# Factual Questions **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=743 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 744 --- ## [I'm tired of Yahoo's email interface. Can I receive Yahoo emails in gmail?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-tired-of-yahoos-email-interface-can-i-receive-yahoo-emails-in-gmail/785014)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2017, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-tired-of-yahoos-email-interface-can-i-receive-yahoo-emails-in-gmail/785014 "2017-04-23T19:48:27Z")
Yahoo’s email interface and the site in general is terrible. However, I have had my Yahoo email since 2005 or so and really like it. I’m on Firefox and would like to setup gmail’s site on there to receive my Yahoo email… --- ## [Flemister as a last name](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flemister-as-a-last-name/785077)
**Author:** [@sara20](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sara20)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2017, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/flemister-as-a-last-name/785077 "2017-04-23T18:45:20Z")
Just curious, what is the backround of the last name Flemister? Is it a jewish last name? --- ## [How do I delete a deceased person's FaceBook page?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-delete-a-deceased-persons-facebook-page/785050)
**Author:** [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2017, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-delete-a-deceased-persons-facebook-page/785050 "2017-04-23T13:58:04Z")
My mum never really liked Facebook. She signed up for an account a few years back. She died about a year and a half ago. I’m being asked to wish her a happy birthday, and I get it, Facebook doesn’t know. How do I let… --- ## [Velcro sticks, adhesive not so much.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/velcro-sticks-adhesive-not-so-much/784709)
**Author:** [@Qwakkeddup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qwakkeddup)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2017, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/velcro-sticks-adhesive-not-so-much/784709 "2017-04-23T11:39:47Z")
I have a roll of Velcro brand adhesive hook and loop tape. For very light objects the adhesive may work for a longish while, but only if you don’t pull it down and put it back up. Which in my mind is exactly what it is … --- ## [Ceiling fan with remote](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ceiling-fan-with-remote/784956)
**Author:** [@dauerbach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dauerbach)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2017, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ceiling-fan-with-remote/784956 "2017-04-23T02:14:40Z")
We have a ceiling fan currently wired to a wall switch. It needs to be replaced. We do not want one with a remote. If I but a ceiling fan with a remote can I just hook it up as the one is now, and it will work with wa… --- ## [Please explain what Dog the Bounty Hunter does and how he makes his money](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-what-dog-the-bounty-hunter-does-and-how-he-makes-his-money/425641)
**Author:** [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2017, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-explain-what-dog-the-bounty-hunter-does-and-how-he-makes-his-money/425641 "2017-04-23T01:21:48Z")
I’m not referring to the TV show but his bail & bounty business. I’ve watched a few blips from the show but I’m not sure I’ve watched one in its entirety- I understand from what I’ve seen that he’s more of a bail bondsm… --- ## [investment tax rates](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/investment-tax-rates/785003)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2017, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/investment-tax-rates/785003 "2017-04-22T23:39:06Z")
Trying to understand taxation of investments, need a clue. As one’s taxable income rises, the incremental amounts of income are subjected to higher and higher tax rates - but those elevated tax rates don’t apply to the … --- ## [What is this? Slug eggs? Fungus?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-slug-eggs-fungus/785026)
**Author:** [@FloatyGimpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FloatyGimpy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2017, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-slug-eggs-fungus/785026 "2017-04-22T23:23:49Z")
What is this disgusting stuff I saw today? The whole area of the stuff is about 2.5 inches long. There are tonnes of different varieties of slugs all over the forest floor (including huge banana slugs). Could it be slug … --- ## [How did modern eye surgery come to be?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-modern-eye-surgery-come-to-be/785010)
**Author:** [@femmejean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/femmejean)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2017, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-modern-eye-surgery-come-to-be/785010 "2017-04-22T23:14:51Z")
I wonder how many humans suffered retinal detachments among extreme pain before modern medicine reached a proficient standard. Observing ‘red eye removal’ Pinguecula Removal and vitrectomy surgeries along the complex de… --- ## ["Sneeze guards" on dim sum waitresses?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sneeze-guards-on-dim-sum-waitresses/784944)
**Author:** [@TSBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TSBG)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2017, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sneeze-guards-on-dim-sum-waitresses/784944 "2017-04-22T22:58:09Z")
Last Sunday we went for dim sum at a new place. The waitresses (all female) who took orders and delivered food were wearing these strange facemasks hung by loops from their ears. The loops supported a clear plastic shi… --- ## [What is this kind of stopwatch called?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-kind-of-stopwatch-called/784879)
**Author:** [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2017, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-this-kind-of-stopwatch-called/784879 "2017-04-22T19:37:40Z")
I must be the densest person on the planet sometimes. I am a track coach and want to buy a certain kind of stop watch. Instead of “split” times, I want one that will simply report the full times every time I push the bu… --- ## [How much of a deal am I getting on this free car repair?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-a-deal-am-i-getting-on-this-free-car-repair/784850)
**Author:** [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2017, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-of-a-deal-am-i-getting-on-this-free-car-repair/784850 "2017-04-22T19:29:33Z")
The weather stripping around the rear diver side door has come loose on my 2016 Mazda3. The dealer has offered to fix it for free, even though the car has gone out of warranty (45k miles in about 15 months). The same t… --- ## [Who are the rightful monarchs of France, Austria, Germany, and Russia?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-rightful-monarchs-of-france-austria-germany-and-russia/784573)
**Author:** [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2017, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-are-the-rightful-monarchs-of-france-austria-germany-and-russia/784573 "2017-04-22T18:26:15Z")
The Bourbons, Hapsburgs, Hohenzollerns, and Romanovs (and add any other families you like) undoubtedly have a number of living descendants, many of whom must be patiently waiting for the people of Europe to get over this… --- ## [How many merchant ships are in the world?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-merchant-ships-are-in-the-world/784973)
**Author:** [@cjackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjackson)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2017, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-merchant-ships-are-in-the-world/784973 "2017-04-22T17:09:13Z")
I was just wondering if there is a precise number of the merchant vessels active now. Which country has the most? Does North Korea have any? --- ## [How to get rid of search bar in windows 10](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-rid-of-search-bar-in-windows-10/784987)
**Author:** [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2017, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-get-rid-of-search-bar-in-windows-10/784987 "2017-04-22T15:56:14Z")
Very strange. Not the ability to search from the start menu. Every time I fire up my win10 desktop, I get a browser search bar LOCKED at the top of the screen, full width of the screen. Even without firing up a browse… --- ## [Danger in firing too many .357 Magnum rounds in a .357 Revolver?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/danger-in-firing-too-many-357-magnum-rounds-in-a-357-revolver/784896)
**Author:** [@Asuka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asuka)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2017, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/danger-in-firing-too-many-357-magnum-rounds-in-a-357-revolver/784896 "2017-04-22T15:32:55Z")
Yes, it may seem like a dumb idea for a revolver to not function well for the very rounds it was designed for but I have heard and read this from multiple sources and have some first hand experience. Basically the idea … --- ## [Paying out of state tickets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paying-out-of-state-tickets/199032)
**Author:** [@SouprChckn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SouprChckn)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2003, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/paying-out-of-state-tickets/199032 "2003-09-02T04:24:22Z")
I got this minor non-moving violation in a Pittsburgh the other day. It’s city/state I do not claim permanant residence in, and am not registered in as far as state and city license fees go. The ticket itself mentions s… --- ## [New Mexico - what's the Straight Dope on its name?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-mexico-whats-the-straight-dope-on-its-name/784837)
**Author:** [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2017, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-mexico-whats-the-straight-dope-on-its-name/784837 "2017-04-22T02:10:11Z")
So, why New Mexico? Were they trying to create a new version of Mexico? Was it tied in with Texas? I know the early Texas settlers had a special agreement with Mexico. Agreeing to remain loyal and follow Mexico’s laws. … --- ## [Masking for veterinary surgery?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masking-for-veterinary-surgery/784863)
**Author:** [@Canadjun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Canadjun)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2017, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masking-for-veterinary-surgery/784863 "2017-04-22T00:39:38Z")
I like watching veterinary programs (for instance, “The Incredible Dr. Pol”, “Aloha Vet”, etc.) and one aspect of the surgeries they show puzzles me. Is it normal not to mask while a vet is doing an operation? Most opera… --- ## [MC jackets](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mc-jackets/784834)
**Author:** [@Damuri\_Ajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damuri_Ajashi)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2017, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mc-jackets/784834 "2017-04-21T23:39:31Z")
What is with all the MC jackets I am seeing on people who just can’t pull it off? Is it all a consequence of Negan and walking dead? --- ## [Correct pronunciation of "shaman"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/correct-pronunciation-of-shaman/784842)
**Author:** [@Nippless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nippless)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2017, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/correct-pronunciation-of-shaman/784842 "2017-04-21T22:50:00Z")
shay-man shay-mahn shah-min shah-mon sham-on sham-ahn … My brain seems to think shay-min is right for some reason but I keep hearing varying versions and they can’t all be right, or even close. Masters, please hel… --- ## [How Much Did Cowboys (Old West) Drink?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-did-cowboys-old-west-drink/521875)
**Author:** [@ralph124c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ralph124c)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2009, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-did-cowboys-old-west-drink/521875 "2009-12-21T23:55:56Z")
I was just watching some old Howard Hawks/John Wayne westerns on AMC. It seems (to me), that the first thing that the cowboys did (after a long train drive), was to hit the local saloon and get hammered. Was this the ca… --- ## [Transfer lots of Outlook email to a DIFF. Outlook acct.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transfer-lots-of-outlook-email-to-a-diff-outlook-acct/784938)
**Author:** [@Lee\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lee_Q)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2017, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/transfer-lots-of-outlook-email-to-a-diff-outlook-acct/784938 "2017-04-21T19:08:13Z")
Computer geniuses, help please. I want to transfer about 5 years worth of email from an existing Outlook account to a different Outlook account on a different computer. I’d like the emails to remain sorted into folders a… --- ## [How Did French Become Soft and Melodious?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-french-become-soft-and-melodious/783205)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2017, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-did-french-become-soft-and-melodious/783205 "2017-04-21T19:04:46Z")
(This is a tough one. It involves language. I assume it goes in Cafe. Please correct me if I am wrong:).) Panati’s BROWSER BOOK OF BEGINNINGS ©1984 Charles Carroll Hudson, ISBN 0-395-56238-4 (pbk.) Okay, that is clear… --- ## [How can I publish my work/document online, for everyone to see, as a PDF?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-publish-my-work-document-online-for-everyone-to-see-as-a-pdf/784934)
**Author:** [@Mislav](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mislav)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2017, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-publish-my-work-document-online-for-everyone-to-see-as-a-pdf/784934 "2017-04-21T17:40:52Z")
What websites can I use to perform that action? Can it be done for free? Can I publish it by uploading a “Word” document as a PDF? Any instructions? Can it also be done on a smartphone? If so, how? Would a Notepad docume… --- ## [What is the world record for number of people singing the same song at the same time?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-world-record-for-number-of-people-singing-the-same-song-at-the-same-time/784874)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2017, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-world-record-for-number-of-people-singing-the-same-song-at-the-same-time/784874 "2017-04-21T17:35:10Z")
Just as the title says, and it doesn’t even have to be in the same location if you want to include a simulcast event. --- ## [Is this some sort of insect threesome or what?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-some-sort-of-insect-threesome-or-what/784890)
**Author:** [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2017, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-some-sort-of-insect-threesome-or-what/784890 "2017-04-21T16:48:02Z")
Here’s a picture taken with my camera phone in Houston, Texas, this Sunday. I resized that image, but if you want to look at the original (505 KB) for detail it’s here. These pictures appear to be of three insects havin… --- ## [Which fields of science are advancing the fastest?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-fields-of-science-are-advancing-the-fastest/784816)
**Author:** [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2017, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-fields-of-science-are-advancing-the-fastest/784816 "2017-04-21T15:49:13Z")
So I’m a big anthropology geek and have just finished a book on neanderthals, one thing the authors are keen to point out is how quickly the field is advancing and the degrees of paradigm shifts, depending on if they fin… --- ## [Question about wiretapping laws...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-wiretapping-laws/784905)
**Author:** [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2017, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-about-wiretapping-laws/784905 "2017-04-21T12:49:35Z")
So I’m sitting in my apartment, listening to the daily occurrence of my upstairs neighbor screaming on her phone so loudly I can hear her clearly. That made me wonder something: if I started recording on my iPad, and it … --- ## [How are Numbered Treaty payments handled these days?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-numbered-treaty-payments-handled-these-days/784909)
**Author:** [@psychonaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychonaut)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 21, 2017, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-numbered-treaty-payments-handled-these-days/784909 "2017-04-21T10:40:27Z")
Back in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the colonial authorities in Canada contracted treaties with the native tribes, known today as the Numbered Treaties. The treaties secured land for the government of Canada… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=742) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=744)