# Factual Questions **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=140 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 141 --- ## [A bottle of Coca Cola®: What costs most](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bottle-of-coca-cola-what-costs-most/984679)
**Author:** [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2023, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-bottle-of-coca-cola-what-costs-most/984679 "2023-06-05T17:10:34Z")
What does the Coca Cola company spend the most on: The liquid inside a 16 oz bottle of Coca Cola? The bottle itself? The accumulated shipping costs to get it to my 7 Eleven? The advertising to get me to buy it? --- ## [Why make a judge enter your plea?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-make-a-judge-enter-your-plea/984431)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2023, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-make-a-judge-enter-your-plea/984431 "2023-06-05T14:43:34Z")
Bryan Kohberger, who has been charged with the Idaho college student murders refused to say anything when asked how he pled to the charges against him. His lawyer said, "Your honor, we are standing silent.” What’s the … --- ## [How good are / what's the point of cell phone macro cameras](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-are-whats-the-point-of-cell-phone-macro-cameras/951134)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2023, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-good-are-whats-the-point-of-cell-phone-macro-cameras/951134 "2023-06-05T12:38:17Z")
I use my cell phone’s single 12 MP camera largely for macro photography. I see lots of modern phones with a dedicated macro camera, but then they give it some antique resolution. I assume a macro camera will have a small… --- ## [Why does chicken get stuck in my throat?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-chicken-get-stuck-in-my-throat/172103)
**Author:** [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2023, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-chicken-get-stuck-in-my-throat/172103 "2023-06-05T11:04:48Z")
I looooove chicken. I eat it a lot, and it has never been a problem for me (except for one single instance of food poisoning). But in the last six months, most times when I eat it some of it gets stuck in my throat. It … --- ## [Negative side effects from this carbon capture process](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/negative-side-effects-from-this-carbon-capture-process/984942)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2023, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/negative-side-effects-from-this-carbon-capture-process/984942 "2023-06-04T17:17:49Z")
The process in question is that of a company called Equatic. The were in the news because they made a deal with Boeing. As I understand their process, they apply some kind of electrolysis to sea water which causes the d… --- ## [How high can punitive damages go?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-high-can-punitive-damages-go/984524)
**Author:** [@slicedalone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slicedalone)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2023, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-high-can-punitive-damages-go/984524 "2023-06-04T15:44:18Z")
Theoretically, as I understand it, punitive damages are designed to deter future illegal behavior, in both the defendant and in others considering similar future behavior, as well as to punish the defendant for his past … --- ## [How do they know the load limit on bridges?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-they-know-the-load-limit-on-bridges/984541)
**Author:** [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2023, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-they-know-the-load-limit-on-bridges/984541 "2023-06-04T15:07:05Z")
I know it’s not like this: So how? --- ## [Kosovo: legal or not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kosovo-legal-or-not/438096)
**Author:** [@Sebhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sebhal)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2023, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/kosovo-legal-or-not/438096 "2023-06-04T14:52:04Z")
Is Kosovo seceding from Serbia legal? On the one hand we’ve got the Serbians crying foul and claiming it’s illegal, on the other we’ve got the US, and no doubt soon the UK, France and Germany recognising it. They had a … --- ## [What does Toronto +150 mean on a betting site?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-toronto-150-mean-on-a-betting-site/984753)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2023, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-toronto-150-mean-on-a-betting-site/984753 "2023-06-04T14:35:41Z")
Pardon my ignorance, but I have never bet on an event. While watching a ball game on TV, one of the main advertisers is an online betting site (Bet 365 I think its called) and their big schtick is that you can bet even … --- ## [More than a spelling mistake but not really a mondegreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-than-a-spelling-mistake-but-not-really-a-mondegreen/984356)
**Author:** [@nicky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nicky)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2023, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/more-than-a-spelling-mistake-but-not-really-a-mondegreen/984356 "2023-06-04T14:20:54Z")
Whats the technical term for this kind of language error “Crimes and Mr. Meaners “ Its more than a spelling mistake, but doesn’t have the meaning shift of a mondegreen or eggcorn. --- ## [Is there anywhere where we can \*see\* light travelling at c?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anywhere-where-we-can-see-light-travelling-at-c/984924)
**Author:** [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2023, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-anywhere-where-we-can-see-light-travelling-at-c/984924 "2023-06-03T18:29:21Z")
Before you reply with one of the obvious answers, let me explain what I mean: I know you can slow light in various media, that doesn’t count for the purposes of this thread I don’t mean detecting a photon and knowing i… --- ## [Getting rid of specific recommendations on Youtube](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-rid-of-specific-recommendations-on-youtube/984929)
**Author:** [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2023, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-rid-of-specific-recommendations-on-youtube/984929 "2023-06-03T11:45:23Z")
I know I could probably delete my cookies to get rid of all the recommendations, but I’d rather not do that. Lately I’ve been inundated with Tears of the Kingdom spoilers. I wonder if there was some way to get rid of ju… --- ## [Question about adding comments to YouTube videos](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-adding-comments-to-youtube-videos/984923)
**Author:** [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2023, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-adding-comments-to-youtube-videos/984923 "2023-06-03T09:54:30Z")
Has a recent issue with my computer, part of the fixes I found online was to clear my browser cache. I did and this did not fix the problem I was having but created a bunch more. The biggest was I was logged out of every… --- ## [Excel help -- averaging figures from different sheets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excel-help-averaging-figures-from-different-sheets/984921)
**Author:** [@Akaj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Akaj)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excel-help-averaging-figures-from-different-sheets/984921 "2023-06-02T18:52:23Z")
I’ve been tracking monthly household spending in a single XL spreadsheet, with a different tab for every month. I want to compile a running average in different categories – groceries, medical, etc. To average the C74 f… --- ## [What does CBP look for when inspecting agricultural products?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-cbp-look-for-when-inspecting-agricultural-products/984854)
**Author:** [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-cbp-look-for-when-inspecting-agricultural-products/984854 "2023-06-02T16:19:40Z")
I am in Mexico right now and would like to bring back some dried chilies that are difficult to impossible to find at home. I plan to declare everything as required by law, but CBP’s website is very vague about what requi… --- ## [Can a US Navy aircraft carrier conduct flight operations while in port?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-us-navy-aircraft-carrier-conduct-flight-operations-while-in-port/976399)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-us-navy-aircraft-carrier-conduct-flight-operations-while-in-port/976399 "2023-06-02T05:10:49Z")
That’s pretty much the question. I know that a carrier’s air assets are usually disembarked before arriving in port, so in a friendly port, the planes are going to be nearby. But what if the planes stayed with the ship… --- ## [Wine filtering wands & 'stir sticks' -- are these things legitimate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wine-filtering-wands-stir-sticks-are-these-things-legitimate/984826)
**Author:** [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2023, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wine-filtering-wands-stir-sticks-are-these-things-legitimate/984826 "2023-06-02T01:12:06Z")
Representative example: This looks like woo – but is it? --- ## [Is this offer from Zoom for real or a scam?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-offer-from-zoom-for-real-or-a-scam/959785)
**Author:** [@Wendell\_Wagner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wendell_Wagner)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-offer-from-zoom-for-real-or-a-scam/959785 "2023-06-01T18:03:20Z")
I got an E-mail titled “Reminder re Zoom Class Action Settlement” with the following content, and I’d like to know if it’s for real: Claim Deadline Approaching for Zoom Class Action Settlement Your Unique Claim Number:… --- ## [Can calculator batteries last for 30+ years?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-calculator-batteries-last-for-30-years/984535)
**Author:** [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-calculator-batteries-last-for-30-years/984535 "2023-06-01T17:51:56Z")
I went to college in the mid-to-late 1980s. At some point, I bought a good scientific calculator, an HP 15c. I’m sure I used it in some classes back then, but didn’t have much need for it after graduating. I remember … --- ## [New PC build - use m.2 NMVe drive to cache older platter drives?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-pc-build-use-m-2-nmve-drive-to-cache-older-platter-drives/984849)
**Author:** [@moes\_lotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moes_lotion)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-pc-build-use-m-2-nmve-drive-to-cache-older-platter-drives/984849 "2023-06-01T13:52:40Z")
It’s time to build me a new PC, my current desktop is now 6 plus years old. I will be transferring 2 3Tb Western Digital SATA drives to the new system and am looking at a 2Tb Samsung 990 Pro NMVe to be my new C:\\ system … --- ## [Aquarium on wheels](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aquarium-on-wheels/964950)
**Author:** [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aquarium-on-wheels/964950 "2023-06-01T13:29:53Z")
In one of my aquarium groups someone asked for advice about how to make an aquarium stand with wheels for a medium sized tank. Everybody else is going “try Home Depot” and “make sure you use heavy duty wheels.” Not one … --- ## [Question on (not) converting voltage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-not-converting-voltage/984802)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-not-converting-voltage/984802 "2023-06-01T12:21:17Z")
I have a radio charger I want to use in my car. It uses 14V at 1A. Is there anyway that the12V plug in the car will work or is 2 volts too much to make up? --- ## [Tell Me About PVC Inks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-pvc-inks/227893)
**Author:** [@Siege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siege)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 8:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-pvc-inks/227893 "2023-06-01T08:43:08Z")
That’s what my boss just said to me; now I’m saying it to you. Could anyone who knows anything about polyvinylchloride inks please tell me about them? I’ll take any information I can get. Thanks! CJ --- ## [Why do dolphins swim like this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-dolphins-swim-like-this/984488)
**Author:** [@3AxisCtrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/3AxisCtrl)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-dolphins-swim-like-this/984488 "2023-06-01T06:59:53Z")
Here’s a video of a whole bunch of dolphins swimming along. They all routinely follow a trajectory that occasionally has them arc mostly - sometimes almost entirely - out of the water. Do they do this because it’s a mo… --- ## [SQL Syntax. Table.Date \< '5.1.2023'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sql-syntax-table-date-5-1-2023/984634)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2023, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sql-syntax-table-date-5-1-2023/984634 "2023-05-31T12:58:57Z")
I don’t really do SQL. I mean, I muck around in it in minor ways but it’s definitely not my first database language, more of a tertiary acquisition than a secondary, in fact. I want to modify an existing SQL query that… --- ## [Different countries have a three number emergency call (e.g. 911 in the US). When travelling, will the local three digit emergency number work on my US based cell phone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/different-countries-have-a-three-number-emergency-call-e-g-911-in-the-us-when-travelling-will-the-local-three-digit-emergency-number-work-on-my-us-based-cell-phone/984805)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2023, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/different-countries-have-a-three-number-emergency-call-e-g-911-in-the-us-when-travelling-will-the-local-three-digit-emergency-number-work-on-my-us-based-cell-phone/984805 "2023-05-31T10:52:34Z")
Title says it all really. If I am in London, 999 is the number to summon emergency services. There is also (I read) a pan-European emergency number…112. If I am in a foreign country, using my American based cell phone… --- ## [Windows 10 "Restart to repair drive errors" AFTER replacing drive...twice?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-10-restart-to-repair-drive-errors-after-replacing-drive-twice/984703)
**Author:** [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2023, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-10-restart-to-repair-drive-errors-after-replacing-drive-twice/984703 "2023-05-31T04:13:57Z")
I started getting “disk error-restart to repair” messages on my Windows 10 laptop a couple of years ago. This is a travel laptop that only gets used 3 or 4 months a year and is set up exactly the same as my home laptop. … --- ## [Text strings ON a web page but NOT in its source code. Getting the former](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/text-strings-on-a-web-page-but-not-in-its-source-code-getting-the-former/984746)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2023, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/text-strings-on-a-web-page-but-not-in-its-source-code-getting-the-former/984746 "2023-05-31T02:30:02Z")
I occasionally have a need to parse data out of a web page. Usually, when this has occurred, the same text that one sees in one’s web browser window exists somewhere in the source code, and I’m quite skilled at text par… --- ## [A chemical question, but I suspect it has something to do with math & physics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-chemical-question-but-i-suspect-it-has-something-to-do-with-math-physics/984615)
**Author:** [@longtry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/longtry)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2023, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-chemical-question-but-i-suspect-it-has-something-to-do-with-math-physics/984615 "2023-05-31T02:18:47Z")
OK, so I was relearning about the electron orbitals. 1 thing I’ve noticed for quite some time is that the periodic table repeats its lines exactly once (line 2, Li…, has the same number of 8 elements as line 3, Na…; line… --- ## [Roadside debris ID - Metal strip](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roadside-debris-id-metal-strip/984598)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 30, 2023, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/roadside-debris-id-metal-strip/984598 "2023-05-30T21:15:21Z")
What are these strips of metal I keep seeing alongside the road? As shown, they are about seven inches long. There are usually only one or two of them, though there may be more. They are usually, but not always, near … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=139) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=141)