# Factual Questions **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=690 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 691 --- ## [Acts 2:38 is still in my Bible - why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acts-2-38-is-still-in-my-bible-why/793451)
**Author:** [@cwthree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cwthree)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2017, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acts-2-38-is-still-in-my-bible-why/793451 "2017-08-13T18:24:35Z")
Saw a bumper sticker reading “Acts 2:38 is still in my Bible.” Aside from the fact that it’s not in my Bible (mine ends with Devarim :wink: ), I don’t quite get it. The verse is: \[QUOTE=Bible, Acts 2:38\] Peter replied,… --- ## [At room temperature how much water = 100% humidity?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-room-temperature-how-much-water-100-humidity/338093)
**Author:** [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2017, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-room-temperature-how-much-water-100-humidity/338093 "2017-08-13T18:16:52Z")
Lets say the room is 20’ x 20’, and the temperature of the room is 70 degrees F. If I could wring out all of the water in the room into a receptacle, how much water would I have? (Let’s say the room is empty so that fu… --- ## [Are these the toenails I'm gonna die with?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-these-the-toenails-im-gonna-die-with/793535)
**Author:** [@2Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2Bits)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2017, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-these-the-toenails-im-gonna-die-with/793535 "2017-08-13T16:52:34Z")
I’m a 55 y/o male. About 8 years ago I “injured” the nails on both my big toes during an athletic competition; the result being they both fell off. Well, take a peek under my socks today and you may recoil when you see … --- ## [Software to easily quickly design fictional city town geography](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/software-to-easily-quickly-design-fictional-city-town-geography/793508)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2017, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/software-to-easily-quickly-design-fictional-city-town-geography/793508 "2017-08-13T02:49:02Z")
Is there any such thing as software that will allow quick and easy designing of a fictional setting, in particular a town or city? I’m think of something that allows quick point and click of roads, streets, rivers, a han… --- ## [The name of the "something isn't better than nothing" fallacy](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-name-of-the-something-isnt-better-than-nothing-fallacy/793191)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2017, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-name-of-the-something-isnt-better-than-nothing-fallacy/793191 "2017-08-13T00:17:42Z")
Trying to find a fallacy on Google search but the only hits I get are the false-moderation fallacy or middle-ground fallacy, which isn’t what I am looking for: The fallacy goes something like this: \* “It is risky to bri… --- ## [Condensation on HVAC ductwork](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/condensation-on-hvac-ductwork/792718)
**Author:** [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2017, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/condensation-on-hvac-ductwork/792718 "2017-08-12T23:30:07Z")
We own a first floor condo (DC area). About a week ago we came back from a weekend trip and there was a small wet spot on the ceiling against the wall in the living room. We knew this was under some of the HVAC ductwor… --- ## [I accidentally all the mints, is that bad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accidentally-all-the-mints-is-that-bad/793396)
**Author:** [@Trafalgar\_Laura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trafalgar_Laura)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2017, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-accidentally-all-the-mints-is-that-bad/793396 "2017-08-12T21:00:38Z")
Please forgive the super-outdated meme in the thread title, I am ancient and it sounded funny to me. I eat mints. That is… a lot of mints. Specifically, my favorite are Icebreakers Cool Mint mint tins. I’ll eat them … --- ## ["I am not a robot"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-not-a-robot/793442)
**Author:** [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2017, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-not-a-robot/793442 "2017-08-12T16:58:40Z")
How are those recapcha thingies where you simply click on a box labeled “I am not a robot” supposed to weed out robots, anyway? I could see that the old style, with wonky fonts and broken letters and so on presented a c… --- ## [Could a gorilla tear a human's head off?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-gorilla-tear-a-humans-head-off/793190)
**Author:** [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2017, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-gorilla-tear-a-humans-head-off/793190 "2017-08-12T12:25:35Z")
I was wondering if a gorilla would be able to grab a human adult by the head and tear it off. And no, I don’t need an answer fast. Just curious, is all… :slight\_smile: --- ## [Ia a particle 'real?'](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ia-a-particle-real/792615)
**Author:** [@abashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/abashed)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2017, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ia-a-particle-real/792615 "2017-08-12T10:56:33Z")
Does a sub-atomic particle really exist before being measured? --- ## [Mars Rovers and Cydonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mars-rovers-and-cydonia/793405)
**Author:** [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2017, 7:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mars-rovers-and-cydonia/793405 "2017-08-12T07:59:38Z")
Does NASA plan to allow any of the rovers to visit that place on Mars where there is a “Face” and “Pyramids”? --- ## [Connection between the lack of sleep and an upset stomach](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/connection-between-the-lack-of-sleep-and-an-upset-stomach/96645)
**Author:** [@Tokiwoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tokiwoki)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2017, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/connection-between-the-lack-of-sleep-and-an-upset-stomach/96645 "2017-08-12T05:23:26Z")
I wake up almost every morning feeling very nauseous, and no, I’m not pregnant. I never ever get enough sleep, but I didn’t think that had anything to do with it. Recently, there was an article in Prevention magazine abo… --- ## [Symmetry](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/symmetry/792830)
**Author:** [@abashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/abashed)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2017, 4:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/symmetry/792830 "2017-08-12T04:34:48Z")
I have often heard or seen the word ‘symmetry’ used in physics. What does it actually mean? --- ## [passenger jet electrical power generation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/passenger-jet-electrical-power-generation/792993)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2017, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/passenger-jet-electrical-power-generation/792993 "2017-08-12T00:26:22Z")
AIUI, commercial aircraft electrical power is AC, operating at 400 Hz; contrast this with the ground-based electrical grid, which operates at 60 Hz. The higher frequency of aircraft electrical power is achieved with a f… --- ## [Vacuuming Up Ants](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vacuuming-up-ants/793024)
**Author:** [@Little\_Brother\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Brother_1)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2017, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vacuuming-up-ants/793024 "2017-08-11T23:01:56Z")
Today’s home-page recycled SD question began “My mom once screamed bloody murder when, at the age of nine, I attempted to keep a banana cold by putting it in the refrigerator.” Well, my mom screamed bloody murder when s… --- ## [Circa when did the word Indian came be used for native populations ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/circa-when-did-the-word-indian-came-be-used-for-native-populations/793260)
**Author:** [@am77494](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/am77494)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2017, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/circa-when-did-the-word-indian-came-be-used-for-native-populations/793260 "2017-08-11T21:21:12Z")
It probably was the European colonists who started using the word Indian to imply a native population. Is that correct ? What’s the earliest recorded publication using the word Indian in this context ? Thanks --- ## [What if Apollo 10 disobeyed mission orders and landed?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-apollo-10-disobeyed-mission-orders-and-landed/793021)
**Author:** [@BwanaBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BwanaBob)\ **Replies:** 50\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2017, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-apollo-10-disobeyed-mission-orders-and-landed/793021 "2017-08-11T20:42:13Z")
Not sure if there is a factual answer to this but… Apollo 10 was a full dress rehearsal. It must have been so tempting, hanging there 50,000 feet from history, to just go for it and be the first to land on the moon. Q… --- ## [What would happen if pre-exposure rabies vaccine used after a rabid bite](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-if-pre-exposure-rabies-vaccine-used-after-a-rabid-bite/793337)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2017, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-would-happen-if-pre-exposure-rabies-vaccine-used-after-a-rabid-bite/793337 "2017-08-11T20:17:41Z")
So this is a spinoff of the other dog-biting thread because it is a different question of its own: Out of curiosity, I wonder what would happen if someone got bitten by a rabid animal but did not get the proper post-bit… --- ## [Legal To Hold Prayer Service At City Hall?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-to-hold-prayer-service-at-city-hall/793274)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2017, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-to-hold-prayer-service-at-city-hall/793274 "2017-08-11T19:10:40Z")
A town preacher has announced that he’s holding a prayer service and gospel-singing event at City Hall in a few weeks. Is this legal? Note that I’m not asking because I intend to make a stink about this: not my circus,… --- ## [Is the claim "billions have never heard the name of Jesus" accurate?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-claim-billions-have-never-heard-the-name-of-jesus-accurate/793278)
**Author:** [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2017, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-claim-billions-have-never-heard-the-name-of-jesus-accurate/793278 "2017-08-11T18:43:50Z")
Not getting into GD here. Just looking for facts. My understanding of this phrase, that is common in Christian circles, is that there are billions of people who have never been introduced to the concept of Jesus and Chri… --- ## [Did anyone related to the Clintons ever have their place raided by the cops/FBI?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-related-to-the-clintons-ever-have-their-place-raided-by-the-cops-fbi/793212)
**Author:** [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2017, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/did-anyone-related-to-the-clintons-ever-have-their-place-raided-by-the-cops-fbi/793212 "2017-08-11T17:30:00Z")
The Clintons were investigated numerous times for numerous things (fairly or not as your political leaning tells you). But factually, was the home or offices of anyone associated with the Clintons ever raided by the poli… --- ## [Legality of refusing alcohol service to adults](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legality-of-refusing-alcohol-service-to-adults/793221)
**Author:** [@installLSC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/installLSC)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2017, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legality-of-refusing-alcohol-service-to-adults/793221 "2017-08-11T16:54:43Z")
In the “can mentally handicapped people drink” thread in GQ, it’s discussed if it’s illegal to serve the mentally handicapped. That brings up a bigger question: can any adult be refused alcohol, as long as they show no … --- ## ["I am glad to see one real American here"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-glad-to-see-one-real-american-here/793268)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Parker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Parker)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2017, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-glad-to-see-one-real-american-here/793268 "2017-08-11T16:54:19Z")
According to various historical accounts, the following exchange happened at Appomattox Courthouse. Grant introduced Lee to Grant’s military secretary Ely Parker, a Seneca Indian. Lee stared a moment at Parker’s complexi… --- ## [Where did the oceans come from?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-the-oceans-come-from/793017)
**Author:** [@abashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/abashed)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2017, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-the-oceans-come-from/793017 "2017-08-11T16:18:26Z")
I’ve always taken the world’s oceans for granted and for always ‘being there.’ But how did they come into existence? --- ## [What/ who is this ANNOYING caller?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-who-is-this-annoying-caller/793189)
**Author:** [@2Bits](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/2Bits)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2017, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-who-is-this-annoying-caller/793189 "2017-08-11T13:03:00Z")
6 to 8 times a day my landline phone rings. It’s caller ID’ed as “Support Int” and the number calling is 731-300-9221. There is never a voice (live or recorded) on the other end. Calling the number gets a busy signal. W… --- ## [Why aren't quick home STD tests easily available?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-arent-quick-home-std-tests-easily-available/793058)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2017, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-arent-quick-home-std-tests-easily-available/793058 "2017-08-11T05:45:13Z")
I’ve been reading about the emerging antibiotic resistant strains of Gonorrhea. The World Health Organization says there are strains out there that will soon be untreatable. Prevention is clearly the most effective w… --- ## [Historical question about American militias](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historical-question-about-american-militias/793313)
**Author:** [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2017, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/historical-question-about-american-militias/793313 "2017-08-11T05:21:07Z")
Not the public at large but the “select” or “organized” state militias that eventually morphed into the modern National Guards: at what point did they stop reporting for duty with their privately owned guns and started b… --- ## [Setting up gmail for domain name address](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/setting-up-gmail-for-domain-name-address/793182)
**Author:** [@DooWahDiddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DooWahDiddy)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [August 11, 2017, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/setting-up-gmail-for-domain-name-address/793182 "2017-08-11T02:07:23Z")
I just bought a domain name for my new business, and I’m trying to set up my Gmail to send and receive emails from the domain name address. My phone, God bless it, did it completely automatically, and now has a separate… --- ## [Can someone explain me how credit cards and paypal work?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-explain-me-how-credit-cards-and-paypal-work/793177)
**Author:** [@JakeRS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JakeRS)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2017, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-someone-explain-me-how-credit-cards-and-paypal-work/793177 "2017-08-10T21:25:21Z")
I know that this is probably super basic stuff, but…I’m 21, student and from Serbia (most payments are by cash), so I never really had any need for a credit card in my life. Pretty much all of payments in small neighborh… --- ## [woman suing costco over bad chicken salad almost killing her (legal question)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-suing-costco-over-bad-chicken-salad-almost-killing-her-legal-question/793220)
**Author:** [@nightshadea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nightshadea)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2017, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woman-suing-costco-over-bad-chicken-salad-almost-killing-her-legal-question/793220 "2017-08-10T19:38:52Z")
http://www.msn.com/en-us/health/healthtrending/a-woman-is-suing-costco-for-a-chicken-salad-that-cost-her-millions-in-health-bills/ar-AApMiyH?li=BBnb4R7 Ok I understand suing for the hospital bills but suing for jobs an… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=689) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=691)