# Factual Questions **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=307 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 308 --- ## [Presidential pardon power in District of Columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/presidential-pardon-power-in-district-of-columbia/930264)
**Author:** [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvin_the_Martian)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2021, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/presidential-pardon-power-in-district-of-columbia/930264 "2021-01-11T16:30:10Z")
Of the persons charged so far in the January 6 insurrection, some have been charged in Federal court and some in the DC Superior Court. The presidential pardon power would clearly apply to the charges in Federal court, b… --- ## [Help Setting Up a GoFundMe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-setting-up-a-gofundme/930230)
**Author:** [@ishamael69](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ishamael69)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2021, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-setting-up-a-gofundme/930230 "2021-01-11T15:09:12Z")
I have heard a lot of talk about honoring Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman. I decided to set up a GoFundMe for people to donate to him and/or other Capitol Police officers. The setup seemed really easy, then they … --- ## [Term for Facebook posters who](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/term-for-facebook-posters-who/930185)
**Author:** [@a6ka97](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a6ka97)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2021, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/term-for-facebook-posters-who/930185 "2021-01-11T08:37:37Z")
repeat what previous posters have said? Amongst some tools I bought was a box end wrench with a long handle that was bent at all weird. I posted it on a Facebook group for old cars that I am a member of asking what it w… --- ## [Is Bi-Genital SRS possible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-bi-genital-srs-possible/349459)
**Author:** [@DottyDo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DottyDo)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2021, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-bi-genital-srs-possible/349459 "2021-01-11T00:09:11Z")
This is a serious inquirey. I’ve been thinking about it for some time and studied aynotomical models. Have not found a clue of an answer out there. I am not planning to do this but I am curious why it is not commonly … --- ## [Juis Opas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/juis-opas/930173)
**Author:** [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2021, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/juis-opas/930173 "2021-01-10T21:42:52Z")
Has anyone come across this phrase, or know what it means? We just ripped down a sticker containing this phrase because it was in company with “Australian Fascist Action - National Socialist Network “ But it was a litt… --- ## [Unable to save a Word document on a Mac](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unable-to-save-a-word-document-on-a-mac/930029)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2021, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unable-to-save-a-word-document-on-a-mac/930029 "2021-01-10T03:28:10Z")
Upgraded my Mac Mini to Big Sur before the new year. Ver. OSX 11.1 My Microsoft Office license is all paid up. Word ver. 15.39 The new Mac Mini I use has a 256 Gig SDHH. In order to get it going I had to pull the main… --- ## [Are there human versions of behavioral enrichment?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-human-versions-of-behavioral-enrichment/930050)
**Author:** [@Hakushon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hakushon)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2021, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-human-versions-of-behavioral-enrichment/930050 "2021-01-10T00:20:10Z")
I wasn’t sure if this belonged in The Quarantine Zone or here…but I’m posting here because of the broader scope of the question. When an animal is held in captivity, such as in a zoo, they are given environments and act… --- ## [Flight tracking anomoly](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flight-tracking-anomoly/929908)
**Author:** [@Knighted\_Vorpal\_Sword](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knighted_Vorpal_Sword)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2021, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flight-tracking-anomoly/929908 "2021-01-10T00:08:53Z")
I am tracking my daughter’s flight from JFK (New York) to Tel Aviv. Several of the flight tracking sites show the plane departing from the regular flight path over Europe and flying to Denmark, then returning to the regu… --- ## [Grammar question - was/were](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grammar-question-was-were/930071)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2021, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grammar-question-was-were/930071 "2021-01-09T20:40:51Z")
I typed the following sentence: “There were numerous deferred maintenance items that were existing when the previous tenants moved in”. Spellcheck said no. Changed to “was” and no issues. “There was numerous deferred … --- ## [Need (Advanced) help cleaning heads on printer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advanced-help-cleaning-heads-on-printer/271138)
**Author:** [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2021, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-advanced-help-cleaning-heads-on-printer/271138 "2021-01-09T16:44:32Z")
We have an Epson 820 color printer connected to a Mac G-3 B/W. Its about a year old. We use it pretty frequently and use the self cleaning feature fairly often, maybe once every two weeks. We used an off-brand cartridge… --- ## [Is it clear how the 25th Amendment works?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-clear-how-the-25th-amendment-works/930004)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2021, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-clear-how-the-25th-amendment-works/930004 "2021-01-09T13:35:33Z")
Are the voters, for example, clearly designated? Can someone who is, for example, an acting Cabinet secretary vote? If a cabinet post is vacant, can the 2nd in command at that department (a deputy secretary?) vote? Does… --- ## [Thoughts on this weird lens flare?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-on-this-weird-lens-flare/930041)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2021, 9:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thoughts-on-this-weird-lens-flare/930041 "2021-01-09T09:28:09Z")
Found in an episode of season 4 of Sabrina, I’ve never seen one form rectangular color blocks before. It looks like that funky piano from CE3K. --- ## [How am I not using Pinterest right?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-am-i-not-using-pinterest-right/930089)
**Author:** [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2021, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-am-i-not-using-pinterest-right/930089 "2021-01-09T02:21:04Z")
I have a Pinterest account. Let’s say I do an image search in Google, and one interesting one is a Pinterest image. So I click on it, and…I get a Pinterest page. I click it again, and I get…another Pinterest page. I can… --- ## [Criminal Prosecution in Washington, DC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/criminal-prosecution-in-washington-dc/930077)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2021, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/criminal-prosecution-in-washington-dc/930077 "2021-01-08T23:44:57Z")
Because the District of Columbia isn’t a state all crimes are considered federal crimes, even when those laws are passed by the DC Council, and the US Attorney for the District of Columbia handles local prosecutions as w… --- ## [Wiping aluminum with toluene or mineral oil - why do I keep getting black on the cloth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wiping-aluminum-with-toluene-or-mineral-oil-why-do-i-keep-getting-black-on-the-cloth/929638)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2021, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wiping-aluminum-with-toluene-or-mineral-oil-why-do-i-keep-getting-black-on-the-cloth/929638 "2021-01-08T21:24:11Z")
I have pretty freshly machined aluminum but with white silicone grease (heat transfer compound) on it, and using toluene or mineral oil to wipe the aluminum, my rag keeps coming up black, which never stops. What am I get… --- ## [Are rollovers that much of a safety issue in cars?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-rollovers-that-much-of-a-safety-issue-in-cars/929855)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2021, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-rollovers-that-much-of-a-safety-issue-in-cars/929855 "2021-01-08T21:03:49Z")
I believe the thinking is that since fatalities are more likely in cases of auto accidents with rollover than without, rollovers are dangerous. This is widely considered a safety issue, especially for SUVs. But are they… --- ## [Does a badly administered swab test return no result or a negative result?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-badly-administered-swab-test-return-no-result-or-a-negative-result/929976)
**Author:** [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiendish_Astronaut)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2021, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-a-badly-administered-swab-test-return-no-result-or-a-negative-result/929976 "2021-01-08T17:23:21Z")
When I recently took a covid test I had huge problems swabbing the back of my throat as I kept gagging. I was sure I did a poor job and the test came back negative. In hindsight I probably was negative but I wonder, if I… --- ## [Fenced yards, eastern U.S. vs. western U.S.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fenced-yards-eastern-u-s-vs-western-u-s/383741)
**Author:** [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2021, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fenced-yards-eastern-u-s-vs-western-u-s/383741 "2021-01-08T16:30:21Z")
I like to watch landscaping design shows. Many of these shows are filmed in eastern states, and I note that next to no one has fences around their backyards. On the last show, a family wanted their deck area extended f… --- ## [Is my web host talking rubbish?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-web-host-talking-rubbish/929734)
**Author:** [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2021, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-web-host-talking-rubbish/929734 "2021-01-08T14:15:13Z")
Hi. Just thought i’d ask this here before trying a specialist forum … I have a small personal web site and i’d like to put some old flash content on it, but as flash is being discontinued i’d like to use Ruffle which … --- ## [State lottery question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-lottery-question/929587)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2021, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-lottery-question/929587 "2021-01-08T14:11:03Z")
Every week 4 people who work together pool their money and buy a lottery ticket. One day a miracle happens and their ticket wins a substantial amount of money. Two of the people are adamant that the ticket be claimed a… --- ## ["Site maps" are outdated for websites? What should I ask for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/site-maps-are-outdated-for-websites-what-should-i-ask-for/929990)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2021, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/site-maps-are-outdated-for-websites-what-should-i-ask-for/929990 "2021-01-08T05:58:42Z")
Th organization I work with maintains a website that has a zillion pages, not all of which have ever been edited or updated. I’d like to go through and suggest improvements, but there is far too much material for me to r… --- ## [Do I really need to prime before I paint?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-really-need-to-prime-before-i-paint/497736)
**Author:** [@spifflog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/spifflog)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2021, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-really-need-to-prime-before-i-paint/497736 "2021-01-08T05:05:39Z")
Is there any reason that I should prime my interior walls? I know that “they” say that I have to use a primer. But if I’m putting two coats on, why to I need three? Is it possible that with new and presumably better p… --- ## [Stimulus Check Question: Biden says we will get $2000. Are we also still getting the $600?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stimulus-check-question-biden-says-we-will-get-2000-are-we-also-still-getting-the-600/929939)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2021, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stimulus-check-question-biden-says-we-will-get-2000-are-we-also-still-getting-the-600/929939 "2021-01-08T02:56:03Z")
Title kinda says it all. The current congress passed a bill to send us $600. Biden and the upcoming congress have said they will give us $2000. So, does that mean we will get $2,600? Or $600 + $1400? Or cancel the $6… --- ## [Please explain the physics of a spacecraft launching from the Moon or from Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-the-physics-of-a-spacecraft-launching-from-the-moon-or-from-mars/919189)
**Author:** [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Replies:** 109\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2021, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-the-physics-of-a-spacecraft-launching-from-the-moon-or-from-mars/919189 "2021-01-08T00:47:48Z")
That’s a thing that has always been bugging me: we need a giant rocket with an ass-load of fuel to get something into the Earth orbit, but when the Eagle launched from the Moon, it merely went poof, and the little fuel t… --- ## [Why Are 'Stars' Mystic Symbols?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-stars-mystic-symbols/929823)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2021, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-stars-mystic-symbols/929823 "2021-01-07T23:27:52Z")
True story. When I was still quite young, I asked my mother why the graphic symbol of a star had five points. She told me that was to represent it twinkling. Truth-be-told it still bemuses me. A white solid circle. That… --- ## [Please identify these electrical connectors](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-identify-these-electrical-connectors/929757)
**Author:** [@minor7flat5](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minor7flat5)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2021, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-identify-these-electrical-connectors/929757 "2021-01-07T22:15:55Z")
These are on a piece of 1960’s equipment I am restoring. They look like Molex connectors, and have the very same type of crimp on the back of the pins (one crimp for the insulation, a second crimp for the conductor). B… --- ## [Can a surface to air/air to air missile really turn 180 degrees in flight?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-surface-to-air-air-to-air-missile-really-turn-180-degrees-in-flight/929821)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2021, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-surface-to-air-air-to-air-missile-really-turn-180-degrees-in-flight/929821 "2021-01-07T19:47:31Z")
A common trope in movies is a missile being fired at an aircraft, the missile narrowly misses the aircraft but then does a sudden 180 degree turn to get right back on the aircrafts tail. I was under impression both the … --- ## [On Electric Blankets and timers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-electric-blankets-and-timers/231583)
**Author:** [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2012, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-electric-blankets-and-timers/231583 "2012-10-09T18:05:47Z")
As Ogden Nash said, “Progress might have been all right once, but it has gone on too long.” The advance of technology has ended a habit I have enjoyed for at least 25 years and I am hoping I don’t really have to give it… --- ## [Single-, double-spacing in Windows 10.0](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/single-double-spacing-in-windows-10-0/929896)
**Author:** [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2021, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/single-double-spacing-in-windows-10-0/929896 "2021-01-07T16:52:38Z")
Where do they hide the capacity to change spacing (between lines) in Windows 10? It’s very frustrating to search through “Insert” “Design” “Layout” etc. and not find this basic function. --- ## [How might a nation go about attributing blame for a cyberattack?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-might-a-nation-go-about-attributing-blame-for-a-cyberattack/929572)
**Author:** [@Max\_S](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_S)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2021, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-might-a-nation-go-about-attributing-blame-for-a-cyberattack/929572 "2021-01-07T13:57:51Z")
I’m trying to build up some background knowledge to form an opinion about potential rules of engagement for cyberwarfare. I read and hear news stories and even posts here where people seem quite certain who is behind wha… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=306) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=308)