# Factual Questions **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=769 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 770 --- ## [Are there any Christian denominations that fully embrace the Old Testament?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-christian-denominations-that-fully-embrace-the-old-testament/600919)
**Author:** [@Rigamarole](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rigamarole)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2017, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-there-any-christian-denominations-that-fully-embrace-the-old-testament/600919 "2017-02-28T15:53:24Z")
It’s frequently pointed out that Christians completely disregard 90+% of the so-called “Old Testament”, but still keep some of the parts that they like (notably, a few lines in Leviticus about homosexuality and some of t… --- ## [Dumb Martial Arts question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-martial-arts-question/23976)
**Author:** [@Locke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locke)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2017, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dumb-martial-arts-question/23976 "2017-02-28T10:59:49Z")
I am interested in practicing either Karate or Judo, but have been unable to find an authentic dojo in either of the aformentioned arts. I am simply wondering if anybody knows if there is any kind of online dojo I could … --- ## [Rust prevention under 4WD](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rust-prevention-under-4wd/780380)
**Author:** [@Loyuod](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loyuod)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2017, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rust-prevention-under-4wd/780380 "2017-02-28T07:19:25Z")
For crossing rivers & mudholes I wan’t to preserve my 4wd as best I can. It seems there are two types of rust coatings that are usually recommended. The permanent hard coat type & the product that you re-apply annually.… --- ## [Re sloppiness w/ top secret docs how far away can a camera get a clear shot of a printed page?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-sloppiness-w-top-secret-docs-how-far-away-can-a-camera-get-a-clear-shot-of-a-printed-page/780615)
**Author:** [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2017, 6:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/re-sloppiness-w-top-secret-docs-how-far-away-can-a-camera-get-a-clear-shot-of-a-printed-page/780615 "2017-02-28T06:15:44Z")
Per this story apparently Trump is not very careful with where he chooses to discuss military and and national security issues. Hypothetically if some top secret papers were on the table with standard 10 or 12 point font… --- ## [Is it correct to call the Coriolis an pseudo-force or an illusion?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-correct-to-call-the-coriolis-an-pseudo-force-or-an-illusion/780890)
**Author:** [@davidmich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidmich)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2017, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-correct-to-call-the-coriolis-an-pseudo-force-or-an-illusion/780890 "2017-02-28T03:36:27Z")
Hi There see to be quite a few websites calling the Coriolis a pseudo-force or an illusion. I want to clear up any misinformation that is out there. I look forward to your feedback --- ## [401(k) keeps "growing" even in retirement, right?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/401-k-keeps-growing-even-in-retirement-right/779836)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 71\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2017, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/401-k-keeps-growing-even-in-retirement-right/779836 "2017-02-28T01:42:15Z")
29-year old trying to figure out some 401(k) things here, any help would be most welcome: :slight\_smile: Suppose I have a million or more dollars in my 401(k) by the time I reach 65 years old (that’s roughly where it… --- ## [Could a computer fitted with AI software take an IQ test?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-computer-fitted-with-ai-software-take-an-iq-test/780502)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2017, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-computer-fitted-with-ai-software-take-an-iq-test/780502 "2017-02-28T00:34:23Z")
And what would happen? What would it show? Clearly, AI is already being used in many applications. Is it possible to measure the strength of that intelligence using IQ tests? How do these concepts go together? i.e. … --- ## [Apocalyptic question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apocalyptic-question/780805)
**Author:** [@anomalous1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anomalous1)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2017, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apocalyptic-question/780805 "2017-02-28T00:32:28Z")
Favorite Genre of movies/games is dystopian/apocalyptic, so I am curious about those baby ruth bars in the movie “The Day After” What foods would be safe to eat in the aftermath of nuclear destruction given you survive … --- ## [Measuring shock and vibrations](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/measuring-shock-and-vibrations/684838)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2017, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/measuring-shock-and-vibrations/684838 "2017-02-27T22:54:29Z")
If I were to measure the shock and vibrations of an archery bow durring and after the shot what kind of tool would be needed to do that? I would like to see it expressed just as a seisemograph would express it. Even be… --- ## [Is it legal to import dried fruit from Iran?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-legal-to-import-dried-fruit-from-iran/780785)
**Author:** [@Mangosteen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangosteen)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2017, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-legal-to-import-dried-fruit-from-iran/780785 "2017-02-27T21:55:25Z")
My wife and I shop at a “Persian” Market here in Southern California. They sell bulk Black Dried Apricots. They are sun dried as opposed to being dried with sulfur dioxide, rather ugly, but delicious. They also sell box… --- ## [Low cost law school alternatives](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/low-cost-law-school-alternatives/780274)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2017, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/low-cost-law-school-alternatives/780274 "2017-02-27T20:59:15Z")
I’ve decided on a third career that involves becoming an attorney. But in my state (Colorado) there doesn’t seem to be a low cost way to getting a JD. Not only talking about the cost of law school, but the fact that si… --- ## [Policies for erecting road signs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/policies-for-erecting-road-signs/780923)
**Author:** [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2017, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/policies-for-erecting-road-signs/780923 "2017-02-27T20:52:40Z")
I spent the last few days driving on various highways across America and this gave me time to contemplate. But given the setting, most of my contemplation was directed towards road conditions. Is there some policy about… --- ## [any withholding for capital gain if no W-8BEN or W-9 on file for non-US (Cdn) selling US stock ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-withholding-for-capital-gain-if-no-w-8ben-or-w-9-on-file-for-non-us-cdn-selling-us-stock/780849)
**Author:** [@bossy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bossy)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2017, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-withholding-for-capital-gain-if-no-w-8ben-or-w-9-on-file-for-non-us-cdn-selling-us-stock/780849 "2017-02-27T20:22:45Z")
I plan to sell employee share plan stock in a US company, held by Computershare also in the US. I am a Canadian citizen and resident and do not file any US tax forms. I do NOT have a W-8BEN or W-9 on file with Computer… --- ## [Who writes Presidential executive orders?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-writes-presidential-executive-orders/780956)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2017, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-writes-presidential-executive-orders/780956 "2017-02-27T19:57:52Z")
People have been accusing Trump of not even reading the executive orders he signs. This begs the question, who actually writes them? I always thought that the president was the one who wrote the orders, either by himsel… --- ## [Google Maps URL with zoom factor -- ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-maps-url-with-zoom-factor/780864)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2017, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-maps-url-with-zoom-factor/780864 "2017-02-27T19:56:34Z")
Before Google thoroughly confuckulated Google Maps, I was easily able to pass an URL from my database of addresses and bring up a map that showed their location. In the modern era, the same URLs still work, technically,… --- ## [Social Media and an Apocalypse Scenario](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/social-media-and-an-apocalypse-scenario/780955)
**Author:** [@Darth\_Hamsandwich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Hamsandwich)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2017, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/social-media-and-an-apocalypse-scenario/780955 "2017-02-27T18:30:41Z")
I was reading an article that dealt with what the repercussions would be regarding a complete shutdown of the internet across the United States. They aren’t pretty. I then read the report from pewinternet.org that had so… --- ## [The health pros and cons of daily eating cheese](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-health-pros-and-cons-of-daily-eating-cheese/780851)
**Author:** [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2017, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-health-pros-and-cons-of-daily-eating-cheese/780851 "2017-02-27T13:11:33Z")
I’m not much of a cheese-eater in general- most cheeses flat-out gross me out- but I have a couple of exceptions that I really enjoy. One of those is Parmesan cheese. I’ve taken to bringing large chunks (about a third o… --- ## [What is the opposite of a seed bead?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-opposite-of-a-seed-bead/780834)
**Author:** [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2017, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-opposite-of-a-seed-bead/780834 "2017-02-27T12:03:56Z")
I’m trying to put together an inventory of my jewelry and what each piece is made of. Is there a one-word term for “not-a-seed-bead” beads? --- ## [What is the name for this kind of cell phone charge connector?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-for-this-kind-of-cell-phone-charge-connector/777279)
**Author:** [@ambushed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ambushed)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2017, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-for-this-kind-of-cell-phone-charge-connector/777279 "2017-01-16T12:48:04Z")
I’m trying to find the name of the wide type of connector for charging and other purposes for an old style flip cell phone. It’s approximately 1/2 inch wide. Little help? --- ## [During what points can quantum information be erased in the delayed choice experiments?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/during-what-points-can-quantum-information-be-erased-in-the-delayed-choice-experiments/780547)
**Author:** [@dpengel3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dpengel3)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2017, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/during-what-points-can-quantum-information-be-erased-in-the-delayed-choice-experiments/780547 "2017-02-27T00:46:46Z")
I looked for these specific questions in other threads, but I couldn’t find them. I was wondering if anybody knows of someone doing a couple of variations on the 2000 Kim et al. experiment. I’ll refer to the wikipedia de… --- ## [Online banking PIN generator: can I just get a long list of PINs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-banking-pin-generator-can-i-just-get-a-long-list-of-pins/780727)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Shine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Shine)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2017, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-banking-pin-generator-can-i-just-get-a-long-list-of-pins/780727 "2017-02-26T22:45:08Z")
My bank (Based in UK: Marks and Spencers Bank, under the umbrella of HSBC) issued me with a small card shaped device. Every time I log in I have to access it, put a passcode in, and then get a code I can put on the banks… --- ## [Orders, Families, Evolution and Individuals](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/orders-families-evolution-and-individuals/780690)
**Author:** [@Ornery\_Bob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ornery_Bob)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2017, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/orders-families-evolution-and-individuals/780690 "2017-02-26T22:40:10Z")
I’m looking at different fish on Wikipedia and they often have a sidebar showing the “Scientific classification” of Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Suborder, Superfamily, Family, Subfamily, Genus, Species. I’m confused b… --- ## [When did the Washington Post change their masthead?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-the-washington-post-change-their-masthead/780791)
**Author:** [@CC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CC)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2017, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-the-washington-post-change-their-masthead/780791 "2017-02-26T21:45:38Z")
And what did it say before? This seems to be a pretty significant throwdown of a gantlet. --- ## [Fire ants on the decline in the US?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fire-ants-on-the-decline-in-the-us/773451)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2017, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fire-ants-on-the-decline-in-the-us/773451 "2017-02-26T21:10:13Z")
Fire ants first started becoming common here in South Carolina in the late 80s/early 90s. They used to be everywhere, and no matter how much poison you used on the mounds, it wasn’t long before a new mound popped up. The… --- ## [A Question About Constitutional/Un-Constitutional Searches](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-constitutional-un-constitutional-searches/780629)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2017, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-constitutional-un-constitutional-searches/780629 "2017-02-26T19:44:14Z")
Yesterday afternoon I was driving on eastbound I-44, about 70 miles west of St. Louis, when I came up on an exit that takes you to this little town where there’s not much going on (no places to eat, get gas, or any of th… --- ## [How can I recover my sent messages from gmail?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-recover-my-sent-messages-from-gmail/780832)
**Author:** [@jebert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jebert)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2017, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-recover-my-sent-messages-from-gmail/780832 "2017-02-26T16:02:02Z")
I just went looking for an email I recently sent from gmail. Searching the “Sent” folder, I discovered that the newest one in there was from June, 2016. I know I’ve sent or replied to many emails since then, so where d… --- ## [Tank transporters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tank-transporters/780691)
**Author:** [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2017, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tank-transporters/780691 "2017-02-26T15:41:06Z")
A question (or few) for Bear Nenno, Loach, and any other groundpounders who wander past: I was always under the impression that tanks, SP artillery, and other tracked vehicles were carried to their destinations in order… --- ## [Can a city secede from a state?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-city-secede-from-a-state/780777)
**Author:** [@Flying\_Saucer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flying_Saucer)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2017, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-city-secede-from-a-state/780777 "2017-02-26T05:19:17Z")
We all know that states can’t secede from the US, although the CalExit movement might test that. The state-federal conflict of the 19th and 20th centuries seems to be giving way to a city-state conflict. In 2017, most s… --- ## [If everything is relative, how do you go C?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-everything-is-relative-how-do-you-go-c/780587)
**Author:** [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2017, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-everything-is-relative-how-do-you-go-c/780587 "2017-02-26T03:51:25Z")
I’m sure that this has been asked before. Maybe I’ve even asked it before, and the answer simply hasn’t stuck. But… So let’s say that we could view me as standing still, or as moving very quickly in a cosmic corkscrew a… --- ## [What do the abrahamic religions say about aliens?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-the-abrahamic-religions-say-about-aliens/780556)
**Author:** [@The\_Big\_Poo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Big_Poo)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2017, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-do-the-abrahamic-religions-say-about-aliens/780556 "2017-02-26T02:16:08Z")
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