# Factual Questions **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=190 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 191 --- ## [What do artists do on off nights on tour?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-artists-do-on-off-nights-on-tour/968628)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2022, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-artists-do-on-off-nights-on-tour/968628 "2022-08-18T18:16:48Z")
If they play Monday and Wed do they go right to the Wed night city after the Monday show? Seems logical in case they run into travel issues. On off nights other than rest is there anything they typically do such as sp… --- ## [Other than using separate browsers can you divorce Gmaill and Youtube?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-than-using-separate-browsers-can-you-divorce-gmaill-and-youtube/969679)
**Author:** [@grahamsnumber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grahamsnumber)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2022, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/other-than-using-separate-browsers-can-you-divorce-gmaill-and-youtube/969679 "2022-08-18T15:52:48Z")
I would rather not have to keep signing into and out of Youtube/Gmail or use separate browsers, but I absolutely don’t want to link the accounts. However Google seems to insist that if I’m logged into account A on Gmail … --- ## [Wardrobe in a video game - what is the "donut"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wardrobe-in-a-video-game-what-is-the-donut/969863)
**Author:** [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2022, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wardrobe-in-a-video-game-what-is-the-donut/969863 "2022-08-18T12:51:28Z")
I’ve been playing a game based (probably very!) loosely on middle ages Japan, Ghost of Tsushima, and I notice that some characters will have a wooden ‘donut’ on their belts. Example from concept art for the game: … --- ## [Cell size?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cell-size/969645)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2022, 12:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cell-size/969645 "2022-08-18T12:15:31Z")
Lets suppose we are starting with one celled animals and then go one step up into multi celled animals. Are cell sizes relatively similar in size? Do some microscopic animals consist of larger cells? Is it safe to assume… --- ## [Teachers of the SD: Do private school have the same issues hiring and keeping staff as public schools do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teachers-of-the-sd-do-private-school-have-the-same-issues-hiring-and-keeping-staff-as-public-schools-do/969788)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2022, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/teachers-of-the-sd-do-private-school-have-the-same-issues-hiring-and-keeping-staff-as-public-schools-do/969788 "2022-08-18T11:03:20Z")
I’m curious how this is going in your area. I have definitely heard of public school teachers taking a big pay cut to teach in a private (whether secular or religious) school, because they didn’t have to deal with the a… --- ## [Pork rinds “not a significant source of protein”](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pork-rinds-not-a-significant-source-of-protein/969487)
**Author:** [@Little\_Room](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Room)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2022, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pork-rinds-not-a-significant-source-of-protein/969487 "2022-08-18T02:49:57Z")
Why do labels on pork rinds, cracklins, etc. always have a note that says “Not a significant source of protein” when they clearly have (according to that same label) a decent amount of protein, at least for a snack? --- ## [Moving freshwater around on continents](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-freshwater-around-on-continents/951528)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 241\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/moving-freshwater-around-on-continents/951528 "2022-08-17T18:18:11Z")
What type of sciences or technology is currently being researched for the purpose of moving water around on continents for irrigation? --- ## [Can somebody explain these gender terms to me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-somebody-explain-these-gender-terms-to-me/969731)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-somebody-explain-these-gender-terms-to-me/969731 "2022-08-17T13:36:38Z")
I’m not looking for a debate on the validity of these terms or the genders they describe. I’m only looking for factual explanations. Somebody posted a list in another thread of a list of genders that Facebook users can … --- ## [Headwinds, tailwinds, and treadmills (NOT airplane-related!)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/headwinds-tailwinds-and-treadmills-not-airplane-related/969724)
**Author:** [@El\_Famous\_Burrito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Famous_Burrito)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/headwinds-tailwinds-and-treadmills-not-airplane-related/969724 "2022-08-17T01:26:28Z")
Imagine a human running on a treadmill with wind present. Perhaps someone set up a fan pointed at the runner’s front (or back). Perhaps the treadmill is outside. Your pick. My question: do headwinds/tailwinds make runni… --- ## [Another 'is this safe to eat' thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-is-this-safe-to-eat-thread/969105)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2022, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-is-this-safe-to-eat-thread/969105 "2022-08-16T23:40:54Z")
Sandwich - wheat bread and pimento cheese spread, sitting in a baggie on my desk for the last 24 hours at room temperature… safe to eat? --- ## [How does the military determine when an occupied area has fallen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-the-military-determine-when-an-occupied-area-has-fallen/969715)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2022, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-the-military-determine-when-an-occupied-area-has-fallen/969715 "2022-08-16T16:20:14Z")
I’m sure the criteria are quite vague, so I’ll ask the Doper Hivemind about this. --- ## [Small airplane engine noise](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-airplane-engine-noise/969506)
**Author:** [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2022, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-airplane-engine-noise/969506 "2022-08-16T14:49:44Z")
Just had a low flyover of my house by a couple Air National Guard(?) helicopters. The window shaking thump thump thump from the rotor blades has me wondering; how much of the sound generated by smaller propeller driven,… --- ## [Burning charcoal vs coal vs coke](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burning-charcoal-vs-coal-vs-coke/969501)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2022, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burning-charcoal-vs-coal-vs-coke/969501 "2022-08-16T13:24:19Z")
I can’t find a good explanation for why coke burns so much hotter. Charcoal is 98% carbon and burns at a max of about 2700 F. Coke is also nearly all carbon yet burns far hotter, 4500 F. Coal is in between. Both charcoal… --- ## [Question regarding the 1880 Treaty of Madrid concerning German mining rights in Morocco](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-regarding-the-1880-treaty-of-madrid-concerning-german-mining-rights-in-morocco/969527)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2022, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-regarding-the-1880-treaty-of-madrid-concerning-german-mining-rights-in-morocco/969527 "2022-08-16T07:54:37Z")
I believe it was the 1880 Treaty of Madrid that gave Germany mining and trading rights in Morocco before WWI . What exacty were the Germans mining in Morocco before WWI. Copper? iron? coal? I haven’t been able to find a… --- ## [Do countries with universal healthcare have hospitals like Shriners and St. Jude?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-countries-with-universal-healthcare-have-hospitals-like-shriners-and-st-jude/968893)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2022, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-countries-with-universal-healthcare-have-hospitals-like-shriners-and-st-jude/968893 "2022-08-16T05:43:12Z")
There is a Shriners Hospitals for Children commercial on my TV right now. They are asking for donations to fund their work with children with severe health challenges. St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital has a similar missi… --- ## [What is the name of the animal that chews its cud and says "moo"? 30 years later](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-the-animal-that-chews-its-cud-and-says-moo-30-years-later/969459)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2022, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-the-animal-that-chews-its-cud-and-says-moo-30-years-later/969459 "2022-08-16T04:42:44Z")
This question was asked to Cecil and an answer was attempted, but I’m not sure that any final answer was determined. When I read this response in the mid-90’s, I thought the answer was “beef” and the plural is “beeves”, … --- ## [Stray chickens in my yard, Yours, mine or ours?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stray-chickens-in-my-yard-yours-mine-or-ours/969325)
**Author:** [@justmeetee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justmeetee)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2022, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stray-chickens-in-my-yard-yours-mine-or-ours/969325 "2022-08-15T15:59:36Z")
I have been feeding WILD birds out side my kitchen window for about 5 years and I spend a couple hundred a year on feed. About a month ago 9 chickens started showing up and eating the food I toss for the ground feeding b… --- ## [Bathroom sink faucet question. Loose handles](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bathroom-sink-faucet-question-loose-handles/969258)
**Author:** [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2022, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bathroom-sink-faucet-question-loose-handles/969258 "2022-08-15T15:03:59Z")
I’ve done more plumbing than I care to admit. But I have a weird question. Moen, bathroom sink faucet. Two handle. Handles are set into the counter top itself. The handles hot and cold are/have come off. The handles ar… --- ## [Borders around a window (in Windows 10)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/borders-around-a-window-in-windows-10/969690)
**Author:** [@Keeve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Keeve)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2022, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/borders-around-a-window-in-windows-10/969690 "2022-08-15T14:11:16Z")
One of the things I miss from Windows 3.1 was the ability (in Control Panel) to change the look and feel of the borders around windows, shape of buttons, and similar things. Nowadays, when I have two windows overlapping… --- ## [Stack Overflow testing my attention span](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stack-overflow-testing-my-attention-span/969651)
**Author:** [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2022, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stack-overflow-testing-my-attention-span/969651 "2022-08-15T12:50:00Z")
Stack Overflow (being one of the most highly gamified, and some would say overmoderated, communites around, though that is IMHO) has a feature whereby first questions or first answers posted by new users are subject to r… --- ## [Madonna doors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/madonna-doors/969573)
**Author:** [@bob\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bob_2)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2022, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/madonna-doors/969573 "2022-08-15T12:13:26Z")
A story I am reading features a house purchase where the seller attempts to steal the antique “Madonna doors”. Does anyone know what they are? --- ## [Term for apts open to outside v hallway](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/term-for-apts-open-to-outside-v-hallway/969324)
**Author:** [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2022, 10:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/term-for-apts-open-to-outside-v-hallway/969324 "2022-08-15T10:31:45Z")
Is there a term to describe an apartment that opens directly to the outdoors vs to a shared hallway? --- ## [Clickbait Censored for Words Related to Death and Dying: Why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clickbait-censored-for-words-related-to-death-and-dying-why/969602)
**Author:** [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2022, 9:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clickbait-censored-for-words-related-to-death-and-dying-why/969602 "2022-08-15T09:36:53Z")
I’m a little bit vulnerable to clickbait articles. Some are about things I’m interested in, and I love photos from the 19th and early 20th centuries, which is stock in trade for a lot of these enterprises. A lot of them … --- ## [Horses in old west](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horses-in-old-west/969433)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 63\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2022, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horses-in-old-west/969433 "2022-08-15T02:11:02Z")
I get the impression that people who were on a trip would sometimes get a new horse at a town because their horse needed rest. . Is that true? Did they try to come back later and reclaim their horse or did it not mat… --- ## [Immigration between Eastern Bloc countries?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/immigration-between-eastern-bloc-countries/969575)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2022, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/immigration-between-eastern-bloc-countries/969575 "2022-08-14T14:33:56Z")
So during the Cold War it ranged from extremely difficult to impossible for citizens of Eastern Bloc countries to emigrate to Western countries, even for family reunification. What about immigration between different Eas… --- ## [Google Sheets help](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-sheets-help/969569)
**Author:** [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2022, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-sheets-help/969569 "2022-08-13T19:55:27Z")
So I’ve put together a spreadsheet tracking one of my fantasy baseball leagues. (I know what you’re thinking, and the answer is yes, I’m very popular at parties.) So each week I pull in the rankings and underlying stats… --- ## [Expansion of the universe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/expansion-of-the-universe/969551)
**Author:** [@Lakehurst13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lakehurst13)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2022, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/expansion-of-the-universe/969551 "2022-08-13T17:32:53Z")
Given the universe is expanding — with every galaxy flying away from every other galaxy, why do the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies find themselves on a collision course? --- ## [Why do Tabs on Chrome now have big drop-down previews?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-tabs-on-chrome-now-have-big-drop-down-previews/969579)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2022, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-tabs-on-chrome-now-have-big-drop-down-previews/969579 "2022-08-13T12:43:08Z")
It used to be that if I hovered over a tab on Chrome, it would give a short drop-down preview of the full name of the tab. Now it gives a much larger drop-down preview, but it’s pretty much useless, since the font is so… --- ## [Could you have saved a ton of people on the Titanic if you brought a bunch of inner-tubes/inflatable rings?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-have-saved-a-ton-of-people-on-the-titanic-if-you-brought-a-bunch-of-inner-tubes-inflatable-rings/969341)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2022, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-have-saved-a-ton-of-people-on-the-titanic-if-you-brought-a-bunch-of-inner-tubes-inflatable-rings/969341 "2022-08-12T19:02:02Z")
Weird shower thought I had. I know the Titanic had traditional lifesavers on board but those are intended for you to hold onto while still being in the water, which meant anyone who used them would have died from hypoth… --- ## [Can teachers unionise in the United States? Can they go on strike?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-teachers-unionise-in-the-united-states-can-they-go-on-strike/969167)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2022, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-teachers-unionise-in-the-united-states-can-they-go-on-strike/969167 "2022-08-12T16:52:48Z")
This is a fork from the thread on teacher shortage. I didn’t want to hijack it. Can teachers form unions in the US? Can they go on strike? Because some of the issues raised in that thread, like teachers having to buy… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=189) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=191)