# Factual Questions **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=490 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 491 --- ## [Can a Pharmacist Dispense Prescription Medication to a Minor?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-pharmacist-dispense-prescription-medication-to-a-minor/374427)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2019, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-pharmacist-dispense-prescription-medication-to-a-minor/374427 "2019-02-14T12:41:27Z")
Say that Jeff, a 16-year-old, has a standing order at his pharmacy for, I dunno, Coumadin, with automatic refills. Since the pharmacy is on his way home from school, can he just stop and pick up his refills himself? If … --- ## [Significant differences between adult and child medications (outside of dosage)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/significant-differences-between-adult-and-child-medications-outside-of-dosage/829344)
**Author:** [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2019, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/significant-differences-between-adult-and-child-medications-outside-of-dosage/829344 "2019-02-14T06:54:32Z")
So my older son has become old enough and heavy enough to take 12.5 mg of 100mg/5ml child ibuprofen liquid. Which is all well and good, but kid ibuprofen liquid and the chewable tablets are kind of expensive relative to… --- ## [Replacing an old light switch with a motion sensor - wiring question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replacing-an-old-light-switch-with-a-motion-sensor-wiring-question/829496)
**Author:** [@black\_rabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/black_rabbit)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2019, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/replacing-an-old-light-switch-with-a-motion-sensor-wiring-question/829496 "2019-02-14T04:24:57Z")
I’m replacing an older single pole (I think) light switch in my garage with a motion sensor. The house was built in the late 30’s. The cable coming out of the wall has three wires: Red wire connects to terminal A on th… --- ## [Why two-tone de-icing fluid?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-two-tone-de-icing-fluid/829515)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2019, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-two-tone-de-icing-fluid/829515 "2019-02-14T03:46:37Z")
I took a flight back in November and they had to de-ice the plane before we took off. What surprised me was that they used two different types of de-icing fluid, with different colours and viscosity. (Is that the right w… --- ## [At what age (in the US) would lead poisoning no longer be a risk](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-age-in-the-us-would-lead-poisoning-no-longer-be-a-risk/819200)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2019, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-age-in-the-us-would-lead-poisoning-no-longer-be-a-risk/819200 "2019-02-14T01:58:31Z")
Lead used to be in gasoline, but then it was phased out. People may not have died from it, but it had effects on people’s health. In what period would a child be much less likely to have lead poisoning due to the decrea… --- ## [Attorney Client Privilege at Work](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attorney-client-privilege-at-work/829472)
**Author:** [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2019, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attorney-client-privilege-at-work/829472 "2019-02-14T01:13:26Z")
Occasionally at work we will deal with issues that are somewhat sensitive. In order to prevent discussion or evidence of such matters from being subject to discovery or available upon deposition or in court, there are t… --- ## [The Milky Way and Andromeda Collision](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-milky-way-and-andromeda-collision/815664)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2019, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-milky-way-and-andromeda-collision/815664 "2019-02-14T00:57:35Z")
The 2 galaxies are scheduled to “collide” in about 4 billion years, or about 30% of the time that has elapsed since the Big Bang. How could this be? Aren’t the galaxies in the universe moving away from each other as sp… --- ## [Used motor oil: Into the oil furnace? (attn: chaparralv8)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/used-motor-oil-into-the-oil-furnace-attn-chaparralv8/286272)
**Author:** [@Scruloose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scruloose)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2019, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/used-motor-oil-into-the-oil-furnace-attn-chaparralv8/286272 "2019-02-13T19:31:19Z")
Rather than hijack this thread, I’ll just start a new one, for hopefully a wider audience. In his oil changing instructions, chaparralv8 said that used oil could be put into the tank of an oil furnace. Really? Here in t… --- ## [Negative effects of caffeine on the brain?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/negative-effects-of-caffeine-on-the-brain/829449)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2019, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/negative-effects-of-caffeine-on-the-brain/829449 "2019-02-13T19:13:01Z")
Everyone knows that caffeine gives your brain a boost and helps you be more alert and less tired, however that’s if you drink it in moderation. If you were to drink 2 liters of Coca cola or a similar beverage per day, f… --- ## [Lifting with knees/back - Evolution](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lifting-with-knees-back-evolution/829343)
**Author:** [@am77494](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/am77494)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2019, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lifting-with-knees-back-evolution/829343 "2019-02-13T18:28:52Z")
It seems that lifting things with the back comes intuitively to humans. Every year we conduct training / safety programs aiming to get folks to lift with their knees rather than their backs. So my questions are : Is … --- ## [Stop Mac from expanding windows to full screen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-mac-from-expanding-windows-to-full-screen/829259)
**Author:** [@TSBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TSBG)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2019, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stop-mac-from-expanding-windows-to-full-screen/829259 "2019-02-13T18:25:47Z")
I just got a new Mac with the latest OS and there are some “features” that really annoy me. The touch bar is for shit, but I found a program to disable it. I’ve managed to turn off most of the really annoying things ab… --- ## [Formjacking... so what'm I supposed to do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formjacking-so-whatm-i-supposed-to-do/829446)
**Author:** [@GreysonCarlisle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreysonCarlisle)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2019, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/formjacking-so-whatm-i-supposed-to-do/829446 "2019-02-13T18:13:49Z")
Article here. As a former hacker–grey-hat at worst–what are we supposed to do? I feel like giving up. Like no matter what we do, some government or corporation will find a way to benefit from whatever anybody ever does… --- ## [How do you date a meteor crater](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-date-a-meteor-crater/824593)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2019, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-date-a-meteor-crater/824593 "2019-02-13T17:59:20Z")
There’s an article by The Bad Astronomer about an impact crater that has been found in Greenland. And quite possibly it’s quite new. Maybe as young as 12,000 years. So how do you date such a crater? With old craters you… --- ## [How to wash soiled towels better](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-wash-soiled-towels-better/829345)
**Author:** [@SigMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SigMan)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2019, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-wash-soiled-towels-better/829345 "2019-02-13T16:45:29Z")
I have an old Dachshund/Chihuahua mix that’s 14 years old. Will be 15 in June. He sleeps in a kennel I made from a plastic bin. His bed is a towel. He pees in it so I have a stack of towels to change every day. My probl… --- ## [Question for those in Information Security](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-those-in-information-security/829430)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2019, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-those-in-information-security/829430 "2019-02-13T15:25:20Z")
I am considering switching careers to Information Security. The only school in the area that has it as a degree is Regis. Problem is that there are two degrees and I’m not sure which one I should pursue BS in Computer… --- ## [Swahili translation: 'A giant to remember:' Ji-Tu Cumbuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swahili-translation-a-giant-to-remember-ji-tu-cumbuka/829413)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2019, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/swahili-translation-a-giant-to-remember-ji-tu-cumbuka/829413 "2019-02-13T14:40:14Z")
Not an entertainment question. The GQ: Is there anything to support those words being a close approximation to that translation? More info: Late actor Ji-Tu Cumbuka (d. 2017) played a number of roles in the 1970s and… --- ## [How do I free my Mac from a Chromium hijack?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-free-my-mac-from-a-chromium-hijack/829386)
**Author:** [@Petrobey\_Mavromihalis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Petrobey_Mavromihalis)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2019, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-free-my-mac-from-a-chromium-hijack/829386 "2019-02-13T05:46:52Z")
Please help! It seems I have been victim of a browser hijack and I can’t seem to get rid of it. Full(ish) info: A link to a Chromium browser appeared in my menu bar. Google and/or Netflix and/or other search engines an… --- ## [What is this car?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-car/829425)
**Author:** [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2019, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-car/829425 "2019-02-13T05:31:59Z")
What is this car? I think it’s some model of Chrysler from the '30s. --- ## [Coefficient of Restitution - two balls collide off-center](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coefficient-of-restitution-two-balls-collide-off-center/829303)
**Author:** [@Patch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patch)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2019, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coefficient-of-restitution-two-balls-collide-off-center/829303 "2019-02-13T04:25:24Z")
Not sure where to post this, but giving here a try. This has been a while for me, and I;m trying to see if I have this correct. Two balls headed towards each other, but rather than colliding in a direct impact (as all … --- ## [Can you clean a hot water tank with hydrochloric acid?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-clean-a-hot-water-tank-with-hydrochloric-acid/829397)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2019, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-clean-a-hot-water-tank-with-hydrochloric-acid/829397 "2019-02-13T02:44:47Z")
I’ve just watched this video about hot water tanks being cut open. The older tanks are replete with scale (inches thick) and the younger tanks have a bit too. But I’m wondering if they can’t simply be cleaned with hydroc… --- ## [What crimes are looked upon highly in prison?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-crimes-are-looked-upon-highly-in-prison/829353)
**Author:** [@JessicaHoyt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JessicaHoyt)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2019, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-crimes-are-looked-upon-highly-in-prison/829353 "2019-02-12T23:33:08Z")
Killers of children and rapists of women and children are looked down upon in prison. I hear mixed things about whether girlfriend/wife beaters, elderly abusers and animal abusers are also looked down upon. I’ve heard a… --- ## [The Infinite Properties of Space](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-infinite-properties-of-space/829395)
**Author:** [@Mgerber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mgerber)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2019, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-infinite-properties-of-space/829395 "2019-02-12T23:25:48Z")
When we consider the distance between two objects of mass and move the two objects closer together by 1/2 the distance, and continue to do that, wouldn’t it seem that the two objects would never touch each other? As ther… --- ## [Cat locking up keyboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-locking-up-keyboard/829243)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2019, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cat-locking-up-keyboard/829243 "2019-02-12T22:29:51Z")
Just a little while ago, a cat walked across the keyboard of my laptop and decided to sit down in the middle of it. Usually he just walks across to the other side and doesn’t cause any significant problem. Maybe scrolls … --- ## [Usage: How did "out of pocket" get its current meaning?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usage-how-did-out-of-pocket-get-its-current-meaning/829124)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2019, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usage-how-did-out-of-pocket-get-its-current-meaning/829124 "2019-02-12T19:44:38Z")
My understanding of the phrase “I’m out of pocket” is “Whatever I decide to do right now, I have to pay for with my personal funds, because my employer won’t cover it.” In the last couple of years, I’ve noticed that peo… --- ## [Its 2019, are Roman Numerals used anywhere other than the Super Bowl?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-2019-are-roman-numerals-used-anywhere-other-than-the-super-bowl/828914)
**Author:** [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2019, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-2019-are-roman-numerals-used-anywhere-other-than-the-super-bowl/828914 "2019-02-12T19:25:22Z")
I know I used to see them at the very end of Hollywood movie credits. Why did they use them there? --- ## [What would cause an airplane to lose a tire like this after landing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-cause-an-airplane-to-lose-a-tire-like-this-after-landing/829143)
**Author:** [@SHARKBITEATTACK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SHARKBITEATTACK)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2019, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-cause-an-airplane-to-lose-a-tire-like-this-after-landing/829143 "2019-02-12T15:48:14Z")
--- ## [Louis the XIV and biological weapons](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/louis-the-xiv-and-biological-weapons/829372)
**Author:** [@Sitnam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sitnam)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2019, 10:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/louis-the-xiv-and-biological-weapons/829372 "2019-02-12T10:10:55Z")
The end of the second to the last paragraph for the Louis the XIV entry in the Encyclopedia Britannica reads: Who was the Italian and what was the weapon? --- ## [How accurate is unguided artillery (on its first shot)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-accurate-is-unguided-artillery-on-its-first-shot/829076)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2019, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-accurate-is-unguided-artillery-on-its-first-shot/829076 "2019-02-12T05:39:16Z")
(Unguided denoting “dumb shells,” as opposed to the Copperhead laser-guided shells.) With an artillery spotter “walking shells in,” any artillery would become accurate given enough time and enough shots, but then the en… --- ## [Old billboard in True Detective Season 3 intro](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-billboard-in-true-detective-season-3-intro/829332)
**Author:** [@TheSundial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheSundial)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2019, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-billboard-in-true-detective-season-3-intro/829332 "2019-02-12T04:55:31Z")
My question is about an old billboard that appears in the intro. The filming location and setting is Arkansas and to me this billboard doesn’t fit. It seems to be out in the west like Nevada or California. Could thi… --- ## [Small decorative shelf brackets?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-decorative-shelf-brackets/829326)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2019, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-decorative-shelf-brackets/829326 "2019-02-12T03:33:06Z")
I feel like this shouldn’t be an issue to locate, but in yet another installment of “please help the dummy” I’m asking if anyone knows (or can find\*\*) a source for shelf brackets or corner braces that are 1) small, like … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=489) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=491)