# Factual Questions **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=525 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 526 --- ## [Getting Windows 10 to recognize M.2 SSD](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-windows-10-to-recognize-m-2-ssd/823813)
**Author:** [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2018, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/getting-windows-10-to-recognize-m-2-ssd/823813 "2018-11-01T00:34:30Z")
Simple thing, I hope. I just installed an M.2 SSD onto my motherboard. It shows up in the BIOS. It doesn’t show up in Windows 10. Is there a special trick to getting Windows to notice it? --- ## [Can a black hole revolve around a larger star?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-black-hole-revolve-around-a-larger-star/823795)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2018, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-black-hole-revolve-around-a-larger-star/823795 "2018-10-31T22:28:13Z")
The super-massive black hole at the center of this galaxy is estimated to be 4 million times the mass of the sun. I understand that a star only needs to be about 10 times the size of the sun to eventually collapse into … --- ## [How did the cuckoo call become a synonym for someone who is crazy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-the-cuckoo-call-become-a-synonym-for-someone-who-is-crazy/120476)
**Author:** [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2018, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-the-cuckoo-call-become-a-synonym-for-someone-who-is-crazy/120476 "2018-10-31T22:20:56Z")
I think the OP explains itself. I want to know how this interesting bird’s call became a popular euphemism for someone that has lost his or her sensibilities --- ## [What ever happened to Caller ID?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ever-happened-to-caller-id/823694)
**Author:** [@Osano](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Osano)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2018, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-ever-happened-to-caller-id/823694 "2018-10-31T19:57:54Z")
Why dont cell phones have this feature anymore? I recall back in the 2000s when I had a landline it would ID cell phones. It would be in the name of the contract holder. Does anyone have a landline that confirm if they… --- ## [Banks giving themselves interest](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banks-giving-themselves-interest/823780)
**Author:** [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2018, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banks-giving-themselves-interest/823780 "2018-10-31T18:26:18Z")
What stops a bank owner from depositing his money and giving himself a million percent interest on his account? --- ## [How do I inform myself with respect to electing judges?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-inform-myself-with-respect-to-electing-judges/823518)
**Author:** [@brujaja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brujaja)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2018, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-inform-myself-with-respect-to-electing-judges/823518 "2018-10-31T18:17:50Z")
I know there may be some judges I would not want to elect. For instance, there is one judge in Texas who consistently rules in favor of copyright trolls. I don’t want to inadvertently elect someone like that. Is there … --- ## [When was the last time a US guard vessel fired on of its big guns?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-was-the-last-time-a-us-guard-vessel-fired-on-of-its-big-guns/823739)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2018, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-was-the-last-time-a-us-guard-vessel-fired-on-of-its-big-guns/823739 "2018-10-31T15:57:34Z")
I was just in Baltimore, and something stood out about the Coast Guard ship on display there. Its armed with a pretty serious gun, its not the USS Arizona butthis gunis not the kind machine gun which (I imagine) is the … --- ## [What do Warrant Officers do in the US armed forces?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-warrant-officers-do-in-the-us-armed-forces/823758)
**Author:** [@cjackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjackson)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2018, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-warrant-officers-do-in-the-us-armed-forces/823758 "2018-10-31T14:01:31Z")
I know of the enlisted men and officers, but warrant officers seem to be in between, and I am uncertain of what their role is. --- ## [Aircraft crashes - pilots averting bigger disasters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aircraft-crashes-pilots-averting-bigger-disasters/823662)
**Author:** [@Dahu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dahu)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2018, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aircraft-crashes-pilots-averting-bigger-disasters/823662 "2018-10-31T12:50:15Z")
A helicopter crashed yesterday after a Premier League game. It’s looking likely the tail rotor failed. The papers here are reporting the pilot steered away from the crowds and averted a much bigger disaster - How much… --- ## [Motorized raft-like craft used by rowing crew coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/motorized-raft-like-craft-used-by-rowing-crew-coach/823753)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2018, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/motorized-raft-like-craft-used-by-rowing-crew-coach/823753 "2018-10-31T12:25:19Z")
I was watching some rowing crews on the river and they were being followed by tiny motorized rafts or raft-like watercraft being operated by the coaches. This was the first time I had seen a watercraft like that. It was… --- ## [Why do people imply it takes up to 20 minutes to feel full, when we can feel full immediately?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-imply-it-takes-up-to-20-minutes-to-feel-full-when-we-can-feel-full-immediately/823711)
**Author:** [@squish7](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squish7)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2018, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-people-imply-it-takes-up-to-20-minutes-to-feel-full-when-we-can-feel-full-immediately/823711 "2018-10-31T01:13:29Z")
They say it can take up to 20 minutes for the stomach to feel full. (One article I read said 5–20.). This has always driven me crazy. If this were true we could guzzle 50 gallons of water and not feel full as long as… --- ## [What is the difference between AWOL and desertion in the US Army?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-difference-between-awol-and-desertion-in-the-us-army/690295)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2018, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-difference-between-awol-and-desertion-in-the-us-army/690295 "2018-10-30T22:39:02Z")
Bergdahl topic, obviously. Desertion and treason I understand, generally. But I have no idea of distinctions between AWOL —\> Absent for a long, long timeWOL —\> Desertion The penalties must be severely different. --- ## [How many jobs would be LOST (re: Saudi arms deal)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-jobs-would-be-lost-re-saudi-arms-deal/823541)
**Author:** [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2018, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-jobs-would-be-lost-re-saudi-arms-deal/823541 "2018-10-30T17:06:41Z")
I assume it’s impossible to pin down the real dollar value of the ‘$110 billion’ Saudi arms deal that’s being trumpeted about. And, although the answer to my question may be equally elusive if not non-existent, I will as… --- ## [On a macroeconomic scale, what happens when you burn money](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-a-macroeconomic-scale-what-happens-when-you-burn-money/823614)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2018, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/on-a-macroeconomic-scale-what-happens-when-you-burn-money/823614 "2018-10-30T16:50:25Z")
Assume you have 10 billion in $100 bills, and decide to just set fire to it. On a macroeconomic scale, what does that actually mean? The labor that produced that wealth still happened. Granted, now the person who obtain… --- ## [Why do my up-side-down porch light bulbs seem to burn out but still work right-side-up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-my-up-side-down-porch-light-bulbs-seem-to-burn-out-but-still-work-right-side-up/823729)
**Author:** [@lauragale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lauragale)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2018, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-my-up-side-down-porch-light-bulbs-seem-to-burn-out-but-still-work-right-side-up/823729 "2018-10-30T16:35:21Z")
Why do my up-side-down porch (yellow, incandescent) light bulbs seem to burn out but still work when I bring them inside and try them on a right-side-up fixture? --- ## [Is mercury really essential for fluorescent lamps](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-mercury-really-essential-for-fluorescent-lamps/823698)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2018, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-mercury-really-essential-for-fluorescent-lamps/823698 "2018-10-30T13:54:00Z")
Suppose the mercury were taken out of CFL bulbs. Would the light shine dimmer, or not at all? --- ## [A supercap dilemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-supercap-dilemma/823470)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2018, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-supercap-dilemma/823470 "2018-10-30T13:41:18Z")
I was assembling some boards, and I noticed that one of my brand-new 10F, 2.7V supercaps was assembled wrong. Normally the negative lead is shorter than the positive one. On this cap, the positive lead (as indicated by … --- ## [Does the Butt Clean Itself?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-butt-clean-itself/823458)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2018, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-butt-clean-itself/823458 "2018-10-30T04:44:23Z")
I actually posted a similar question on another message board. My question is partly inspired by something I once heard or read some time back. Women shouldn’t douche they said, because the vagina naturally cleans its… --- ## [$7,000 per plate fundraising dinners](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-000-per-plate-fundraising-dinners/823696)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2018, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/7-000-per-plate-fundraising-dinners/823696 "2018-10-30T01:44:43Z")
I recall reading about fundraising dinners by presidential candidates in which it was $7,000 per plate or something like that, and wondered why this does not break the political financing laws about how no individual may… --- ## [CFO for a micro-business?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cfo-for-a-micro-business/823661)
**Author:** [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2018, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cfo-for-a-micro-business/823661 "2018-10-30T00:34:55Z")
My brother has a small business that he is able to operate from his home (in Mexico). The business is registered in the US. He would like to find someone who can help to advise him financially and sort of serve as a rea… --- ## [Website vs. App Security Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/website-vs-app-security-question/823692)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2018, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/website-vs-app-security-question/823692 "2018-10-29T23:54:31Z")
My daughter waited until the last minute to try and submit Financial Aid Form information to a https government website. Per Murphy’s law, the website is down indefinitely, but she needs it yesterday! Luckily, there is … --- ## [Who was the First Person Fired for Sexual Harassment?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-first-person-fired-for-sexual-harassment/823536)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2018, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-was-the-first-person-fired-for-sexual-harassment/823536 "2018-10-29T23:08:04Z")
I suppose the case could be made for someone in some royal court getting the ax for looking the wrong way at a princess. But in the modern epoch, when did companies start firing people for sexual harassment? When did su… --- ## [Interference with satellite signals](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interference-with-satellite-signals/823681)
**Author:** [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2018, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/interference-with-satellite-signals/823681 "2018-10-29T23:02:48Z")
I’m hoping there are factual answers to this, but of course, the appropriate mods should relocate this if it makes sense to do so. I’ve had satellite radio in my two vehicles for a number of years. There is an intersect… --- ## [Jewish, Israeli and Hebrew, which is which?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jewish-israeli-and-hebrew-which-is-which/823421)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2018, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jewish-israeli-and-hebrew-which-is-which/823421 "2018-10-29T22:33:22Z")
I am not sure if I understand the difference between these words. For example, if someone is a Romanian or a Bulgarian, than that’s clear, if you are a Turkish person living in Bulgaria (largest minority group there), th… --- ## [Jimmy Choo rumor \[Toe removal to fit into shoes\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jimmy-choo-rumor-toe-removal-to-fit-into-shoes/822372)
**Author:** [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2018, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jimmy-choo-rumor-toe-removal-to-fit-into-shoes/822372 "2018-10-29T20:06:33Z")
Years ago, someone casually mentioned to me that women (not sure how many) were getting pinky toes removed so they could fit into Jimmy Choo boots. I know little about women’s fashion or elective surgery, and I had no re… --- ## [How far could Superman hit a baseball?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-could-superman-hit-a-baseball/475484)
**Author:** [@jovan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jovan)\ **Replies:** 119\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2018, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-far-could-superman-hit-a-baseball/475484 "2018-10-29T19:49:41Z")
I had the strangest dream… Bestowed with super-human strength, I decided to use my powers not to fight crime and injustice, but rather to hit monstrous homers… at batting practice. I suppose there’s some deep meaning hi… --- ## [Is the result of a case evidence, esp. with respect to perjury?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-result-of-a-case-evidence-esp-with-respect-to-perjury/823516)
**Author:** [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2018, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-result-of-a-case-evidence-esp-with-respect-to-perjury/823516 "2018-10-29T17:35:53Z")
Suppose Mr. Bloggins testifies in a case, and is asked a point blank question like “Did you see the defendant commit aggravated mopery?” Mr. Bloggins say “Yes, I’m absolutely 100%. He moped, and it was very aggravated!” … --- ## [What does AAA mean in the UK?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-aaa-mean-in-the-uk/823674)
**Author:** [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2018, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-aaa-mean-in-the-uk/823674 "2018-10-29T16:20:59Z")
I can’t believe I can’t find this on my own, but here I am… A recent issue of Metal Hammer magazine had Iron Maiden on the cover and included the blurb “AAA at their most epic show ever”. The most recent issue also con… --- ## [Brits: "admit affray" What do each of these words mean?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brits-admit-affray-what-do-each-of-these-words-mean/823542)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2018, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brits-admit-affray-what-do-each-of-these-words-mean/823542 "2018-10-29T14:33:12Z")
See query. I just read (lost cite) in some English newspaper about a guy who committed some minor malfeasance, if I remember correctly, and the story said he “admitted affray.” “Admitted” in common speech is similar to … --- ## [What is "1488" for American Neo-Nazis? (Synagogue shooter today)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-1488-for-american-neo-nazis-synagogue-shooter-today/823606)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2018, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-1488-for-american-neo-nazis-synagogue-shooter-today/823606 "2018-10-29T13:04:22Z")
See query. I read (lost cite) something about “1488” written somewhere on a weapon of the scumbag, I think, which the newspaper helpfully told me was a “well-known symbol for white supremacists” but left it at that. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=524) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=526)