/982787)
**Author:** [@Tzigone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tzigone)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2023, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwii-as-of-ve-day-does-anyone-know-how-long-government-and-military-officials-expected-it-to-take-to-defeat-japan/982787 "2023-06-15T15:01:35Z")
I was looking at some old newspapers on newspapers.com - mostly US (my country), but some British and commonwealth. Right around VE Day, seems like reporters talked to everyone who could conceivably have an opinion and … --- ## [How many bones does a dino-scientist need?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-bones-does-a-dino-scientist-need/985437)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2023, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-bones-does-a-dino-scientist-need/985437 "2023-06-15T14:25:40Z")
On today’s Wikipedia front page, there’s a drawing of a reconstructed dinosaur, what the dino-scientists think Diodorus scytobrachion looked like. Thing is, they only have four bones: an upper front leg bone, an upper … --- ## [My garage door controller is weird — doesn't work unless you blow in it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-garage-door-controller-is-weird-doesnt-work-unless-you-blow-in-it/985546)
**Author:** [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2023, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-garage-door-controller-is-weird-doesnt-work-unless-you-blow-in-it/985546 "2023-06-15T13:41:50Z")
I have a German-made garage door operator. The base unit and the controllers are four years old (installed new when the house was built). Starting about a year ago, my controller started being intermittently persnickety… --- ## [How many actual statues survive from antiquity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-actual-statues-survive-from-antiquity/985109)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2023, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-actual-statues-survive-from-antiquity/985109 "2023-06-15T13:11:13Z")
I was vaguely looking at the topic of how women were portrayed by ancient sculptors but other than the Venus de Milo couldn’t think of any by name. But that got me to wondering just how many examples we have to go by; ho… --- ## [Safe to eat](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/safe-to-eat/985367)
**Author:** [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Replies:** 52\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2023, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/safe-to-eat/985367 "2023-06-15T11:53:30Z")
I’d appreciate your opinions on a couple of food questions. I’ve been ordering take-way from a local curry restaurant for decades. Good quality, delivered promptly. However now I’m in my sixties, I eat less. So there… --- ## [Who were the Cainanites?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-cainanites/79263)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2023, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-were-the-cainanites/79263 "2023-06-15T10:11:02Z")
Who were the Cainanites, as mentiuoned in the Bible? And who are they today? I used the search function of the SDMB, but…uh, well you know.:rolleyes: --- ## [CO2 bike tire pump question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/co2-bike-tire-pump-question/985447)
**Author:** [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2023, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/co2-bike-tire-pump-question/985447 "2023-06-15T01:55:51Z")
I just bought one of these today: Review: Genuine Innovations Ultraflate CO2 Inflator | road.cc after some frustrating experiences with pinch-flats and a couple of failed mini hand pumps. I have one question - is there … --- ## [Computer question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-question/985260)
**Author:** [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2023, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-question/985260 "2023-06-14T20:25:44Z")
I was unable to turn on my laptop for about 2 hours. Any ideas? --- ## [Air conditioning question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/air-conditioning-question/985309)
**Author:** [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2023, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/air-conditioning-question/985309 "2023-06-14T16:15:20Z")
I find my window ac unit is dying, and I need a replacement \[10000 BTU\] I do want it controllable with my android phone like this one on amazon. Anybody able to chime in? I could consider one of those drill a 3 inch hol… --- ## [Is Edward, Duke of Kent the longest-serving peer (Duke or otherwise) in British History?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-edward-duke-of-kent-the-longest-serving-peer-duke-or-otherwise-in-british-history/985209)
**Author:** [@zev\_steinhardt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zev_steinhardt)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2023, 10:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-edward-duke-of-kent-the-longest-serving-peer-duke-or-otherwise-in-british-history/985209 "2023-06-14T10:02:32Z")
I noticed today that Edward, Duke of Kent, has held his title since August 25, 1942, when his father, the previous Duke, died in a plane crash. He’s held the title of Duke of Kent now for over eighty years. Is there an… --- ## [Dogma line "Who's house? Run's house!" WTF?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogma-line-whos-house-runs-house-wtf/77687)
**Author:** [@Hail\_Ants](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hail_Ants)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2023, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dogma-line-whos-house-runs-house-wtf/77687 "2023-06-14T03:29:53Z")
Just watched this movie again. This line is right after Matt Damon shoots the adulterer on the bus. Does it mean anything? Or is it just a line from a rap song (which would explain why I don’t recognize it)? --- ## [Forward defense has meant defense as near to the inter-German border as possible](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-defense-has-meant-defense-as-near-to-the-inter-german-border-as-possible/985403)
**Author:** [@cannonkuo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cannonkuo)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 14, 2023, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forward-defense-has-meant-defense-as-near-to-the-inter-german-border-as-possible/985403 "2023-06-14T00:04:12Z")
NATO’s military strategy has been characterized as one of flexible response and forward defense. Flexible response has implied the use of tactical and/or strategic nuclear weapons in the event of a Soviet Warsaw Pact con… --- ## [How do the US federal courts deal with top secret documents in jury trials?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-the-us-federal-courts-deal-with-top-secret-documents-in-jury-trials/985288)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-the-us-federal-courts-deal-with-top-secret-documents-in-jury-trials/985288 "2023-06-13T23:23:53Z")
Obviously Trump inspired, but I’ve got a criminal procedural question that I hope there is a factual answer to. When the feds are charging someone with possession of classified documents (whether presidential classified… --- ## [Bank Of America / Trusteer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bank-of-america-trusteer/985400)
**Author:** [@doreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/doreen)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bank-of-america-trusteer/985400 "2023-06-13T21:18:55Z")
I tried to get into my BOA credit card online account today and got a message saying that online banking is not available to me at this time. I call BOA and the first person who answers tells me there’s a fraud alert on… --- ## [YouTube retrieval](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-retrieval/985372)
**Author:** [@Michael\_Varn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_Varn)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-retrieval/985372 "2023-06-13T21:18:52Z")
Question: I just participated in a live chat for a court case that was broadcasted on YouTube. But when the live video was complete the entire live chat thread disappeared, and when I clicked on it afterwards, it said … --- ## [Identify these concentric markings on mortar in an old wall](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-these-concentric-markings-on-mortar-in-an-old-wall/985242)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-these-concentric-markings-on-mortar-in-an-old-wall/985242 "2023-06-13T11:39:42Z")
Out and about on my travels, I happened to walk past an old building with walls made from limestone and flint. All over the surface of the mortar, I observed whorls of concentric ridges. Here are some photos: The wall… --- ## [Capitol One knows my browsing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitol-one-knows-my-browsing/984673)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2023, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/capitol-one-knows-my-browsing/984673 "2023-06-13T01:48:29Z")
Capitol One credit card company finds products I saw on the web, and emails with “You’ve earned enough points to buy this!” The latest is from this thread: What is this kitchen tool? The picture in the thread is from Eb… --- ## [Can Venice Be Saved?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-venice-be-saved/843450)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2023, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-venice-be-saved/843450 "2023-06-12T20:51:26Z")
I mean in general, not just with regard to the current situation. The city is sinking, global sea levels are rising, shit’s getting real. Can anything be done – for example, somehow artificially raising it a couple of me… --- ## [Trump's portrait of Kaiser Wilhelm](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-portrait-of-kaiser-wilhelm/985264)
**Author:** [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2023, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trumps-portrait-of-kaiser-wilhelm/985264 "2023-06-12T18:41:57Z")
This article about the scene at Bedminster when Trump was told about his indictment says As speculation intensified ahead of the Justice Department’s notification of the indictment, Mr. Trump’s team pretaped a video o… --- ## [How does the military make political decisions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-the-military-make-political-decisions/985255)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 69\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2023, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-the-military-make-political-decisions/985255 "2023-06-12T18:11:11Z")
Specifically though not necessarily, what standards and information would the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs use to determine who won the Presidential election? To take the contrary of the Milley/Trump/Biden situation of … --- ## [MS Word and comments question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-word-and-comments-question/985375)
**Author:** [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2023, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-word-and-comments-question/985375 "2023-06-12T17:46:06Z")
Hi all, do any of you know of a way to export MS Word comments in a separate, easy to organize location, such as a separate table or a bulleted list at the bottom of a doc? Thanks --- ## [New wheel for car](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-wheel-for-car/985215)
**Author:** [@dauerbach1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dauerbach1)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2023, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-wheel-for-car/985215 "2023-06-12T17:18:31Z")
Planning on buying a wheel and tire for my Mustang Mach-E since the car does not come with a spare and I don’t want a flat at 6:00 pm to become a major hassle. I will most likely keep it in the garage. But buying wheel… --- ## [Tell me where (or if) I'm going wrong with 18 US Code 2071](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-where-or-if-im-going-wrong-with-18-us-code-2071/985295)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2023, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-where-or-if-im-going-wrong-with-18-us-code-2071/985295 "2023-06-12T17:10:20Z")
The subject code addresses the removal of classified material, penalties, etc. Here are the relevant sections (emphasized and relevant text in italics): "(a) Whoever willfully and unlawfully conceals, removes, mutilate… --- ## [What am I worth, part-wise?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-am-i-worth-part-wise/985317)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2023, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-am-i-worth-part-wise/985317 "2023-06-12T13:26:56Z")
Just morbidly curious. I am a 70 year old woman, with high blood pressure, a heart murmur, type 2 diabetes, kidney disease, some psoriasis patches on my calves, retinal problems, cataracts, a touch of developing deafnes… --- ## [What's this bank fraud called?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-this-bank-fraud-called/985159)
**Author:** [@EnolaStraight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EnolaStraight)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2023, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-this-bank-fraud-called/985159 "2023-06-12T12:52:53Z")
Suppose I want to raise a metric frick-ton of cash to start up…something. I \*have \* a million dollars and deposit it in a bank account and immediately take out a loan for another million dollars, using the first million… --- ## [Dress code in court](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dress-code-in-court/984994)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2023, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dress-code-in-court/984994 "2023-06-11T22:37:50Z")
I think this is a FQ I saw a video where a judge said that a person’s shirt is inappropriate and the defendant was lucky the judge didn’t make them change it. I know that there is such a thing as contempt of court but … --- ## [Designing a Small, Lightweight Thermonuclear Suitcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/designing-a-small-lightweight-thermonuclear-suitcase/985213)
**Author:** [@Caribbean\_cruiser](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caribbean_cruiser)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2023, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/designing-a-small-lightweight-thermonuclear-suitcase/985213 "2023-06-11T17:08:51Z")
According to those in the know, the US and USSR during the Cold War maintained secret inventories of suitcase nukes, nuclear backpacks, nuclear artillery shells, atomic demolition charges, and more. Since portability was… --- ## [Trying to find the date of death for this individual](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-find-the-date-of-death-for-this-individual/966469)
**Author:** [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2023, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-find-the-date-of-death-for-this-individual/966469 "2023-06-11T11:29:28Z")
Can anyone help me find the date of the death of the individual in this find a grave entry? Everything I find online mentioned that he drowned in Antietam Creek in 1904, but I haven’t found the date of the incident. The … --- ## [A question about tipping](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-tipping/985101)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [June 11, 2023, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-tipping/985101 "2023-06-11T09:25:37Z")
I have noticed that at places like Subway, Starbucks and others where you get your food and/or drink at the counter , when it comes time to pay there is either a tip jar sitting there or a request to tip from the cashie… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=137) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=139)