# Factual Questions **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=566 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 567 --- ## [What's the difference between a feeling and an emotion?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-a-feeling-and-an-emotion/817412)
**Author:** [@Textual\_Assault](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Textual_Assault)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2018, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-difference-between-a-feeling-and-an-emotion/817412 "2018-07-07T15:48:22Z")
What’s the difference between a feeling and an emotion? --- ## [Did I just lie about Galileo to a fat kid on a sled?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-just-lie-about-galileo-to-a-fat-kid-on-a-sled/713053)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2018, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-i-just-lie-about-galileo-to-a-fat-kid-on-a-sled/713053 "2018-07-07T14:49:03Z")
Hill into sidewalk, snow, sled. Kid zablooms down the hill, skids over the sidewalk (no snow), into the street (no snow) hits far curb. Is ecstatic, leaps in air claiming to have taken that sled where no kid has taken it… --- ## [Why do some official documents use only a small middle portion of the page?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-official-documents-use-only-a-small-middle-portion-of-the-page/817156)
**Author:** [@Hermitian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hermitian)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2018, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-some-official-documents-use-only-a-small-middle-portion-of-the-page/817156 "2018-07-07T14:00:13Z")
In another thread, someone linked to this SCOTUS opinion (PDF). You will notice that it only uses about 60% of the page and has enormous left and right margins. I find reading these incredibly irritating. Its even wors… --- ## [What's the deal in this coin offer?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-in-this-coin-offer/817030)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2018, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-deal-in-this-coin-offer/817030 "2018-07-07T11:29:02Z")
I saw this in a magazine but I found it online. For those who don’t wish to click the link, Littleton Coin Company is offering to sell new customers an uncirculated two dollar bill. And as a bonus if you act fast, they’… --- ## [Court Packing Limits](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/court-packing-limits/817253)
**Author:** [@Delicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Delicious)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2018, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/court-packing-limits/817253 "2018-07-07T06:12:55Z")
Since SCOTUS whatnots have been discussed a lot recently, I’ve heard several mentions of court packing as a potential tactic to be used by either side. As I understand it, there’s not many rules regarding the makeup of … --- ## [A hypothetical scenario were China cuts off shipping to USA](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-hypothetical-scenario-were-china-cuts-off-shipping-to-usa/817433)
**Author:** [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2018, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-hypothetical-scenario-were-china-cuts-off-shipping-to-usa/817433 "2018-07-07T00:58:02Z")
I put this in GQ because I’m interested about supply chain and replenishment practices in retail and industry. Hypothetical scenario: China announces that due to dockyard maintenance there may disruption in the loading … --- ## [Made payment to wrong credit card, can I prevent a late payment on my credit report?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-payment-to-wrong-credit-card-can-i-prevent-a-late-payment-on-my-credit-report/817432)
**Author:** [@Mdcastle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mdcastle)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2018, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/made-payment-to-wrong-credit-card-can-i-prevent-a-late-payment-on-my-credit-report/817432 "2018-07-06T22:30:22Z")
Card A’s payment is due on the 7th. Card B’s payment is due on the 24th. I made a payment on Card A on the 7th of the last month, then I messed up and made another payment on Card A on the 24th rather than Card B, so Ca… --- ## [Purple lizards and snakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purple-lizards-and-snakes/817349)
**Author:** [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2018, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/purple-lizards-and-snakes/817349 "2018-07-06T22:05:39Z")
My cow-orker mentioned that he wants to get a sailfin lizard, and I’ve become fascinated with purple squamates. I’ve been trying to look up more violently violet reptiles during breaks at work. But… I haven’t come up wit… --- ## [2-Part Epoxy Resin molding. Traps/ Tips?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-part-epoxy-resin-molding-traps-tips/817290)
**Author:** [@Cartooniverse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cartooniverse)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2018, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/2-part-epoxy-resin-molding-traps-tips/817290 "2018-07-06T21:23:38Z")
I’ve got an invention in prototype. 3-D Printing is great for this step, but to do the production run it is apparent that pouring molds is the way to go. I’ve got a ton of questions about this process. The sheer mess of… --- ## [Cognitive test to separate humans from non-humans](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cognitive-test-to-separate-humans-from-non-humans/817307)
**Author:** [@glowacks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glowacks)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2018, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cognitive-test-to-separate-humans-from-non-humans/817307 "2018-07-06T21:13:40Z")
Is there a cognitive test (or series of tests, all of which must be cognitive) that can with nearly 100% reliability, given a set of organisms that are capable of reproducing, determine which of those organisms are human… --- ## [Mathematical/Game Theory Research on Collaboration](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mathematical-game-theory-research-on-collaboration/817431)
**Author:** [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2018, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mathematical-game-theory-research-on-collaboration/817431 "2018-07-06T21:11:07Z")
A fair amount of work has gone into analyzing different voting setups (e.g., first-past-the-post, ranked voting, borda count, etc.) Is there any similar area of research, and what would it be called, for processes that … --- ## [Soda Carbonation: A Question for the Ages](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soda-carbonation-a-question-for-the-ages/817256)
**Author:** [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2018, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/soda-carbonation-a-question-for-the-ages/817256 "2018-07-06T19:53:38Z")
If I open and close a soda bottle of size every \[y\] minutes, without otherwise disturbing it, do the contents go flat at a faster, slower, or comparable rate to simply leaving the bottle sitting open? Do the values of … --- ## [How is Chief Justice of SCOTUS selected?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-chief-justice-of-scotus-selected/817022)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2018, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-is-chief-justice-of-scotus-selected/817022 "2018-07-06T19:46:52Z")
How is Chief Justice of SCOTUS selected? By tenure, group vote, or what? Is it known who steps into that role after Kennedy? --- ## ["Almost-flightless" birds?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almost-flightless-birds/817340)
**Author:** [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2018, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/almost-flightless-birds/817340 "2018-07-06T19:37:42Z")
What types of birds alive today are veering towards flightlessness? --- ## [The term "Godfather" for a mob boss](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-term-godfather-for-a-mob-boss/817400)
**Author:** [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2018, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-term-godfather-for-a-mob-boss/817400 "2018-07-06T19:36:03Z")
It’s ubiquitous now, but was any mob boss called a “Godfather” prior to the book and movie? Not a definitive source I know, but Joe Valachi doesn’t use the term anywhere (afaik) in The Valachi Papers, and he would know. … --- ## [Can anyone tell me what is in Rush Limbaugh's Stack O' Stuff?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-tell-me-what-is-in-rush-limbaughs-stack-o-stuff/817048)
**Author:** [@Textual\_Assault](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Textual_Assault)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2018, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-tell-me-what-is-in-rush-limbaughs-stack-o-stuff/817048 "2018-07-06T19:24:45Z")
I refuse to give him ANY money ever, but someone out there must know. What newspapers/mags/websites/tv networks are in it? --- ## [Well water: Suddenly hot water smells like sulfur (eggs)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-water-suddenly-hot-water-smells-like-sulfur-eggs/817264)
**Author:** [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2018, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/well-water-suddenly-hot-water-smells-like-sulfur-eggs/817264 "2018-07-06T19:02:56Z")
We’re on a well. Been in this home for three years. Never had a problem with smelly water before. About three months ago, we had a new water softener installed. About three weeks ago, we had a new water heater installe… --- ## [Did the DOJ hand over the documents?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-doj-hand-over-the-documents/817394)
**Author:** [@Jim\_Peebles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_Peebles)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2018, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-the-doj-hand-over-the-documents/817394 "2018-07-06T15:17:50Z")
If I understood the deadline in this article correctly, it was yesterday: But I can’t find any news articles stating the documents were or were not handed over. Does anyone know? --- ## [Pickup Truck Unibody?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pickup-truck-unibody/727344)
**Author:** [@DtypeJag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DtypeJag)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2015, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pickup-truck-unibody/727344 "2015-08-14T08:22:06Z")
I was curious as to why all Pickups still insist on having a body on frame construction with the exception of the Honda (I think). Many years ago I had a Ford Econoline pickup which had no frame rails per se and the be… --- ## [Is this normal behavior for an Android device?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-normal-behavior-for-an-android-device/817263)
**Author:** [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2018, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-normal-behavior-for-an-android-device/817263 "2018-07-06T15:01:53Z")
This is my Android tablet : It’s running Android 5, which must have been upgraded automatically from 4.4. I’m not good with portable devices, phone, tablets etc. My friend recommended this to me in2016, but it’s alwa… --- ## [Is it possible for someone not to experience any pleasure in the brain (not depression)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-for-someone-not-to-experience-any-pleasure-in-the-brain-not-depression/817386)
**Author:** [@EricaRoche](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EricaRoche)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2018, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-for-someone-not-to-experience-any-pleasure-in-the-brain-not-depression/817386 "2018-07-06T14:48:52Z")
I know the first thing that would spring up to mind is depression but that seems to be a reduced sensation of pleasure from the people I’ve talked to with many emotions still present but almost “muddied”. I mean a lack … --- ## [Help with a craft project - plaster of Paris substitute](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-a-craft-project-plaster-of-paris-substitute/817122)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2018, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-a-craft-project-plaster-of-paris-substitute/817122 "2018-07-06T06:13:03Z")
I’ve been volunteered to create a decorative center piece of sorts for my step daughters (teacher) 1st grade classroom. Specifically painted rock cacti in little pots, example: I’ve … --- ## [Does your brain stay cooler when you think less?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-your-brain-stay-cooler-when-you-think-less/817293)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2018, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-your-brain-stay-cooler-when-you-think-less/817293 "2018-07-06T05:15:17Z")
Personal testimony: I am way less productive when I’m hot. I am loathe to start any not-absolutely-necessary task, regardless of how hard it actually is. This even extends to tasks that are purely mental. For example,… --- ## [Legislators who use a secret ballot?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legislators-who-use-a-secret-ballot/817355)
**Author:** [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 6, 2018, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legislators-who-use-a-secret-ballot/817355 "2018-07-06T05:02:47Z")
Are there any states or countries whose Legislature uses a secret ballot in order to pass bills? --- ## [How do you create a link to Google Maps with your saved zoom settings?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-create-a-link-to-google-maps-with-your-saved-zoom-settings/662200)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2018, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-create-a-link-to-google-maps-with-your-saved-zoom-settings/662200 "2018-07-05T23:58:06Z")
Google is frustrating me this morning. I finally got this link to a map but Google isn’t remembering my zoom setting or the map placement on the screen. I’ve seen other people link to zoomed maps. Whats the secret? htt… --- ## [Tumbling in Space](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tumbling-in-space/817107)
**Author:** [@EastUmpqua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EastUmpqua)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2018, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tumbling-in-space/817107 "2018-07-05T19:38:01Z")
Is it possible for an object like Oumuamua, which is rotating around its intermediate axis, be accelerated by outgassing? I understand that outgassing can accelerate comets, but I didn’t think comets could tumble without… --- ## [What exactly do Quadro cards do?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-do-quadro-cards-do/817160)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2018, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-do-quadro-cards-do/817160 "2018-07-05T17:53:33Z")
As far as I understood, Quadro cards are for rendering exclusively, however if we take a look at this Blender 3d rendering test (ray tracing) http://blenchmark.com/gpu-benchmarks , we see that a Quadro P6000 (which cos… --- ## [Are there any descendent species that can interbreed despite their ancestors not being able to?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-descendent-species-that-can-interbreed-despite-their-ancestors-not-being-able-to/817320)
**Author:** [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2018, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-descendent-species-that-can-interbreed-despite-their-ancestors-not-being-able-to/817320 "2018-07-05T17:33:53Z")
Are there any known instances of evolutionarily distant species, whose ancestors could not interbreed, that happened to mutate enough over time (through convergent evolution or otherwise) to be fertile with one another o… --- ## [Why is my folder showing less data than its sub-folders? (Win 10)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-folder-showing-less-data-than-its-sub-folders-win-10/817270)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2018, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-my-folder-showing-less-data-than-its-sub-folders-win-10/817270 "2018-07-05T10:50:29Z")
I’m a bit curious about this but also kind of worried the data has been corrupted. I have a lot of files saved under a folder title ‘Misc’, on right-clicking Win 10 reports that its 11.7 GB in size. However it should be… --- ## [Overheated Lubrication and Mechanical Stuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overheated-lubrication-and-mechanical-stuff/817090)
**Author:** [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2018, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/overheated-lubrication-and-mechanical-stuff/817090 "2018-07-05T05:08:21Z")
I am aware that various oils and lubricants for mechanical things (like cars, for example, but lots of other machinery) come in various weights and viscosities, all of which have a preferred range of temperatures. So… w… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=565) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=567)