# Factual Questions **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=301 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 302 --- ## [Question on Client/Attorney privilege](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-client-attorney-privilege/849549)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-client-attorney-privilege/849549 "2021-02-08T12:12:32Z")
Let’s say I own an company. I ask my company attorneys to file a DCMA takedown of some videos on youtube. The email back all the ways it is a bad idea but I being the boss insist on being an idiot and make them file th… --- ## [Is there a word or term in psychology for feeling "ok"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-word-or-term-in-psychology-for-feeling-ok/932339)
**Author:** [@stpauler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/stpauler)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-word-or-term-in-psychology-for-feeling-ok/932339 "2021-02-08T07:26:04Z")
A class I’m taking talks about the four main emotions, "scholars agree there are four core emotions that we all experience (and then scholars argue about if there’s any additional common core emotions). Anger 2. Joy … --- ## [Direct Deposit update for $600 stimulus checks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/direct-deposit-update-for-600-stimulus-checks/929193)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2021, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/direct-deposit-update-for-600-stimulus-checks/929193 "2021-02-08T03:08:40Z")
So if you get your tax refund by direct deposit then the IRS will direct deposit the stimulus checks, but what if you’ve changed banks since you filed your taxes? I’ve changed banks since the first round of checks and f… --- ## [Tell me about this Chinese or Japanese coin](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-this-chinese-or-japanese-coin/932309)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2021, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-this-chinese-or-japanese-coin/932309 "2021-02-07T23:46:07Z")
Facebook is constantly telling me that I might want to be friends with some person with this as their avatar. I don’t know the person, but I’m really like the coin. … --- ## ["to audit" with the meaning "to try out"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-audit-with-the-meaning-to-try-out/932376)
**Author:** [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2021, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/to-audit-with-the-meaning-to-try-out/932376 "2021-02-07T22:17:52Z")
In the context of a MOOC, I’ve come across a sentence that said you could “audit” a course without payment for a limited period. Evidently, the intended meaning is “to try something out”. Is this common usage? I’ve only … --- ## [Math Question on stock sales and value over time](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/math-question-on-stock-sales-and-value-over-time/932388)
**Author:** [@jonpluc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jonpluc)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2021, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/math-question-on-stock-sales-and-value-over-time/932388 "2021-02-07T20:37:12Z")
I hold stocks that appreciate 20% annually. What is cheaper for me, if i sell 6 shares now to purchase something outright or if i pay 1 share every year for 8 years (so i pay 8 shares instead of 6) but i get the benefit … --- ## [Milk stops frothing shortly before it goes bad](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/milk-stops-frothing-shortly-before-it-goes-bad/932293)
**Author:** [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2021, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/milk-stops-frothing-shortly-before-it-goes-bad/932293 "2021-02-07T18:50:27Z")
We have a little milk frothing device that is like this one but a different brand. It’s got a little coiled wire ring that spins and aerates the milk as it heats to a nice foam for coffee. We’ve noticed that as milk age… --- ## [Car Battery Charge Maintenance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-battery-charge-maintenance/932334)
**Author:** [@74westy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/74westy)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2021, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-battery-charge-maintenance/932334 "2021-02-07T17:41:27Z")
Looking for a good way to maintain the charge on the battery of a car that is driven infrequently-about once a week or two weeks. My first thought was a solar charger but the car is parked on the north side of a buildin… --- ## [Which country had more forest on 01-01-2001, than it had on 01-01-1901?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-country-had-more-forest-on-01-01-2001-than-it-had-on-01-01-1901/930945)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2021, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-country-had-more-forest-on-01-01-2001-than-it-had-on-01-01-1901/930945 "2021-02-07T17:07:31Z")
I keep hearing a piece of trivia repeated, and as Tu B’Shevat (the New Year for Trees) is coming up on the Jewish calendar, the fact, or factoid, as it may be is making the rounds again. It’s as follows: “Israel is one … --- ## [According to the IRS, what is your age? (IRA contribution)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/according-to-the-irs-what-is-your-age-ira-contribution/932374)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2021, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/according-to-the-irs-what-is-your-age-ira-contribution/932374 "2021-02-07T16:50:54Z")
The amount you can contribute to your IRA changes when you are 50. So what is your limit the year you turn 50? Lets say you turn 50 on September 2nd, is your limit that year? $6000 since you started the year at age 49… --- ## [People who lisp](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-lisp/928255)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2021, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-who-lisp/928255 "2021-02-07T15:45:09Z")
I don’t mean this to be offensive in any way, I am genuinely curious. Lisping occurs when you place the tip of your tongue against (or in between) your teeth. I cannot make myself lisp unless I do this. Placement of the… --- ## [Swapping Tires \*and\* Wheels Between Cars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swapping-tires-and-wheels-between-cars/720618)
**Author:** [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2015, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swapping-tires-and-wheels-between-cars/720618 "2015-05-24T04:58:23Z")
Yesterday, my 1999 Ford Contour finally went tits-up on me. Fortunately, I was able to replace it the same day, via a gift from somebody at my church. So now I’m driving a 2001 Ford Taurus. The thing is, I just put bran… --- ## [Why Veterans Day?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-veterans-day/925338)
**Author:** [@Knighted\_Vorpal\_Sword](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knighted_Vorpal_Sword)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2021, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-veterans-day/925338 "2021-02-07T07:58:51Z")
Why is today Veterans Day, and not Veteran’s Day or Veterans’ Day? (I would think Veterans’ Day is actually the best choice.) OK grammarians, enlighten me. --- ## [How many people can fit in a room](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-can-fit-in-a-room/928432)
**Author:** [@Danger\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danger_Man)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2021, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-can-fit-in-a-room/928432 "2021-02-07T07:53:51Z")
I read a newspaper article about the police breaking up a party of 20 people in a room of 20 square meters, because they could not keep corona restrictions of a minimum distance of 1 meter between each participant. This… --- ## [How common is the “deci” prefix in the metric system?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-common-is-the-deci-prefix-in-the-metric-system/930706)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2021, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-common-is-the-deci-prefix-in-the-metric-system/930706 "2021-02-06T22:46:08Z")
It seems like it should be fairly useful but it appears to be the bastard child of the metric system. However, I’m an American so my familiarity with usage of the metric system is decidedly limited. --- ## [Is there a way to twist this destroyed umbraco on my bicycle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-twist-this-destroyed-umbraco-on-my-bicycle/932342)
**Author:** [@Loggins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loggins)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2021, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-twist-this-destroyed-umbraco-on-my-bicycle/932342 "2021-02-06T19:31:17Z")
(topic withdrawn by author, will be automatically deleted in 876000 hours unless flagged) --- ## [Is an 'unzipped arrow" simply one that hasn't been shot?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-an-unzipped-arrow-simply-one-that-hasnt-been-shot/932184)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2021, 9:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-an-unzipped-arrow-simply-one-that-hasnt-been-shot/932184 "2021-02-06T09:52:32Z")
Is an 'unzipped arrow" simply one that hasn’t been shot? I came across the term while watching a program on Ötzi the glacier mummy I suppose Copper Age hunters would have reused their shot arrows. I had hear of an arrow … --- ## [How much did I make on song royalties?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-did-i-make-on-song-royalties/932097)
**Author:** [@beefribs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beefribs)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2021, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-did-i-make-on-song-royalties/932097 "2021-02-06T02:37:06Z")
Suppose I’m Elton John and I hear the song Rocket Man on the radio. How much money did I just make? I don’t need an exact amount but is it pennies? dollars? Can you compare amounts for small and large radio stations … --- ## [Speaker cone and voice coil wiring question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speaker-cone-and-voice-coil-wiring-question/932280)
**Author:** [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2021, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speaker-cone-and-voice-coil-wiring-question/932280 "2021-02-06T02:23:23Z")
It is/was not uncommon to see wo teardrop shapped adheasive on speaker cones. This was to cover the wires as they come up through the cone and down into the voice coil. Example However, I have noticed that I have not s… --- ## [Why can't you just print Mickey Mantle rookie cards?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-you-just-print-mickey-mantle-rookie-cards/931938)
**Author:** [@CardboardBoxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CardboardBoxx)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2021, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-you-just-print-mickey-mantle-rookie-cards/931938 "2021-02-06T01:30:55Z")
I was watching Superstore and in one scene some characters are trying to raise some money by selling old junk. One of them has a Mickey Mantle baseball card, which they dismiss as useless because it’s from the first year… --- ## [What are the top ten modern warships in "kills" of other warships?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-top-ten-modern-warships-in-kills-of-other-warships/932160)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2021, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-top-ten-modern-warships-in-kills-of-other-warships/932160 "2021-02-06T01:00:17Z")
Including or excluding aircraft carriers if you wish to have seperate lists for simplicity. “Shared” kills count among multiple ships so for example Bismarck gets sinking credit by King George V, Rodney, and Ark Royal fo… --- ## [Male-preference primogeniture and unborn children](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-preference-primogeniture-and-unborn-children/931985)
**Author:** [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/male-preference-primogeniture-and-unborn-children/931985 "2021-02-05T15:36:02Z")
Until 2013, Britain and the other Commonwealth kingdoms followed the principle of male-preference primogeniture for the succession to the throne. Under such a system, sons take precedence over daughters in the line of su… --- ## [How was switching of residential gaseous fuel accomplished?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-switching-of-residential-gaseous-fuel-accomplished/932084)
**Author:** [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-switching-of-residential-gaseous-fuel-accomplished/932084 "2021-02-05T09:27:34Z")
Coal/town gas and natural gas have different compositions that burn differently. A burner optimized for one may work poorly or not at all with the other. Natural gas is the most common utility-supplied residential gaseou… --- ## [Rights of Hatemongers in Europe (and Other Places)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rights-of-hatemongers-in-europe-and-other-places/932115)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 8:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rights-of-hatemongers-in-europe-and-other-places/932115 "2021-02-05T08:28:14Z")
This is a factual question. So please save you opinions for GD and other places :slight\_smile: . What rights do people who espouse hate have in Europe (and other modern industrial countries, Canada and Australia, e.g.)? … --- ## [Is an environmentally-friendly ocean liner feasible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-an-environmentally-friendly-ocean-liner-feasible/931538)
**Author:** [@John\_Bredin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Bredin)\ **Replies:** 110\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-an-environmentally-friendly-ocean-liner-feasible/931538 "2021-02-05T06:32:46Z")
So I understand that cruise ships are not environmentally friendly. Link. Link. Link. In particular, cruising generates over twice as much CO2 as flying. But it’s also my understanding that ocean shipping is the most ef… --- ## [Gravity/velocity question of two bodies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gravity-velocity-question-of-two-bodies/931844)
**Author:** [@Kedikat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kedikat)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gravity-velocity-question-of-two-bodies/931844 "2021-02-05T06:03:22Z")
I am wondering about a situation of two identical bodies traveling the same speed on parallel trajectories at the same spot on the trajectories. They exert a gravitational attraction that will eventually have them come t… --- ## [Atomic numbers, and weights of objects](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atomic-numbers-and-weights-of-objects/932007)
**Author:** [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/atomic-numbers-and-weights-of-objects/932007 "2021-02-05T05:04:34Z")
Do atomic numbers relate directly to weights of solid objects? As an example take these 3 elements, W, Au, and Pb, 74 W, Tungsten 79 Au, Gold 82 Pb, Lead… … if I had a chunk of Au that weighed 79 pounds, would the sa… --- ## [Why are midscale hotels constantly changing brands?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-midscale-hotels-constantly-changing-brands/931734)
**Author:** [@LivingGhost371](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LivingGhost371)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-midscale-hotels-constantly-changing-brands/931734 "2021-02-05T02:05:00Z")
In an area I frequently vacation at, five years ago there was A Courtyard by Marriott A Hilton Garden Inn A Holiday Inn A Hampton Inn A Fairfield Inn. Over the past 10 years or so, the Holiday Inn building was razed a… --- ## [Is this a new thing? (He/him), (She/her)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-new-thing-he-him-she-her/931377)
**Author:** [@velomont](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/velomont)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-a-new-thing-he-him-she-her/931377 "2021-02-05T00:00:12Z")
In the last week or so I have seen LinkedIn posts from two different people, one male, one female self-identified as “John Doe (He/him)” and “Jane Doe (She/her)”, respectively. Is this now a thing, or becoming a thing? --- ## [Is there a way to do this when playing a Youtube video?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-do-this-when-playing-a-youtube-video/932028)
**Author:** [@blabbermeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blabbermeister)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2021, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-do-this-when-playing-a-youtube-video/932028 "2021-02-04T15:45:53Z")
(The web site, not the phone app) I want to always play every video at its maximum available quality. My current method is: I found a particular video that’s available in 2160p 60fps resolution; I always go to that vi… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=300) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=302)