# Factual Questions **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=167 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 168 --- ## [Restraints](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restraints/977029)
**Author:** [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2022, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/restraints/977029 "2022-12-30T02:54:56Z")
Would restraint straps for a surgical table work on an autopsy table? --- ## [Lawyer types: Question about business keeping percentage of refund as processing fee](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lawyer-types-question-about-business-keeping-percentage-of-refund-as-processing-fee/974737)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2022, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lawyer-types-question-about-business-keeping-percentage-of-refund-as-processing-fee/974737 "2022-12-30T02:24:20Z")
We have some property that we are going to sell. I called a service about getting an appraisal. They sent me an invoice and stated they would schedule the appraisal after they received payment. I sent them a check. We h… --- ## [Prisoners at the House of the Good Shepherd](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prisoners-at-the-house-of-the-good-shepherd/977242)
**Author:** [@hibernicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hibernicus)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2022, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prisoners-at-the-house-of-the-good-shepherd/977242 "2022-12-30T01:23:55Z")
I was looking for a relative in the United States Census, 1910 and came across a census return from a Catholic institution called the House of the Good Shepherd in Brooklyn. It was located on Hopkinson Avenue and Pacific… --- ## [Which civil service postings in Republican or Imperial Roman times could be appointed rather than elected?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-civil-service-postings-in-republican-or-imperial-roman-times-could-be-appointed-rather-than-elected/977247)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2022, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-civil-service-postings-in-republican-or-imperial-roman-times-could-be-appointed-rather-than-elected/977247 "2022-12-29T19:21:55Z")
Which civil service postings in Republican or Imperial Roman times could be appointed rather than elected? I know that legates (legati) were appointed. What about magistrates? quaestors? Were they ever appointed by a co… --- ## [Is legal possession of treasure instant once a person reaches it?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-legal-possession-of-treasure-instant-once-a-person-reaches-it/976947)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2022, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-legal-possession-of-treasure-instant-once-a-person-reaches-it/976947 "2022-12-29T18:12:54Z")
Common trope of fiction and cinema: there’s buried treasure, people find the treasure. Now suppose the treasure were buried somewhere in…the Arizonan desert or somewhere (but not federal or government land.) Say two riv… --- ## [Radar-seeking Shrikes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/radar-seeking-shrikes/977278)
**Author:** [@cannonkuo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cannonkuo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2022, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/radar-seeking-shrikes/977278 "2022-12-29T15:40:05Z")
After the Base Commander’s reservations had been overcome through some transatlantic telephone calls, the US began to provide aviation fuel, critical stores and spare parts, as well as weapons systems, including a variet… --- ## [Pizza delivery thermodynamics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pizza-delivery-thermodynamics/975224)
**Author:** [@ZurBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZurBob)\ **Replies:** 76\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2022, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pizza-delivery-thermodynamics/975224 "2022-12-29T04:56:45Z")
Which of the following would result in the warmest take home pizza ? It’s understood that there are many variables that could be involved, but for the sake of simplicity I’m only including what I feel are the major cons… --- ## [Part of thorn deep in my skin, what happens if I don't remove it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/part-of-thorn-deep-in-my-skin-what-happens-if-i-dont-remove-it/130654)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2022, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/part-of-thorn-deep-in-my-skin-what-happens-if-i-dont-remove-it/130654 "2022-12-28T20:37:48Z")
This year I grew \*Solanum Sisymbrifolium\* in my garden (for the edible fruits); the entire plant is armed with impressive needle-sharp spines, even on the leaf ribs and the calyces. So I was separating one of the ripe f… --- ## [Is chatgpt making good points about renormalization and qft here?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-chatgpt-making-good-points-about-renormalization-and-qft-here/977163)
**Author:** [@Saffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saffer)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2022, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-chatgpt-making-good-points-about-renormalization-and-qft-here/977163 "2022-12-28T18:49:22Z")
Input: Simulate a debate between 2 physicists arguing over the validity of renormalization in quantum field theory Physicist 1: “Renormalization is a crucial part of quantum field theory and has been extremely successfu… --- ## [Chrome extension for blocking websites that requires you to disable your adblocker](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome-extension-for-blocking-websites-that-requires-you-to-disable-your-adblocker/977087)
**Author:** [@am77494](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/am77494)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2022, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chrome-extension-for-blocking-websites-that-requires-you-to-disable-your-adblocker/977087 "2022-12-28T16:59:28Z")
Essentially the topic is self explanatory. Ideally I would like to have a search engine / news aggregator that excludes websites with the subject feature, but I think that’s not possible. So would it be possible to have… --- ## [Will eating these make me sick?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-eating-these-make-me-sick/977197)
**Author:** [@2\_More\_Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2_More_Bits)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2022, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-eating-these-make-me-sick/977197 "2022-12-28T14:57:29Z")
I just unwrapped a present that has been sitting under our Xmas tree for 5 days. It includes some Spanish cheese, some sort of sausage and a package of prosciutto. The two meats say “keep refrigerated” on their labels. 5… --- ## [Won't you take me to Monkey Town](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wont-you-take-me-to-monkey-town/760956)
**Author:** [@rogerwilco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rogerwilco)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2022, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wont-you-take-me-to-monkey-town/760956 "2022-12-28T14:59:33Z")
I’ve heard Montgomery Alabama referred to as “Monkey Town” going back to the 80’s when I was in the USAF. (Montgomery has a large Air Force training base.) I recently used the expression referring to Montgomery and was… --- ## [Randolph the Bow-Legged Cowboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/randolph-the-bow-legged-cowboy/140868)
**Author:** [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2022, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/randolph-the-bow-legged-cowboy/140868 "2022-12-28T01:17:12Z")
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=148217 That link should be a thread about twisted Christmas Carols. It jiggled my memory, and caused me to ask this question. Fact: In 1954, I was in 4th … --- ## [Complicated Question About British Aristocracy c. 1824 (Better explained in OP)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/complicated-question-about-british-aristocracy-c-1824-better-explained-in-op/977167)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2022, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/complicated-question-about-british-aristocracy-c-1824-better-explained-in-op/977167 "2022-12-27T20:43:09Z")
DISCLAIMER: All dates are approximate. I’m watching a delightful TV show that takes place at several points in history in a British manor house built in c. 1700. In the modern (2019) timeline, the house is in a state of… --- ## [Anyone from Tucson - odd property](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-from-tucson-odd-property/977066)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2022, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-from-tucson-odd-property/977066 "2022-12-27T18:33:54Z")
I notice this huge open lot with a couple of houses on E Grant Rd. Of course, much of Grant Rd around here used to look like this into the mid 1980s. Are they just hold outs not wanting to give up their land? --- ## [Question regarding the Christoph Scheiner vs Galileo Galilei dispute on sunspots](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-regarding-the-christoph-scheiner-vs-galileo-galilei-dispute-on-sunspots/977068)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2022, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-regarding-the-christoph-scheiner-vs-galileo-galilei-dispute-on-sunspots/977068 "2022-12-27T14:31:37Z")
Did Christoph Scheiner ever come around to the Copernican model or accept that sunspots were a phenomenon that occurred on the surface of the sun? The Parallel Worlds of Christoph Scheiner and Galileo Galilei Galileo Ga… --- ## [About Sony PSP memory card format](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-sony-psp-memory-card-format/977071)
**Author:** [@Loggins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loggins)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 27, 2022, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-sony-psp-memory-card-format/977071 "2022-12-27T02:46:44Z")
Hello! I have modded Sony PSP, and i want to expand my memory card. Im not able to access my PSP from my PC, so i cant inspect the memory card already installed. BUT if i buy, say a 64GB memory card and format it on my P… --- ## ["Like a Continental soldier"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-a-continental-soldier/209097)
**Author:** [@Gotterfunken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gotterfunken)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2012, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/like-a-continental-soldier/209097 "2012-09-21T20:53:06Z")
I arose from bed this morning with the song “Do Your Ears Hang Low?” stuck in my head. As I showered, I pondered over the meaning of the lyrics. Putting aside the question of why you would ever want to tie your ears in… --- ## [AWD vs. 4WD Steering Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awd-vs-4wd-steering-question/976748)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2022, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/awd-vs-4wd-steering-question/976748 "2022-12-25T04:15:59Z")
My wife has an all wheel drive car while I have a truck with 4-wheel drive. I live in snow country, and during the winter months I sometimes put my truck in 4-wheel drive on slushy roads or in parking lots. When I switc… --- ## [Help ID this plant](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-id-this-plant/976923)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 25, 2022, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-id-this-plant/976923 "2022-12-25T00:31:25Z")
It just came up in my succulents garden. Google identified it as a rose but that’s not right. --- ## [What percentage of wildflowers have burrs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-percentage-of-wildflowers-have-burrs/977056)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2022, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-percentage-of-wildflowers-have-burrs/977056 "2022-12-24T22:39:27Z")
We are up at our place in Williams, AZ (“Gateway to the Grand Canyon,” LOL). The remains of last years wildflowers all over the yard. We have a small poodle-ish dog, and he gets absolutely covered in burrs. The variety i… --- ## [Blue LED lips](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-led-lips/976096)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2022, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blue-led-lips/976096 "2022-12-24T22:18:13Z")
There was a vehicle behind me for miles this morning (like Everett to about North Seattle). The driver appeared to have blue LED lips. Eventually, she changed lanes and I could see that she had a blue, light-emitting d… --- ## [Manufactured egg products and getting rid of shells](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manufactured-egg-products-and-getting-rid-of-shells/976976)
**Author:** [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2022, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manufactured-egg-products-and-getting-rid-of-shells/976976 "2022-12-24T21:18:49Z")
I’m currently eating a pre-prepared egg bite (Three Bridges brand) and find myself wondering just how food factories deal with opening that many eggs and getting rid of shells, since I do not recall ever finding bits of … --- ## [Are any bilingual Spanish/German territories?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-any-bilingual-spanish-german-territories/976934)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2022, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-any-bilingual-spanish-german-territories/976934 "2022-12-24T20:40:25Z")
Are there any territories where German and Spanish are official language? --- ## [Preserving a link to a particular feed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preserving-a-link-to-a-particular-feed/976968)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2022, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/preserving-a-link-to-a-particular-feed/976968 "2022-12-24T16:08:28Z")
Typically when you go to sites such as YouTube you will get a pageful of suggested things to read or watch. However since that page is simply under the home address of the site, you will never get that particular feed ev… --- ## [Explain price targets to me (stock exchange question)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-price-targets-to-me-stock-exchange-question/976876)
**Author:** [@Ferris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferris)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2022, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-price-targets-to-me-stock-exchange-question/976876 "2022-12-24T14:50:20Z")
If you do a Google search for 12-month price targets, you get something similar to this: “\* Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) The 39 analysts offering 12-month price forecasts for Apple Inc have a median target of 175.00, with a… --- ## [Why is there a separate Navy Supply Corps?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-a-separate-navy-supply-corps/976900)
**Author:** [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2022, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-there-a-separate-navy-supply-corps/976900 "2022-12-23T22:05:08Z")
I’m not suggesting that there should or shouldn’t be, of course, just why the separation, different school, etc. Why keep them distinct? Or can a Supply officer move into the “regular” Navy at some point and I’m missing … --- ## [What are people from USA called, not americans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-people-from-usa-called-not-americans/976165)
**Author:** [@Loggins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loggins)\ **Replies:** 101\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2022, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-people-from-usa-called-not-americans/976165 "2022-12-23T20:40:34Z")
We call people from USA americans, and people from Canada Canadians. But arent they all americans (North Americans) and people south of USA called South Americans (and Pan-Americans?) So what is the right descriptive na… --- ## [Cutting cards "deep", changes odds?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cutting-cards-deep-changes-odds/976928)
**Author:** [@a6ka97](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a6ka97)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2022, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cutting-cards-deep-changes-odds/976928 "2022-12-23T20:09:02Z")
I have 5 people, needing a way to decide who goes first, who goes last. All want to go first. Decided to have them cut cards. High card (ace of hearts is high, 2 of spades is low) goes first, then in order of the cards.… --- ## [Polydactylism](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polydactylism/976687)
**Author:** [@Deflagration](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deflagration)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 23, 2022, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/polydactylism/976687 "2022-12-23T19:42:28Z")
Some, if not most of us, have four fingers and a thumb. I have questions regarding those that have more than this: Due to routing of tendons etc. Most of us (quintdactyal(?) folkes) can’t move our little finger with… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=166) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=168)