# Factual Questions **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=818 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 819 --- ## [Service ribbon identification](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/service-ribbon-identification/771506)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2016, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/service-ribbon-identification/771506 "2016-11-12T18:35:30Z")
Can anyone identify the service ribbons my dad is wearing? (Sorry it’s in B&W.) --- ## [Will a stun gun stop a Pit Bull](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-a-stun-gun-stop-a-pit-bull/687378)
**Author:** [@LiveFree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LiveFree)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2016, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-a-stun-gun-stop-a-pit-bull/687378 "2016-11-12T17:48:53Z")
I am in the service industry, (lawn services) and one of my customers now has a Pit Bull that he adopted. Yes, I am afraid of these dogs in general. THIS TREAD IS NOT ABOUT HOW IT IS ALL HOW THEY ARE RAISED. All I am … --- ## [What Kind of Oil and Antifreeze Do I need to use in a 2002 Honda Civic LX?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-oil-and-antifreeze-do-i-need-to-use-in-a-2002-honda-civic-lx/771540)
**Author:** [@Panzram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Panzram)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2016, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-oil-and-antifreeze-do-i-need-to-use-in-a-2002-honda-civic-lx/771540 "2016-11-12T17:42:22Z")
Hello, I just bought a 2002 Honda Civic LX to be my daily driver and was wondering what kind of antifreeze I needed to use. For what it’s worth, I have leftover bottles of the premixed 50/50 Supertech Extended Life anti… --- ## [For cat experts. . .](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-cat-experts/771411)
**Author:** [@Toastmaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toastmaker)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2016, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/for-cat-experts/771411 "2016-11-12T17:34:57Z")
Can a Maine Coon cat with calico markings be born in the same litter that has a DSH (domestic short hair) also with calico markings ? I have inherited two cats, one clearly a MC and the other a DSH, both calico colors. … --- ## [Id this 1960s political figure?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-1960s-political-figure/771589)
**Author:** [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2016, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-1960s-political-figure/771589 "2016-11-12T17:05:37Z")
Seen here speaking about JFK shortly after his assassination. --- ## [Question on chromosome fusion and fertility](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-chromosome-fusion-and-fertility/771377)
**Author:** [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2016, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-on-chromosome-fusion-and-fertility/771377 "2016-11-12T16:01:04Z")
I’ve been idly wondering about this recently, and some digging around to see if this exact topic has come up here before turned up nothing, I saw that there are some professionals in the area of genetics posting here, so… --- ## [Could you breed a housecat with a Lion?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-breed-a-housecat-with-a-lion/145213)
**Author:** [@Cubsfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cubsfan)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2016, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-you-breed-a-housecat-with-a-lion/145213 "2016-11-12T15:18:55Z")
What would happen if you tried to impregnant a house cat with a lions sperm? Could a housecat carry the little to term since the lion babies are so big? Would it be a crap shoot as to how big the cats would be? I may be… --- ## [First Sons](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-sons/771603)
**Author:** [@Carryon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carryon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2016, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/first-sons/771603 "2016-11-12T10:20:29Z")
The Internet is already a buzz with Barron Trump the First Son of a President since John Kennedy Jr. How many child sons under puberty, have there been? This is a factual question but it seems better for another forum.… --- ## [What are the odds of a tie and the distribuion in this situation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-odds-of-a-tie-and-the-distribuion-in-this-situation/770939)
**Author:** [@CairoCarol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CairoCarol)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2016, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-odds-of-a-tie-and-the-distribuion-in-this-situation/770939 "2016-11-12T03:43:30Z")
Anyone with a good knowledge of statistics will probably find this to be a ridiculously simple math problem. My knowledge of statistics is beyond rusty, alas, so I turn to Dopers to solve this one: As part of some birth… --- ## [GQ: Who was the second least qualified U.S. President?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gq-who-was-the-second-least-qualified-u-s-president/771316)
**Author:** [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Replies:** 36\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2016, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gq-who-was-the-second-least-qualified-u-s-president/771316 "2016-11-12T02:07:02Z")
Trump is clearly #1, as he has never held a political office in his life. Even fellow TV icon Ronald Reagan was governor of California. Who was #2, in terms of the least years of elected public service in any fashion, … --- ## [What's up with SolStation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-solstation/771550)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2016, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-solstation/771550 "2016-11-11T23:10:29Z")
There’s an interesting site with lots of info about stars, especially nearby stars, and such called SolStation. As far as I can tell, it hasn’t been updated in a while. Not sure how long, at least half a year, I think. I… --- ## [Facebook friends - in name only](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-friends-in-name-only/771469)
**Author:** [@zombywoof](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zombywoof)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2016, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/facebook-friends-in-name-only/771469 "2016-11-11T21:47:45Z")
Sometimes I get Facebook friend requests from people I have zero interest in interacting with on the platform, but feel I can’t just reject or ignore (think “in-laws”.) I know it’s easy enough to unfollow them in order … --- ## [nth derivative is n^2 at zero (I've been nerd sniped.)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nth-derivative-is-n-2-at-zero-ive-been-nerd-sniped/771483)
**Author:** [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2016, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nth-derivative-is-n-2-at-zero-ive-been-nerd-sniped/771483 "2016-11-11T21:38:06Z")
My students are evil and keep nerd sniping me. This is supposedly a brain teaser given at university, but I’ve racked my brain for quite a bit, and although I’ve found some interesting sequences I haven’t solved it. And … --- ## [Why the difference between spoken word and written words?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-difference-between-spoken-word-and-written-words/771498)
**Author:** [@Mrdeals](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mrdeals)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2016, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-the-difference-between-spoken-word-and-written-words/771498 "2016-11-11T21:28:21Z")
There are several people I know that in the real world they are well spoken, use the right words, build proper sentences, all that jazz. However, get them to type something up, and it’s like a bomb went off on the paper… --- ## [Highest balloon or airship?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/highest-balloon-or-airship/771373)
**Author:** [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2016, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/highest-balloon-or-airship/771373 "2016-11-11T20:44:05Z")
What’s the highest a balloon or even a manned airship has ever reached? And, theoretically, is there an absolute maximum range in our atmosphere where nothing can be buoyant beyond that point? --- ## [If rats have such small brains, how they are so intelligent?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-rats-have-such-small-brains-how-they-are-so-intelligent/771358)
**Author:** [@correlophus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/correlophus)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2016, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-rats-have-such-small-brains-how-they-are-so-intelligent/771358 "2016-11-11T19:57:57Z")
Study after study confirms the unexpectedly high intelligence of rats. Besides conditioning and other simple forms of learning, they have shown us advanced abilities like empathy, episodic memory, or the recognition that… --- ## [Right To An Attorney](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/right-to-an-attorney/771388)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2016, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/right-to-an-attorney/771388 "2016-11-11T17:19:05Z")
The 6th Amendment to the US Constitution says: In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have bee… --- ## [Can The POTUS Be Impeached For Crimes Committed Before He/She Took Office?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-potus-be-impeached-for-crimes-committed-before-he-she-took-office/771450)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2016, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-the-potus-be-impeached-for-crimes-committed-before-he-she-took-office/771450 "2016-11-11T16:59:57Z")
Or must it be for wrongs committed while in office? --- ## [Is breaking the speed of light limit easier going straight forward rather than circular?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-breaking-the-speed-of-light-limit-easier-going-straight-forward-rather-than-circular/771344)
**Author:** [@komolono](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/komolono)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2016, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-breaking-the-speed-of-light-limit-easier-going-straight-forward-rather-than-circular/771344 "2016-11-11T16:19:44Z")
In a lhc you get very near to the speed of light, but never reach it. But how could you, because there a two rivalling vectors (say x and y). --- ## [Can a sitting POTUS be tried in a state court?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-sitting-potus-be-tried-in-a-state-court/771454)
**Author:** [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2016, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-a-sitting-potus-be-tried-in-a-state-court/771454 "2016-11-11T03:35:28Z")
Can a sitting President of the United States be tried in a state court for state\* crimes? I can see that as a practical matter it would be impossible for a state to compel the defendant to appear in court, let alone rema… --- ## [Conventional vs. Electron Flow Electronic Usage](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conventional-vs-electron-flow-electronic-usage/770636)
**Author:** [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2016, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/conventional-vs-electron-flow-electronic-usage/770636 "2016-11-11T01:34:16Z")
Hi y’all, I’ve been meaning to get around to teaching myself basic electronics with the view of doing some Arduino stuff and simple robotics. I Googled around and found a neat course here and thought the subjects covere… --- ## [What's So Secret About the Secret Service?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-so-secret-about-the-secret-service/771096)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2016, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-so-secret-about-the-secret-service/771096 "2016-11-10T20:54:20Z")
How far back would I have to go in its history to find out when, if ever, the Secret Service was such a secret? --- ## [Small Election Result Question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-election-result-question/771396)
**Author:** [@whc.03grady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whc.03grady)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2016, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/small-election-result-question/771396 "2016-11-10T20:49:27Z")
I work at a public library and we just had a mill levy request on the ballot. The current count is 4582 for, 4461 against. There are 200 ballots yet to be counted. Is there a quick way to determine the most likely outco… --- ## [Wall Street's Midnight Reaction?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wall-streets-midnight-reaction/771244)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2016, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/wall-streets-midnight-reaction/771244 "2016-11-10T20:23:22Z")
Call me naive, but how can the market be affected by election results overnight/wee hours Eastern Time when trading has closed for the day? CNN showed like a cluster of four digital counters indicating the present condit… --- ## [What happens in the Louisiana Senate/House races](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-in-the-louisiana-senate-house-races/771357)
**Author:** [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2016, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happens-in-the-louisiana-senate-house-races/771357 "2016-11-10T20:17:59Z")
As part of my election-following, I’m constantly checking CNN’s election tracker, with its blue and red circles, and waiting for the gray circles to turn one color or the other. Among the circles that are still gray are … --- ## [Where do Foodhold, USA products come from?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-foodhold-usa-products-come-from/722467)
**Author:** [@pbbth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pbbth)\ **Replies:** 39\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2016, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-do-foodhold-usa-products-come-from/722467 "2016-11-10T19:56:17Z")
When I go to the grocery store I almost always check to see where my food comes from. I want to know if my peaches are from California or South Carolina, if my carrots are from Idaho or Iowa, etc. But there are a bunch o… --- ## [Extreme grammar help: why no comma?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extreme-grammar-help-why-no-comma/771216)
**Author:** [@simply\_cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simply_cats)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2016, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/extreme-grammar-help-why-no-comma/771216 "2016-11-10T18:09:16Z")
In the sentence I hope he chose me to be in the play “The Sound of Music.” My colleague and I both agree there should be no comma after play. We both seem to recall that there is a particular name for that constructio… --- ## [Plug-In for Site Members Log-In needed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plug-in-for-site-members-log-in-needed/769808)
**Author:** [@FriarTed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FriarTed)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2016, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/plug-in-for-site-members-log-in-needed/769808 "2016-11-10T17:23:28Z")
We want to put a “site members log-in” plug-in on a website blog sot that readers must join the site in order to read past the intro paragraphs of our blog entries. What plug-ins would be best suited for this? We’re usi… --- ## [Is the average woman capable of having 19 children?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-average-woman-capable-of-having-19-children/771035)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2016, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-the-average-woman-capable-of-having-19-children/771035 "2016-11-10T16:12:53Z")
In light of some women who have given birth to 19 children in contemporary history, I wanted to ask the medical question as to whether this reflects what the \*\*average \*\*woman’s reproductive system would be capable of do… --- ## [Why does being wrapped up tightly calm my anxiety?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-being-wrapped-up-tightly-calm-my-anxiety/771278)
**Author:** [@ripply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ripply)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2016, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-being-wrapped-up-tightly-calm-my-anxiety/771278 "2016-11-10T15:58:59Z")
Whenever I’m stressed or anxious (which is regularly) one thing that always helps is to wrap myself up tightly in a blanket. Its even better if I can pile some weight on top too, like lying a mattress on top of me. I’ve… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=817) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=819)