# Factual Questions **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=643 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 644 --- ## [How do I qualify the pressure in this engineering situation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-qualify-the-pressure-in-this-engineering-situation/803847)
**Author:** [@somepumpkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/somepumpkin)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2017, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-qualify-the-pressure-in-this-engineering-situation/803847 "2017-12-08T02:33:04Z")
I have a Pitot tube sealed into the side of a long, straight duct. I’ve got a packing gland with nylon ferrule that fits nicely to the 1" OD tube and holds it in place. Inside the pipe is flowing, industrial process gas … --- ## [YouTube audio problems in app for Android phone.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-audio-problems-in-app-for-android-phone/803868)
**Author:** [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2017, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/youtube-audio-problems-in-app-for-android-phone/803868 "2017-12-08T02:17:40Z")
I’m having trouble with sound in my YouTube app on my BLU R1 running Android 6.0.1. The sound stutters and cuts in and out. This only happens in the app. I can go to YouTube in my web browser and videos play perfectly wi… --- ## [Spelling of a medical term, re EKG](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spelling-of-a-medical-term-re-ekg/803737)
**Author:** [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2017, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/spelling-of-a-medical-term-re-ekg/803737 "2017-12-08T02:05:27Z")
When I watched \* Emergency!,\* occasionally the screen on an EKG device, used by the paramedics, the nurses, or the doctors, would show a straight horizontal line instead of indicating the beating of the heart. The straig… --- ## [How does YouTube detect copyrighted soundtracks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-youtube-detect-copyrighted-soundtracks/582529)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2011, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-youtube-detect-copyrighted-soundtracks/582529 "2011-05-23T17:24:10Z")
I made a video of some little league players, and I used John Fogarty’s “Put Me In Coach” as a soundtrack. I got an email from YouTube that my video “\[FONT=Arial\]may have content that is owned or licensed by UMG,” althou… --- ## [How do you save Favorite locations in Google Maps?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-save-favorite-locations-in-google-maps/803774)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2017, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-you-save-favorite-locations-in-google-maps/803774 "2017-12-08T00:44:22Z")
Garmin allows you to save any location to favorites. If you’re at a state park; Click save to favorites and you have the location forever I’m looking for a way to do that with Google maps. You can go into Google contac… --- ## [Is there an easy way to find my dad's military service records?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-easy-way-to-find-my-dads-military-service-records/803641)
**Author:** [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2017, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-an-easy-way-to-find-my-dads-military-service-records/803641 "2017-12-07T22:13:10Z")
My dad served in WWII, somewhere in New Guinea, for some period of time. He died before I knew that I should have asked him more detailed questions about what he did over there. Is there an easy way to find out what uni… --- ## [How was the Ingalls family affected by the US Civil War?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-the-ingalls-family-affected-by-the-us-civil-war/623998)
**Author:** [@Drum\_God](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drum_God)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2017, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-was-the-ingalls-family-affected-by-the-us-civil-war/623998 "2017-12-07T21:00:09Z")
This afternoon, my wife had an episode of Little House on the Prairie on TV. Mary and Laura were telling Pa of an exciting celebration at school - the US Centennial. Naturally, this would be in 1876. According to Wiki… --- ## [Are Box Springs and Mattresses NOT supposed to exactly match up?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-box-springs-and-mattresses-not-supposed-to-exactly-match-up/803756)
**Author:** [@bienville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bienville)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2017, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-box-springs-and-mattresses-not-supposed-to-exactly-match-up/803756 "2017-12-07T20:58:55Z")
I’m looking online to buy a new mattress and box spring. I’ve actually already picked out and purchased the mattress. Queen - Described as being 80" by 60" Now I’m noticing that the vast majority of box springs I’m see… --- ## [How do some companies get away with paying little to no taxes when we have the AMT?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-some-companies-get-away-with-paying-little-to-no-taxes-when-we-have-the-amt/803730)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2017, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-some-companies-get-away-with-paying-little-to-no-taxes-when-we-have-the-amt/803730 "2017-12-07T20:18:22Z")
I have heard stories of large companies paying no taxes, but how do they do that when we have the alternative minimum tax? Isn’t that supposed to be loophole proof? --- ## [is legal action (civil or criminal) possible for a judges official decisions?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-legal-action-civil-or-criminal-possible-for-a-judges-official-decisions/803759)
**Author:** [@dstarfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dstarfire)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2017, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-legal-action-civil-or-criminal-possible-for-a-judges-official-decisions/803759 "2017-12-07T19:28:17Z")
Is there any action that can be taken (by superior courts or other branches of government) against a judge or court when they make a ruling that is both unconstitutional and unusually harmful, or grossly exceeds acceptab… --- ## [Chem teacher has questions, will even pay for help](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chem-teacher-has-questions-will-even-pay-for-help/803717)
**Author:** [@Cardinal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardinal)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2017, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chem-teacher-has-questions-will-even-pay-for-help/803717 "2017-12-07T18:05:37Z")
I’ll actually send you money via PayPal or Venmo if you like, for good insight on these questions. I got AP Chemistry materials from a long time teacher who even grades the AP test, but I don’t want to bother him with as… --- ## [Can you call yourself what you please in the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-call-yourself-what-you-please-in-the-us/803599)
**Author:** [@aldiboronti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aldiboronti)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2017, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-you-call-yourself-what-you-please-in-the-us/803599 "2017-12-07T16:15:40Z")
Does the law differ from state to state? I was reading about the comedian Harry Parke on Wikipedia (father of Bob Einstein of Curb Your Enthusiasm). His stage and film name was Parkyakarkus and the wiki says that he trie… --- ## [Can money be stored on Paypal without a credit card?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-money-be-stored-on-paypal-without-a-credit-card/803619)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2017, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-money-be-stored-on-paypal-without-a-credit-card/803619 "2017-12-07T14:19:18Z")
I don’t have a credit card yet, but I do have a Paypal account (you don’t need a credit card/bank account to create a paypal profile) and I am thinking of starting selling various digital stuff online. If I earn let’s sa… --- ## [Is it normal for limbs to get numb easily?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-normal-for-limbs-to-get-numb-easily/803661)
**Author:** [@Contemplation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contemplation)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2017, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-normal-for-limbs-to-get-numb-easily/803661 "2017-12-07T14:11:45Z")
I notice that whenever I lean/sit/lay on any arm, leg, or hand for a few minutes it goes numb. It doesn’t happen that often since I’m constantly moving even when sitting. --- ## [What are the likely reasons that a vending machine would reject a relatively crisp, intact $1 bill?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-likely-reasons-that-a-vending-machine-would-reject-a-relatively-crisp-intact-1-bill/803682)
**Author:** [@Interrobang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Interrobang)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2017, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-likely-reasons-that-a-vending-machine-would-reject-a-relatively-crisp-intact-1-bill/803682 "2017-12-07T05:29:37Z")
Background: I bought a soda from a vending machine today. It cost a dollar, and I had a few singles. The first $1 bill I tried looked fine. It was flat, fairly crisp, no missing pieces, no weird wrinkles or folds. And … --- ## [Tweet linked to another tweet with same text](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tweet-linked-to-another-tweet-with-same-text/803748)
**Author:** [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2017, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tweet-linked-to-another-tweet-with-same-text/803748 "2017-12-07T04:37:24Z")
Lately I keep seeing a tweet that has text but the end is cutoff but it has a link to another tweet with the full text. Is this new or did I somehow miss it before? --- ## [About those tshirts with big Dog faces on the front?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-those-tshirts-with-big-dog-faces-on-the-front/803603)
**Author:** [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2017, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/about-those-tshirts-with-big-dog-faces-on-the-front/803603 "2017-12-07T03:48:22Z")
I see lots of web ads for tshirts with great big dog faces printed on the front. Does anyone know what technology the company uses? The confounding element is that much of the animal’s face seems lighter than the shirt … --- ## [Question for dentists](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-dentists/803542)
**Author:** [@JcWoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JcWoman)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2017, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-dentists/803542 "2017-12-07T03:12:36Z")
Last Friday I had to say goodbye to my left canine tooth. I have generally healthy teeth, so this is the first adult tooth I’ve ever had pulled out. It wasn’t a bad experience as these things go, but even with good pai… --- ## [If I look at a random stranger's Facebook page...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-look-at-a-random-strangers-facebook-page/803732)
**Author:** [@dirty\_hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirty_hippie)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2017, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-i-look-at-a-random-strangers-facebook-page/803732 "2017-12-07T03:05:19Z")
Does my profile come up on his/her “people you may know” list? Let’s say I have no connection to this person whatsoever. No mutual friends, no email or phone contacts. Sent from my C6916 using Tapatalk --- ## [How exactly would this case play out in a small claims court?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-exactly-would-this-case-play-out-in-a-small-claims-court/803647)
**Author:** [@Anise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anise)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2017, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-exactly-would-this-case-play-out-in-a-small-claims-court/803647 "2017-12-06T21:17:49Z")
Hey all, So I’m working on a book that starts with a scene in small claims court in St. Paul (MN). I have actually been there, but I honestly don’t remember everything about how it tends to work. So some advice would be… --- ## [Why do we generally reverse Japanese names, but keep Chinese/Korean name order?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-generally-reverse-japanese-names-but-keep-chinese-korean-name-order/568747)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2017, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-generally-reverse-japanese-names-but-keep-chinese-korean-name-order/568747 "2017-12-06T18:15:05Z")
I’ve asked this before, years ago, but the thread got few replies and pretty much no answer. I was recently reminded of it, so I figured I’d give it another shot. Japanese, Chinese, and Korean all write their names wit… --- ## [What if you combined multiple firecrackers like this?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-you-combined-multiple-firecrackers-like-this/709124)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2015, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-you-combined-multiple-firecrackers-like-this/709124 "2015-01-06T19:05:10Z")
I was always wondering,what would happen if you used regular firecrackers that are available to everyone and used about 30 or more middle or strong ones and combined them in one giant firecracker,would it be like a reall… --- ## [Is it safe to juice whole apples, including seeds?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-safe-to-juice-whole-apples-including-seeds/583374)
**Author:** [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2017, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-safe-to-juice-whole-apples-including-seeds/583374 "2017-12-06T17:22:45Z")
I just got a juicer, and it very proudly announces it will juice whole apples. Awesome! Except, wait, aren’t apple seeds full of cyanide? But maybe the seeds don’t get into the juice? Safe or not? --- ## [Countries That Can 'Afford' to Be Thin.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countries-that-can-afford-to-be-thin/803553)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2017, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countries-that-can-afford-to-be-thin/803553 "2017-12-06T15:10:00Z")
I think it actually was something I once heard on TV (so no cite–sorry). You go to places like the Caribbean. And the women there are very fat. Sorry. I am not saying anything is wrong with that. They just are. And the … --- ## [Lorenzen Wright Murder Solved But Can a 6 11 man Weigh 56lbs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lorenzen-wright-murder-solved-but-can-a-6-11-man-weigh-56lbs/803667)
**Author:** [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2017, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lorenzen-wright-murder-solved-but-can-a-6-11-man-weigh-56lbs/803667 "2017-12-06T15:03:33Z")
…at his death. It doesn’t seem possible that a man of that size can weigh 56 pounds and still be ambulatory? Man charged in slaying of Lorenzen Wright Man charged in 2010 slaying of NBA player Lorenzen Wright via @ESPN … --- ## [Ho do you keep autocorrect from adding an unwanted space?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ho-do-you-keep-autocorrect-from-adding-an-unwanted-space/803630)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2017, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ho-do-you-keep-autocorrect-from-adding-an-unwanted-space/803630 "2017-12-06T06:44:00Z")
I’m still trying to adapt to autocorrect. The most frustrating thing is the unwanted space. Try typing dangerously. Then look up. You probably got dangerous ly. Or type the plural of a word. Auto correct will add a spa… --- ## [So what usually happens when two cars side swipe eachother at freeway speeds?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-usually-happens-when-two-cars-side-swipe-eachother-at-freeway-speeds/803578)
**Author:** [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2017, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-usually-happens-when-two-cars-side-swipe-eachother-at-freeway-speeds/803578 "2017-12-06T05:57:18Z")
30+ years of driving and I’ve never witnessed two cars hitting eachother from the side cruising down the interstate. It’s go to happen a lot right? Freeways packed more than ever, rude drivers no wanting to let anyone in… --- ## [What are UPS, Fed Ex and the Postal Workers, policies on bathroom breaks?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-ups-fed-ex-and-the-postal-workers-policies-on-bathroom-breaks/803282)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2017, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-ups-fed-ex-and-the-postal-workers-policies-on-bathroom-breaks/803282 "2017-12-06T01:32:03Z")
Another driver made an unplanned delivery on the street after delivering a package. I see news about delivery people taking outdoor potty breaks a few times a year. The bush beside your house may be dying for a reason.… --- ## [Sending a package from the US to Europe with the recipient's FED-EX number.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sending-a-package-from-the-us-to-europe-with-the-recipients-fed-ex-number/803600)
**Author:** [@Mdcastle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mdcastle)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2017, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sending-a-package-from-the-us-to-europe-with-the-recipients-fed-ex-number/803600 "2017-12-05T23:39:45Z")
OK, so I’ve never done something like this before. Can I just walk into Fedex with a sealed package like I’m mailing it to Chicago, or is there something special or tricky about this. What about customs? Value is about $… --- ## [Piper Cub has asked me to ask you guys about blood.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piper-cub-has-asked-me-to-ask-you-guys-about-blood/803566)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2017, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/piper-cub-has-asked-me-to-ask-you-guys-about-blood/803566 "2017-12-05T22:50:26Z")
So the Cub has picked up that bone marrow produces blood cells. He asked me how the blood cells get from bone marrow into the circulation system. Are there veins that connect bones to the circulation system? I told him … [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=642) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=644)