# Factual Questions **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=152 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 153 --- ## [Turn off "battery full" notification on Samsung Note 9 with android 10](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turn-off-battery-full-notification-on-samsung-note-9-with-android-10/970128)
**Author:** [@Ponderoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponderoid)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2023, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/turn-off-battery-full-notification-on-samsung-note-9-with-android-10/970128 "2023-03-26T02:57:27Z")
I have a Samsung Note 9 running android 10. Whenever the charging reaches 100%, the locked phone will beep and light up, showing the lock screen. It stays lit, and occasionally beeps until I unplug the phone or unlock … --- ## [Of Special Relativity, Time dilation and Clocks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-special-relativity-time-dilation-and-clocks/981600)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2023, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-special-relativity-time-dilation-and-clocks/981600 "2023-03-26T01:31:12Z")
I was listening to a podcast (Ask a Spaceman), and he was going on about how clocks register time more slowly when traveling faster than the “stationary” clock on earth. Brittanica.com says this: “The clock paradox effe… --- ## [Pros and Cons of ethanol-free gas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pros-and-cons-of-ethanol-free-gas/981504)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2023, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pros-and-cons-of-ethanol-free-gas/981504 "2023-03-25T21:36:08Z")
My understanding is that ethanol-added gas reduces emissions and also power. And since corn is cheaper than oil, that 10% ethanol gas is also cheaper. So a few questions Does ethanol gas reduce emissions significantly?… --- ## [Real glass eyeglasses for worse than 20/200 vision?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-glass-eyeglasses-for-worse-than-20-200-vision/981466)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2023, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-glass-eyeglasses-for-worse-than-20-200-vision/981466 "2023-03-25T18:19:25Z")
How thick would bifocal eyeglasses made of actual glass need to be for a patient who’s both nearsighted and farsighted with vision between 20/200 and 20/220? --- ## [Blue tooth turntable audio starts and stops](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-tooth-turntable-audio-starts-and-stops/981648)
**Author:** [@Crane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crane)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2023, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-tooth-turntable-audio-starts-and-stops/981648 "2023-03-25T16:41:05Z")
My turntable has a bluetooth connection that I use with a Polk Soundbar. It worked for a while then was stored for a few months. Just hooked it up and it plays for about 6 seconds then silent for 6 then plays again. Repe… --- ## [How long have people kept knickknacks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-have-people-kept-knickknacks/981418)
**Author:** [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-have-people-kept-knickknacks/981418 "2023-03-24T19:59:39Z")
This is prompted by the discussion about Roman dodecahedrons. I speculated they might just be knickknacks. But i wonder how far back in history people had knickknacks. I’m defining “knickknack” to be an object that is… --- ## [Jet lag before jets?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jet-lag-before-jets/981520)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jet-lag-before-jets/981520 "2023-03-24T19:53:29Z")
When did people start traveling libg distances fast enough for jet lag to be a thing? Did it exist before jets? Before airplanes? Before air travel? Did passengers on the Graf Zeppelin and Hindenburg experience anything … --- ## [If no more clock changing why freeze in DAYLIGHT time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-no-more-clock-changing-why-freeze-in-daylight-time/981105)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 159\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-no-more-clock-changing-why-freeze-in-daylight-time/981105 "2023-03-24T18:54:55Z")
Once again we have legislation to stop changing the clocks twice a year, which is a good idea from my viewpoint, but all of this seems to be wanting to freeze the time zones in DAYLIGHT SAVINGS time. Why not standard ti… --- ## [Did this actually happen regarding family naming conventions following the US Civil War?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-actually-happen-regarding-family-naming-conventions-following-the-us-civil-war/980757)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-this-actually-happen-regarding-family-naming-conventions-following-the-us-civil-war/980757 "2023-03-24T17:35:16Z")
An African-American acquaintance posted an assertion of Facebook that doesn’t make much sense to me. However, I am not well-versed in the subject nor do I wish to engage in an argument. So, this person says that, follo… --- ## [What, Specifically, Is The Manhattan DA's Office Planning (Maybe, Probably) To Indict Individual One On?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-specifically-is-the-manhattan-das-office-planning-maybe-probably-to-indict-individual-one-on/981445)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-specifically-is-the-manhattan-das-office-planning-maybe-probably-to-indict-individual-one-on/981445 "2023-03-24T17:31:07Z")
We’re all aware that Trump is himself expecting to be indicted/arrested any minute now, and that it’s all related to paying hush money to a porn actress. But what are the specific criminal charges they’re looking at? And… --- ## [A question about "Pleading the Fifth"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-pleading-the-fifth/981085)
**Author:** [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-pleading-the-fifth/981085 "2023-03-24T17:27:14Z")
IANA American and IANA lawyer but when I hear about Trump and his ilk (or anyone else for that matter) “pleading the fifth”, how does that work? Is that some magic thing that allows people to get off scot-free? Or at som… --- ## [Any risk of psychedelic drugs causing corneal neuralgia if done shortly after LASIK?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-risk-of-psychedelic-drugs-causing-corneal-neuralgia-if-done-shortly-after-lasik/981503)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-risk-of-psychedelic-drugs-causing-corneal-neuralgia-if-done-shortly-after-lasik/981503 "2023-03-24T15:17:41Z")
There’s an existing IMHO thread about psilocybin but I didn’t want to hijack it with an odd/obscure question. I’m doing LASIK or SMILE eye laser surgery in the next 2-3 weeks. I’m also planning to try psilocybin or MDMA… --- ## [Super Asymmetry?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-asymmetry/981527)
**Author:** [@EnolaStraight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EnolaStraight)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2023, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/super-asymmetry/981527 "2023-03-24T00:22:56Z")
Yeah…that fictional grand unification theory from The Big Bang Theory. Starting at time index 1:12 (2) The Big bang theory - Sheldon and Amy Super Asymmetry eureka moment - YouTube Are any of the equasions and formul… --- ## [Great Wisconsin Cheese Flood?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-wisconsin-cheese-flood/85552)
**Author:** [@Snaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snaf)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-wisconsin-cheese-flood/85552 "2023-03-23T23:23:08Z")
My Dad tells me that when he visited Wisconsin in the early 90s he read a story about a ‘Great Cheese Flood’ that occured in the 1920s. Supposedly, a cheese factory burnt down and the nearby streets were flooded with mol… --- ## [How Do We Do Image Hosting Nowadays?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-we-do-image-hosting-nowadays/981560)
**Author:** [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-we-do-image-hosting-nowadays/981560 "2023-03-23T21:56:36Z")
I am dealing with a house full of “mid-century modern” furniture. I would like to post photos on the appropriate subreddit. It has been years since I last did such a thing. Are there any free image-hosting sites left? --- ## [Mantoux TB Test and Autoimmune Diseases](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mantoux-tb-test-and-autoimmune-diseases/981506)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2023, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mantoux-tb-test-and-autoimmune-diseases/981506 "2023-03-23T14:24:42Z")
I had to get a pre-employment TB test yesterday, and when I filled out the paperwork, I was asked if I have an autoimmune disease. In fact I do-- autoimmune hemolytic anemia. The nurse said that I would be ineligible for… --- ## [Help me stop my phone from hating my daughter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-stop-my-phone-from-hating-my-daughter/981514)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2023, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-stop-my-phone-from-hating-my-daughter/981514 "2023-03-22T22:13:48Z")
This is an AT&T phone, fairly new. I put all my contacts into it, downloaded the few apps that I use, and everything functioned just fine for awhile. Then, out of the blue, my daughter sends a text and says that she keep… --- ## [Alexander the Great: How did he reinforce his army?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alexander-the-great-how-did-he-reinforce-his-army/981480)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2023, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alexander-the-great-how-did-he-reinforce-his-army/981480 "2023-03-22T20:50:58Z")
I was watching a video on the exploits of Alexander the Great and I wondered how he managed to go from battle to battle and not run out of steam. I get these battles were months apart but still…I thought part of the str… --- ## [What does "Doc. Dr." mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-doc-dr-mean/981449)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2023, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-doc-dr-mean/981449 "2023-03-22T19:48:35Z")
I’ve started getting YouTube ads for somebody who identifies themselves with the abbreviation Doc. Dr… I understand the Dr. stands for Doctor but what does the Doc. mean in this context? The ads are very unclear but I th… --- ## [How are cat treats different than cat food?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-cat-treats-different-than-cat-food/981296)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2023, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-cat-treats-different-than-cat-food/981296 "2023-03-22T19:09:45Z")
What’s in a cat treat that makes it at treat? With people, fat and sugar usually do the trick. But cat treats seem to have ingredients similar to food. --- ## [Peacock connectivity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peacock-connectivity/981006)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2023, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/peacock-connectivity/981006 "2023-03-22T16:56:48Z")
Trying to watch Peacock on the smart TV. We get this error: Something went wrong. Please try to access from a more secure device. I tried resetting the modem, but got the same error. How do we fix this? --- ## [A slot machine that "wasn't gambling"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-slot-machine-that-wasnt-gambling/931280)
**Author:** [@Bonum\_Legatum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bonum_Legatum)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2023, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-slot-machine-that-wasnt-gambling/931280 "2023-03-22T15:17:16Z")
One company built a slot machine that they claimed should be allowed where gambling was forbidden, because their machine “wasn’t gambling”. I hope I can clearly explain how it worked: There was a window in the front of… --- ## [Bar Mitzvah age- by which calendar?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bar-mitzvah-age-by-which-calendar/981417)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2023, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bar-mitzvah-age-by-which-calendar/981417 "2023-03-22T12:34:36Z")
The age of Bar Mitzvah is now thirteen, which I don’t doubt usually now means “the same month and day of the Gregorian calendar of your birth plus thirteen years”. But if one goes by the traditional Hebrew calendar, how … --- ## [Why is there no mouse flavored cat food?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-no-mouse-flavored-cat-food/363038)
**Author:** [@DaveRaver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaveRaver)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2023, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-no-mouse-flavored-cat-food/363038 "2023-03-22T06:30:27Z")
Wouldn’t it be natural? --- ## [Why/How does bedwetting stop?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-how-does-bedwetting-stop/981369)
**Author:** [@gonzo\_chbaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzo_chbaf)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2023, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-how-does-bedwetting-stop/981369 "2023-03-21T18:47:16Z")
Little kids piss the bed a lot, but eventually they stop. Is this because they are trained to by their parents (like how toilet training works)? Or do they stop naturally as their brain develops and matures? --- ## [Women Traveling at 60mph Will See Their Uterus Fly Out?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-traveling-at-60mph-will-see-their-uterus-fly-out/981227)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2023, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/women-traveling-at-60mph-will-see-their-uterus-fly-out/981227 "2023-03-21T16:57:13Z")
Sometimes, on FB, I’ll see a meme that confidently states that in the early days of locomotive travel, the warning was promulgated that if a woman were to travel at a speed of 60mph (it may have been considerably slower;… --- ## [Has Anyone On The Ground Ever Been Injured From a Botched Rocket Launch?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-on-the-ground-ever-been-injured-from-a-botched-rocket-launch/980934)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-on-the-ground-ever-been-injured-from-a-botched-rocket-launch/980934 "2023-03-20T23:19:58Z")
Inspired by this video. Has a failed rocket launch ever resulted in injuries to people on the ground (or in a vessel at sea or whatever)? I’m referring specifically to rockets used in space exploration, not military mish… --- ## [How was my Credit Card Compromised?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-my-credit-card-compromised/981305)
**Author:** [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-my-credit-card-compromised/981305 "2023-03-20T22:59:59Z")
(I see there is a thread with the same title from '04. Some things never change.) My credit card is payable on the 12th. On February 11, I noticed large charges I did not authorize. I called the bank at once and cancell… --- ## [DALL-E 2 random text on graphics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dall-e-2-random-text-on-graphics/980421)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dall-e-2-random-text-on-graphics/980421 "2023-03-20T21:30:43Z")
I have been experimenting with using DALL-E 2 to design a logo. I gave it a description, and then it gives me an image with random-looking text superimposed on the image. For example, I said, “Design an impressionistic l… --- ## [ICC arrest warrant for Putin -- can he travel?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/icc-arrest-warrant-for-putin-can-he-travel/981297)
**Author:** [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2023, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/icc-arrest-warrant-for-putin-can-he-travel/981297 "2023-03-20T20:35:53Z")
The International Criminal Court has issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin for war crimes in Ukraine, specifically for abducting and deporting Ukrainian children. Does this have any effect on his travel plans? If… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=151) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=153)