# Factual Questions **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=293 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 294 --- ## [When a man converts to Judaism](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-a-man-converts-to-judaism/938342)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2021, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-a-man-converts-to-judaism/938342 "2021-03-22T02:22:55Z")
When an adult man converts to Judaism, does he need to be circumcised? If he isn’t, does he need to get circumcised? --- ## [Why are digestive health products marketed mainly to women?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-digestive-health-products-marketed-mainly-to-women/938265)
**Author:** [@hibernicus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hibernicus)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2021, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-digestive-health-products-marketed-mainly-to-women/938265 "2021-03-21T20:07:44Z")
Where I live, ads for products such as healthy yogurt drinks, laxatives, products to relieve bloating or constipation, and really anything to do with digestion and the gut, seem to be almost exclusively targeted at women… --- ## [Sim cards, switching mobile service](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sim-cards-switching-mobile-service/938330)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2021, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sim-cards-switching-mobile-service/938330 "2021-03-21T18:00:44Z")
From Xfinity chat: Your apps on your device are stored on the device itself, however information such as your contacts can be saved up on your Sim Card, you would need to check if the contacts for your device are saved… --- ## [Jesus and children](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-and-children/938305)
**Author:** [@Red59145](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red59145)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2021, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jesus-and-children/938305 "2021-03-21T17:13:14Z")
When Christ said “Let the little children come to me and do not prevent them because the kingdom of heaven is for those who are like them” Does this mean small children between 0 and 7 years old? or children of all ages… --- ## [Is demanding to speak to kidnapped family members by telephone a wise strategy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-demanding-to-speak-to-kidnapped-family-members-by-telephone-a-wise-strategy/938261)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2021, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-demanding-to-speak-to-kidnapped-family-members-by-telephone-a-wise-strategy/938261 "2021-03-21T16:05:25Z")
This is, obviously, not a “need answer fast” question. One tactic apparently employed by some families who have had loved ones kidnapped is that they demand to speak to the kidnapped person over the phone, “Or else we’l… --- ## [Batteries for large scale (grid) storage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batteries-for-large-scale-grid-storage/937612)
**Author:** [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2021, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/batteries-for-large-scale-grid-storage/937612 "2021-03-21T13:15:24Z")
I was just reading a story about a 300 MW lithium ion battery (the worlds largest) that is coming on line in California. Just how large, physically, is such a thing? Accompanying the story is a photo of what is called an… --- ## [Walking speed of mailmen/women](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walking-speed-of-mailmen-women/937716)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2021, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/walking-speed-of-mailmen-women/937716 "2021-03-21T02:39:25Z")
There is a marked difference between the walking speed of my usual mailman and the woman who sometimes does this route. Like literally one is twice as fast as the other, at least. My question is whether anyone back at t… --- ## [Airliners: GE, or Rolls-Royce?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airliners-ge-or-rolls-royce/938304)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 21, 2021, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airliners-ge-or-rolls-royce/938304 "2021-03-21T01:25:32Z")
Western airliners mostly seem to be powered by turbofans manufactured by either General Electric, or Rolls-Royce. Which brand powers the most aircraft? --- ## [Why would a tax refund be delyed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-a-tax-refund-be-delyed/937278)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2021, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-a-tax-refund-be-delyed/937278 "2021-03-20T18:42:53Z")
I received mine last week. Mrs. Cad didn’t receive hers today although hers was e-filed via Turbotax about 4 hours after mine at the beginning of February; and she even got her notification of acceptance from Intuit bef… --- ## [Can American governments require citizens to carry documentation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-american-governments-require-citizens-to-carry-documentation/938134)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2021, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-american-governments-require-citizens-to-carry-documentation/938134 "2021-03-20T17:30:06Z")
In going through my father’s things, I found his Selective Service Registration Certificate from 1951. It says on it that it must be carried at all times for identification. Is this still constitutional or has it been ch… --- ## [Name that fallacy (alternative word definitions)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fallacy-alternative-word-definitions/938100)
**Author:** [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2021, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-fallacy-alternative-word-definitions/938100 "2021-03-20T16:45:58Z")
Is there a official logical fallacy that covers equating two or more alternative meanings or connotations of the same word in an argument to reach a faulty conclusion? Examples: Animals aren’t allowed in the hosptial … --- ## [Where can I find online news aggregators that are not part of an echo chamber?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-online-news-aggregators-that-are-not-part-of-an-echo-chamber/938187)
**Author:** [@Kimera757](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimera757)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2021, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-online-news-aggregators-that-are-not-part-of-an-echo-chamber/938187 "2021-03-20T11:51:13Z")
I used to use Google News as a news aggregator, but much like other social media, it can subtly put you into an echo chamber. I am mainly familiar with the Youtube echo chamber (which is owned by Google). If you like a … --- ## [Pre-telegraph diplomacy question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-telegraph-diplomacy-question/937839)
**Author:** [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2021, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pre-telegraph-diplomacy-question/937839 "2021-03-20T06:21:31Z")
Before rapid communication by telegraph, diplomacy was done by sending ambassadors to represent a nation’s interests. When agreements were made by the ambassador with the other nation’s leaders (or local representatives… --- ## [Medical analytics](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-analytics/938203)
**Author:** [@Melbourne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melbourne)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2021, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/medical-analytics/938203 "2021-03-20T02:48:18Z")
An associate is doing medical records analysis and statistics. He’s found that nobody else in his state is doing this: he’s suddenly found that he is a ‘lead case’ for doing medical analytics. But he’s a statistician, n… --- ## [How well mixed is CO2?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-mixed-is-co2/938192)
**Author:** [@Do\_Not\_Taunt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Do_Not_Taunt)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2021, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-mixed-is-co2/938192 "2021-03-19T18:18:05Z")
The other day, a friend brought over an air-quality monitor. It measured a number of different gases and particulates, but the one that caught my eye, since I have a sense of what it should have read, was the CO2 meter.… --- ## [Getting suspended or banned by FaceBook. Any recourse for appeal?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-suspended-or-banned-by-facebook-any-recourse-for-appeal/937926)
**Author:** [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2021, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-suspended-or-banned-by-facebook-any-recourse-for-appeal/937926 "2021-03-19T03:30:43Z")
Yes, I know that many of you loathe FB yada yada. I don’t need your criticism of the platform here, this is a thread to actually find out how one goes about challenging a temp suspension or a total ban. Recently someone… --- ## [Monetary settlement and its effect on Derek Chauvin trial](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monetary-settlement-and-its-effect-on-derek-chauvin-trial/938109)
**Author:** [@yearofglad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yearofglad)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2021, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monetary-settlement-and-its-effect-on-derek-chauvin-trial/938109 "2021-03-19T00:44:15Z")
So in the Minneapolis trial of Derek Chauvin, one of the officers accused of murder in the case of George Floyd, jury selection began last week and seven jurors had been selected. Then the city of Minneapolis announced … --- ## [Legality of a mentally disabled person owning a firearm](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legality-of-a-mentally-disabled-person-owning-a-firearm/938206)
**Author:** [@dorvann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorvann)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2021, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legality-of-a-mentally-disabled-person-owning-a-firearm/938206 "2021-03-19T00:28:08Z")
The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act states that it is legal for a person to own a firearm who has been as long as they–these are the exact words—“have not been adjudicated as a mental defective or committed to a m… --- ## [Vehicle brake question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vehicle-brake-question/937947)
**Author:** [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2021, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vehicle-brake-question/937947 "2021-03-18T20:06:53Z")
I’ve a 2004 Ram 1500 4x4 that I use pretty much exclusively for plowing snow. I plowed yesterday. Very deep snow, 24 inches. The brakes grunt and groan a little bit, I think because they are getting so, so wet from the s… --- ## [Television broadcasting range, to and from Florida to the Caribbean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-broadcasting-range-to-and-from-florida-to-the-caribbean/937809)
**Author:** [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2021, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/television-broadcasting-range-to-and-from-florida-to-the-caribbean/937809 "2021-03-18T19:35:14Z")
Was it ever possible to receive television broadcasts in the Caribbean from Florida or vice versa? This would be using only the antennas and television sets available to the average person. How about an enthusiastic hobb… --- ## [Computer calendar names + times](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-calendar-names-times/938076)
**Author:** [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2021, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-calendar-names-times/938076 "2021-03-18T09:11:36Z")
I have the time and date on the bottom of my computer screen (along with info on speakers / power levels / internet connection etc.) I assume this is a standard calendar feature. (i have it on both my computers.) I use… --- ## [A Question About Amazon Refunds](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-amazon-refunds/937980)
**Author:** [@Bear\_Nenno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bear_Nenno)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2021, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-amazon-refunds/937980 "2021-03-18T06:54:45Z")
I recently purchased some tires from Amazon, but even more recently, I changed my mind and decided to go with a different set from a different place. The tires are eligible for a full refund. I just click the box that sa… --- ## [Need help with a temperamental garage door opener](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-a-temperamental-garage-door-opener/937883)
**Author:** [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2021, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-with-a-temperamental-garage-door-opener/937883 "2021-03-18T04:41:53Z")
When closing, my garage door stops a third or quarter of the way down and goes back up. The light blinks ten times, which is supposed to indicate an obstruction, but there is none. The only way I can close the door all t… --- ## [eyeball dexterity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eyeball-dexterity/668564)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2021, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/eyeball-dexterity/668564 "2021-03-18T03:30:24Z")
In a normal/healthy human being, the optical axes of the eyeballs involuntarily converge on whatever object is being stared at: -If you are gazing upon a distant landscape, your eyeball axes are almost parallel. -If yo… --- ## [Does a death rattle equal 100% death?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-death-rattle-equal-100-death/938133)
**Author:** [@obbn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obbn)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 18, 2021, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-death-rattle-equal-100-death/938133 "2021-03-18T00:20:22Z")
Hello Everyone, Once you’ve heard a death tale, you will never forget that sound. But I’m wondering, if your injured badly enough to begin the rattle can you still be saved? --- ## [How do you resolve Bluetooth Conflicts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-resolve-bluetooth-conflicts/937392)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2021, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-resolve-bluetooth-conflicts/937392 "2021-03-17T23:44:44Z")
I have several Bluetooth devices that I use with my phone and Tablet. I was having trouble getting my phone to connect with the Bluetooth speaker. I finally remembered my Tablet was turned on. :roll\_eyes: It’s such a nu… --- ## [Q about the new unemployment tax break](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-about-the-new-unemployment-tax-break/937903)
**Author:** [@Carlarm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carlarm)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2021, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-about-the-new-unemployment-tax-break/937903 "2021-03-17T15:36:41Z")
My daughter lost her job in 2020 as a result of the pandemic and filed for unemployment benefits in California. However, due to the huge backup, she didn’t receive any benefit check until February of 2021. Does that mean… --- ## [US cities served by 3 or more "primary" Interstate highways](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-cities-served-by-3-or-more-primary-interstate-highways/933983)
**Author:** [@Mark\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mark_Finn)\ **Replies:** 92\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2021, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-cities-served-by-3-or-more-primary-interstate-highways/933983 "2021-03-17T02:29:03Z")
By “primary” I mean one or two-digit Interstate numbers. I was surprised that Charleston WV (pop. 48,000) is served by three primary Interstates: I-64, I-77, and I-79. Are there other cities anywhere near that size ser… --- ## [State Taxing of IRA Withdrawls](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-taxing-of-ira-withdrawls/937949)
**Author:** [@19USMC69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/19USMC69)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2021, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-taxing-of-ira-withdrawls/937949 "2021-03-17T01:44:35Z")
Are there any States that do not tax IRA withdrawls? --- ## [Shower valve stem compatibility (need answer relatively fast)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shower-valve-stem-compatibility-need-answer-relatively-fast/937831)
**Author:** [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2021, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shower-valve-stem-compatibility-need-answer-relatively-fast/937831 "2021-03-16T23:19:28Z")
So I have a badly leaking bathtub shower combo faucet, and decided to flex my long atrophied DIY muscles to try and replace the valve stem on the hot water faucet. Looking on the Home Depot website I see a number of di… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=292) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=294)