# Factual Questions **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=635 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 636 --- ## [How to Properly Park My Mustang For the Winter?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-properly-park-my-mustang-for-the-winter/805657)
**Author:** [@Panzram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Panzram)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2017, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-properly-park-my-mustang-for-the-winter/805657 "2017-12-31T23:04:22Z")
Hello, I have a 2003 Ford Mustang (V6) that I don’t drive very much in the winter and because of the severely cold weather we’re experiencing in PA I keep encountering difficulties in keeping my battery from running dow… --- ## [Do I have to choose DNS servers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-to-choose-dns-servers/805636)
**Author:** [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2017, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-to-choose-dns-servers/805636 "2017-12-31T22:24:47Z")
Do I have to specify DNS servers when configuring my home Mac, my home router, my wireless access points, and various other little devices on my home LAN? Or is “normal” home user behavior to leave all the configuration… --- ## [Next day free generator delivery from Amazon.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-day-free-generator-delivery-from-amazon/805489)
**Author:** [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2017, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-day-free-generator-delivery-from-amazon/805489 "2017-12-31T20:32:45Z")
Our generator is 17 years old. I used it when I lived in the woods during the 2000 Arkansas ice storm to run the well pump, gas furnace, satellite receiver and TV. But I digress. It is going to be damn cold this and ne… --- ## [Why do the oil companies think we're stupid? \[Gas prices ending in 9/10\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-the-oil-companies-think-were-stupid-gas-prices-ending-in-9-10/805578)
**Author:** [@Mitchco1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mitchco1)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2017, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-the-oil-companies-think-were-stupid-gas-prices-ending-in-9-10/805578 "2017-12-31T17:58:14Z")
Why do gas prices always end with a 9/10 designation? Do the oil companies think we’re all stupid? If they put the current gas price at $1.59 9/10c , do they think they can trick us into thinking , " wow , gas prices are… --- ## [Why does my Apple TV keep dropping the Netflix feed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-apple-tv-keep-dropping-the-netflix-feed/805628)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2017, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-my-apple-tv-keep-dropping-the-netflix-feed/805628 "2017-12-31T16:10:32Z")
We have Apple Tv and have a subscription to Netflix. When we first got it, it worked well, but over time there’s been an irritating defect: some of the Netflix shows will load, and then shut down just a few minutes in.… --- ## [Somewhere I can post a Survey?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somewhere-i-can-post-a-survey/805583)
**Author:** [@Whambulance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Whambulance)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2017, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/somewhere-i-can-post-a-survey/805583 "2017-12-31T05:16:00Z")
Hello! Can anyone recommend a really well traveled site that allows surveys? I’d like to post a little 6 or 7 question survey to use as a baseline for a larger project but have been unable to find a community where I c… --- ## [WWII MIA found alive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwii-mia-found-alive/805357)
**Author:** [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2017, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wwii-mia-found-alive/805357 "2017-12-31T03:01:23Z")
OK, saw Kong Skull Island a while ago, on cable. (small spoiler ahead) I thought of that Army Air Corps Lt, who went MIA during the last part of WWII, lived for nearly 30 years in the jungle then got to go back home. … --- ## [Car selling question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-selling-question/804914)
**Author:** [@echoreply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/echoreply)\ **Replies:** 59\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2017, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/car-selling-question/804914 "2017-12-31T02:35:43Z")
At some point in the next 6 months, I hope, I’ll be selling my car. If I trade it in, and include useful items in the car, do they make it to the eventual owner? I’ve only ever sold one car, and two motorcycles, and tha… --- ## [State Tax return in 2018](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-tax-return-in-2018/805561)
**Author:** [@Snnipe\_70E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snnipe_70E)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2017, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/state-tax-return-in-2018/805561 "2017-12-31T01:16:18Z")
At present 2017 I can deduct all state and local taxes paid in 2017. But in 2018 the deduction is capped at $10,000. Presently if I use a Schedule A and deduct my state income tax, and get a state tax return then I have… --- ## [Why is the digit-swap interval 11?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-digit-swap-interval-11/805384)
**Author:** [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2017, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-the-digit-swap-interval-11/805384 "2017-12-31T00:45:58Z")
My mother was 27 when I was born. 27, as we know, is a multiple of 9, and the thing about multiples of 9 is that for any number of two different digits, call it AB, the difference between AB and BA will always be a multi… --- ## [Removing rusted bolts from holes (exhaust work on car)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-rusted-bolts-from-holes-exhaust-work-on-car/805543)
**Author:** [@Crafter\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crafter_Man)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2017, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/removing-rusted-bolts-from-holes-exhaust-work-on-car/805543 "2017-12-30T22:44:58Z")
I am replacing the flex pipe and two mufflers on our 2005 Saab, i.e. everything downstream from the catalytic converter\[sup\]1\[/sup\]. I used a Sawzall to cut the flange bolts where the flex pipe connects to the catalytic … --- ## [When viewing the northern lights, is their movement noticeable?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-viewing-the-northern-lights-is-their-movement-noticeable/804755)
**Author:** [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2017, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-viewing-the-northern-lights-is-their-movement-noticeable/804755 "2017-12-30T21:08:05Z")
I’ve seen many videos but they all seem to be time-lapse photography. When viewing them IRL, do they actually look like they’re moving? --- ## [How to Fix ERR\_EMPTY\_RESPONSE on Google Chrome?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-fix-err_empty_response-on-google-chrome/805587)
**Author:** [@Quintas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quintas)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2017, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-fix-err_empty_response-on-google-chrome/805587 "2017-12-30T20:31:50Z")
Randomly getting this error using Chrome: No Data Received ERR\_EMPTY\_RESPONSE. Wait 4 or 5 seconds and the page finally loads. Its not on every web page, just randomly throughout the day. I spent a few days using F… --- ## [HVAC help needed - heat on cool, no heat on heat. (long)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hvac-help-needed-heat-on-cool-no-heat-on-heat-long/805028)
**Author:** [@Quintas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quintas)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2017, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hvac-help-needed-heat-on-cool-no-heat-on-heat-long/805028 "2017-12-30T19:18:26Z")
I’m probably gonna have to go into the attic tomorrow and look at the wiring to the furnace… Last year, my roommate bought a digital wi-fi thermostat. I hooked it up, programmed it and everything worked as it should. Y… --- ## [WW1 ... interrogation of captured enemy soldiers. How far did it go?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ww1-interrogation-of-captured-enemy-soldiers-how-far-did-it-go/805549)
**Author:** [@SeniorCitizen007](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeniorCitizen007)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2017, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ww1-interrogation-of-captured-enemy-soldiers-how-far-did-it-go/805549 "2017-12-30T19:01:47Z")
During WW1 raids were made into enemy trenches specifically for the purpose of capturing enemy soldiers who would be brought back for interrogation. What form, I wonder, did this interrogation take? --- ## [File associations in Win-10.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/file-associations-in-win-10/805551)
**Author:** [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2017, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/file-associations-in-win-10/805551 "2017-12-30T18:42:34Z")
Under older versions of windows, if you opened the file associations menu, with each file, if you wanted to change the associations, one of the options was to browse until you located the executable (usually an .exe file… --- ## [Does the GOP Tax Law effectively repeal ObamaCare?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-gop-tax-law-effectively-repeal-obamacare/805340)
**Author:** [@Clu-Me-In](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clu-Me-In)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2017, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-gop-tax-law-effectively-repeal-obamacare/805340 "2017-12-30T15:11:14Z")
Does the GOP Tax Law effectively repeal ObamaCare? --- ## [Help with Excel Web Queries,](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-excel-web-queries/805554)
**Author:** [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2017, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-with-excel-web-queries/805554 "2017-12-30T14:31:54Z")
I am trying to extract data from the PGATour website via Excel web query. This is sample of the page that I want to extract: https://www.pgatour.com/players/player.46435.austin-cook.html/scorecards/r493 After saying y… --- ## [Arrest for bad hygiene?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrest-for-bad-hygiene/805261)
**Author:** [@anomalous1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anomalous1)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2017, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arrest-for-bad-hygiene/805261 "2017-12-30T12:24:40Z")
Are there any places that do this? Arrest those with bad hygiene or smells? Like, the person walking in a store in winter time that smells like dirty armpits, the store owner says they are creating a disturbance with th… --- ## [Coke, Blackjack, and hookers on the high seas](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coke-blackjack-and-hookers-on-the-high-seas/805467)
**Author:** [@SamuelA](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SamuelA)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2017, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coke-blackjack-and-hookers-on-the-high-seas/805467 "2017-12-30T12:07:28Z")
They have floating casinos, where gamblers board in port, the boat goes into international waters, and everyone starts gambling. Also, other boats act like ferries, bringing gamblers to and from the mothership. Gamblin… --- ## [Qs about the 2 Bobs on "Office Space"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/qs-about-the-2-bobs-on-office-space/803940)
**Author:** [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2017, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/qs-about-the-2-bobs-on-office-space/803940 "2017-12-30T09:38:16Z")
In this nonfiction documentary movie about modern corporate life :smiley: the boss brings in two men, both named Bob, who are only referred to as consultants. They’re supposed to identify sources of inefficiency & waste,… --- ## [Why does diphenhydramine hcl (Benadryl) cause 'worm and spider' hallucinations in many people?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-diphenhydramine-hcl-benadryl-cause-worm-and-spider-hallucinations-in-many-people/805563)
**Author:** [@rastafarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rastafarian)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2017, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-diphenhydramine-hcl-benadryl-cause-worm-and-spider-hallucinations-in-many-people/805563 "2017-12-30T08:03:04Z")
Just came to the U.S. a few days ago for a trip and stocked up on bargains for antihistamimes which I can’t find anywhere else in my country. I wanted to take a lot (not recreationally but for sleeping) but then I remem… --- ## [Boston Terrier question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-terrier-question/805550)
**Author:** [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2017, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/boston-terrier-question/805550 "2017-12-30T07:53:46Z")
I stumbled across a photo of Hellen Keller with a dog. The accompanying text read something like, “Hellen Keller with her dog which would nowadays be called a Boston Terrier…” . Checking wiki for Boston Terriers, I didn… --- ## [Simple Auto Transmission Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-auto-transmission-question/804749)
**Author:** [@anomalous1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anomalous1)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2017, 6:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/simple-auto-transmission-question/804749 "2017-12-30T06:48:21Z")
I had noticed after the first freezing day a couple weeks ago that my car has began a slight (half a second) delay when shifting up to the next gear (automatic). It doesn’t jolt or lurch forward, but I can feel the sligh… --- ## [Could a Juvenile Gorilla Harm A Human?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-juvenile-gorilla-harm-a-human/805522)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2017, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-juvenile-gorilla-harm-a-human/805522 "2017-12-30T06:46:45Z")
In this adorable video, a caretaker at a gorilla rescue center tickles a “baby” gorilla (I’d say more likely the gorilla equivalent of a toddler or preschooler, but that’s neither here nor there), much to the animal’s ob… --- ## [Some basic questions about Bitcoin](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-basic-questions-about-bitcoin/804897)
**Author:** [@Mr.Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Bill)\ **Replies:** 49\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2017, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/some-basic-questions-about-bitcoin/804897 "2017-12-30T04:56:15Z")
Color me confused. I didn’t want to hijack the other thread about Bitcoin, so here we go. I have very little knowledge about the whole Bitcoin thing, but I do remember in its’ early days reading about computer users "m… --- ## [Help me remember a word](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-remember-a-word/805536)
**Author:** [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2017, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-remember-a-word/805536 "2017-12-30T03:49:38Z")
I’m trying to remember a word. The concept is similar to pentimento, that is, layers from underneath showing through. --- ## [DIY:Screwing Through Carpet](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diy-screwing-through-carpet/306000)
**Author:** [@jiggs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jiggs)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2017, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diy-screwing-through-carpet/306000 "2017-12-30T01:43:49Z")
I just had new carpet installed in my bedroom. The bedroom has a sliding door on a track for the bedroom closet. The carpet installer forgot to reinstall the bottom track for this door when he was done, so now it’s up t… --- ## [Where to donate a briefcase?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-donate-a-briefcase/805527)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2017, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-to-donate-a-briefcase/805527 "2017-12-29T18:10:34Z")
I have a good-quality briefcase that I no longer use. It has very little wear though has been cleaned up for some mold on the interior. Is there anyplace I can donate this to where it will actually go to someone who need… --- ## [Why is propane still sold by the pound using a platform balance scale in Canada?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-propane-still-sold-by-the-pound-using-a-platform-balance-scale-in-canada/805485)
**Author:** [@mmmiiikkkeee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mmmiiikkkeee)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 29, 2017, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-propane-still-sold-by-the-pound-using-a-platform-balance-scale-in-canada/805485 "2017-12-29T17:04:42Z")
2 part question: First, considering the technology used for measuring gas and diesel at filling stations, where the pumps have digital readouts which can be read in the building and at the pump, can be programmed, and m… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=634) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=636)