# Factual Questions **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=875 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 876 --- ## [Why No Ad-blocking for Cable TV?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-ad-blocking-for-cable-tv/759733)
**Author:** [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2016, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-no-ad-blocking-for-cable-tv/759733 "2016-07-14T14:10:22Z")
Why is there no system (yet) to enable a cable subscriber to block the ads coming into or out of the cable box? There is TV ad-blocking now, but it works only for internet-streamed commercial TV channels received throug… --- ## [Diesel or petrol engine oil whats the differnce?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diesel-or-petrol-engine-oil-whats-the-differnce/759557)
**Author:** [@Chickenwrangler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chickenwrangler)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2016, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/diesel-or-petrol-engine-oil-whats-the-differnce/759557 "2016-07-14T13:52:18Z")
As the title says. When buying engine oil there is a choice depending if your car has a diesel or petrol engine. What is the difference and does it really matter? Would there be any long term damage by using the wrong… --- ## [Volume level on various mp3 files](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/volume-level-on-various-mp3-files/759846)
**Author:** [@drad\_dog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drad_dog)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2016, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/volume-level-on-various-mp3-files/759846 "2016-07-14T11:19:31Z")
I have lots of files. If I make a mix I can wind up with huge variations in sound level. Are there workarounds for this? --- ## [What is the difference of Wonderlic Test vs IQ test?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-difference-of-wonderlic-test-vs-iq-test/752762)
**Author:** [@sweat209](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweat209)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2016, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-difference-of-wonderlic-test-vs-iq-test/752762 "2016-04-26T22:19:13Z")
What is difference of Wonderlic Test vs IQ test? Some jobs you have to have the Wonderlic Test done!! Is it test like the IQ test to see how smart you are? Or is it test to see what you know. Some people score low on t… --- ## [How does a tax evader flee the country?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-a-tax-evader-flee-the-country/759887)
**Author:** [@DerekMichaels00](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DerekMichaels00)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2016, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-a-tax-evader-flee-the-country/759887 "2016-07-14T09:46:00Z")
I have a relative who owes the IRS almost a million dollars, and has been for years. He is a doctor who makes a decent amount of house calls, so does a lot of his biz in cash. He’s also owed the IRS before, but because h… --- ## [UK dopers: Can you explain one nation conservatism to me?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-can-you-explain-one-nation-conservatism-to-me/759864)
**Author:** [@moldmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moldmonkey)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2016, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/uk-dopers-can-you-explain-one-nation-conservatism-to-me/759864 "2016-07-14T09:07:58Z")
With Theresa May coming into the spotlight, I have just recently learned of the term one nation conservatism. Going from her speech today and the Wiki article on it, it sounds like an appealing strain of thought of lett… --- ## [Trauma Induced Split Personality Disorder](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trauma-induced-split-personality-disorder/759878)
**Author:** [@justinenriquez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/justinenriquez)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2016, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trauma-induced-split-personality-disorder/759878 "2016-07-14T05:24:01Z")
What is the best way for a person dealing with the condition known as trauma induced split personality disorder to remove or overcome the memory block that hinders them from knowing themselves? In Antioch, California an… --- ## [Quicken 2016 and Small Business Use](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quicken-2016-and-small-business-use/759580)
**Author:** [@UltraVires](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UltraVires)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2016, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quicken-2016-and-small-business-use/759580 "2016-07-14T04:36:14Z")
Here is what I would ultimately like to do: I like the Quicken interface. I think I have reviewed all of the other products, and in my opinion, Quicken is the best. So unless another product will get me leaps and bo… --- ## [Situations where the U.S. military can ignore signals of surrender](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/situations-where-the-u-s-military-can-ignore-signals-of-surrender/759711)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2016, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/situations-where-the-u-s-military-can-ignore-signals-of-surrender/759711 "2016-07-13T22:35:05Z")
I was watching a documentary and some military students were in a classroom discussing a combat scenario and the classroom instructor asked them what they’d do if they encountered an enemy asset (I think the scenario inv… --- ## [How does the economics of bigger batteries vs smaller batteries work in electric cars](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-the-economics-of-bigger-batteries-vs-smaller-batteries-work-in-electric-cars/759527)
**Author:** [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2016, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-the-economics-of-bigger-batteries-vs-smaller-batteries-work-in-electric-cars/759527 "2016-07-13T21:29:04Z")
Here is my thinking, assume you have 2 electric cars. One has a 200 mile range, one has a 500 mile range. The one with the 500 mile range will cost more for the batteries. But you will not recharge the batteries as much… --- ## [What was attached to this guy's head (medical)?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-attached-to-this-guys-head-medical/759832)
**Author:** [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2016, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-was-attached-to-this-guys-head-medical/759832 "2016-07-13T21:21:04Z")
An older fella gave a tour the other day for the Park Service. He had hearing aids in both ears, worn externally. The one on the right had what looked to be a wire coming off of it, which was attached to a disc about 1" … --- ## [Improving social security benefits for a couple with their own business?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/improving-social-security-benefits-for-a-couple-with-their-own-business/759830)
**Author:** [@edwardcoast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwardcoast)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2016, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/improving-social-security-benefits-for-a-couple-with-their-own-business/759830 "2016-07-13T18:45:05Z")
A friend of mine and I were talking about his father who’s a self-employed plumber and does all his tax reporting on his Schedule C and files jointly with his wife. He describes his mother as a “stay at home mom”, she w… --- ## [At what rate do black officers shoot black people?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-rate-do-black-officers-shoot-black-people/759702)
**Author:** [@sweeteviljesus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sweeteviljesus)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2016, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/at-what-rate-do-black-officers-shoot-black-people/759702 "2016-07-13T17:18:46Z")
I know about the rate that black people are shot by police (roughly 1/3 of victims, despite being less that 1/6 of the population), but what I wasn’t able to find was the rate at which black people are shot by black offi… --- ## [George Soros' "attack" on the British pound in 1992---please explain to a complete idiot](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-soros-attack-on-the-british-pound-in-1992-please-explain-to-a-complete-idiot/759794)
**Author:** [@russian\_heel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/russian_heel)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2016, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/george-soros-attack-on-the-british-pound-in-1992-please-explain-to-a-complete-idiot/759794 "2016-07-13T17:14:00Z")
Heres what I can gather: in 1992 European financier and conspiracy theorist piñata George Soros “shorted” the British pound, causing it to collapse, and made a killing, according to people like Glenn Beck. I interpret a… --- ## [installing GFI question](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/installing-gfi-question/759734)
**Author:** [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2016, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/installing-gfi-question/759734 "2016-07-13T16:22:57Z")
I am installing a GFI for my sons washer and drier. The current plug has no ground it is just a dummy. I have a copper water pipe that shows good ground right next to the outlet. Can I simply ground the receptacle box to… --- ## [When did to-day become today?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-to-day-become-today/759784)
**Author:** [@obbn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/obbn)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2016, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-to-day-become-today/759784 "2016-07-13T15:18:12Z")
Hello Everyone, I’m reading Winged Warfare in World War I by Billy Bishop and noticed that he spells today with a hyphen, “to-day”. Was this a common spelling of the word in the early 20th Century and if so, when was… --- ## [Euro 2016 closing ceremony David Guetta. What was he doing with those knobs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/euro-2016-closing-ceremony-david-guetta-what-was-he-doing-with-those-knobs/759727)
**Author:** [@Nansbread1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nansbread1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2016, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/euro-2016-closing-ceremony-david-guetta-what-was-he-doing-with-those-knobs/759727 "2016-07-13T12:56:29Z")
This question can apply to all those who classify themselves as DJs. Used the David Guetta example as it was recent. In the closing ceremony David Guetta came on to the ground where an elaborate set of decks was in plac… --- ## [Brits: What's a Home Secretary?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brits-whats-a-home-secretary/759680)
**Author:** [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2016, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/brits-whats-a-home-secretary/759680 "2016-07-13T10:51:05Z")
New PM on the way–Godspeed and all that. I have no idea what her previous job was beside the title, whether or not even if that colors her take on governing. So: who or what is a Home Secretary in the scheme of things? … --- ## [Need software recommendation - file transfer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-software-recommendation-file-transfer/759048)
**Author:** [@Sam\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Smith)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2016, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-software-recommendation-file-transfer/759048 "2016-07-13T09:58:27Z")
I’m volunteering for a non-profit organization based in Chicago that collects community support for global initiatives through the collection of digital signatures and related supporter created profiles & data. We often … --- ## [USB Wifi Adapter](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usb-wifi-adapter/759507)
**Author:** [@Jrubas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jrubas)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2016, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/usb-wifi-adapter/759507 "2016-07-13T07:04:28Z")
I just picked up a USB wifi adapter at Best Buy and installed it. At first I had internet connection but none of the pages would load and it kept kicking me off. Now I’m on it no problem (typing on my DT now, actually). … --- ## [What's up with the different grades of H2O2?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-the-different-grades-of-h2o2/759725)
**Author:** [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2016, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-the-different-grades-of-h2o2/759725 "2016-07-13T04:42:15Z")
I get that hydrogen peroxide comes in varying concentrations, with 3%, 15-18%, 30-35% and 50% being most common. But in addition to the concentrations, there is often a “grade” stated on the bottle such as “food grade” … --- ## [Pandora Scam?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pandora-scam/759652)
**Author:** [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2016, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pandora-scam/759652 "2016-07-13T03:50:42Z")
Good morning (where I am). I got an email to my Gmail saying that Pandora was hacked, and that my user account was listed under those who had been accessed. The email had a link where I could reset my password. First,… --- ## [Water well has run dry. Surging, hydrofraking, or drilling? What do I need to know?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-well-has-run-dry-surging-hydrofraking-or-drilling-what-do-i-need-to-know/759723)
**Author:** [@Rhythmdvl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhythmdvl)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2016, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-well-has-run-dry-surging-hydrofraking-or-drilling-what-do-i-need-to-know/759723 "2016-07-13T03:16:23Z")
Because someone up there has a strange sense of humour, in the middle of a flood of medical issues our well has run dry. Or low. We’re not sure. Plumber was out to take a look at everything. One pressure tank is shot, b… --- ## [Water flows from faucet even with shut off valve closed](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-flows-from-faucet-even-with-shut-off-valve-closed/759703)
**Author:** [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2016, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/water-flows-from-faucet-even-with-shut-off-valve-closed/759703 "2016-07-13T02:35:38Z")
Single knob faucet, pull to turn on, push off, clockwise cold, counterclockwise hot. I think it’s Price Pfister valve. Then I noticed that if I shut off both hot and cold shut offs at the wall, it still flowed with th… --- ## [recording microphone vs iphone microphone](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recording-microphone-vs-iphone-microphone/759769)
**Author:** [@teddybound](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teddybound)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2016, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recording-microphone-vs-iphone-microphone/759769 "2016-07-13T02:32:58Z")
this is embarrassing but I have been recording my singing voice over my iphone just for fun. To improve the quality, I bought a special microphone in attempt to improve the quality. The microphone even comes with some … --- ## [QUIET muffler for sportbike?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiet-muffler-for-sportbike/140463)
**Author:** [@Fuel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fuel)\ **Replies:** 46\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2016, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiet-muffler-for-sportbike/140463 "2016-07-13T01:08:48Z")
is there such a thing as quiet muffler for sportbike, specifically yamaha R6 or suzuki gsxr 600? i know there is not a large market for this type of muffler for this type of bike. if someone knows, could they also tell… --- ## [Do pedophiles "fall in love" with their child victims?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-pedophiles-fall-in-love-with-their-child-victims/452594)
**Author:** [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2016, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-pedophiles-fall-in-love-with-their-child-victims/452594 "2016-07-13T00:37:17Z")
Do pedophiles ever say that they are in love with their victims, as a normal adult might romantically be in love with another adult? Or do they pretty much just see the victim as an outlet for sexual urges? --- ## [When is McAfee going to leave me alone?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-mcafee-going-to-leave-me-alone/759412)
**Author:** [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2016, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-is-mcafee-going-to-leave-me-alone/759412 "2016-07-12T22:40:12Z")
My laptop came with McAfee installed. I uninstalled it, because I have other anti-virus/malware I prefer. It reinstalled with the relentless updates of Win10. I have not paid for it, in spite of warnings that I would not… --- ## [The Right of This Zombie has been asserted for BRAINNNNZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-right-of-this-zombie-has-been-asserted-for-brainnnnz/759755)
**Author:** [@Aspidistra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspidistra)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2016, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-right-of-this-zombie-has-been-asserted-for-brainnnnz/759755 "2016-07-12T22:13:31Z")
I have just read a very strange statement in a book. This isn’t the first time I’ve seen a similar statement, and the answer to this conundrum isn’t readily googlable The book was written and published in the UK, by Geo… --- ## [Buying multiple copies of a book as cheap as possible](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-multiple-copies-of-a-book-as-cheap-as-possible/759456)
**Author:** [@rogerbox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rogerbox)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2016, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-multiple-copies-of-a-book-as-cheap-as-possible/759456 "2016-07-12T21:29:25Z")
I’m not an educator, so I would like to buy between 50-100 copies of a book. It’s a common title found in any book store, a novel. On Amazon the used copies of the book are cheap, but they all have their own shipping c… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=874) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/factual-questions/9.md?page=876)