# Factual Questions **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=595 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 596 --- ## [Data for Investing - Where to find companies' metrics aggregated into a single file/spreadsheet?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/data-for-investing-where-to-find-companies-metrics-aggregated-into-a-single-file-spreadsheet/812513)
**Author:** [@Whiskey\_Dickens](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whiskey_Dickens)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2018, 7:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/data-for-investing-where-to-find-companies-metrics-aggregated-into-a-single-file-spreadsheet/812513 "2018-04-17T07:24:33Z")
I’m looking to plunk some of my 2017 profit sharing into a company traded on the Toronto stock exchange. I’d like to sort the companies listed on the TSX by various metrics (Price/Earnings, dividend %, EBITDA, etc). Wh… --- ## [What stops lawyers from abusing lawyer-client privilege to aid and abet wrongdoing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-stops-lawyers-from-abusing-lawyer-client-privilege-to-aid-and-abet-wrongdoing/812454)
**Author:** [@Measure\_for\_Measure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Measure_for_Measure)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2018, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-stops-lawyers-from-abusing-lawyer-client-privilege-to-aid-and-abet-wrongdoing/812454 "2018-04-17T04:39:57Z")
On twitter Bruce Bartlett, architect of the Kemp-Roth tax cuts under Reagan asks, “What is there to stop some lowlife with a law degree from being nothing more than a fixer who just uses lawyer-client privilege to aid an… --- ## [Reverse engineering the coordinate system by distance](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reverse-engineering-the-coordinate-system-by-distance/812339)
**Author:** [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2018, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reverse-engineering-the-coordinate-system-by-distance/812339 "2018-04-17T04:21:14Z")
Say that I have a list of objects and I can tell you how far apart each item is from one another. E.g.: Object A is 10 units away from Object B Object A is 15 units away from Object C Object B is 5 unites away from Ob… --- ## [Computer question. Where did the emails go?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-question-where-did-the-emails-go/812549)
**Author:** [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2018, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computer-question-where-did-the-emails-go/812549 "2018-04-17T03:20:11Z")
My friend is in town, and at my home. He’s asked me if I can assist with a mystery. Last August, he got a new Dell Inspiron laptop, and successfully transferred all of his old emails to it. This week he has been traveli… --- ## [Postal Carrier wants me to move my car. I say I dont have to....](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/postal-carrier-wants-me-to-move-my-car-i-say-i-dont-have-to/384696)
**Author:** [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2018, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/postal-carrier-wants-me-to-move-my-car-i-say-i-dont-have-to/384696 "2018-04-17T02:29:35Z")
I’m home for the hollidays since last Wednesday. I am at home with the family, and I parked my Explorer on the street/Cul-de-sac next to our yard. As straight as one can get a non-curved car, on a non-curved stretch of… --- ## [Did Comey release a formal report on why he didn't recommend charging Hilary Clinton?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-comey-release-a-formal-report-on-why-he-didnt-recommend-charging-hilary-clinton/812554)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2018, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-comey-release-a-formal-report-on-why-he-didnt-recommend-charging-hilary-clinton/812554 "2018-04-17T02:10:58Z")
As per the thread title. Just wondering if there was a formal report, or just his announcement to the media. --- ## [Does anyone know what event this Deadspin article is cryptically referring too?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-what-event-this-deadspin-article-is-cryptically-referring-too/812490)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2018, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-know-what-event-this-deadspin-article-is-cryptically-referring-too/812490 "2018-04-17T00:49:40Z")
Article from August 2011 that I saw linked the other day The opening line is Oh, 1997. Back when we thought murdering Vince Foster was the worst our government could do. I totally thought this was referencing the Sn… --- ## [Name for idiosyncratic walk?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-for-idiosyncratic-walk/736985)
**Author:** [@Kropotkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kropotkin)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2018, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-for-idiosyncratic-walk/736985 "2018-04-16T22:36:26Z")
Most of us move forward the left leg and right arm, right leg and left arm, when we walk. Is there a name for people who move left left and left arm, right leg and right arm, or for the “technique”? A nickname used in th… --- ## [How to remove stains from unsealed sanded grout?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-remove-stains-from-unsealed-sanded-grout/812463)
**Author:** [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2018, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-remove-stains-from-unsealed-sanded-grout/812463 "2018-04-16T22:19:25Z")
How to remove stains from unsealed sanded grout? Our counter has sanded, unsealed grout which is stained and discolored. We need to get it all one color again so we can have it sealed. We have tried white vinegar, Soft… --- ## [Etymology of "Sasquatch"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/etymology-of-sasquatch/812522)
**Author:** [@StusBlues](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StusBlues)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2018, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/etymology-of-sasquatch/812522 "2018-04-16T19:49:03Z")
I recall reading that the Sasquatch of Salish folklore was not the creature that we lovingly know today as Bigfoot. Rather, he was just a human guy who chose to go live by himself in the woods. I’m not able to run this d… --- ## [Fitness gurus - the crosstrainer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fitness-gurus-the-crosstrainer/584008)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2018, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fitness-gurus-the-crosstrainer/584008 "2018-04-16T18:54:44Z")
AKA an elliptical trainer. This thing. I’ve read a few things on them, wanted to see how true they were and if there were any additional tips on using them. Mainly, I’ve read that they provide as good a workout as a tr… --- ## [Amending The Pre-Bill Of Rights Portion Of The Constitution](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amending-the-pre-bill-of-rights-portion-of-the-constitution/812407)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2018, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amending-the-pre-bill-of-rights-portion-of-the-constitution/812407 "2018-04-16T17:39:58Z")
When was the last time the Constitution was amended with the change focusing specifically on a part of the text that appears before the Bill of Rights and later amendments? --- ## [Is this request \[about changing currency\] legit?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-request-about-changing-currency-legit/812369)
**Author:** [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2018, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-request-about-changing-currency-legit/812369 "2018-04-16T17:33:32Z")
As I posted in this thread For decades I would use AAA to buy foreign currency. They used current exchange rate and free delivery via Fex Ex. You could also charge it if you wished and they would post it on your credit … --- ## [Martress sizes in other European languages](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/martress-sizes-in-other-european-languages/670540)
**Author:** [@F.Pu-du-he-pa-as](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/F.Pu-du-he-pa-as)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2018, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/martress-sizes-in-other-european-languages/670540 "2018-04-16T16:42:23Z")
Are the sizes of mattress we find here in the US (king, queen, twin, etc.) standardized across other countries? If they are, what are they called in other European languages? --- ## [Why does matzoh make some people constipated?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-matzoh-make-some-people-constipated/579328)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2018, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-matzoh-make-some-people-constipated/579328 "2018-04-16T14:38:18Z")
See subject. \[Note: Try to keep Jackie Mason-style responses to a minimum. This is a real question. :)\] \[Note to Mods: This is my altered repost, sans Jackie Mason appurtenances. I hope it too will not be banished…:)\] --- ## [Magnification from raindrops](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magnification-from-raindrops/812445)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2018, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/magnification-from-raindrops/812445 "2018-04-16T12:04:23Z")
I’m outside on my phone right now and a very light rain started. One raindrop in particular that landed on the screen formed a dome maybe 2 or 3 millimeters across, and magnified in that dome I could very clearly see ind… --- ## [How does the Federal Reserve work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-the-federal-reserve-work/812370)
**Author:** [@MonkeyCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyCat)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2018, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-the-federal-reserve-work/812370 "2018-04-16T00:27:29Z")
I am entirely ignorant and would greatly appreciate some schooling in this area. It seems to me, after a modicum of research, that the Federal Reserve is a company controlled by commercial bank shareholders. So… Can I re… --- ## [Can I set different alert/notification sounds for different contacts on an Android phone? If so, how](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-set-different-alert-notification-sounds-for-different-contacts-on-an-android-phone-if-so-how/812419)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2018, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-set-different-alert-notification-sounds-for-different-contacts-on-an-android-phone-if-so-how/812419 "2018-04-15T22:48:05Z")
My phone: Huawei Mate SE Android 7.0 + EMUI 5.1(I see no difference from the EMUI contribution) I am using the default Android messaging app for texts. Is there a way to make different sounds chime for different users… --- ## [What is lawyer who turns "states evidence" allowed to say about his client?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-lawyer-who-turns-states-evidence-allowed-to-say-about-his-client/812442)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2018, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-lawyer-who-turns-states-evidence-allowed-to-say-about-his-client/812442 "2018-04-15T22:10:02Z")
So it seems possible that Trumps lawyer may face some serious charges, and presumably will be offered a deal. In cases like this (I can’t imagine there are that many of them, even if they don’t involve presidents) what… --- ## [Odd TV behavior](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odd-tv-behavior/812443)
**Author:** [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2018, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/odd-tv-behavior/812443 "2018-04-15T21:33:40Z")
(this may belong in IMHO) I have cable TV in three locations. The bedroom unit is the only one that acts up. In short, turning the set on is a crapshoot. About half of the time it comes on with no problem. But often it… --- ## [Can you turn off sounds/vibrations for app updates and stuff on phones?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-turn-off-sounds-vibrations-for-app-updates-and-stuff-on-phones/812464)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2018, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-turn-off-sounds-vibrations-for-app-updates-and-stuff-on-phones/812464 "2018-04-15T21:26:33Z")
When I was a kid I used to always keep my phone sounds turned of for whatever reason, it stuck with me and I keep it silent now as well, that annoys people, so I’d like to turn them on, but then apps start sounding off a… --- ## [Carbon monoxide from portable A/C unit](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carbon-monoxide-from-portable-a-c-unit/760876)
**Author:** [@jayrey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayrey)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2016, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/carbon-monoxide-from-portable-a-c-unit/760876 "2016-07-28T04:51:49Z")
I have a one-year-old LG portable A/C unit – the kind that looks like a big white bread box sitting on it’s end, with a collapsable hose venting hot air out the window. The window kit that attaches to the hose is okay, b… --- ## [So what could THIS car problem be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-could-this-car-problem-be/812396)
**Author:** [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2018, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-could-this-car-problem-be/812396 "2018-04-15T10:44:54Z")
This afternoon I was driving my 2003 Sonata from Olympia up to Seattle for a show and an overnight stay. Just short of downtown I hit traffic. As the traffic was clearing I started accelerating - and as I was in third ge… --- ## [Do 911 call centers find out the outcome of calls they handle?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-911-call-centers-find-out-the-outcome-of-calls-they-handle/812400)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2018, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-911-call-centers-find-out-the-outcome-of-calls-they-handle/812400 "2018-04-15T05:13:35Z")
I’ve been thinking about when 911 was implemented in my city. It was the early eighties here. https://www.nena.org/?page=911overviewfacts I’ve always thought the stress would be overwhelming. Every call is an emergency… --- ## [What should I use to hang removable posterboard to block light?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-use-to-hang-removable-posterboard-to-block-light/812257)
**Author:** [@ambushed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ambushed)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2018, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-should-i-use-to-hang-removable-posterboard-to-block-light/812257 "2018-04-15T04:25:24Z")
What I’m trying to do: The computer room I’ve set up in my townhouse unfortunately faces due East, so virtually every morning the room is flooded with extremely bright sunlight until noon passes. My eyes have always bee… --- ## [Calling electricians: Weird can lighting behavior](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-electricians-weird-can-lighting-behavior/812359)
**Author:** [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2018, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/calling-electricians-weird-can-lighting-behavior/812359 "2018-04-15T04:21:00Z")
Today I finally got off my ass to replace a couple of lights in our living room. We have a setup of can (recessed) lights in a 2x3 grid: 1 2 3 4 5 6 These are all dimmable lights. There are two dimmer switc… --- ## [Are Postal Workers and Security Guards considered white-collar or blue collar?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-postal-workers-and-security-guards-considered-white-collar-or-blue-collar/789554)
**Author:** [@Reddy\_Mercury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reddy_Mercury)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2018, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-postal-workers-and-security-guards-considered-white-collar-or-blue-collar/789554 "2018-04-15T02:24:38Z")
In the US, would you say the occupations of Postal Worker and Security Guard are considered blue-collar or white-collar employment? --- ## [Tell me about changing out catalytic converters.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-changing-out-catalytic-converters/812377)
**Author:** [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2018, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tell-me-about-changing-out-catalytic-converters/812377 "2018-04-15T01:46:34Z")
So the wife insisted on taking her new (to her) car to the dealer for an oil change. When she picked it up, they told her it needs a new cat for an estimated $1900. Now I haven’t see the actual quote yet so I don’t know… --- ## [Destroying Evidence](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/destroying-evidence/812334)
**Author:** [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2018, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/destroying-evidence/812334 "2018-04-15T01:40:02Z")
Inspired by the raid on Michael Cohen’s home and office. Seems like he would have started shredding and burning long before now, but he might also want to save stuff for leverage. So that a factual answer is possible, … --- ## [Could a small person actually burn more calories than a large person?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-small-person-actually-burn-more-calories-than-a-large-person/812238)
**Author:** [@Contemplation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contemplation)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2018, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-small-person-actually-burn-more-calories-than-a-large-person/812238 "2018-04-15T01:37:59Z")
Maybe it gets hard to lose weight because, with more mass and volume, it takes less energy to stay warm. The bigger you are, the lower your surface area to volume ratio is. Your body has to maintain a temp of 37C (98.6… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=594) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=596)