# Factual Questions **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=851 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 852 --- ## [I Object!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-object/764580)
**Author:** [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2016, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-object/764580 "2016-09-01T21:34:33Z")
In criminal or civil trials, do the objections raised by counsel serve additional purposes other than for the matter at hand? Do they influence appeal, are there specific rules around how appeals can be filed if objecti… --- ## [Storing bagged mulch over winter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/storing-bagged-mulch-over-winter/764658)
**Author:** [@The\_Man\_In\_Black](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Man_In_Black)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2016, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/storing-bagged-mulch-over-winter/764658 "2016-09-01T20:53:12Z")
Home Depot has Scotts mulch on sale for $2 a bag. In the spring I am going to need about 30 bags. If bought at least some of it now (like 15-20 bags), and stored it in my garage, would there be any problem using it in … --- ## [Frontier Airlines doesn't participate in TSA PreCheck. Why?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frontier-airlines-doesnt-participate-in-tsa-precheck-why/764162)
**Author:** [@Spiff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiff)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2016, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/frontier-airlines-doesnt-participate-in-tsa-precheck-why/764162 "2016-09-01T20:42:02Z")
For an upcoming weekend trip, I saved about $150 total on two round-trip tickets (Minneapolis/St. Paul-Denver) for my daughter and me by flying Frontier Airlines instead of my usual airline Delta. But, when I tried to i… --- ## [Police helicopters - lights, sirens?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/police-helicopters-lights-sirens/764636)
**Author:** [@zoogirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoogirl)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2016, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/police-helicopters-lights-sirens/764636 "2016-09-01T20:15:00Z")
Can’t seem to find this on Google. Do police helicopters typically come equipped with lights and sirens? I’m especially curious about RCMP choppers. I live in a fairly rough area and I’ve seen many a cop-copter but asi… --- ## [Just how exactly are small stolen items fenced?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-how-exactly-are-small-stolen-items-fenced/764581)
**Author:** [@FluffyBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FluffyBob)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2016, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-how-exactly-are-small-stolen-items-fenced/764581 "2016-09-01T19:29:03Z")
Yea, had the work van broken into Sunday night. They knew their tools and grabbed the small popular items. I am out about $2500 (and growing as I notice more missing items - I have a lot of tools). Dealt with police, w… --- ## [VBA excel paste to web html](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vba-excel-paste-to-web-html/764659)
**Author:** [@papafi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/papafi)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2016, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vba-excel-paste-to-web-html/764659 "2016-09-01T18:48:22Z")
Dear all, I am new here and as much as I could I searched for my answer but never got the one I wanted. I want to create a VBA to be able to past a specific column from a specific worksheet from an Excel file to a web … --- ## [Dissolved O2 in NYC tap water before and after boiling: Taste, re-boil time differences?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dissolved-o2-in-nyc-tap-water-before-and-after-boiling-taste-re-boil-time-differences/764583)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2016, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dissolved-o2-in-nyc-tap-water-before-and-after-boiling-taste-re-boil-time-differences/764583 "2016-09-01T17:28:16Z")
Not a Cafe Society query. There’s a line for the ultimate bad cook who “can’t even boil water,” and I’ve always wondered about the issues involved. What is the amount of O2 dissolved in NYC tap water? At what rate… --- ## [Legal size paper in Asia](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-size-paper-in-asia/764548)
**Author:** [@ishiigenji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ishiigenji)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2016, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-size-paper-in-asia/764548 "2016-09-01T15:37:15Z")
I heard legal size paper (8-1/2x14) is in use in various South and South East Asian countries like India, Indonesia and Thailand. Is that true? I am curious to know they actually use this size paper, and how often they a… --- ## [Welfare Relocation Advertisements](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welfare-relocation-advertisements/764603)
**Author:** [@Louis112](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Louis112)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2016, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/welfare-relocation-advertisements/764603 "2016-09-01T13:40:19Z")
Hello SDMB! My question is regarding Welfare in general, but particularly New York State. I relocated to Binghamton, NY some years ago, from New York City. In my time here in this city, I have had friends, in-laws, and … --- ## [Navy subs: no sonar when divers present? (Slang glossary)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/navy-subs-no-sonar-when-divers-present-slang-glossary/764429)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2016, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/navy-subs-no-sonar-when-divers-present-slang-glossary/764429 "2016-09-01T13:25:07Z")
Found this is a glossary of submariners’ slang. It’s not one of the slang terms to my eyes, oddly, so I don’t know why it’s listed. Maybe “1MC” means something special (I don’t know what it means slang or not). Diver’s … --- ## [The straight dope about MDMA neurotoxicity](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-about-mdma-neurotoxicity/764647)
**Author:** [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2016, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-straight-dope-about-mdma-neurotoxicity/764647 "2016-09-01T13:05:23Z")
None of this is meant to encourage the use of MDMA because drugs are bad. Winners don’t use drugs. - William S. Sessions, Director, FBI I’ve heard conflicting reports about the neurotoxicity of MDMA and I’d like to know… --- ## [Military: What is the punishment for disobeying a direct order?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/military-what-is-the-punishment-for-disobeying-a-direct-order/764524)
**Author:** [@easypz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/easypz)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2016, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/military-what-is-the-punishment-for-disobeying-a-direct-order/764524 "2016-09-01T12:46:41Z")
I’m researching the facts in a play where the main character is a drone pilot. She is given a direct order to assassinate a high-power war enemy overseas (they’ve been following him for months, it’s a high-priority missi… --- ## [Has England Gone 100% Metric?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-england-gone-100-metric/764456)
**Author:** [@Jinx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jinx)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2016, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-england-gone-100-metric/764456 "2016-09-01T12:41:18Z")
I would have assumed that England went metric years ago. For example, I think Canada went metric back when the US tried…except Canada succeeded! Anyway, this Google link says England had a long-running grace period to sw… --- ## [Cannibal cows?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cannibal-cows/764600)
**Author:** [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2016, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cannibal-cows/764600 "2016-09-01T12:29:45Z")
I came across this statement: ‘\[T\]hey feed cattle pulverized other cattle ofal \[sic\] with antibiotics in most of the cattle industry.’ I think I’ve heard of chickens being fed chicken byproducts, but I have not heard of… --- ## [In-sentence citations in a scientific publication](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-sentence-citations-in-a-scientific-publication/764605)
**Author:** [@Latimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Latimera)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2016, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-sentence-citations-in-a-scientific-publication/764605 "2016-09-01T11:50:18Z")
I am working on a report for an inter-governmental organisation (IGO). The report will probably be 200 pages long when done. Currently the bibliography has about 250 references, which are cited within the text of the rep… --- ## [Masochists and everyday pain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masochists-and-everyday-pain/139500)
**Author:** [@FisherQueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FisherQueen)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2016, 10:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/masochists-and-everyday-pain/139500 "2016-09-01T10:20:26Z")
I know that masochists enjoy sensations that non-masochists would find objectionable when they’re having sexual encounters. Does this difference extend to non-sexual experiences, too? Does a masochist hate stubbing her… --- ## [Why is Australia leading the search for Flight 370](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-australia-leading-the-search-for-flight-370/764537)
**Author:** [@davidmich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/davidmich)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2016, 6:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-is-australia-leading-the-search-for-flight-370/764537 "2016-09-01T06:25:09Z")
Hi Why is Australia leading the search for Flight 370? I realize it was a joint search effort in cooperation with China, India, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States. Is t… --- ## [Journey to the center of the Earth](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/journey-to-the-center-of-the-earth/764284)
**Author:** [@Vicsage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vicsage)\ **Replies:** 27\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2016, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/journey-to-the-center-of-the-earth/764284 "2016-09-01T03:15:30Z")
The higher you go the thinner the atmosphere, the lower the thicker the atmosphere. If you could build a pit to nearly the center of the Earth and had it insulated from the heat, would the atmospheric pressure alone cru… --- ## [The frequency of drone strikes before and after the Osama Bin Laden raid](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frequency-of-drone-strikes-before-and-after-the-osama-bin-laden-raid/764627)
**Author:** [@chacoguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chacoguy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2016, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-frequency-of-drone-strikes-before-and-after-the-osama-bin-laden-raid/764627 "2016-09-01T02:37:08Z")
Has the number of drone strikes gone up after the raid on OBL’s compound? --- ## [Why don't most police departments use tasers often?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-most-police-departments-use-tasers-often/764459)
**Author:** [@ultimate11](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultimate11)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2016, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-dont-most-police-departments-use-tasers-often/764459 "2016-08-31T23:46:38Z")
What I’ve seen on TV is that tasers bring criminals down effectively, so why aren’t police departments using them more often? Are they effective, or is there a reason for the lack of usage? -Thomas Ruggiero --- ## [Puppies! Why are humans and armadillos the only animals to "regularly" have identical twins?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puppies-why-are-humans-and-armadillos-the-only-animals-to-regularly-have-identical-twins/764616)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2016, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/puppies-why-are-humans-and-armadillos-the-only-animals-to-regularly-have-identical-twins/764616 "2016-08-31T23:34:44Z")
See subject: BBC Earth | Home \[For readers w/ no time to enjoy the finer things in life and click the cite, two identical puppies were born, and they’re as cute as all the other puppies you might run into.\] And only on… --- ## [Are hurricane control strategies working?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-hurricane-control-strategies-working/764480)
**Author:** [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2016, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-hurricane-control-strategies-working/764480 "2016-08-31T23:20:28Z")
I remember reading an article about 5 years ago that discussed various ways to reduce the frequency and/or intensity of hurricanes. I can’t seem to find the article but I recall that it discussed seeding and reflectors … --- ## [A Lake Dries Up. A Mine:](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lake-dries-up-a-mine/764446)
**Author:** [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2016, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-lake-dries-up-a-mine/764446 "2016-08-31T22:32:48Z")
Once you’ve extracted all of the ore, gems, or whatever you’re going to get from a mine, what word or phrase described what happened to the mine? As in, “Mining Town, Colorado thrived from the discovery of silver in 186… --- ## [Is it possible to thicken the coreas?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-thicken-the-coreas/764521)
**Author:** [@Laudenum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Laudenum)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2016, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-possible-to-thicken-the-coreas/764521 "2016-08-31T21:03:14Z")
Got turned down for laser eye surgery due to thin corneas - is there any way to thicken them? Or am I speccy-foureyes for life? --- ## [Why 591 for Chicago Radio Station Call-Ins?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-591-for-chicago-radio-station-call-ins/764596)
**Author:** [@tesuji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tesuji)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2016, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-591-for-chicago-radio-station-call-ins/764596 "2016-08-31T20:53:00Z")
Why do most Chicago radio stations have phone numbers starting with the 591 exchange (after the 312 area code)? What type of commercial scheme or conspiracy is at play? --- ## [Could a church legally do 'illegal' marriages?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-church-legally-do-illegal-marriages/764406)
**Author:** [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2016, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/could-a-church-legally-do-illegal-marriages/764406 "2016-08-31T20:21:09Z")
Thinking about things like polygamy, and if still illegal gay marriages. Could a church, or religious organization of some like sort, legally and openly perform such weddings but with the understanding that it is not a… --- ## ["Pfffft"](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pfffft/764589)
**Author:** [@InnerCrows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InnerCrows)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2016, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pfffft/764589 "2016-08-31T19:39:53Z")
Here is a question that has baffled me for years… I was just speaking with my doctor, who is one of the smartest men I know, and I asked him my question… He just smiled at me and said “ask Cecil”. My question is this: i… --- ## [What kind of paper do they print deeds on?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-paper-do-they-print-deeds-on/764594)
**Author:** [@rainy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rainy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2016, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-paper-do-they-print-deeds-on/764594 "2016-08-31T19:23:23Z")
I was looking for some paperwork at my parent’s house and noticed the deed to their house was printed on a really crisp, light weight paper. Is this vellum, or rather paper vellum? -rainy --- ## [Sky-checking for incoming comets, asteroids etc.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sky-checking-for-incoming-comets-asteroids-etc/764547)
**Author:** [@Nippless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nippless)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2016, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sky-checking-for-incoming-comets-asteroids-etc/764547 "2016-08-31T19:20:04Z")
How is humanity currently monitoring the skies for potential bolide impacts? Is there any kind of official system or is it more or less left to chance observation? --- ## [Chronic burping](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chronic-burping/501550)
**Author:** [@Pedro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pedro)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2016, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/chronic-burping/501550 "2016-08-31T18:53:13Z")
I’ve been having this problem for what seems like a year now and it’s very annoying. It was quite sudden too (at first I didn’t care much, thinking it would go away). I have no idea what could cause this. It seems to get… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=850) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=852)