# Factual Questions **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=667 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 668 --- ## [Wikipedia font very small on iPhone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-font-very-small-on-iphone/798001)
**Author:** [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2017, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wikipedia-font-very-small-on-iphone/798001 "2017-10-06T13:42:05Z")
The font on Wikipedia on my iPhone has suddenly got very small. It just seems to be affecting Wikipedia. Everything else is unchanged. Any idea how I can make it display larger? --- ## [Why are/were seams in the back of stockings?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-were-seams-in-the-back-of-stockings/798062)
**Author:** [@Dingbang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dingbang)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2017, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-are-were-seams-in-the-back-of-stockings/798062 "2017-10-06T12:12:36Z")
With old fashioned stockings, the ones that had seams running up and down the legs in the back, is there any reason it was located there? The seam is so visible there, whereas it would seem to be less conspicuous on the … --- ## [iPhone internet issue](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-internet-issue/789495)
**Author:** [@RememberMe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RememberMe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2017, 9:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/iphone-internet-issue/789495 "2017-06-29T09:16:43Z")
I will preface by saying that I am not a tech noob. iOS is updated and I have cleared history from Safari. Also tried searching online and could not find reports of like issues, but admit I was not able to do much resear… --- ## [Did Columbus ever set foot in what is now the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-columbus-ever-set-foot-in-what-is-now-the-us/798042)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2017, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-columbus-ever-set-foot-in-what-is-now-the-us/798042 "2017-10-06T01:21:01Z")
He landed on many of the caribbean islands, as well as Central America, but I can’t seem to find anything about him making it to what is now the US. Did he ever set foot on any place that is now part of the USA? --- ## [How likely is it that my grandson will keep his grey eyes?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-likely-is-it-that-my-grandson-will-keep-his-grey-eyes/797987)
**Author:** [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2017, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-likely-is-it-that-my-grandson-will-keep-his-grey-eyes/797987 "2017-10-06T00:50:21Z")
His momma has beautiful light blue eyes. His dad, my son, has brown eyes. All the way down the paternal line, my son’s ancestors were Black and have brown eyes. On my side, my dad, also Black, has brown eyes all the way … --- ## [What happened to all the torpedoes that missed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-all-the-torpedoes-that-missed/346292)
**Author:** [@kwaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kwaf)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [October 6, 2017, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-to-all-the-torpedoes-that-missed/346292 "2017-10-06T00:15:57Z")
Hi! During the wars especially WW II lots of torpedoes were fired from submarines and ships and dropped from aircraft. A good percentage of these missed their targets – What happened to them, are they still out there? … --- ## [how wide can a human jaw open?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-wide-can-a-human-jaw-open/798058)
**Author:** [@Contemplation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Contemplation)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2017, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-wide-can-a-human-jaw-open/798058 "2017-10-05T21:20:11Z")
How wide can you open you jaw In terms of angle? Is it possible for someone to completely open their mouth 90 degrees or even 180 degrees? --- ## [Explain how this motorcycle master cylinder diagram is supposed to work.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-how-this-motorcycle-master-cylinder-diagram-is-supposed-to-work/797708)
**Author:** [@Clarence01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clarence01)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2017, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-how-this-motorcycle-master-cylinder-diagram-is-supposed-to-work/797708 "2017-10-05T21:14:54Z")
Photo: http://tinypic.com/r/1zwgm61/9 Hi, I rebuilt the rear master cylinder and now the brake fluid is not passing through (you can see the fluid sitting in there in the unit)… so I’m seeking a greater understanding of… --- ## [What Do Non-Judeo-Christian Cultures Call A 'Good Samaritan'?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-non-judeo-christian-cultures-call-a-good-samaritan/796816)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2017, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-non-judeo-christian-cultures-call-a-good-samaritan/796816 "2017-10-05T19:21:07Z")
In Judeo-Christian cultures, a “Good Samaritan” is a person who does a kind deed, often at expense or risk to their self. The name comes from the Bible - specifically, Jesus’ parable about, well, a Good Samaritan. In no… --- ## [Can I load 900 pounds into a 2007 Camry?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-load-900-pounds-into-a-2007-camry/796991)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 43\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2017, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-load-900-pounds-into-a-2007-camry/796991 "2017-10-05T19:11:02Z")
I need to pick up 900 pounds of floor tile. The specs on the car give cargo capacity in cubic feet but not pounds. How many pounds will this car carry? --- ## [Resistance to food poisoning?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resistance-to-food-poisoning/452788)
**Author:** [@pseudotriton\_ruber\_ruber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pseudotriton_ruber_ruber)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2017, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resistance-to-food-poisoning/452788 "2017-10-05T18:54:59Z")
Reading this thread http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=471609 I was thinking how lax I’ve been about following common-sense advice about avoiding food poisoning over the years. I eat stuff that’s been… --- ## [Question about debt collection agencies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-debt-collection-agencies/797695)
**Author:** [@Mrdeals](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrdeals)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2017, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-debt-collection-agencies/797695 "2017-10-05T17:02:14Z")
When it comes to matters of business and finance, i am a very curious person. Debt Collectors were on my mind the other day. So i looked up how to become a debt collector, how to purchase debt, etc. etc. I found a webs… --- ## [Structural issues of a giant dome?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/structural-issues-of-a-giant-dome/797791)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Downtown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Downtown)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2017, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/structural-issues-of-a-giant-dome/797791 "2017-10-05T16:03:57Z")
Musing the other day with friends about the gigantic structures Albert Speer had envisioned for Third Reich Berlin, I began to think about the structural issues of a giant dome. I suppose the limit to a dome supported b… --- ## [Does glass absorb chemicals?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-glass-absorb-chemicals/797697)
**Author:** [@Patch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patch)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2017, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-glass-absorb-chemicals/797697 "2017-10-05T15:32:39Z")
Possibly a silly question, but it’s best not to be wrong. I have a 4 oz glass measuring tumbler meant for kitchen use that I’ve used for years to measure out weedkiller for a tank sprayer. I got rid of the sprayer, and… --- ## [When SPAM makes an e-mail account almost unusable](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-spam-makes-an-e-mail-account-almost-unusable/797985)
**Author:** [@edwardcoast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwardcoast)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2017, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-spam-makes-an-e-mail-account-almost-unusable/797985 "2017-10-05T14:44:30Z")
I have an e-mail address I’ve had for business for over 25 years. It isn’t something I can simply change, because it is on publications, etc. I have taken steps over the years to better manage the SPAM. First I started … --- ## [What cars came with side lamps like in this old movie?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-cars-came-with-side-lamps-like-in-this-old-movie/797845)
**Author:** [@edwardcoast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwardcoast)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2017, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-cars-came-with-side-lamps-like-in-this-old-movie/797845 "2017-10-05T12:54:53Z")
Take a look at 19 minutes, 10 seconds in: See the side lamp on the car. This is the movie, IT came from outer space. I have seen this mostly in old movies, usually on a police car where the driver can rea… --- ## [Gravity waves: why are LIGO, VIRGO, etc only 2D?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gravity-waves-why-are-ligo-virgo-etc-only-2d/797875)
**Author:** [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2017, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gravity-waves-why-are-ligo-virgo-etc-only-2d/797875 "2017-10-05T09:10:31Z")
Bad Astronomy article here. What strikes me is that the detectors are only 2-dimensional. They have an X axis and a Y axis. Why don’t they have a Z axis? Drilling a hole 4 km deep is nothing new. Is a Z axis not actuall… --- ## [Do Spotlights Create Fog? If so, how?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-spotlights-create-fog-if-so-how/797723)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2017, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-spotlights-create-fog-if-so-how/797723 "2017-10-05T06:12:43Z")
I’m sure we’ve all (ok, most of us) been to concert where the spotlights produce a beam of light piercing through a cloud of smoke. For me, naturally I assumed it was from all the smoking of what have you. Now, I haven’t… --- ## [Tom Petty's death and the general progression of a fatal coronary](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-pettys-death-and-the-general-progression-of-a-fatal-coronary/797880)
**Author:** [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2017, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tom-pettys-death-and-the-general-progression-of-a-fatal-coronary/797880 "2017-10-05T02:41:42Z")
Just curious about the point of no return and such. My understanding is if the individual has been without a pulse for too long that the brain cells start dying, and apparently are the first ones in the body to do so. … --- ## [Do mental calisthenics burn extra energy?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-mental-calisthenics-burn-extra-energy/797944)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2017, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-mental-calisthenics-burn-extra-energy/797944 "2017-10-05T02:26:31Z")
It’s common knowledge that a lot of our body’s energy is used by the brain, more than by any other organ. The figure I’ve seen is up to 20% And I’ve read an article that says the brain burns more energy when you’re awa… --- ## [Is there really special ammunition for "assault weapons"?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-really-special-ammunition-for-assault-weapons/797905)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2017, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-there-really-special-ammunition-for-assault-weapons/797905 "2017-10-05T02:16:22Z")
A lot of people I know have been saying that to prevent mass shootings, we should regulate ammo for “assault weapons”. I understand that there are many bullet types that can be fired from either a rifle or pistol of the… --- ## [Another "what flower is this?"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-what-flower-is-this/797863)
**Author:** [@Sigene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sigene)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2017, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-what-flower-is-this/797863 "2017-10-05T01:41:49Z")
I was in a field in Northern Missouri last week and took a few pictures. Here are some of them Imgur: The magic of the Internet (note: scary bugs). Does anyone have an idea of what the flower is? I have two pictures of… --- ## [Gun laws from one state to the next state](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gun-laws-from-one-state-to-the-next-state/797983)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Quatro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Quatro)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2017, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gun-laws-from-one-state-to-the-next-state/797983 "2017-10-05T01:30:17Z")
If I wanted to purchase say a nice shotgun that was in the next state, in this case Nevada, and have a friend that was going to Nevada any way. Could he purchase the shotgun (with my money) and transport it back to my ho… --- ## [Pomegranate preserves!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pomegranate-preserves/135282)
**Author:** [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2017, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pomegranate-preserves/135282 "2017-10-05T01:12:38Z")
I’ve been eating pomegranates over the last little while and they’re FABULOUS. I love autumn for being pomegranate season. My question is, how do I convert nice fresh pomegranates into preserves I can enjoy all year? (Oy… --- ## [Experimental Treatments](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experimental-treatments/797950)
**Author:** [@anomalous1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anomalous1)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2017, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/experimental-treatments/797950 "2017-10-05T00:26:52Z")
How would one go about seeking therapies that are experimental for whatever their ailment may be. You hear about people undergoing these treatments at national hospitals as well as universities, but how do they find them… --- ## [defining individual net worth](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/defining-individual-net-worth/797672)
**Author:** [@rbroome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rbroome)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2017, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/defining-individual-net-worth/797672 "2017-10-05T00:16:00Z")
This one is for the accountants out there. :slight\_smile: I am not an accountant but I do like to track my financial situation. I want to know my “net worth”. Not sure what that is or why I should want to know, but I a… --- ## [How/when to take fat with fat-soluble vitamins? - few questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-when-to-take-fat-with-fat-soluble-vitamins-few-questions/797919)
**Author:** [@squish7](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squish7)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2017, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-when-to-take-fat-with-fat-soluble-vitamins-few-questions/797919 "2017-10-04T22:27:31Z")
If the only thing I ate in a 24-hour period was spinach and water, would the vitamin A be wasted because there’s no fat in my stomach to bind with the A, since A is fat-soluble? I get the feeling that it’s a good idea t… --- ## [Banking: Third party deposits](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banking-third-party-deposits/797661)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2017, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/banking-third-party-deposits/797661 "2017-10-04T22:19:38Z")
This story tells of a Wells Fargo bank teller who stole $185,000 from a homeless man. In this case, the account holder was not allowed to make a deposit to his own, dormant, account. First question: Why does it matter… --- ## [In your Last Will and Testament, how much can you screw with your heirs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-your-last-will-and-testament-how-much-can-you-screw-with-your-heirs/518671)
**Author:** [@mbh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mbh)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2017, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-your-last-will-and-testament-how-much-can-you-screw-with-your-heirs/518671 "2017-10-04T20:13:28Z")
A common trope in TV and movies is an inheritance with strings attached. In order to collect the money, the heir must first get married, or finish college, or scatter the decedent’s ashes in Kathmandu, or something. In… --- ## [Violent Felon Released In Nevada, Wants To Live In Florida](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/violent-felon-released-in-nevada-wants-to-live-in-florida/797955)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2017, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/violent-felon-released-in-nevada-wants-to-live-in-florida/797955 "2017-10-04T20:01:32Z")
Let’s say a violent felon does his time in Nevada, and is released. He’ll need to see his parole officer and meet the other requirements of his release, which will of course require the resources of Nevada’s justice syst… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=666) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=668)