# Factual Questions **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=774 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 775 --- ## [Do military generals do everything?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-military-generals-do-everything/780102)
**Author:** [@Sage\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sage_Rat)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2017, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-military-generals-do-everything/780102 "2017-02-17T21:37:56Z")
From time to time, I’ve seen it said that a to-level general, in the US military is really more of an administrator, coalition-builder, and negotiator than anything else. And, realistically, that probably makes sense. Wi… --- ## [Print/photo experts- aerial photo print resolution question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/print-photo-experts-aerial-photo-print-resolution-question/780002)
**Author:** [@Kron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kron)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2017, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/print-photo-experts-aerial-photo-print-resolution-question/780002 "2017-02-17T21:04:27Z")
I am in the process of creating some exhibits for a client using very high resolution aerial photography. The problem is, the sources images are extremely resource intensive, and it slows me down considerably. I would … --- ## [Is Cuba no longer under embargo?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-cuba-no-longer-under-embargo/780091)
**Author:** [@furryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furryman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2017, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-cuba-no-longer-under-embargo/780091 "2017-02-17T20:29:07Z")
Is the embargo lifted for just travel or has it been opened up for trade as well? --- ## [cell phones: why is there a transmit/receive delay?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cell-phones-why-is-there-a-transmit-receive-delay/612459)
**Author:** [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2017, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cell-phones-why-is-there-a-transmit-receive-delay/612459 "2017-02-17T18:58:47Z")
When I speak to someone over my cell phone, there is a tiny but noticeable delay (compared to when I use a land line), either in the sending of my words to my partner, or in the sending of their words to me. It’s just a… --- ## [Pink chimps, black chimps](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pink-chimps-black-chimps/780013)
**Author:** [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2017, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pink-chimps-black-chimps/780013 "2017-02-17T18:58:05Z")
So Google Image search shows that some chimpanzees have pink faces, and some have black or grey faces. Is it the ape version of different ethnic groups? Is it an age thing? Sun exposure? Or is just random variation, like… --- ## [Can Trump fire Pence ?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-trump-fire-pence/779765)
**Author:** [@The\_Flying\_Dutchman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Flying_Dutchman)\ **Replies:** 30\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2017, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-trump-fire-pence/779765 "2017-02-17T18:37:58Z")
And appoint a new VP ? And what happens if Pence resigns ? --- ## [G.K. Chesterton, early 20th cen. England, and the N-word](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/g-k-chesterton-early-20th-cen-england-and-the-n-word/779720)
**Author:** [@Mister\_Rik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Rik)\ **Replies:** 91\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2017, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/g-k-chesterton-early-20th-cen-england-and-the-n-word/779720 "2017-02-17T16:59:56Z")
I’ve been binge-reading the works of English writer G.K. Chesterton lately. Given the nature of the bulk of his writing, I’ve been a bit surprised by his occasional, casual use of the word “nigger”. My first encounter w… --- ## [Why can I buy things on Amazon that are "restricted"? (Medical)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-can-i-buy-things-on-amazon-that-are-restricted-medical/780028)
**Author:** [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2017, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-can-i-buy-things-on-amazon-that-are-restricted-medical/780028 "2017-02-17T16:55:43Z")
I was being a good little nurse and reviewing the packet insert of a new (to me) formulation of Medihoneybefore I use it on a patient tomorrow. I noticed this: But we got it off Amazon. It’s available for anyone to pur… --- ## [How much do restaurant servers actually make per year on average?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-restaurant-servers-actually-make-per-year-on-average/779993)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2017, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-restaurant-servers-actually-make-per-year-on-average/779993 "2017-02-17T16:50:42Z")
I am having trouble finding cites that clearly state they are talking about total income including tips. A friend of mine said she made over 36,000 a year on average working at Olive Garden, and that in general she foun… --- ## [Glyphosate in food](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glyphosate-in-food/779769)
**Author:** [@duggles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duggles)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2017, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/glyphosate-in-food/779769 "2017-02-17T15:29:26Z")
I’m contemplating throwing this question at Cecil, but wondered if it had been brought up on the message board. Is Glyphosate really in our food supply to the extent that some sources are claiming? 200-300 ppb in my cer… --- ## [Can a 401(k) eligibility period be waived?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-401-k-eligibility-period-be-waived/779841)
**Author:** [@edwardcoast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwardcoast)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2017, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-401-k-eligibility-period-be-waived/779841 "2017-02-17T15:07:46Z")
A friend of me who does W2 contracting called me say everything looks very good at this new job assignment he wants with a new contracting company, but they have a 1 year waiting period to be eligible to participate in t… --- ## [Making a clean painted corner where a rough wall meets a rough ceiling](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-a-clean-painted-corner-where-a-rough-wall-meets-a-rough-ceiling/779707)
**Author:** [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2017, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-a-clean-painted-corner-where-a-rough-wall-meets-a-rough-ceiling/779707 "2017-02-17T13:49:33Z")
We had the “popcorn” removed from our ceiling, and replaces with a nice skip-trowel finish. I did a similar finish on the walls. The problem is, the corners are rough, and it’s essentially impossible to make a sharp, pai… --- ## [Entering an IP address as a URL when connected via VPN](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entering-an-ip-address-as-a-url-when-connected-via-vpn/779906)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2017, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/entering-an-ip-address-as-a-url-when-connected-via-vpn/779906 "2017-02-17T08:38:13Z")
If I am connected to a VPN, and go to my browser and enter an IP address as the URL, will it resolve to that address within the network I am VPN’ed to, or will it try to resolve it within the physical network I am connec… --- ## [Excel: indirect referencing of range of cells for a graph?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excel-indirect-referencing-of-range-of-cells-for-a-graph/779843)
**Author:** [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2017, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/excel-indirect-referencing-of-range-of-cells-for-a-graph/779843 "2017-02-17T05:01:00Z")
I have several graphs set up to display changes in data. The source data is constantly being added to. Thus, …let’s say we’re talking about column A… back in 2004 maybe there were values only as far down as A129, where… --- ## [A question about global warming](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-global-warming/779851)
**Author:** [@NadaHappyCamper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NadaHappyCamper)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2017, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-question-about-global-warming/779851 "2017-02-17T00:06:54Z")
My question: Were the internal temp. of the EARTH to rise, would the resultant increase in heat radiating outward be significant to add to global warming? --- ## [How well can you survive on 1 meal a week plus water?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-can-you-survive-on-1-meal-a-week-plus-water/779816)
**Author:** [@Mr\_Shine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Shine)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [February 17, 2017, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-well-can-you-survive-on-1-meal-a-week-plus-water/779816 "2017-02-17T00:03:15Z")
Let’s imagine the country of Doperstan has decided that the cost of providing the food to the prisons is not expensive, but the labour necessary to serve the prisoners is. As such, the chief of prisons decrees that from … --- ## [How to see if an MD lost their license?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-see-if-an-md-lost-their-license/779991)
**Author:** [@mixdenny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mixdenny)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-see-if-an-md-lost-their-license/779991 "2017-02-16T23:42:14Z")
I was discussing an old acquaintance with a friend. I knew the acquaintance had been an MD for many years. I was surprised when the friend mentioned …“ever since he lost his license…” The two had been close and I didn’t … --- ## [squash bugs](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/squash-bugs/779659)
**Author:** [@Marta\_Chilton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marta_Chilton)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/squash-bugs/779659 "2017-02-16T21:46:50Z")
I have tried hand picking, egg squashing, companion planting, row covers, spraying with tobacco tea (which works great for aphids and many other pests) and planting sacrificial plants, but nothing helps. The squash bugs … --- ## [Looking for an article in French bemoaning the restaurant/hotel industry in France](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-an-article-in-french-bemoaning-the-restaurant-hotel-industry-in-france/779923)
**Author:** [@davidmich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidmich)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-an-article-in-french-bemoaning-the-restaurant-hotel-industry-in-france/779923 "2017-02-16T18:05:13Z")
Hi I’m looking for any recent articles in French from quality newspapers bemoaning/lamenting the restaurant/hotel industry in France. I’ve heard that the French media have been covering it a lot recently, but I haven’t … --- ## [Brooklyn is part of NYC, right?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brooklyn-is-part-of-nyc-right/779813)
**Author:** [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Replies:** 58\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brooklyn-is-part-of-nyc-right/779813 "2017-02-16T16:43:10Z")
I was scanning a list of best restaurants in the U.S. and noticed that a large number of them are shown as being located in “New York, New York.” Three of them, though, are listed as “Brooklyn, New York.” Last time I che… --- ## [Was there a special name for the old timey thick glass walls?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-there-a-special-name-for-the-old-timey-thick-glass-walls/779839)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/was-there-a-special-name-for-the-old-timey-thick-glass-walls/779839 "2017-02-16T15:05:56Z")
Hard to describe, but for some reason, I usually associate them with old style diners and drug stores. Similar to this, like a honeycomb pattern, but squarish instead of hexagonal, and the glass was usually thick to the… --- ## [C++ and forward class declarations and recompilation](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c-and-forward-class-declarations-and-recompilation/779824)
**Author:** [@leahcim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leahcim)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/c-and-forward-class-declarations-and-recompilation/779824 "2017-02-16T14:47:25Z")
In my day-to-day work, I work on a large C++ code base, and people often use forward declarations instead of #includes to reference another class. I.e. instead of: #include "foo.h" // contains class foo people will … --- ## [How Dangerous Was Travel, c. 1857?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-dangerous-was-travel-c-1857/779365)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-dangerous-was-travel-c-1857/779365 "2017-02-16T11:37:46Z")
A commercial I saw recently depicts a German immigrant crossing the Atlantic Ocean, and traveling up the Mississippi River, being beset by calamity every step of the way. His ocean crossing was rough and seems to have ba… --- ## [Has anyone tried previously to sway Electors' votes to change US election results?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-tried-previously-to-sway-electors-votes-to-change-us-election-results/779912)
**Author:** [@s\_cobert76](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/s_cobert76)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 7:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-tried-previously-to-sway-electors-votes-to-change-us-election-results/779912 "2017-02-16T07:06:11Z")
With the furor over Trump being elected President, it was common knowledge that attempts were being made to influence Republican Electors to change their votes and effectively steal the election from him. Of course that … --- ## [Can I change the shape of a metal tape measure?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-change-the-shape-of-a-metal-tape-measure/779356)
**Author:** [@brossa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brossa)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-i-change-the-shape-of-a-metal-tape-measure/779356 "2017-02-16T05:20:41Z")
This is a followup of sorts to my earlier question about A metal tube that ‘unzips’?. I’ve been thinking about that Storable Tubular Extendable Member device, and wondering if it is possible/practical to make a home vers… --- ## [Question on taxes re: stocks and dividends](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-taxes-re-stocks-and-dividends/779926)
**Author:** [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-taxes-re-stocks-and-dividends/779926 "2017-02-16T04:28:59Z")
I have decided that to put money into stocks this year to try to build some wealth outside of my retirement plans. I have some speculative stocks but I’m looking at some growth stocks with dividends e.g. GM, Proctor & G… --- ## [How do I hire a private investigator to find a person?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-hire-a-private-investigator-to-find-a-person/690917)
**Author:** [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-hire-a-private-investigator-to-find-a-person/690917 "2017-02-16T02:37:34Z")
I am considering hiring a private investigator to find a person. Basic facts: This person is not a love interest, and I have no intent of harming them. So please no “creepy stalker” remarks. If I find them, and they w… --- ## [Anyone else having trouble streaming on Netflix and Hulu?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-having-trouble-streaming-on-netflix-and-hulu/779876)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-having-trouble-streaming-on-netflix-and-hulu/779876 "2017-02-16T02:34:58Z")
This morning they were working fine. Now I’m getting an error when I try to stream on Netflix (through my AppleTV). I get some kind of weird message saying that my HDMI cable might not be compatible, but that can’t be it… --- ## [Mathematics For Beginners - Reference an advertisment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mathematics-for-beginners-reference-an-advertisment/779925)
**Author:** [@bob\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bob_2)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mathematics-for-beginners-reference-an-advertisment/779925 "2017-02-16T01:47:34Z")
On our TV currently, a well known double glazing company is demonstrating the strength of its product by swinging a 200lb weight against it. The voice-over says “It can withstand being hit by a 200lb weight”. I estimate… --- ## [Yet another car question - both power side mirrors not working](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-car-question-both-power-side-mirrors-not-working/779909)
**Author:** [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [February 16, 2017, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yet-another-car-question-both-power-side-mirrors-not-working/779909 "2017-02-16T00:54:17Z")
Recently both power side mirrors in my 2003 Hyundai Santa Fe quit working. I thought it was odd that both stopped working at the same time, and assume it is something common to both rather than each mirror dying independ… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=773) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=775)