# Factual Questions **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=653 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 654 --- ## [Would a monkey be a good home protection?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-monkey-be-a-good-home-protection/801003)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2017, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-a-monkey-be-a-good-home-protection/801003 "2017-11-13T20:05:15Z")
My wife’s BFF has a monkey. She’s taken care of it for over ten years and he’s like a son to her. Monk used to share her bed before she married. Hubby made the chimp move to the basement. :wink: It’s got me curious. Wo… --- ## [Prison Question: Do They Try To Put Relatives In The Same Facility? (Don't Need Answer Fast)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prison-question-do-they-try-to-put-relatives-in-the-same-facility-dont-need-answer-fast/801325)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2017, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prison-question-do-they-try-to-put-relatives-in-the-same-facility-dont-need-answer-fast/801325 "2017-11-13T17:28:19Z")
Assume that a father and son from the same jurisdiction both commit similar crimes (not necessarily together), both of which will land you in the same type of prison (minimum, maximum, whatever). Will the BoP try to put … --- ## [False positive paradox and results from genetic testing](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/false-positive-paradox-and-results-from-genetic-testing/801327)
**Author:** [@MorrisCody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MorrisCody)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2017, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/false-positive-paradox-and-results-from-genetic-testing/801327 "2017-11-13T16:25:16Z")
A friend recently had a genetic test done that showed she has a BRCA mutation, the same diagnosis that persuaded Angelina Jolie to have a mastectomy. She’s been told that the result indicates that she has a 40% greater c… --- ## [Countries with a big north-south divide](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countries-with-a-big-north-south-divide/801153)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2017, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/countries-with-a-big-north-south-divide/801153 "2017-11-13T16:06:23Z")
By divide I mean a big difference between regions in terms of culture, society, economy. Obviously in the US there’s a reputation for the South to be considered a lot more rural and conservative than the northern states,… --- ## [Is it legal to buy from foreign online pharmacies?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-legal-to-buy-from-foreign-online-pharmacies/785367)
**Author:** [@Snownator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snownator)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2017, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-legal-to-buy-from-foreign-online-pharmacies/785367 "2017-05-02T16:41:45Z")
Hey guys, first post here. Just had few question about online pharmacies. Is it really legal to buy through them? And do they actually save you money? I’ve heard stories of people getting sugar pills, or totally ripped o… --- ## [What equipment do they use in audio recording studios?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-equipment-do-they-use-in-audio-recording-studios/645817)
**Author:** [@Dog80](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dog80)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2017, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-equipment-do-they-use-in-audio-recording-studios/645817 "2017-11-13T14:43:25Z")
The question is vague, so let me explain. There is some very expensive equipment available for audiophiles, like oxygen free or directional cables, power supply setups with batteries to eliminate mains noise and whatnot… --- ## [When did "your nickel" become "your dime"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-your-nickel-become-your-dime/341085)
**Author:** [@Hilarity\_N.Suze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hilarity_N.Suze)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2017, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-your-nickel-become-your-dime/341085 "2017-11-13T14:06:06Z")
Okay, I know that in the vernacular it never did. People who are into such things still answer the phone by saying, “It’s your nickel.” But my domestic partner (hereinafter, DP) asked about this the other day. DP is some… --- ## [anWhat is meant by a spin gap compound and what bearing does it have on quantum computing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anwhat-is-meant-by-a-spin-gap-compound-and-what-bearing-does-it-have-on-quantum-computing/801518)
**Author:** [@davidmich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidmich)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2017, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anwhat-is-meant-by-a-spin-gap-compound-and-what-bearing-does-it-have-on-quantum-computing/801518 "2017-11-13T08:08:20Z")
Hi I’ve seen quite a few articles on spin gap compounds as they relate to quantum computing. What is meant by a spin gap compound and what bearing does it have on quantum superposition? What bearing does it have on ma… --- ## [I'm lousy at distinguishing black from deep blue, even in good light. Is this a thing?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-lousy-at-distinguishing-black-from-deep-blue-even-in-good-light-is-this-a-thing/801241)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2017, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-lousy-at-distinguishing-black-from-deep-blue-even-in-good-light-is-this-a-thing/801241 "2017-11-13T06:23:53Z")
See query. Not looking for medical advice, just interested. A long time ago I spent time in UI/graphic principles, and am aware, in general, of the bioscience of, say, why you don’t put certain lettering colors on others… --- ## [The Cub doesn't Want to Watch the CFL in black and white \[Fixing color on a TV\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cub-doesnt-want-to-watch-the-cfl-in-black-and-white-fixing-color-on-a-tv/800042)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2017, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-cub-doesnt-want-to-watch-the-cfl-in-black-and-white-fixing-color-on-a-tv/800042 "2017-11-13T03:13:33Z")
Ti-Cats v RedBlack. Black and gold v red and black, right? Well no. The Cub was tinkering with the TV the other day and unplugged the cables. So I can either have cable in pink and green or black and white. The red a… --- ## [What freedom do religions have in the USA?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-freedom-do-religions-have-in-the-usa/801183)
**Author:** [@Mrdeals](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrdeals)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2017, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-freedom-do-religions-have-in-the-usa/801183 "2017-11-13T01:09:58Z")
With regards to local, state, and federal laws. For example; why couldn’t a religion simply claim that members of the religion are forbidden to pay taxes, obey speed limits, or any laws for that matter? --- ## [Math question - phase locking, filtering, etc.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/math-question-phase-locking-filtering-etc/679517)
**Author:** [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2017, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/math-question-phase-locking-filtering-etc/679517 "2017-11-12T23:33:39Z")
Names have been changed to protect the innocent. I have a spinning wheel in a dark room. On the circumference of the wheel are two lights spaced 180 degrees apart. At regular intervals, say 1/sec, one of the lights fl… --- ## [Shell "No Pest Strip" in the kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shell-no-pest-strip-in-the-kitchen/259708)
**Author:** [@Bingo\_Plebney](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bingo_Plebney)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2017, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shell-no-pest-strip-in-the-kitchen/259708 "2017-11-12T22:34:33Z")
Hi there, One of my friends tells me that she has a (Shell?) “No Pest Strip” in her kitchen. We’re talking those clunky big yellow plastic bars in a windowed enclosure now. Is this a good idea? I was under the impres… --- ## [What is a 'research glove' (aircraft)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-research-glove-aircraft/801431)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2017, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-a-research-glove-aircraft/801431 "2017-11-12T22:27:55Z")
This article says ‘848 was modified with research gloves on both wings.’ You can see them in this photo. You can also see one on the outer part of the starboard wing on this T-34C. What, exactly, is a ‘research glove’… --- ## [UCLA Shoplifters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ucla-shoplifters/801428)
**Author:** [@SanDiegoTim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanDiegoTim)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2017, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ucla-shoplifters/801428 "2017-11-12T21:15:26Z")
Thus far, what I’ve heard is these three jerks were not in jail, but confined to their hotel. Now the team has returned without them and it might take a couple of weeks to resolve the issue. Assuming this to be correct… --- ## [Does the earth's annual wobble have a scientific name?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-earths-annual-wobble-have-a-scientific-name/801206)
**Author:** [@davidmich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidmich)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2017, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-the-earths-annual-wobble-have-a-scientific-name/801206 "2017-11-12T14:24:34Z")
Hi Does the earth’s annual wobble have a scientific name? Websites refer to the Chandler wobble (14 months/433 days ) and annual wobble. They’re not the same. I have not seen a scientific name for the annual wobble. Co… --- ## [Airbags: State Inspection & Carfax](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airbags-state-inspection-carfax/801282)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2017, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/airbags-state-inspection-carfax/801282 "2017-11-12T02:10:51Z")
How can I find out if a used car (private sale or not) has had the airbags replaced - assuming they were part of the massive airbag recall? Does passing state inspection mean anything in this regard? …Or, will Carfax tel… --- ## [Data on death and dying on your birthday](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/data-on-death-and-dying-on-your-birthday/801311)
**Author:** [@Silver\_lining](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_lining)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2017, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/data-on-death-and-dying-on-your-birthday/801311 "2017-11-11T21:26:00Z")
There are 365 days in a year, so does that mean 1 out of every 356 people die on their birthday? I’ve never seen or read anyone dying on their birthday. I think the meaning of the day gives people something to live for… --- ## [What are these white structures in a sharks mouth?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-white-structures-in-a-sharks-mouth/801102)
**Author:** [@dstarfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dstarfire)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2017, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-these-white-structures-in-a-sharks-mouth/801102 "2017-11-11T19:56:43Z")
I’ve seen a few different videos of sharks with their mouths open wide. The side of the mouth has these vertical white structures running from top to bottom with dark spaces in between. They look kind of like bleached bo… --- ## [Google images - how are the pictures ranked?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-images-how-are-the-pictures-ranked/801288)
**Author:** [@scoots](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scoots)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2017, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-images-how-are-the-pictures-ranked/801288 "2017-11-11T19:37:39Z")
On Google images, are the pictures that are shown to you, when you search on a term, ranked in order of popularity. As in - the first two or three rows are the most clicked on across the internet? Or is it all random? Or… --- ## [DO Australians have more XYY chromosomes than usual?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-australians-have-more-xyy-chromosomes-than-usual/801216)
**Author:** [@gozonuts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gozonuts)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2017, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-australians-have-more-xyy-chromosomes-than-usual/801216 "2017-11-11T03:55:44Z")
Assuming the premise that the criminal population generally has more cases of XYY chromosomes than the general public, would it follow that Australians would have more cases of this in their gene pool? Australia of cours… --- ## [Email message disappearing once opened \[MS Outlook\] . . .](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/email-message-disappearing-once-opened-ms-outlook/801205)
**Author:** [@GreenHell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenHell)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2017, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/email-message-disappearing-once-opened-ms-outlook/801205 "2017-11-11T02:48:44Z")
Hello, Teeming Millions. I was wondering if anyone could help me. I seem to have messages disappearing from Outlook. I need access to a secure system for my work in the hotel and I was supposed to be set up yesterday. I … --- ## [What would the taxable equivalent of this income be-- CONFUSED?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-the-taxable-equivalent-of-this-income-be-confused/801075)
**Author:** [@Anise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anise)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2017, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-the-taxable-equivalent-of-this-income-be-confused/801075 "2017-11-11T00:34:31Z")
Hey all, Okay, I’m not going to pretend that this is the smartest question in the world, but I had traumatic experiences with math with Sister Marie Clothilde in fifth grade. :wink: I’m working on it!! I’m even taking a… --- ## [Can someone answer this IQ question for me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-answer-this-iq-question-for-me/126973)
**Author:** [@Sephic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sephic)\ **Replies:** 73\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2017, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-answer-this-iq-question-for-me/126973 "2017-11-10T23:37:15Z")
I just don’t get it. I’ve asked around, but they don’t get it either. John likes 400 but not 300; he likes 100 but not 99; he likes 2500 but not 2400. Which does he like? 900 1000 1100 1200 Extra points if you can … --- ## [Uncertain about Heisenberg's Principle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uncertain-about-heisenbergs-principle/800354)
**Author:** [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2017, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uncertain-about-heisenbergs-principle/800354 "2017-11-10T22:02:36Z")
IANA physicist. I didn’t even have a high school physics course, so please be gentle with me. As I understand it, H. principle is that you can either know exactly where an object is, or how fast it’s going, but not both… --- ## [Building the pyramids - would this idea work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-the-pyramids-would-this-idea-work/801069)
**Author:** [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2017, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-the-pyramids-would-this-idea-work/801069 "2017-11-10T20:14:31Z")
I found this videoon Youtube offering a hypothesis about how the pyramids were built. Basically, the idea is they floated the blocks up a water-filled tube. They made a small model that shows the principle. It seems to … --- ## [Any programs used for creating simple trivia styled android apps?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-programs-used-for-creating-simple-trivia-styled-android-apps/801226)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2017, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-programs-used-for-creating-simple-trivia-styled-android-apps/801226 "2017-11-10T19:22:42Z")
I don’t know any computer languages and I don’t want to learn any, there’s loads of game engines that do almost all the work for you, there’s website design software that also gives you all the tools from the start, with… --- ## [The exhaust fumes from this dragster made my eyes tear up! What kind of fuel is it burning?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-exhaust-fumes-from-this-dragster-made-my-eyes-tear-up-what-kind-of-fuel-is-it-burning/801191)
**Author:** [@SHARKBITEATTACK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SHARKBITEATTACK)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2017, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-exhaust-fumes-from-this-dragster-made-my-eyes-tear-up-what-kind-of-fuel-is-it-burning/801191 "2017-11-10T19:19:57Z")
Also why is the gentleman squirting fluid into the carbs and giving the driver signals? Part of the start up process or something? --- ## [Of Browsers and Search Engines](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-browsers-and-search-engines/801218)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2017, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/of-browsers-and-search-engines/801218 "2017-11-10T17:09:33Z")
For various reasons, I prefer to use both Firefox and Internet Explorer. In recent months or so, I have lost control. How do I take back my life on MY computer? a) Using Firefox, I was forced to switch from Google as my… --- ## [People committing suicide via asphyxiation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-committing-suicide-via-asphyxiation/695532)
**Author:** [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2017, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/people-committing-suicide-via-asphyxiation/695532 "2017-11-10T15:02:39Z")
Hanging one’s self seems like a somewhat popular method. To me, though, in the thankfully few times in my life I was unable to breathe, they were the most unpleasant experiences of my life. Mostly it was choking on foo… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=652) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=654)