# Factual Questions **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=514 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 515 --- ## [Best time to exercise for sleep.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-time-to-exercise-for-sleep/825498)
**Author:** [@CastletonSnob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CastletonSnob)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2018, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-time-to-exercise-for-sleep/825498 "2018-12-03T17:09:03Z")
I’ve been having trouble sleeping lately, and I want to start exercising to help. When’s the best time of day to exercise to sleep well? --- ## [2003 driver controls not working](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2003-driver-controls-not-working/825463)
**Author:** [@Tesguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tesguy)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2018, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2003-driver-controls-not-working/825463 "2018-12-03T14:10:57Z")
My 2003 Pontiac Bonneville sle driver controls not working. All other door controls work fine. My driver side rear floor was wet but completely dry now, driver side control back lights work, this started slow with the … --- ## [Alternatives to caffeine?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-caffeine/818001)
**Author:** [@EricaRoche](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EricaRoche)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2018, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/alternatives-to-caffeine/818001 "2018-08-01T01:27:44Z")
I have a severe reaction when I drink caffeine. I was diagnosed with GERD as a child in the States but when I tried drinking coffee during my teen years, I always felt incredibly nauseous and felt like vomiting. I tried… --- ## [Accidental factory reset on Android](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accidental-factory-reset-on-android/824232)
**Author:** [@Asreay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asreay)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2018, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/accidental-factory-reset-on-android/824232 "2018-12-03T07:35:59Z")
I know all the thing on Android can be removed after factory reset ,it’s really bad,i hope they can still be recovered ,or that is a pipe dream . --- ## [The evolution of words? \[Meaning of juggalo\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-evolution-of-words-meaning-of-juggalo/824760)
**Author:** [@kaiwik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaiwik)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2018, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-evolution-of-words-meaning-of-juggalo/824760 "2018-12-03T07:33:43Z")
Back in the day when I was in high school, I took an elective English class, mostly because I love words. Ms. Perkins was an old school teacher, and she gave out vocabulary lists that were frequently interesting when I w… --- ## ["Well slap my ass and call me..." meaning and origins](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-slap-my-ass-and-call-me-meaning-and-origins/400957)
**Author:** [@Swallowed\_My\_Cellphone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swallowed_My_Cellphone)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2018, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-slap-my-ass-and-call-me-meaning-and-origins/400957 "2018-12-03T06:38:35Z")
My Google-Fu isn’t all that helpful. I can’t seem to find a definitive answer to the meaning and origins of “well slap my ass and call me Judy/Sally/Charlie/Shirley.” It seems to be a smart-ass expression of surprise o… --- ## [Samba share from CentOS has unusual permission issues from Mac OS.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/samba-share-from-centos-has-unusual-permission-issues-from-mac-os/825339)
**Author:** [@edwardcoast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwardcoast)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2018, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/samba-share-from-centos-has-unusual-permission-issues-from-mac-os/825339 "2018-12-03T04:35:09Z")
This has been bugging me for a while, and I never seem to be able to find the source of the problem. So I thought I would post here to get ideas from those of you experienced with Samba shares hosted on CentOS and making… --- ## [How can the set of rational numbers between 0 and 1 equal the set between 0 and 2?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-the-set-of-rational-numbers-between-0-and-1-equal-the-set-between-0-and-2/825237)
**Author:** [@EastUmpqua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EastUmpqua)\ **Replies:** 80\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2018, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-the-set-of-rational-numbers-between-0-and-1-equal-the-set-between-0-and-2/825237 "2018-12-03T02:56:17Z")
“The rational numbers seemingly form a counterexample to the continuum hypothesis: the integers form a proper subset of the rationals, which themselves form a proper subset of the reals, so intuitively, there are more ra… --- ## [Credit card declined because in test mode?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/credit-card-declined-because-in-test-mode/825472)
**Author:** [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2018, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/credit-card-declined-because-in-test-mode/825472 "2018-12-03T02:33:02Z")
“Your card was declined. Your request was in test mode, but used a non test card.” Never happened before. Do I need to change some settings somewhere? --- ## [The Straight Dope On Ghosts.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-on-ghosts/825436)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2018, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-on-ghosts/825436 "2018-12-03T02:13:20Z")
I already suspect this might be put in GD. But note well, I put it here in General Questions, because I am asking for the “straight dope”. Get it? So what is the straight dope on so-called ghost phenomenon? Sure some co… --- ## [Can testes be transplanted?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-testes-be-transplanted/825365)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 3, 2018, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-testes-be-transplanted/825365 "2018-12-03T02:07:33Z")
Also, are autologous organ transplants possible? Let’s say we have a happily-married couple, crazily in love with each other. We’ll call them Art and Gwen. They’ve been living in connubial bliss for a few years, and tog… --- ## [What other types of memory access are there besides RAM, and lookup tables?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-other-types-of-memory-access-are-there-besides-ram-and-lookup-tables/825376)
**Author:** [@dstarfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dstarfire)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2018, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-other-types-of-memory-access-are-there-besides-ram-and-lookup-tables/825376 "2018-12-02T21:08:43Z")
A computer’s RAM is referred to as “Random Access” because you can access any chuck at any time. I know there’s another special type of memory that’s used for memory address translation or lookup tables\*, but I’m not sur… --- ## [Why do seasick people turn green?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-seasick-people-turn-green/355921)
**Author:** [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2018, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-seasick-people-turn-green/355921 "2018-12-02T20:47:18Z")
I work on boats on the weekends, and one of the things I’ve noticed is that passengers who are very seasick will quite literally turn green. This past Saturday there was one person who I could tell was going to be very s… --- ## [Help with LED and multimeter.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-led-and-multimeter/825401)
**Author:** [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2018, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-led-and-multimeter/825401 "2018-12-02T18:23:08Z")
I need someone to educate me on what I’m doing wrong. While tinkering with some LED Christmas lights I started checking various lights with my multimeter in the diode/continuity test mode. On a LED that I know was good,… --- ## [Another mystery object thread - foam with spheres washed up on beach](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-mystery-object-thread-foam-with-spheres-washed-up-on-beach/825151)
**Author:** [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2018, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-mystery-object-thread-foam-with-spheres-washed-up-on-beach/825151 "2018-12-02T16:45:14Z")
Any ideas what this might be? Mysteriöses Objekt am Strand von Kap Arkona The article is in German. Google Translate below: \*On the beach of Cape Arkona a mysterious object was found. Police, Environmental Agency, navi… --- ## [The Cold War Russian Sleep Machine](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cold-war-russian-sleep-machine/88685)
**Author:** [@Daowajan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daowajan)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2018, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cold-war-russian-sleep-machine/88685 "2018-12-02T03:38:29Z")
Maybe this was just old Soviet propaganda, but I’ve heard rumors about a machine that you hook up to your temples at night, and it makes four hours of sleep feel like eight. Did this thing ever exist? Were there any neg… --- ## [gas fireplace question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gas-fireplace-question/823677)
**Author:** [@blood63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blood63)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2018, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gas-fireplace-question/823677 "2018-12-02T03:02:21Z")
My gas fireplace lights up fine but once it gets to temperature (about 15 minutes) it starts to sputter. It goes out then lights up again in quick succession. I know it is not the thermostat because I just got a new on… --- ## [Are there places you can run for office if you don't live there?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-places-you-can-run-for-office-if-you-dont-live-there/825362)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2018, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-places-you-can-run-for-office-if-you-dont-live-there/825362 "2018-12-01T23:08:32Z")
Put this here because it may have a factual answer. On the TV show “This is Us” Randall is running for a city council position in a city he does not live in. He owns property there, but does not deny that he isn’t a res… --- ## [Genius Contractors thoughts please OSB, plywood and a leak....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/genius-contractors-thoughts-please-osb-plywood-and-a-leak/825382)
**Author:** [@koolminx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koolminx)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2018, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/genius-contractors-thoughts-please-osb-plywood-and-a-leak/825382 "2018-12-01T19:16:04Z")
Had an undetected hot water leak under my kitchen and bathroom space, about 14’ x 28’ rectangle both sections combined. When discovered after a huge electric bill I went under house to find basically a Sauna. The entir… --- ## [Legal question about detainment by law enforcement](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-question-about-detainment-by-law-enforcement/820300)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 89\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2018, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-question-about-detainment-by-law-enforcement/820300 "2018-12-01T15:00:09Z")
There is an inconsistency in the law I have never understood. If I am fishing, a law enforcement officer (LEO) is allowed to approach me and demand I produce a fishing license. They have the authority to do this even wh… --- ## [Statute of Limitations On Child Support](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/statute-of-limitations-on-child-support/236743)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 27, 2004, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/statute-of-limitations-on-child-support/236743 "2004-03-27T20:31:30Z")
I’m sure this has been done before, but I couldn’t find anything using a search. So in a couple of years I’ll reach the 18th anniversary of my last bout of sex with anyone other than Mrs. HeyHomie. Although it’s highly … --- ## [Will police respond to social media posts admittng to/boasting about criminal acts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-police-respond-to-social-media-posts-admittng-to-boasting-about-criminal-acts/825074)
**Author:** [@Chetumal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chetumal)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2018, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-police-respond-to-social-media-posts-admittng-to-boasting-about-criminal-acts/825074 "2018-12-01T14:41:45Z")
Let’s say someone gets drunk and posts on their facebook “Whoo-hoo, I’m shitfaced and driving to the beach!”. And let’s also say that his facebook friends know where his house is and what route he would be taking to get… --- ## [Could this be true? (Case described by Oliver Sacks)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-this-be-true-case-described-by-oliver-sacks/788857)
**Author:** [@Ignotus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignotus)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2018, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-this-be-true-case-described-by-oliver-sacks/788857 "2018-12-01T12:47:29Z")
(Might really belong in GD. Mods, feel free to move!) I just finished re-reading Oliver Sacks’\* The Man Who Mistook his Wife for a Hat\*. It’s a fascinating collection of stories from the author’s practice as physician w… --- ## [A Ship in an Earthquake?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-ship-in-an-earthquake/825383)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2018, 10:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-ship-in-an-earthquake/825383 "2018-12-01T10:12:18Z")
Presume a ship is where it is safest, well out to sea in deep water. Would an earthquake have any impact on it at all? Thinking about it, I suppose even a large earthquake would hardly be noticed. Am I mistaken? --- ## [Duplicate Crimes in Different States](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duplicate-crimes-in-different-states/825255)
**Author:** [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2018, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duplicate-crimes-in-different-states/825255 "2018-12-01T02:03:51Z")
Jeffrey Epstein, purportedly, had sex with underage girls at each of his homes - including in Florida, New York, and New Mexico. There is, in existence, a little black book with the names and contact information of girl… --- ## [Do constitutions limit "lower" governments if the subsidiary chooses to be less restrictive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-constitutions-limit-lower-governments-if-the-subsidiary-chooses-to-be-less-restrictive/825318)
**Author:** [@Lacunae\_Matata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lacunae_Matata)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2018, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-constitutions-limit-lower-governments-if-the-subsidiary-chooses-to-be-less-restrictive/825318 "2018-12-01T01:49:24Z")
Ok, that’s a stupid thread title, but I can’t think of a clearer descriptive question… Anyhoo, hubs and I were discussing a proposed local ordinance tonight, which would make possession of less than an ounce of marijuan… --- ## [Is it possible to train a dog to pick a delicious treat to instigate an undesirable task (do nails)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-train-a-dog-to-pick-a-delicious-treat-to-instigate-an-undesirable-task-do-nails/812709)
**Author:** [@filmore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/filmore)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2018, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-train-a-dog-to-pick-a-delicious-treat-to-instigate-an-undesirable-task-do-nails/812709 "2018-12-01T00:27:29Z")
Dog owners often have to do things to their dogs that they may not like, such as baths, nail trims, brushing, etc. We often give dogs treats during and after the task so that they don’t mind them so much. What I’m wond… --- ## [Car growling at speed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-growling-at-speed/825283)
**Author:** [@dauerbach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dauerbach)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2018, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-growling-at-speed/825283 "2018-12-01T00:20:10Z")
2002 Chevrolet Cavalier. Yeah, I know, but only 87K. When going about 60 if you start to turn to the right you get a loud growling sound, sort of like alert strips but with no bumping I cannot detect this at slower sp… --- ## [Any royals with (non-honorary) graduate degrees?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-royals-with-non-honorary-graduate-degrees/825288)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2018, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-royals-with-non-honorary-graduate-degrees/825288 "2018-11-30T23:53:48Z")
In another thread of mine about Elizabeth II’s honorary doctorates, senoy remarked upon the Queen’s embarrassment at her lack of formal education. This got me thinking, do any members of the British royal family have fo… --- ## [Car problem: wipers are out of sync](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-problem-wipers-are-out-of-sync/612830)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 30, 2018, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-problem-wipers-are-out-of-sync/612830 "2018-11-30T21:35:23Z")
It’s my own stupid fault. It was drizzling when I was driving home from work last night and I had my wipers on. I forgot to turn them off when I parked the car in the driveway, and the drizzle froze overnight. So this mo… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=513) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=515)