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mikey4444

Holocaust Denial ?

There is an interesting piece in the Observer today, about Google. It said that if you type in " Did the holocaust happen ? " the top answer comes from a Neo-nazi website, so I tried it, and it did !...

Natureboy96

Im Not Best At Giving A Good Explanation But I Tried My Best

But here goes nothing. So this thing that i´m curious about is supposed to be completely natural and has to do with this thing that happened to me [so i smoked a blunt with a "friend" around 11-13...

greatnol

Dm 10 Ac

I book into former sellout show?

mikey4444

75Th Anniversary Of Pearl Harbour Attack

On the morning of December 7th ( tomorrow in Honolulu ) the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbour, a fateful decision on their part, as it resulted in their certain defeat 4 years later. What do people...

cottoneva

Bronze Star For Gen. Mattis

For what did James Mattis receive his Bronze Star Medal

Caribeing

Kings Queens Of England

Doing some research was Egbert 827-839 the first King of England and who decides on who can become King.

Chipchopper

What The.....

A man went into a doctors surgery clutching his stomach. "what seems to be the problem ?" the doctor asks. "I've eaten something that has disagreed with me" the man replies. Doctor: "strip to the...

Bazile

Would You Adam And Eve It .

Well bless her soul . My mum on a few occasions used to tell me that during the war, Mr Churchill set the sea ablaze to thwart the Germans . I use to tell her that that was nonsense and where did she...

Zeeshan0959

Ms Excel

I have two columns named meters and feet in ms excel. i can put input in either feet column or in meters column. i want excel to convert feet into meters if i give input in feet column and convert...

Coppit

Defeat At Stalingrad - Hitler's Message To Stalin

In 1943 I can clearly remember hearing the BBC news when it was reported that Hitler had sent a message to Stalin saying / asking that at the end of the war prisoners would be allowed to return to...

Ninnynanny

Help Needed Please

Who first introduced aeronautical maps and when?. I cannot find a definitive answer. Thank you.

RocW

Emigration To Australia

I am researching some of my ancestors who emigrated to Australia in the 1920's. Does anyone have any idea how long the journey would take, and what third class conditions would be like? I am imagining...

AB Editor

What Was The Name Of The Policeman Killed By The First Traffic Light?

I'm trying to find the name of the policeman who operated the first traffic light in the UK, in 1868. It was outside Parliament. What would the best way of finding out his name be? Here's an article...

recordman

Music

On you tube Rockabilly#4u.What is the group that plays the second dance sequence?

del8oy1

Question Title Here

If Elizabethan equals Elizabeth, George equals Georgian etc, what periods are named after Charles or Henry

philtheguv

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Tom indicates you could be trained for t.v. show

Bazile

From Across The Border

It has in the past crossed my mind as to why Birmingham gets it's water from Wales . The answer is interesting http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-37472263 By the way is there anywhere...

woodelf

Carrier Pigeons

Does anyone know of a book which tells of the incredible work done by carrier pigeons in World War 2, not too technical though, just good factual stories? Ta Muchly.

Sellergarth

Enclosure Acts Of The 18Th Century.

I have read that these Acts more or less forced the smaller landowner to sell to his land to the wealthier landowner. How? (I`ve probably not grasped something obvious here but any explanation would...

KARL

Delmi ??

In a book published in the mid Sixties I have seen a passing reference to an astronomical observatory at Delmi. Construction is said to have begun in 1710 B.C., a sketch is included suggesting that...