# Factual Questions **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=509 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 510 --- ## [Including a comma in a Google search](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/including-a-comma-in-a-google-search/826087)
**Author:** [@D18](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D18)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2018, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/including-a-comma-in-a-google-search/826087 "2018-12-17T19:55:01Z")
Let’s say I wanted to find websites that had the terms “bacon and eggs” but wanted to omit websites that had “bacon, and eggs”. Is there a way of searching Google that subtracts the latter from the former? When I searc… --- ## [When was the first "front" war vs "pitched battle" war](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-was-the-first-front-war-vs-pitched-battle-war/826215)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2018, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-was-the-first-front-war-vs-pitched-battle-war/826215 "2018-12-17T19:43:55Z")
OK so spin-off of a spin-off thread here… Thinking about lingyi’s thread, and not wanting hijack it, it occurs to me that the big change in the manner of warfare in the modern era wasn’t between “civilized” pre-modern w… --- ## [Nazi attack on the Gdansk/Danzig post office](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nazi-attack-on-the-gdansk-danzig-post-office/826225)
**Author:** [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2018, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nazi-attack-on-the-gdansk-danzig-post-office/826225 "2018-12-17T17:43:13Z")
Why? Is there evidence to support these buildings as being the HQ for Poland’s intelligence operation? I seem to recall the buildings were also the repository of a nontrivial amount of birth/marriage/death records. Is … --- ## [Are there any CB radio apps available?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-cb-radio-apps-available/826227)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2018, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-cb-radio-apps-available/826227 "2018-12-17T17:28:36Z")
I don’t mean a “works just like a CB radio if someone has the same apps” app, but one that allows access to actual CB radio, the same way some apps allow actual access to AM and FM radio? --- ## [Chanel Number 5 Plus](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chanel-number-5-plus/826212)
**Author:** [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2018, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chanel-number-5-plus/826212 "2018-12-17T15:51:17Z")
What, if anything, is Chanel Number 6? And, is it better than 5? --- ## [Identify old car: In Ferris Bueller's Day Off, what was the other (1920s) car in Cameron's garage?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-old-car-in-ferris-buellers-day-off-what-was-the-other-1920s-car-in-camerons-garage/826188)
**Author:** [@Spoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoke)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2018, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-old-car-in-ferris-buellers-day-off-what-was-the-other-1920s-car-in-camerons-garage/826188 "2018-12-17T15:51:15Z")
In Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Ferris and the gang went for a joy ride in Cameron’s dad’s Ferrari. But what about the car not taken? What was the other old (1920s, looks like) car in Cameron’s dad’s garage? You can find a… --- ## [Can you use the verb "to resurrect" intransitively?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-use-the-verb-to-resurrect-intransitively/826013)
**Author:** [@Schnitte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Schnitte)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2018, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-use-the-verb-to-resurrect-intransitively/826013 "2018-12-17T15:02:59Z")
I’m quite sure it can be used transitively: “The writers of Dallas resurrected Bobby Ewing in episode xyz.” But is it also possible to use it intransitively? As in “Bobby Ewing resurrected in episode xyz of Dallas.” --- ## [What would be the advantages and challenges of a UV LIDAR, sensor or designator?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-the-advantages-and-challenges-of-a-uv-lidar-sensor-or-designator/826195)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2018, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-be-the-advantages-and-challenges-of-a-uv-lidar-sensor-or-designator/826195 "2018-12-17T12:37:31Z")
I often hear about radio and micro waves being used for sensing (passive or active) and designating. IR and visible spectrum are also used which much higher resolution on things like goggles, targeting pods, rangefinders… --- ## [When did "civilized" warfare begin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-civilized-warfare-begin/826160)
**Author:** [@lingyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lingyi)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2018, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-civilized-warfare-begin/826160 "2018-12-17T03:32:09Z")
The thread about what percentage of military personnel are “in harm’s way” , https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=867208, unfortunately got me thinking the concept of “Civilized Warfare” begin? “…this c… --- ## [Very odd car behaviour](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-odd-car-behaviour/826186)
**Author:** [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2018, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/very-odd-car-behaviour/826186 "2018-12-17T01:15:48Z")
I think GQ is right for this. Ok. 2006 Nissan Pathfinder 204,000 miles. Good vehicle all around. Friday, I put some different cd’s into the OME Bose stereo. Tested it and it worked fine and as expected. Then left fo… --- ## [Has my email been compromised?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-my-email-been-compromised/826228)
**Author:** [@Malden\_Capell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malden_Capell)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2018, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-my-email-been-compromised/826228 "2018-12-16T17:33:18Z")
I just got an email from a website called ‘Worldventures’ about having an e-wallet account set up and asking to click through to confirm registration. I did not do this, and the name is not mine - it is nothing like it, … --- ## [Occasional MGB problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/occasional-mgb-problem/826207)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2018, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/occasional-mgb-problem/826207 "2018-12-16T16:38:51Z")
A few weeks ago I was driving my '66 MGB. It stalled as I came to a stop to wait for a train to pass. It started right up and ran fine after that. Today I drove it on an errand. I noticed it running rough. When I pu… --- ## [What's the deal with ths book cover?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-ths-book-cover/809428)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2018, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-with-ths-book-cover/809428 "2018-12-16T12:03:47Z")
There is a specific book cover that I’ve seen it used on several different books, changing only the color and the text. I stumbled across another one just now. Here is another one I found using Google’s “find similar ima… --- ## [Proportion of modern militaries that are actually in harm's way](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proportion-of-modern-militaries-that-are-actually-in-harms-way/826106)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2018, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proportion-of-modern-militaries-that-are-actually-in-harms-way/826106 "2018-12-16T02:44:06Z")
Quick question about modern militaries like the United States, Russia’s and China’s: Around what % of the total number of military personnel would be people who’d actually be considered to be “in harm’s way” or in comba… --- ## [Machinists, any way to get coolant smell out of clothes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/machinists-any-way-to-get-coolant-smell-out-of-clothes/826206)
**Author:** [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2018, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/machinists-any-way-to-get-coolant-smell-out-of-clothes/826206 "2018-12-16T02:41:47Z")
First, I should say I realize they’ll never really be free of the smell of coolant. Been doing this too long to dream of that. But it’s there a trick to minimizing the smell after laundering? I was them separate from my … --- ## [Why does the Prince of Monaco speak English with a North American accent?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-prince-of-monaco-speak-english-with-a-north-american-accent/826161)
**Author:** [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2018, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-the-prince-of-monaco-speak-english-with-a-north-american-accent/826161 "2018-12-15T21:31:09Z")
Prince Albert II of Monaco. He speaks in a voice nearly indistinguishable from that of a Canadian. There is not the faintest trace of a European accent there. His Wikipedia article says that he attended summer camp in A… --- ## [How heavy a person can lie on top of another person](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-heavy-a-person-can-lie-on-top-of-another-person/826198)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2018, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-heavy-a-person-can-lie-on-top-of-another-person/826198 "2018-12-15T21:21:17Z")
Ha, so, question about cuddling, sex and whatnot (where else would it go than in GQ, the fighters of ignorance): Usually in cuddling and sex (i.e., missionary position,) the partner on top would support their weight wit… --- ## ['Zoo Brothels' in Europe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zoo-brothels-in-europe/826131)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2018, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zoo-brothels-in-europe/826131 "2018-12-15T20:46:31Z")
As many of you may already know, Vladimir Putin has a strangle-hold on the Russian media. The whole media is basically controlled by him, and thus he controls people’s thoughts and beliefs too. Must’ve been what George O… --- ## [Breaking the sound barrier in water?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-the-sound-barrier-in-water/826055)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2018, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breaking-the-sound-barrier-in-water/826055 "2018-12-15T20:40:18Z")
Inspired by the current thread on breaking the sound barrier in air. Would it possible for a manned\* craft to break the sound barrier underwater? Or do incompressibility effects put paid to that? I’m aware there are to… --- ## [Were Bob Sacamano and Lomez real and is there a term for people who do this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-bob-sacamano-and-lomez-real-and-is-there-a-term-for-people-who-do-this/826038)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2018, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-bob-sacamano-and-lomez-real-and-is-there-a-term-for-people-who-do-this/826038 "2018-12-15T18:09:48Z")
On “Seinfeld” Kramer had friends that never appeared. Bob Sacamano, Lomez , Jay Riemenschneider , just to name a few. Kramer always brought these names up to make a point about about a topic, claiming the same thing hap… --- ## [Finding the centroid of a shape](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-the-centroid-of-a-shape/826061)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2018, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-the-centroid-of-a-shape/826061 "2018-12-15T17:44:52Z")
So I wanted to determine the geographical center of Lorain County Ohio. I didn’t find it online at first so I decided to calculate it myself. I have various maps at hand from the Ohio Dept of Transportation printed out t… --- ## [What was this flight attendant lingo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-flight-attendant-lingo/826183)
**Author:** [@Mdcastle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mdcastle)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2018, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-this-flight-attendant-lingo/826183 "2018-12-15T16:47:36Z")
I was on a completely full Southwest flight out of Chicago last night, it was the last flight of the night terminating in Minneapolis. The plane took off 15 minutes late and there seemed to be some sort of issue going o… --- ## [How do I open a .msg file without outlook or office? Need help fast!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-open-a-msg-file-without-outlook-or-office-need-help-fast/803597)
**Author:** [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2018, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-open-a-msg-file-without-outlook-or-office-need-help-fast/803597 "2018-12-15T07:43:23Z")
I’ve downloaded a .msg file from an associate and I don’t have outlook or office. Is there a free message reader from a reliable source that I can use to open this? --- ## ['Quando omni flunkus, moritati' (latin translation help requested please)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quando-omni-flunkus-moritati-latin-translation-help-requested-please/825720)
**Author:** [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Replies:** 54\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2018, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quando-omni-flunkus-moritati-latin-translation-help-requested-please/825720 "2018-12-15T02:53:17Z")
Fans of The Red Green Show\* will recognize the thread title as a pseudo-Latin translation of the Possum Lodge motto “When all else fails, play dead” I need a motto for my Warhammer 40 Astra Militarum force, the proud XXI… --- ## [Excel: Lookup a row of data, return value in another row](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excel-lookup-a-row-of-data-return-value-in-another-row/826125)
**Author:** [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2018, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excel-lookup-a-row-of-data-return-value-in-another-row/826125 "2018-12-15T00:53:38Z")
I have this spreadsheet of insurance plans. Goal is to identify the cheapest plan given premium and expected annual medical expenditures. 10 columns, one column per plan Row 2: Plan Name (in cells B2, C2, D2…). There i… --- ## [How much "genetic distance" is needed for inbreeding to not be a problem?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-genetic-distance-is-needed-for-inbreeding-to-not-be-a-problem/825663)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2018, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-genetic-distance-is-needed-for-inbreeding-to-not-be-a-problem/825663 "2018-12-15T00:08:55Z")
Not a need answer fast. :wink: With incestuous inbreeding, the children that are born are vulnerable to genetic disorders passed down because the family genes are too close. From a scientific standpoint, just how much d… --- ## [What is the point of a "layaway" purchase at a store?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-point-of-a-layaway-purchase-at-a-store/825835)
**Author:** [@Whack-a-Mole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whack-a-Mole)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2018, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-point-of-a-layaway-purchase-at-a-store/825835 "2018-12-15T00:00:13Z")
I saw a headline that Kid Rock paid off $81,000 of layaway plans at a Nashville Walmart store. Very nice of him but I am curious why anyone would do a layaway? Why give the store monthly payments for a future purchase?… --- ## [smart device apps, can they do what I describe?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-device-apps-can-they-do-what-i-describe/826089)
**Author:** [@ASGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASGuy)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2018, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/smart-device-apps-can-they-do-what-i-describe/826089 "2018-12-14T21:14:19Z")
I think there is a real answer to my inquiry, so GQ here I am. I read novels of various ilk in which surveillance on some person (the target) is needed. It is common for the ne’er-do-well private investigator or the NSA… --- ## [Presidential Succession - Ryan/Pelosi](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/presidential-succession-ryan-pelosi/826019)
**Author:** [@Sinaptics](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sinaptics)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2018, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/presidential-succession-ryan-pelosi/826019 "2018-12-14T18:59:34Z")
If Trump and Pence were both impeached tomorrow, the presidency would fall to the Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan. Given that Ryan’s term expires in a few weeks, would he retain the presidency until the end of the presi… --- ## [Why is the heliosphere oval shaped?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-heliosphere-oval-shaped/825931)
**Author:** [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 14, 2018, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-heliosphere-oval-shaped/825931 "2018-12-14T17:39:55Z")
As I understand it: The heliosphere is a region around the sun formed by the solar wind. Beyond it the sun’s solar wind is stopped by the interstellar medium. The heliosphere has a leading edge on one side and a comet-… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=508) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=510)