# Factual Questions **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=581 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 582 --- ## [Does 23 and me make more from individual accounts or selling gata to insurance companies the like?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-23-and-me-make-more-from-individual-accounts-or-selling-gata-to-insurance-companies-the-like/814977)
**Author:** [@Steven\_Estes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steven_Estes)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2018, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-23-and-me-make-more-from-individual-accounts-or-selling-gata-to-insurance-companies-the-like/814977 "2018-05-29T20:32:31Z")
Does 23 and Me make more of its income from selling individuals ancestry and health records or from selling data to insurance companies, research entities, and the like? --- ## [State (e.g. New Jersey) of residency as element of the crime](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-e-g-new-jersey-of-residency-as-element-of-the-crime/815057)
**Author:** [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2018, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-e-g-new-jersey-of-residency-as-element-of-the-crime/815057 "2018-05-29T20:21:03Z")
Federal law allows retired police officers to carry concealed firearms nationwide with some exceptions and conditions. A retired officer who resides in New Jersey must also obtain and carry a permit card from the state a… --- ## [International driver's license for car hire](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-drivers-license-for-car-hire/813899)
**Author:** [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2018, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/international-drivers-license-for-car-hire/813899 "2018-05-29T18:44:03Z")
I’m about to go on holiday, and in about 10 days I will be renting a car in France. My wife is worried that we need international driver’s licenses, but I think we will just need our Australian passports and licenses. … --- ## ["Agent also means producer"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agent-also-means-producer/814974)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2018, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/agent-also-means-producer/814974 "2018-05-29T18:38:34Z")
Stuck at work, the radio is playing, and an insurance advert comes on. At the end of the spiel, at a much faster pace, comes the phrase “Agent also means producer”. It sounds like a forced disclaimer, but phrased in su… --- ## [Israeli PM Quote about American Jews](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/israeli-pm-quote-about-american-jews/814962)
**Author:** [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2018, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/israeli-pm-quote-about-american-jews/814962 "2018-05-29T18:24:57Z")
We all say stupid stuff. I seem to recall some Israeli prime minister getting caught saying that one cannot be a real Jew without living in Israel. The Google, it does nothing. Anyone out there remembers it better? --- ## [Why do financial companies have title inflation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-financial-companies-have-title-inflation/813968)
**Author:** [@edwardcoast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwardcoast)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2018, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-financial-companies-have-title-inflation/813968 "2018-05-29T16:15:17Z")
It seems that everyone who isn’t answering the phone at a financial company is a VP, a Vice President. Is there a reason for that? I’ve seen jobs which elsewhere would be a lead position or a first line supervisor, but i… --- ## [Skype doesn't see my webcam even after I re-installed the software. What's next?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skype-doesnt-see-my-webcam-even-after-i-re-installed-the-software-whats-next/814980)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2018, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/skype-doesnt-see-my-webcam-even-after-i-re-installed-the-software-whats-next/814980 "2018-05-29T14:42:03Z")
I’ve used this webcam as recently as a month or so ago to Skype. Today, nada. Skype info on video checking is that it can’t find a webcam. I uninstall the camera on my computer, then I go to Logitech, the maker, and… --- ## [Checking for leaks in brake line.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/checking-for-leaks-in-brake-line/814990)
**Author:** [@Mrdeals](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrdeals)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2018, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/checking-for-leaks-in-brake-line/814990 "2018-05-29T12:51:07Z")
My car seems to have a pretty severe brake fluid leak, I will dump a bottle of brake fluid in and a half hour later the reservoir is empty and I have no brakes! Is there a cheap, readily available liquid I can put in th… --- ## [What kind of structure is this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-structure-is-this/815050)
**Author:** [@TheSundial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheSundial)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2018, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-structure-is-this/815050 "2018-05-29T12:31:02Z")
In this video a couple dirt bike riders arrive at this unusual antenna? in the Eastern part of the US. Best view is probably 2:27. --- ## [Do all humans use "ha ha" to laff?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-all-humans-use-ha-ha-to-laff/814749)
**Author:** [@RichardSRussell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RichardSRussell)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2018, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-all-humans-use-ha-ha-to-laff/814749 "2018-05-29T03:29:46Z")
I’m sure that people all over the world sneeze and cough the same way, because they’re involuntary, but how about laffing? Does everybody do “ha ha”, or is that something cultural or language-specific? --- ## [What's greener: lining a pan with aluminum foil or not?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-greener-lining-a-pan-with-aluminum-foil-or-not/814316)
**Author:** [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Replies:** 48\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2018, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-greener-lining-a-pan-with-aluminum-foil-or-not/814316 "2018-05-29T02:19:35Z")
My wife and I are having a friendly argument and I need the Dope to help me out. Here’s the situation: when cooking stuff, I frequently like to line our pans with a sheet of (100% recycled) aluminum foil. Then after din… --- ## [Using an IDE on the Mac for Linux development?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-an-ide-on-the-mac-for-linux-development/814650)
**Author:** [@edwardcoast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwardcoast)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [May 29, 2018, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-an-ide-on-the-mac-for-linux-development/814650 "2018-05-29T01:17:08Z")
For a project I’m working on, I develop Python code on a Linux server. I use Smultron, which is a nice text editor on the Mac and access the Linux server by mounting it as a Samba share. I’ve been thinking about using a… --- ## [When did QuickBooks Online launch?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-quickbooks-online-launch/814996)
**Author:** [@glowacks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glowacks)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2018, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-quickbooks-online-launch/814996 "2018-05-28T23:38:39Z")
I just got into accounting about 5 years ago, and during my time at school, I did not hear one bit about QuickBooks Online. We had a class that was partially devoted to learning QuickBooks, so it’s not like any of intui… --- ## [Printing phot, driving me crazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/printing-phot-driving-me-crazy/814973)
**Author:** [@dauerbach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dauerbach)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2018, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/printing-phot-driving-me-crazy/814973 "2018-05-28T21:45:44Z")
I scanned a 5 x 7 photo and am trying to print it 8 x 10 in the photo app in Windows 10. No matter how I change the settings it cuts off the bottom of the print and adds it to a new page. I want the whole thing on one … --- ## [Is there a general name for computer data text files organized like this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-general-name-for-computer-data-text-files-organized-like-this/814839)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2018, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-a-general-name-for-computer-data-text-files-organized-like-this/814839 "2018-05-28T19:37:24Z")
I’m using .kml and .gpx files, which are data files for GPS tracks such as a hiker records. They are human readable text, but they are formatted in similar distinctive ways. The structure is nested with these \ and \<… --- ## [Odd Spanish spelling question about accent marks](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odd-spanish-spelling-question-about-accent-marks/814698)
**Author:** [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [May 28, 2018, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odd-spanish-spelling-question-about-accent-marks/814698 "2018-05-28T14:29:07Z")
This question will reveal that I don’t really understand accent marks, so feel free to point and laugh. If a person with an originally Spanish surname changes the pronunciation, should the accent marks change as well? T… --- ## [Lsass.exe? Computer shutdown problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lsass-exe-computer-shutdown-problem/249960)
**Author:** [@belladonna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/belladonna)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2004, 11:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lsass-exe-computer-shutdown-problem/249960 "2004-06-12T11:48:33Z")
The past few days my computer has been shutting down a few times a day. A box pops up saying, paraphrased– " system is shutting down, save any unsaved work. C/Windows/System32/lsass.exe has terminated unexpectedly wit… --- ## [Fruit tree grafting wax formulas -- why resin?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fruit-tree-grafting-wax-formulas-why-resin/813424)
**Author:** [@wallewek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wallewek)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2018, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fruit-tree-grafting-wax-formulas-why-resin/813424 "2018-05-27T22:04:37Z")
I’ve been experimenting with making my own grafting wax for grafting a few apple trees. It seems like a lot of the commercial waxes are quite hard and need to be heated. Not sure why, and it’s a nuisance. Looking onlin… --- ## [History of Exercising for Health & Fitness](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/history-of-exercising-for-health-fitness/739139)
**Author:** [@Fotheringay-Phipps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fotheringay-Phipps)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2015, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/history-of-exercising-for-health-fitness/739139 "2015-12-02T04:55:21Z")
When did people pick up on the notion that you could increase your health and all purpose fitness and begin engaging in it for this reason? Note: this is distinguished from the idea that an athlete practicing for a spec… --- ## [Facebook: Show video URL not accessible](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-show-video-url-not-accessible/814904)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2018, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-show-video-url-not-accessible/814904 "2018-05-27T15:49:52Z")
I’ve wanted to open videos in Facebook in another window. I used to be able to do this by clicking Control and the video. A menu would pop up that says ‘Show video URL’. Now I hold control and click and the menu comes… --- ## [Why 'orient' in Grand Orient de France?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-orient-in-grand-orient-de-france/814395)
**Author:** [@Wakinyan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wakinyan)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2018, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-orient-in-grand-orient-de-france/814395 "2018-05-27T14:59:06Z")
Wiki: “The Grand Orient de France (GODF) is the largest of several Masonic organizations in France and the oldest in Continental Europé” Why is it the grand orient? I cannot find any meaning in my language, in English o… --- ## [im so confused on a few mattersa](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-so-confused-on-a-few-mattersa/814892)
**Author:** [@Learn\_Grow87](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Learn_Grow87)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2018, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-so-confused-on-a-few-mattersa/814892 "2018-05-27T14:09:29Z")
what does she mean when she says that thicker dicks mean nothing to her and i should take that as a compliment --- ## [Help with place name origins](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-place-name-origins/777376)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 202\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2018, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-place-name-origins/777376 "2018-05-27T06:48:44Z")
I’m compiling a list of all cities outside the US that have US places named after them. It’s a very ambitious project, but it’s one that the internet, especially Wikipedia, makes a lot easier. So far I have about 500 suc… --- ## [So is my electric water heater that got wet completely fried?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-is-my-electric-water-heater-that-got-wet-completely-fried/814629)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2018, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-is-my-electric-water-heater-that-got-wet-completely-fried/814629 "2018-05-27T03:27:58Z")
Water heater sits beside a washing machine, the drain hose of which cracked while in operation, spraying the water heater. Ran out of hot water a day or so later, so I suspect it quit working shortly thereafter. Is thi… --- ## [Can't clear memory space on my MacBook Air--bigger problem?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-clear-memory-space-on-my-macbook-air-bigger-problem/814869)
**Author:** [@TSBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TSBG)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2018, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cant-clear-memory-space-on-my-macbook-air-bigger-problem/814869 "2018-05-27T02:30:57Z")
I have a 2010 MacBook Air–ancient, and I need a new one, but it gets the job done. Until recently. It’s running very slowly, I get the spinning beach ball a lot, and the finder now crashes sometimes, which it never has… --- ## [The Art of War: was Sun Tzu real](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-art-of-war-was-sun-tzu-real/814804)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2018, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-art-of-war-was-sun-tzu-real/814804 "2018-05-27T01:36:50Z")
I was reading an article about historical figures that probably didn’t actually exist. Most of them seemed plausible enough; Robin Hood, Mulan, William Tell. Some less so; Confucius, Shakespeare, Homer. But some caught … --- ## [Wade-Giles confusion](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wade-giles-confusion/814815)
**Author:** [@BwanaBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BwanaBob)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2018, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wade-giles-confusion/814815 "2018-05-27T01:11:34Z")
Is there an explanation why the Wade-Giles system of romanization of Mandarin makes the standard letter sounds need apostrophes? To be clear, the ‘t’ sound is t’ but an unadorned t is a ‘d’ sound. Why add that extra… --- ## [Identify this ring symbol](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-ring-symbol/814833)
**Author:** [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2018, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/identify-this-ring-symbol/814833 "2018-05-26T23:52:00Z")
I just saw this pic on a local Facebook group, someone asking what the symbol was. I had a sense of deja vu that I had seen someone else asking about the same symbol on the Dope not too long ago! I don’t recall if we eve… --- ## [Finishing a garage vaulted ceiling](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finishing-a-garage-vaulted-ceiling/814758)
**Author:** [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2018, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finishing-a-garage-vaulted-ceiling/814758 "2018-05-26T23:19:17Z")
I had to look up the terms for the various parts of roof framing online, so if I say something that doesn’t make sense, let me know. My garage has a hip framed ceiling, and I want to finish the inside (insulate, add dry… --- ## [How many species of plants?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-species-of-plants/814846)
**Author:** [@Try2B\_Comprehensive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Try2B_Comprehensive)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2018, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-species-of-plants/814846 "2018-05-26T22:07:22Z")
How many species of plants are there? Currently, right now. Not- how many species of plants are known. How many are there? How do we estimate that? Is there a Fibonacci number fraction of uncertainty that we can predic… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=580) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=582)