# Factual Questions **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=437 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 438 --- ## [How much gas is dissolved in a liter of soda pop?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-gas-is-dissolved-in-a-liter-of-soda-pop/838605)
**Author:** [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2019, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-gas-is-dissolved-in-a-liter-of-soda-pop/838605 "2019-08-15T00:18:37Z")
I’m going with a liter/litre because I’m as inclusive as Hell. I can convert it to a 12oz can on my own. Anyway, I’m not belching after a soft drink as I used to, but I’m passing more abdominal gas. Much more. I assu… --- ## [Is Windows 10 Undergoing Changes in Fall 2019?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-windows-10-undergoing-changes-in-fall-2019/838520)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2019, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-windows-10-undergoing-changes-in-fall-2019/838520 "2019-08-14T21:25:16Z")
Is Windows 10 losing support and/or is there a Microsoft Windows push coming to update Windows 10 in the Fall 2019? I believe I have (Windows 10 Home). I have the following questions: a) Presently, I am seeing pop-up me… --- ## [Are there any circumstances where a P.1000 "Ratte" tank would be effective, even practical?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-circumstances-where-a-p-1000-ratte-tank-would-be-effective-even-practical/838527)
**Author:** [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2019, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-circumstances-where-a-p-1000-ratte-tank-would-be-effective-even-practical/838527 "2019-08-14T19:57:16Z")
Okay, the Landkreuzer P.1000 “Ratte”—infamous 1000-ton \[sic\] supertank, proposed by Krupp for Germany during the Second World War… And cancelled before construction by Albert Speer in 1943 as, as some might guess, it wo… --- ## [Changing Week definition in MS Access Query](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-week-definition-in-ms-access-query/838611)
**Author:** [@Spud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spud)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2019, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/changing-week-definition-in-ms-access-query/838611 "2019-08-14T16:53:38Z")
I have a report in Access and I need to be able to report on Week to Date and Previous Week. I have found some formulas that do this, but the defined week is Sunday through Saturday and I need it to be Monday through Sun… --- ## [How do riot police handle the odd gunman?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-riot-police-handle-the-odd-gunman/838654)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2019, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-riot-police-handle-the-odd-gunman/838654 "2019-08-14T13:33:19Z")
In Ireland during the Troubles, riots were common and would sometimes involve small numbers of rioters or IRA members firing guns at the police. With the protests in Hong Kong, Europe and the US, I’m wondering how police… --- ## [Why Do Laptops still include a VGA port instead of DVI-D?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-laptops-still-include-a-vga-port-instead-of-dvi-d/838610)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2019, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-laptops-still-include-a-vga-port-instead-of-dvi-d/838610 "2019-08-14T12:31:39Z")
I bought a Dell Latitude laptop for my mom last winter. Her tower PC died and I wanted something smaller & much lighter. I want to connect the laptop to her 20 inch flat screen monitor. We’ll also use a USB keyboard and … --- ## [Why can't my wife and I talk hands free to each other on our phones in our cars?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-my-wife-and-i-talk-hands-free-to-each-other-on-our-phones-in-our-cars/838571)
**Author:** [@batsto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/batsto)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2019, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-cant-my-wife-and-i-talk-hands-free-to-each-other-on-our-phones-in-our-cars/838571 "2019-08-14T08:02:35Z")
The wife and I have the same phone, Galaxy S8. We both have it plugged into our stereos in our respective cars when we drive so we can talk hands free. If I call her from my car, and she’s not in hers, there is no probl… --- ## [How easy is it for lawyers to 'grab' other lawyer's clients?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-easy-is-it-for-lawyers-to-grab-other-lawyers-clients/838447)
**Author:** [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2019, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-easy-is-it-for-lawyers-to-grab-other-lawyers-clients/838447 "2019-08-14T04:41:52Z")
I like watching the TV series ‘Suits’, where a bunch of good-looking lawyers indulge in clever legal processes and shaky shenanigans. Of course it’s Hollywood, not real life! Nevertheless, a repeated meme is that one l… --- ## [Email spoofing spam](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/email-spoofing-spam/838561)
**Author:** [@Mislav](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mislav)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2019, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/email-spoofing-spam/838561 "2019-08-13T22:15:33Z")
I recently received a “Delivery failed” email saying that the message sent from my email address couldn’t be delivered to a recipient. However, I never tried sending that email from my account. I checked the “Sent” folde… --- ## [You can simply WIPE out your email...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-can-simply-wipe-out-your-email/838620)
**Author:** [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2019, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-can-simply-wipe-out-your-email/838620 "2019-08-13T19:44:26Z")
Is anybody else getting a slew of spam, from various companies, all with that identical text. It thinks I am going to click on the link to unsubscribe. I don’t, I just Delete, because I expect this also to be scammy in… --- ## [Water fountain germs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-fountain-germs/838553)
**Author:** [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2019, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-fountain-germs/838553 "2019-08-13T19:27:19Z")
Just read a book called Did you Just eat That? by a Paul Dawson. In it, he discusses how many germs you can get by sharing popcorn, hand driers in bathrooms, etc. he didn’t mention water fountains. I do use these, shoul… --- ## [Has Japan had any military deaths since WWII?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-japan-had-any-military-deaths-since-wwii/838578)
**Author:** [@cjackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjackson)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2019, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-japan-had-any-military-deaths-since-wwii/838578 "2019-08-13T17:12:45Z")
I’m not talking accidental deaths in training, or other freak accidents. --- ## [Energy and lighting lights](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/energy-and-lighting-lights/838603)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2019, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/energy-and-lighting-lights/838603 "2019-08-13T15:58:09Z")
I know, not the best title ever. I’ve seen exhibits where someone pedals a bike and the more energy they produce the more lights that come on. It is sequential so you start with one light, two, three, etc. My question… --- ## [burevestnik nuclear cruise missile](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burevestnik-nuclear-cruise-missile/838594)
**Author:** [@willthekittensurvive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/willthekittensurvive)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2019, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/burevestnik-nuclear-cruise-missile/838594 "2019-08-13T12:41:51Z")
How does the new Rusian cruise missile work? Is it a nuclear ramjet engine? Sent from my SM-G965F using Tapatalk --- ## [Monegasque and Basque](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monegasque-and-basque/838536)
**Author:** [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2019, 8:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monegasque-and-basque/838536 "2019-08-13T08:42:15Z")
Why do these nationalities, and these two alone, have the suffix “asque”? Is it due to grammatical rules of French word construction? --- ## [Non-USA Dopers: How do you pay for your public schools.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-usa-dopers-how-do-you-pay-for-your-public-schools/838360)
**Author:** [@Cayuga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cayuga)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2019, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-usa-dopers-how-do-you-pay-for-your-public-schools/838360 "2019-08-13T03:59:31Z")
Gross simplification: In the U.S., property taxes paid to the city or town are used to fund the public schools in that city or town. My daughter just asked me if the same system is used in other countries, and I had to … --- ## [Help me understand my modem?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-understand-my-modem/838463)
**Author:** [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2019, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-understand-my-modem/838463 "2019-08-13T00:12:44Z")
Can someone help me decode my modem status? I got a new DOCSIS 3.1 modem, Netgear CM1200. Comcast is my provider. It seems to be working fine, I’m getting more than the 250 down that I’m paying for, and about 10 up. … --- ## [Will pretty much any mammalian babies take to humans while young?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-pretty-much-any-mammalian-babies-take-to-humans-while-young/838072)
**Author:** [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2019, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-pretty-much-any-mammalian-babies-take-to-humans-while-young/838072 "2019-08-12T19:21:47Z")
The General Question is in the thread title: for all intents and purposes, will most all mammalian babies be docile and tolerate (or even seek) handling by humans? Got to thinking about this while reading the Tasmanian … --- ## [Missed exit video. Driver found?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missed-exit-video-driver-found/838465)
**Author:** [@mako88sb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mako88sb)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2019, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/missed-exit-video-driver-found/838465 "2019-08-12T18:29:17Z")
This is crazy. Just curious if the person in the car was ever found: https://twitter.com/i/status/1160140476483276803 --- ## [How to get “under the hood” of an old C64 game?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-under-the-hood-of-an-old-c64-game/838257)
**Author:** [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2019, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-under-the-hood-of-an-old-c64-game/838257 "2019-08-12T17:44:47Z")
One of my dirty secrets is that I still love to play Commodore 64 games from my youth. I have a good emulator program, and the experience is just like the original except for the hardware. One of my favorites is Dino Eg… --- ## [Something changed in Excel](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-changed-in-excel/838430)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2019, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-changed-in-excel/838430 "2019-08-12T17:38:23Z")
All day today, I’ve had an issue with Excel. I do a Find All. For example, I’ll look for LNY. Then I want to look for LNT and LNL. Before today, I do the first find and nothing is found. I would then hit the backspa… --- ## [Liver spots](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liver-spots/838454)
**Author:** [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2019, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/liver-spots/838454 "2019-08-12T15:18:19Z")
What are liver spots? Why are they called that and what does it mean, they harmless? --- ## [Drinking utensil design problem. Why did we have flared tops in the past ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinking-utensil-design-problem-why-did-we-have-flared-tops-in-the-past/838551)
**Author:** [@am77494](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/am77494)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2019, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/drinking-utensil-design-problem-why-did-we-have-flared-tops-in-the-past/838551 "2019-08-12T15:04:23Z")
Inspired by the thread on drop of coffee outside the mug https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=880259 So when I look at some antique drinking utensils : mugs, chalices, cups etc etc., many of them seem t… --- ## [Can Someone name these vintage airplanes from this video?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-name-these-vintage-airplanes-from-this-video/838008)
**Author:** [@SHARKBITEATTACK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SHARKBITEATTACK)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2019, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-name-these-vintage-airplanes-from-this-video/838008 "2019-08-12T14:37:28Z")
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk --- ## [The very first recorded human to go past age 50, 60, 70 and 80](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-very-first-recorded-human-to-go-past-age-50-60-70-and-80/838187)
**Author:** [@Nansbread1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nansbread1)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2019, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-very-first-recorded-human-to-go-past-age-50-60-70-and-80/838187 "2019-08-12T12:49:42Z")
Its accepted now that humans did not live very long until recently. Who were the first recorded or accepted humans to have lived to 50, 60, 70 and 80 --- ## [Donating blood once every month in an emergency](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donating-blood-once-every-month-in-an-emergency/838205)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2019, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donating-blood-once-every-month-in-an-emergency/838205 "2019-08-12T11:40:36Z")
Generally, the guideline is don’t donate more frequently than once every two months, but suppose there were some truly dire emergency that required as much blood as possible, could someone donate just one month or even 2… --- ## [What valid treatments did pre “germ theory” doctors provide?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-valid-treatments-did-pre-germ-theory-doctors-provide/838441)
**Author:** [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2019, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-valid-treatments-did-pre-germ-theory-doctors-provide/838441 "2019-08-12T11:06:29Z")
Suppose you had access to time travel, and went back to some time before doctors understood germs (I’m using that as a time period because it seems to represent the point at which medicine became, to my amateur eye, scie… --- ## [Help me choose a plant](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-choose-a-plant/838369)
**Author:** [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2019, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-choose-a-plant/838369 "2019-08-11T23:50:14Z")
For a summer vacation project with my children I’d like to make mini bio-domes out of mason jars. I plan to put some seeds in moist miracle grow and then seal them up permanently. The catch is I need plants that are sm… --- ## [US Trial Procedure: Motion for a New Trial](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-trial-procedure-motion-for-a-new-trial/838389)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2019, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/us-trial-procedure-motion-for-a-new-trial/838389 "2019-08-11T23:04:56Z")
We’ve been noodling about trial procedure over in the Oberlin College thread in GD, and I’ve got a question about US trial procedure. One of the other posters referred to post-trial motions to the trial judge, including… --- ## [Need help removing drawers from dresser](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-removing-drawers-from-dresser/838467)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2019, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-removing-drawers-from-dresser/838467 "2019-08-11T22:06:26Z")
Need help removing drawers from dresser. I’ve tried everything I can think of. The glides are bottom mount. There is no release mechanism that I can find. There are no stops on the sides. Taking off the dresser back does… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=436) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=438)