# Factual Questions **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=378 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 379 --- ## [What old sports car did I see?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-old-sports-car-did-i-see/837765)
**Author:** [@Blue\_Mood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Mood)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2020, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-old-sports-car-did-i-see/837765 "2020-03-30T06:53:25Z")
I just saw an unusual old sports-type car, possibly from around the 70s and would like to know what it was. It was very low to the ground, angular, and seemed big - almost certainly a four seater. The very unusual detail… --- ## [why does my walls have these streaks of white???](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-walls-have-these-streaks-of-white/850581)
**Author:** [@teddybound](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teddybound)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2020, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-walls-have-these-streaks-of-white/850581 "2020-03-30T05:29:27Z")
I have just repainted them (albeit using the same paint) a few months ago… the previous coat lasted a few years though. my friend said it could be the paint is poor quality, or old. I am thinking of buying new paint b… --- ## [Newish TV with weird screen.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newish-tv-with-weird-screen/850622)
**Author:** [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2020, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/newish-tv-with-weird-screen/850622 "2020-03-30T03:23:48Z")
6 months old TCL, Roku TV. It looks like striped paint was poured on the screen. A big wave right through the middle. Any of you TV experts know what this is? --- ## [Unsolicited "Secure Docs" codes - problem?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unsolicited-secure-docs-codes-problem/850613)
**Author:** [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2020, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/unsolicited-secure-docs-codes-problem/850613 "2020-03-29T20:13:21Z")
Today I got a couple of texts on my phone with six number confirmation codes for something called “Secure Docs” - I ignored them, because I didn’t log onto anything or do anything else that would lead to an expected text… --- ## [Blood donation - whole blood, platelets, or power red?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blood-donation-whole-blood-platelets-or-power-red/850110)
**Author:** [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2020, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/blood-donation-whole-blood-platelets-or-power-red/850110 "2020-03-29T19:45:27Z")
Years ago when I first started donating blood regularly, the donation center encouraged me to donate platelets, and that’s been my only method of donation since. The facts: a single apheresis donation provides as many pl… --- ## [Can't program keyless entry with key in ignition](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-program-keyless-entry-with-key-in-ignition/850609)
**Author:** [@Peddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peddy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2020, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-program-keyless-entry-with-key-in-ignition/850609 "2020-03-29T19:27:27Z")
Can’t program keyless entry with key in ignition How can I program my keyless entry on my Honda CRV 1999 when the key is in the ignition it would not respond. Is this the only way to program it? --- ## [Please explain Trump's pronouncements on the $2.2 trillion assistance package.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-trumps-pronouncements-on-the-2-2-trillion-assistance-package/850603)
**Author:** [@davidmich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidmich)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2020, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-trumps-pronouncements-on-the-2-2-trillion-assistance-package/850603 "2020-03-29T17:59:44Z")
Hi The media talks about a $2.2 trillion assistance package. But Trump and his top economic advisor Larry Kudlow keep repeating $6.2 trillion. How much of a package was actually voted on by Congress and what is Trump… --- ## [The "will" to survive and get better affecting prognoses of diseases and ailments?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-will-to-survive-and-get-better-affecting-prognoses-of-diseases-and-ailments/850485)
**Author:** [@R3d\_Anonymous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/R3d_Anonymous)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2020, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-will-to-survive-and-get-better-affecting-prognoses-of-diseases-and-ailments/850485 "2020-03-29T17:38:42Z")
I’ve heard, in the context of cancer battles for example, that there were some studies showing that patients who had a strong mental will to make it had somewhat better prognoses. Is this actually legit in anyway, and i… --- ## [I cannot turn video on on my computer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cannot-turn-video-on-on-my-computer/850457)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2020, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-cannot-turn-video-on-on-my-computer/850457 "2020-03-29T16:06:22Z")
A good friend introduced me to Zoom the other day. We had a chat and I could see her moving around, but she saw just one fixed snapshot of me sitting at my computer. Since then I have tried, in vain, to turn on the vid… --- ## [Programming my Honda CR-V 1999](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/programming-my-honda-cr-v-1999/850591)
**Author:** [@Peddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peddy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2020, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/programming-my-honda-cr-v-1999/850591 "2020-03-29T15:47:53Z")
Because I can’t lock the door with the key in the ignition I am not able to program the keyless entry. Can anyone help in this endeavor? --- ## [NAF: operating a Japanese (100V) appliance in the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naf-operating-a-japanese-100v-appliance-in-the-us/815407)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2020, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/naf-operating-a-japanese-100v-appliance-in-the-us/815407 "2020-03-29T11:22:04Z")
Currently in Japan, contemplating the purchase of a rice cooker to take back to the United States. These are labeled as “for use in Japan only”, and are designed to operate on 100V mains. There is a section of rice co… --- ## [Why is this robin repeatedly flying into my window?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-this-robin-repeatedly-flying-into-my-window/850323)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2020, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-this-robin-repeatedly-flying-into-my-window/850323 "2020-03-29T07:00:54Z")
For the last few days, a robin has appeared outside my window and made repeated attempts to fly into it. He starts from a branch maybe a foot away, so he never builds up much speed and is apparently uninjured. But he (… --- ## [Fluorescent to LED Conversion Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fluorescent-to-led-conversion-question/850417)
**Author:** [@SanDiegoTim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanDiegoTim)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2020, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fluorescent-to-led-conversion-question/850417 "2020-03-29T05:19:40Z")
I’m planning to replace 48" fluorescent tubes with 48" LEDs. It appears I have a choice. There are LED tubes that require me to remove the ballasts in the fixtures and there are LED tubes that do not require the ballasts… --- ## [Another WWII Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-wwii-question/850523)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2020, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-wwii-question/850523 "2020-03-29T02:53:31Z")
There is no doubt that the Germans murdered millions of Jews during WWII, but if I was a practicing Jew who lived in Berlin was there a 100% chance that eventually I would have been round up and sent to a concentration o… --- ## [Building a Budget Tank - Is This Possible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-a-budget-tank-is-this-possible/850276)
**Author:** [@Kovitlac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kovitlac)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2020, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-a-budget-tank-is-this-possible/850276 "2020-03-29T02:01:15Z")
I’m thinking of putting together a small, fairly budget-conscious aquarium. I’ve always liked how entertaining fish can be to watch. That said, I live in a small apartment and don’t have the space, money or desire to mai… --- ## [Computer question - Chrome remote desktop](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-question-chrome-remote-desktop/850540)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2020, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-question-chrome-remote-desktop/850540 "2020-03-28T21:59:55Z")
Sorry to post here, except that I don’t know where else to go for an answer. I’ve tried many many online answering sites, I’ve tried Chrome Help, I’ve googled my fingers off. My Chrome Remote Desktop app keeps saying t… --- ## [Are cigarettes still dirt cheap in Kentucky? Missouri?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cigarettes-still-dirt-cheap-in-kentucky-missouri/850209)
**Author:** [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2020, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-cigarettes-still-dirt-cheap-in-kentucky-missouri/850209 "2020-03-28T19:03:43Z")
2 years ago I went to a Reds game and stayed across the river in Kentucky. Very nostalgic. Had a hotel room that allowed smoking, went to the bar and had a smoke with my beer. Ah, those were the days. Anyway, I smoke Ne… --- ## [What's it called: paintings you stand behind and stick your face in](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-it-called-paintings-you-stand-behind-and-stick-your-face-in/584667)
**Author:** [@Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swallowed_My_Cellphone)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2020, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-it-called-paintings-you-stand-behind-and-stick-your-face-in/584667 "2020-03-28T16:30:04Z")
Sorry, don’t know how else to describe them. They are usually painted on plywood, sometimes they’re more sculptural. They usually have cartoony people painted on the, but where the faces are supposed to be is a hole and … --- ## [is there a deadline by which paperwork must be filed to run for President?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-deadline-by-which-paperwork-must-be-filed-to-run-for-president/850439)
**Author:** [@Win\_Place\_Show](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Win_Place_Show)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2020, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-deadline-by-which-paperwork-must-be-filed-to-run-for-president/850439 "2020-03-28T15:04:43Z")
Wasn’t sure if this is more Politics & Elections, but I’m sincerely looking for a factual answer, and not a debate pro/con any names that might get brought up. So suppose in this hypothetical that a bored gazillionaire … --- ## [Cloud computing: Anyone successfully using it to replace the local file server?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cloud-computing-anyone-successfully-using-it-to-replace-the-local-file-server/818542)
**Author:** [@edwardcoast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwardcoast)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2020, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cloud-computing-anyone-successfully-using-it-to-replace-the-local-file-server/818542 "2020-03-28T13:13:35Z")
These days, people continue to repeat we don’t need all this hardware anymore. Just laptops for the employees, and everything else should be in the cloud. What about the file server that’s used for employees in the offic… --- ## [What is the process for naming new drugs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-process-for-naming-new-drugs/850394)
**Author:** [@superwombat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/superwombat)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2020, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-process-for-naming-new-drugs/850394 "2020-03-28T04:06:26Z")
The chemical name I somewhat understand, but what of the generic name or the brand name? Is there a naming convention to follow to make it sound “mediciny?” --- ## [How to send an email from an account that is a forwarder (no mailbox)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-send-an-email-from-an-account-that-is-a-forwarder-no-mailbox/849732)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2020, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-send-an-email-from-an-account-that-is-a-forwarder-no-mailbox/849732 "2020-03-28T03:26:06Z")
I am on the board of a homeowner’s association. We have an email address under our own domain name for the board of directors. It is not a mailbox, it is just a distribution list forwarder. Homeowners can use this addres… --- ## [Can I schedule Wifi to turn off during certain hours? Ipad, more detail inside.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-schedule-wifi-to-turn-off-during-certain-hours-ipad-more-detail-inside/850436)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2020, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-schedule-wifi-to-turn-off-during-certain-hours-ipad-more-detail-inside/850436 "2020-03-28T00:11:29Z")
I have an Ipad Air. Software version 12.4.5, no longer updating to the current iOs I think. Specifically it is model: md785ll/a Anyway, I would like it shut off Wifi from 11PM-8AM daily without me having to manually tur… --- ## [Metal Additive in beer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/metal-additive-in-beer/850244)
**Author:** [@DrForrester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrForrester)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2020, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/metal-additive-in-beer/850244 "2020-03-27T23:43:31Z")
Back in the 1970s, while attending my freshman chemistry class in college, the professor told us a story about beer. The exact details have faded from my memory, which is why I am posting this here. I am hoping that so… --- ## [Global warming -- Check my math/reasoning please.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/global-warming-check-my-math-reasoning-please/850281)
**Author:** [@The\_Librarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Librarian)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2020, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/global-warming-check-my-math-reasoning-please/850281 "2020-03-27T20:28:21Z")
I’ve been reading some articles about a research paper. (links are to an article in NRC (Dutch, soft paywall), Arstechnica and the research paper is from Nature (paywall)) The conclusion of this research seems to be th… --- ## [How do people decide if a new product will be sold by MLM (AKA pyramid scheme) and not in stores?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-decide-if-a-new-product-will-be-sold-by-mlm-aka-pyramid-scheme-and-not-in-stores/850301)
**Author:** [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2020, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-people-decide-if-a-new-product-will-be-sold-by-mlm-aka-pyramid-scheme-and-not-in-stores/850301 "2020-03-27T17:42:32Z")
My first thought is that, in some cases, the product just isn’t high quality enough to be mass marketed in stores (online or storefront) so hey, let’s recruit some suckers to sell it and maybe we won’t lose all our money… --- ## [Is my thermometer broken?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-thermometer-broken/850248)
**Author:** [@2Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2Bits)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2020, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-my-thermometer-broken/850248 "2020-03-27T16:30:24Z")
I dug out an old (20+ years?) in-the-ear thermometer the other day. It was dead but I happened to have a fresh battery and once I put that in it appeared to be functioning. I was able to find the original instructions on… --- ## [Band people! What does AEA mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-people-what-does-aea-mean/366903)
**Author:** [@chaoticbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chaoticbear)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2020, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/band-people-what-does-aea-mean/366903 "2020-03-27T16:25:24Z")
Anagramless Guy has items that proclaim “AEA” at the bottom of them (one is a fraternity paddle), and I can’t figure out for the life of me what it means. Looking at their crest, I see that it’s not Roman letters, but Gr… --- ## [Do any animals practice body modification?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-animals-practice-body-modification/600760)
**Author:** [@I\_Made\_French\_Toast\_For\_You](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Made_French_Toast_For_You)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2020, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-any-animals-practice-body-modification/600760 "2020-03-27T14:24:55Z")
In the “Would you get your son’s penis circumcised?” thread, ZPG Zealot writes that one key difference between humans and animals, according to some, is our ability to actively change our bodies beyond what we were born … --- ## [What is this thing on a post?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-thing-on-a-post/850339)
**Author:** [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2020, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-thing-on-a-post/850339 "2020-03-27T14:11:49Z")
At work I let my dogs run around for some exercise and noticed this thing. It is on a neighbor’s property, adjacent to mine. Nearby the neighbor has a spot where he’s allowing people to dump fill. Any ideas? The blue… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=377) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=379)