# Factual Questions **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=631 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 632 --- ## [Voter Registration/De-Registration in Ohio](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voter-registration-de-registration-in-ohio/270257)
**Author:** [@Lips\_Obsession](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lips_Obsession)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2018, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voter-registration-de-registration-in-ohio/270257 "2018-01-11T19:36:54Z")
I voted in the 2000 Presidential election. I don’t believe I’ve voted in any election since then, although I may have. I’m trying to find out what the Ohio law is for “de-registering” a voter - in other words, would my… --- ## [How to stop a stolen tank?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-stop-a-stolen-tank/798715)
**Author:** [@Atomic\_Alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atomic_Alex)\ **Replies:** 40\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2018, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-stop-a-stolen-tank/798715 "2018-01-11T18:58:42Z")
I was reading about the Shawn Nelson tank rampage: 1995 San Diego tank rampage - Wikipedia Apparently the police got lucky because he both managed to get stuck on a central reservation and left the hatch unsecured so he… --- ## [TMI: Earwax as a test for STD's?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tmi-earwax-as-a-test-for-stds/257882)
**Author:** [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2018, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tmi-earwax-as-a-test-for-stds/257882 "2018-01-11T18:52:18Z")
A friend was telling me the other day that supposedly one can detect certain STD’s a woman might have by… inserting a bit of earwax into her vagina. If she screams, she’s got (whatever STD this puports to test for), if … --- ## [New roof installed, did not use plywood sheeting](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-roof-installed-did-not-use-plywood-sheeting/804547)
**Author:** [@The\_Man\_In\_Black](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Man_In_Black)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2018, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-roof-installed-did-not-use-plywood-sheeting/804547 "2018-01-11T15:18:13Z")
My parents recently had a new roof installed. The previous roof was installed around 2001, and shingles have been falling off and re-nailed since around 4 years after it was installed. The new roof was installed by a m… --- ## [negative ion generators](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/negative-ion-generators/27367)
**Author:** [@pbjba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbjba)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2000, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/negative-ion-generators/27367 "2000-08-09T19:15:52Z")
Health Canada says that there are no studies to back up that neg.ion generators provide any health benefits. However I recently read a book by Fred Soyka ( 1977 ) that talks about MANY studies that have been done abou… --- ## [LG TV--question about properly supporting/mounting it](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lg-tv-question-about-properly-supporting-mounting-it/806286)
**Author:** [@TSBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TSBG)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2018, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lg-tv-question-about-properly-supporting-mounting-it/806286 "2018-01-11T05:43:54Z")
I bought a new LG TV–model number LG 65SJ8000 65, 65" screen as the model number indicates. It isn’t wall-mounted, it sits on the included center base on a low table. However, the (picture only) instructions seemed to … --- ## [Is it actually required to dress like a cartoon character to practice before English courts?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-actually-required-to-dress-like-a-cartoon-character-to-practice-before-english-courts/804771)
**Author:** [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Replies:** 115\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2018, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-actually-required-to-dress-like-a-cartoon-character-to-practice-before-english-courts/804771 "2018-01-11T05:33:19Z")
Or can you just wear a suit like a normal person? Also, do they wear foppish powdered wigs in Scotland too? Seems like they would have less affinity for that kind of idiocy. --- ## [LED headlight bulb, customized--replacing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/led-headlight-bulb-customized-replacing/806279)
**Author:** [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2018, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/led-headlight-bulb-customized-replacing/806279 "2018-01-11T02:00:09Z")
In my car, a 1994 Mercedes, the left headlight went out. The part number on the headlight unit–which is a small LED item that is twisted into the back of the fixed headlight position after the fashion of conventional tai… --- ## [Non-Euclidean Architecture](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-euclidean-architecture/806257)
**Author:** [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2018, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/non-euclidean-architecture/806257 "2018-01-11T00:43:35Z")
Is it possible to build stuff like a house, or castle, or submarine cave complex, using geometric principles not covered in Euclidean geometry? Seems like the answer would be “no.” Which would make sense, because actua… --- ## [The famous crypts in Hollywood. How do they control odors?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-famous-crypts-in-hollywood-how-do-they-control-odors/806007)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2018, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-famous-crypts-in-hollywood-how-do-they-control-odors/806007 "2018-01-11T00:34:22Z")
Perhaps a bit TMI. Many celebrities are buried in Hollywood mausoleums. Often in a drawer along a long wall. https://goo.gl/images/m3HHht That does raise the question of decomposition and odors. A grave buried under s… --- ## [GFCI Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gfci-question/806158)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2018, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gfci-question/806158 "2018-01-10T22:10:34Z")
I have a 60 amp 240V GFCI breaker that trips as soon as it is turned “on.” I disconnected the black and red power lines coming out of it. When power is applied, it still trips immediately. My only quick question: Hav… --- ## [How to buy Ripple coin (XRP) NOW?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-buy-ripple-coin-xrp-now/805973)
**Author:** [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2018, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-buy-ripple-coin-xrp-now/805973 "2018-01-10T21:55:09Z")
I have only US dollars, no cryptocurrency at the moment. I’d like to buy about $100 USD in RippleCoin (XRP) now. I can afford to lose that much, and I think it might be in for a nice gain in the next few months to a ye… --- ## [Automatic transmission stuck in park](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/automatic-transmission-stuck-in-park/806252)
**Author:** [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2018, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/automatic-transmission-stuck-in-park/806252 "2018-01-10T21:26:42Z")
I have a 1999 Accord, and it won’t shift out of park. Turn it on, depress the brake, no shifting. However, the brake lights also don’t go on. Everything I’ve found on the internet says this indicated a faulty brake light… --- ## [In the animal kingdom what has the right of way](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-animal-kingdom-what-has-the-right-of-way/806358)
**Author:** [@Nansbread1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nansbread1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2018, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-the-animal-kingdom-what-has-the-right-of-way/806358 "2018-01-10T20:51:38Z")
Wee or Poo? --- ## [What is the "chicken tongue" in this video?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-chicken-tongue-in-this-video/806264)
**Author:** [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2018, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-chicken-tongue-in-this-video/806264 "2018-01-10T19:45:32Z")
Maybe you’ve already seen this legendary bit of YouTube stoner humor - Gimme Pizza (Slow) - a song/sketch from an old kids’ show with Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen about making a pizza with crazy ingredients, but slowed dow… --- ## [How do you determine if a usb flash drive is USB 3.0 compatible?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-determine-if-a-usb-flash-drive-is-usb-3-0-compatible/806167)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2018, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-determine-if-a-usb-flash-drive-is-usb-3-0-compatible/806167 "2018-01-10T19:41:09Z")
I know I have two USB 3.0 drives/ports on my computer, but how do I determine if my flash storage drives are 3.0? I have a couple of them that might be, but other than watching how fast data is copied to them, how do I … --- ## [Finding a specific number in Pi](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-a-specific-number-in-pi/805972)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2018, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/finding-a-specific-number-in-pi/805972 "2018-01-10T18:54:38Z")
If I wanted to find the 3,257,001st (for example) number in Pi, how would I do it? Is there a website or a sequence generator? Thanks. --- ## [Question about candlestick telephones](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-candlestick-telephones/806216)
**Author:** [@Mornac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mornac)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2018, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-candlestick-telephones/806216 "2018-01-10T17:24:31Z")
I’m familiar with them from film only, starting with silent films in the 20’s up to the Mayberry Police station n the '60’s. I don’t think I’ve ever seen one in real life. I wondered a bit about it in years gone by, but … --- ## [why did the dinosaurs not evolve back](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-dinosaurs-not-evolve-back/666138)
**Author:** [@breakneck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/breakneck)\ **Replies:** 106\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2018, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-the-dinosaurs-not-evolve-back/666138 "2018-01-10T15:45:56Z")
why did the dinosaurs not evolve back? why were they so massive? does that mean the plants they fed on were massive too? why didnt the large plants re evolve ? why were they so large ? I have a theory about this and i wa… --- ## ["You \[expletive\], you!" (Joe Pesci) - is this speech pattern common anywhere?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-expletive-you-joe-pesci-is-this-speech-pattern-common-anywhere/806162)
**Author:** [@Lamoral](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamoral)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2018, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-expletive-you-joe-pesci-is-this-speech-pattern-common-anywhere/806162 "2018-01-10T15:38:27Z")
One of the things I’ve noticed about Joe Pesci’s characters in Goodfellas and Casino is that often they use a very specific form of insult: bookending the expletive with the word “you.” "You dizzy motherfucker, you! Yo… --- ## [Fit Bit Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fit-bit-question/806066)
**Author:** [@SanDiegoTim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanDiegoTim)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2018, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fit-bit-question/806066 "2018-01-10T14:50:05Z")
My wife just bought one. This morning she tells me her Fit Bit told her she went to sleep at a specific time. It also told her she was awake for a certain period of time. I assume this may have something to do with an… --- ## [Why does Santa Claus wear red?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-santa-claus-wear-red/806147)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2018, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-santa-claus-wear-red/806147 "2018-01-10T14:34:26Z")
Yes, I’m aware of all the iconography where he wears other colors; but putting that aside, why is he frequently depicted wearing red? The rest of his outfit I get: black leather boots and belt, white trim presumably ermi… --- ## [iPhone Cutting Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-cutting-out/806266)
**Author:** [@TRC4941](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TRC4941)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2018, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-cutting-out/806266 "2018-01-10T14:14:31Z")
I have an iPhone 6S. My husband has an iPhone 5 (I think - just know it’s older than mine). We have AT&T for our service. My phone continually cuts out when I’m using it as a phone - only in my house. My husband’s ph… --- ## [What are some common misuses of the terms 'paradox' and 'irony'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-common-misuses-of-the-terms-paradox-and-irony/806047)
**Author:** [@davidmich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidmich)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2018, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-some-common-misuses-of-the-terms-paradox-and-irony/806047 "2018-01-10T09:51:54Z")
Hi What are some common misuses of the terms ‘paradox’ and ‘irony’? Real examples from blog or articles would be helpful. I’m asking because I myself probably misuse the terms. Are there any concrete rules of thumb for… --- ## [Have any Dopers been in Atlanta's new football stadium?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-dopers-been-in-atlantas-new-football-stadium/806206)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2018, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/have-any-dopers-been-in-atlantas-new-football-stadium/806206 "2018-01-10T04:39:48Z")
I have a question about the video screen(s) in Atlanta’s new Mercedes-Benz stadium. The video system appears to be in a circular alcove in the roof, just below the moving panels that open to let in the Georgia sunshine.… --- ## [MS keeps insisting it's "not genuine windows" after a SSD installed-???](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-keeps-insisting-its-not-genuine-windows-after-a-ssd-installed/697821)
**Author:** [@Anise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anise)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2018, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ms-keeps-insisting-its-not-genuine-windows-after-a-ssd-installed/697821 "2018-01-10T02:16:55Z")
Hey all, So… all I did was to install a SSD, and MS messages are now insisting that I’m somehow “not running genuine Windows” even though NOTHING else has changed. It’s the SAME copy of Windows 7 that came with the comp… --- ## [Where are all of the people with two middle names?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-all-of-the-people-with-two-middle-names/805989)
**Author:** [@dolphinboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dolphinboy)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2018, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-are-all-of-the-people-with-two-middle-names/805989 "2018-01-09T22:01:48Z")
I was watching the movie “Robin Hood: Men in Tights”, a very funny movie, but mods this thread is not about the movie. It stars the actor Cary Elwes. I looked Cary up in Wikipedia and his full name is Ivan Simon Cary Elw… --- ## [Life after the latest MS upgrade, please help.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-after-the-latest-ms-upgrade-please-help/806192)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2018, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/life-after-the-latest-ms-upgrade-please-help/806192 "2018-01-09T20:17:43Z")
MS upgraded my win-10 system three times last week (presumably related to Meltdown and Spectre) and the win-7 games that I had installed no longer work. When I click on the link I created on my desktop, the program is g… --- ## [Do Urban Gangs All Have Their Own "Thing," Or Is This Just A TV/Movie Trope?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-urban-gangs-all-have-their-own-thing-or-is-this-just-a-tv-movie-trope/806250)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2018, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-urban-gangs-all-have-their-own-thing-or-is-this-just-a-tv-movie-trope/806250 "2018-01-09T18:22:43Z")
Based on watching movies and TV, you get the idea that criminal gangs in urban neighborhoods tend to align by ethnicity, and that they all seem to stick to a handful of activities and “products,” for lack of a better cho… --- ## [Locked out of Facebook -Personal photo problem](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/locked-out-of-facebook-personal-photo-problem/806112)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2018, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/locked-out-of-facebook-personal-photo-problem/806112 "2018-01-09T18:13:54Z")
I’ve been on Facebook off and on all day. Suddenly this evening Facebook says that there is a problem and that I need to upload a picture of myself (which they claim they will immediately delete) for identification. I … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=630) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=632)