# Factual Questions **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=319 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 320 --- ## [New laptop will not print to printer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-laptop-will-not-print-to-printer/925333)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2020, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-laptop-will-not-print-to-printer/925333 "2020-11-11T20:34:43Z")
I’ve exhausted my modest level of tech expertise, so naturally I come here for guidance. I have replaced my laptop with a shiny new one. I own two printers, an inkjet and a laser. The new laptop immediately found and co… --- ## [Trying to recall a story about historical (or perhaps mythical) ruler who died](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-recall-a-story-about-historical-or-perhaps-mythical-ruler-who-died/925252)
**Author:** [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2020, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-recall-a-story-about-historical-or-perhaps-mythical-ruler-who-died/925252 "2020-11-11T20:19:17Z")
I dimly recall some story about a historical (or perhaps mythical, or maybe fictional) ruler who was so feared by his subjects and courtiers that when he died, they did not dare approach him for some period of time (days… --- ## [Tenancy rights in official government residences (e.g. White House et al)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tenancy-rights-in-official-government-residences-e-g-white-house-et-al/925232)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2020, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tenancy-rights-in-official-government-residences-e-g-white-house-et-al/925232 "2020-11-11T20:13:29Z")
FTR this question is obviously inspired by current events (in particular, this), but not about current events. Suppose a president whose term has expired simply refuses to move out of the white house, or a governor from… --- ## [Buying an Engagement Ring Online- Does anyone sell for less than list?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-an-engagement-ring-online-does-anyone-sell-for-less-than-list/210513)
**Author:** [@jacobsta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jacobsta)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2020, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-an-engagement-ring-online-does-anyone-sell-for-less-than-list/210513 "2020-11-11T18:13:59Z")
I am currently researching purchasing an engagement ring for my dear, sweet girlfriend. Anyway, I’ve been looking at purchasing the ring online, but I have found that all of the places that I have looked at so far (bluen… --- ## [Do major Christian denominations have an opinion on WHEN the old testament was written?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-major-christian-denominations-have-an-opinion-on-when-the-old-testament-was-written/924032)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2020, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-major-christian-denominations-have-an-opinion-on-when-the-old-testament-was-written/924032 "2020-11-11T16:55:30Z")
So I recently learned the majority of historical opinion is that most of Old Testament was written between the between 700s and 500s BC, so its earliest parts are approximately contemporary with Homer. I was actually su… --- ## [Do patents have to be findable?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-patents-have-to-be-findable/925183)
**Author:** [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2020, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-patents-have-to-be-findable/925183 "2020-11-11T15:33:59Z")
Let’s say I was attempting to patent a new kind of lumbar support pillow, and I wanted to use that patent to break the back of anyone who makes a similar kind of pillow. Now, if my potential victims know that patent’s re… --- ## [Spanish (non-literal) equivalent of "ain't."](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spanish-non-literal-equivalent-of-aint/925224)
**Author:** [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2020, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spanish-non-literal-equivalent-of-aint/925224 "2020-11-11T13:06:02Z")
In English, “ain’t” is a marker (rightly or wrongly) of a lack of education/intelligence. You can tell something about a person who says, “I ain’t going” as compared to someone who says, “I’m not going.” I can translate… --- ## [“Black BandAids”](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-bandaids/925092)
**Author:** [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2020, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/black-bandaids/925092 "2020-11-11T12:53:46Z")
A comedian was joking on comedy radio about the difficulty of finding bandages for his darker skin colour. “You’d think that a company named Johnson & Johnson…” The primary purpose of a bandage is to protect a wound, r… --- ## [Ifttt - photo attachments from gmail?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ifttt-photo-attachments-from-gmail/691364)
**Author:** [@Engywook](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Engywook)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 23, 2014, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ifttt-photo-attachments-from-gmail/691364 "2014-06-23T00:08:59Z")
I’m hoping to be able to have all .jpg attachments sent straight to Dropbox via ifttt. Lots of recipes out there that would appear to do exactly this for all gmail attachments. These work for every kind of attachment ex… --- ## [what do real people use Google Apps for?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-real-people-use-google-apps-for/577557)
**Author:** [@code\_grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/code_grey)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2011, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-real-people-use-google-apps-for/577557 "2011-04-07T23:41:49Z")
real person called code\_grey has a bunch of gmail accounts but never felt called to pay an annual fee to Google for that. I also tried using their online word processor awhile ago and thought that OpenOffice writer is mo… --- ## [What happens if a political party nominee dies before the election?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-a-political-party-nominee-dies-before-the-election/761632)
**Author:** [@Azeotrope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Azeotrope)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2020, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-if-a-political-party-nominee-dies-before-the-election/761632 "2020-11-11T02:39:12Z")
No, I’m not plotting any assassinations. :smiley: If a political party’s candidate dies or suffers some kind of trauma that rendered them unable to continue the campaign, would the nomination automatically go to the VP … --- ## [How do you pronounce 'buachaill dána'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-buachaill-dana/925118)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-pronounce-buachaill-dana/925118 "2020-11-10T20:59:13Z")
The title is the question. --- ## [Stock sale](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-sale/925176)
**Author:** [@n5tp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/n5tp)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stock-sale/925176 "2020-11-10T16:07:31Z")
Will someone please help me find how I can sell some stock in VPFG? --- ## [How did Zoom become the default teleconferencing software?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-zoom-become-the-default-teleconferencing-software/924843)
**Author:** [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-zoom-become-the-default-teleconferencing-software/924843 "2020-11-10T13:39:27Z")
I’m a little bit baffled by this… I’ve done online meetings for years, and I literally hadn’t heard of Zoom, or if I had, it was more or less in the context of “another teleconferencing software product”, but not as an i… --- ## [Born in September?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/born-in-september/919983)
**Author:** [@tomndebb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tomndebb)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/born-in-september/919983 "2020-11-10T03:43:46Z")
I have been encountering texts on posters, T-shirts, and sweatshirts since around June that say, (paraphrased as they are not all consistent) I am a grumpy old man I was Born In September I’m too old to fight Too old… --- ## [FedEx strike in Portland, OR?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fedex-strike-in-portland-or/925187)
**Author:** [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fedex-strike-in-portland-or/925187 "2020-11-10T02:25:28Z")
Factual question: FedEx claims my package was not delivered yesterday “because of the strike in Portland.” Is there a strike in Oregon? I find no corroboration online. Thanks. --- ## [Infertility in animals](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infertility-in-animals/925043)
**Author:** [@DemonTree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DemonTree)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/infertility-in-animals/925043 "2020-11-10T02:24:18Z")
Do animals in the wild ever suffer from infertility? Do female mammals ‘know’ whether they are pregnant or not, or do they act as if they’re pregnant after the breeding season regardless? If infertility does occur, do an… --- ## [How many pounds of each atom in a car?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-pounds-of-each-atom-in-a-car/924945)
**Author:** [@Hellestal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hellestal)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2020, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-pounds-of-each-atom-in-a-car/924945 "2020-11-10T01:36:59Z")
A typical car weighs nearly 3000 pounds. I’m curious about the breakdown of how that weight could be divided among the atoms that make up the car. There would be silicon and oxygen for the glass (with additional atoms o… --- ## [At what % oxygen would smoking start to become...problematic?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-oxygen-would-smoking-start-to-become-problematic/925138)
**Author:** [@BlinkingDuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlinkingDuck)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2020, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-oxygen-would-smoking-start-to-become-problematic/925138 "2020-11-09T22:53:14Z")
Pretty much the heading. At what percentage atmospheric oxygen would smoking start to have issues (if any)? --- ## [Sizing issue emailing photos](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sizing-issue-emailing-photos/924539)
**Author:** [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2020, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sizing-issue-emailing-photos/924539 "2020-11-09T19:15:28Z")
So, I know, because I’ve often done it in the past, sending photos was as easy as just clicking on it! But something seems to have changed, and I’m struggling to understand what to do. I’ve been attempting to send 5-10 … --- ## [Why does E=mc^2?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-e-mc-2/922984)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2020, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-e-mc-2/922984 "2020-11-09T18:32:25Z")
The other thread about the famous formula got me thinking: Why does E=mc^2 ? Yes, I appreciate that c is a constant. But what does the speed of light (squared) have to do with the relationship between mass and energy? … --- ## [Places that will print photos into posters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/places-that-will-print-photos-into-posters/150101)
**Author:** [@Civil\_Defense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Civil_Defense)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2020, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/places-that-will-print-photos-into-posters/150101 "2020-11-09T15:37:54Z")
Heylo… I have a few photos I’d like to blow-up into poster form (about the size of a standard movie poster, or about the size of the ones that are sold at places like WalMart). Where can I get this done? And about how… --- ## [Question on the Mayflower voyage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-the-mayflower-voyage/925123)
**Author:** [@Octagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Octagon)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2020, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-the-mayflower-voyage/925123 "2020-11-09T14:25:30Z")
In Protestants: The Radicals who Made the Modern World" byAlec Ryrie on page 132 (paperback edition) “The Mayflower sailed from England in 1620 bearing 102 settlers; two more were born en route, but one of the newborns … --- ## [Forcing the Senate to adjourn](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forcing-the-senate-to-adjourn/924940)
**Author:** [@flurb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flurb)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2020, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/forcing-the-senate-to-adjourn/924940 "2020-11-09T13:51:49Z")
This came up in one of the many many many conversations about our current political situation, but I’m trying to keep this GQ. The argument was that if the Senate were to refuse to consider a President’s nominees, he co… --- ## [Exile instead of Prison](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exile-instead-of-prison/924560)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2020, 9:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/exile-instead-of-prison/924560 "2020-11-09T09:31:46Z")
\*Every one knows the story of Australia being populated by prisoners. What role did these people play when they were brought to Australia? Were they slaves, employees? or just released to do as they may? Was the overall … --- ## [Any browsers that can increase volume?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-browsers-that-can-increase-volume/925062)
**Author:** [@CardboardBoxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CardboardBoxx)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2020, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-browsers-that-can-increase-volume/925062 "2020-11-09T03:27:44Z")
VLC media player can play a quiet video at 500% base volume. Is there any browser that has the same functionality, so that I can play videos which even at max speaker and max website volume are too quiet to hear? I’ve tr… --- ## [Pull-up bars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pull-up-bars/925104)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2020, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pull-up-bars/925104 "2020-11-09T02:48:08Z")
Is there another name for these? Or are they just ‘pull-up bars’? (The injuries thread reminded me. :stuck\_out\_tongue: ) --- ## [What is the best way to mix two powders together?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-mix-two-powders-together/572316)
**Author:** [@Washoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Washoe)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2020, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-mix-two-powders-together/572316 "2020-11-08T22:40:01Z")
I want to mix 150 grams each of two amino acids together to make 300 grams of combined product. Experiments on inexpensive substances such as flour demonstrate that there is no way to do it with any type of handheld mixi… --- ## [Horse dragging rider, a movie cliche](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-dragging-rider-a-movie-cliche/921853)
**Author:** [@LH75](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LH75)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2020, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/horse-dragging-rider-a-movie-cliche/921853 "2020-11-08T22:34:56Z")
I am a city boy and have almost no experience riding horses. Tonight I saw yet another scene where someone is being dragged by a galloping horse (Neidemier in Animal House) Is there a part of the saddle that can wrap it… --- ## [How should I add outdoor speakers to my inside TV w/ sound bar?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-i-add-outdoor-speakers-to-my-inside-tv-w-sound-bar/924998)
**Author:** [@CurtC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CurtC)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2020, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-should-i-add-outdoor-speakers-to-my-inside-tv-w-sound-bar/924998 "2020-11-08T15:32:45Z")
I have a fairly new Samsung TV (indoors) connected via HDMI to a Polk Audio sound bar. The sound bar also has optical and Bluetooth inputs, but using the HDMI it allows me to only use the TV remote, and the sound bar pow… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=318) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=320)