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nomblepomble

Where does the term Pommie come from?

Why do the English get called Pommes by Australians? I heard its an acronym for Prisoners of Her Majesty (P.O.H.M) and is thus relating to Australians leaving the homeland and being set free from the...
04:47 Fri 28th Apr 200616 answers, last by straussjp 14:01 Thu 30th Jul 2009
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wycombeite

Hitler and Switzerland: why did he leave it alone?

Can anyone tell me why did Hitler not invade Switzerland when it was on his doorstep? I know it was a neutral country but that can't have stopped him. Any ideas?
20:30 Sat 29th Apr 200610 answers, last by C_Watson_123 20:43 Tue 25th Mar 2008
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ll_billym

What did the Nazis do for us?

A sensetive point I know but remember the Romans were far from angels and it's okay to ask the same question about them. What positives for the world came from the Nazi rule? I'll start: Affordable...
20:06 Fri 28th Apr 200622 answers, last by pugwashjw 08:48 Mon 15th May 2006
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captainkirky

illuminati a secret society??

a friend told me about this secret clan originally from germany called the illuminati, which is still going strong now, supposed to super powerfull any one shine some lite on this subject (sorry for...
07:41 Fri 28th Apr 20066 answers, last by red armada 05:49 Sun 07th May 2006
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Pootle

Stalingrad

Would it not have been simplier and far less costly to encircle the city rather than attack through it given the style of fighting the German army were trained for?
08:34 Fri 28th Apr 20065 answers, last by red armada 05:43 Sun 07th May 2006
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everylittle

Pentagon Strike 9/11

http://WWW.pentagonstrike.co.UK/flash.htm#Main Food for thought...........
09:58 Tue 02nd May 200619 answers, last by maxximus 10:50 Fri 05th May 2006
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bogwood

Dragons

Are there real Dragons?
15:10 Tue 02nd May 20065 answers, last by bubblebubble 01:01 Thu 04th May 2006
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Pudcat

Stuntmen

Anybody know any of the details of the man who wnet over the Niagra falls in a barrel and when it happened
22:49 Tue 02nd May 20064 answers, last by Pudcat 20:18 Wed 03rd May 2006
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ronnierose

Reasons not to join army during WWII

Does anyone know where I can find a list of reasons that people didn't have to go to fight for Great Britain in WWII?
15:50 Wed 03rd May 200610 answers, last by noxlumos 19:31 Wed 03rd May 2006
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foxlair

Monarchs

Which Monarch lived to the grandest old age
19:08 Sat 29th Apr 20067 answers, last by shammydodger 17:06 Wed 03rd May 2006
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Tamworth

Law Abolitions

When was the law ablished to burn witches
18:46 Fri 28th Apr 20065 answers, last by heathfield 14:28 Wed 03rd May 2006
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bligh

employment

When did the school leaving age change from 14yrs. to 15 yrs and 15yrs. to 16yrs?
22:37 Tue 02nd May 20062 answers, last by Ethel 22:54 Tue 02nd May 2006
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joshua060

Toronto Blessings

I have recently been looking into many acounts of the Toronto Blessings, not just in Toronto but Worldide. If anybody has ever exprienced these blessings please post back, i also wondered if any one...
19:38 Tue 02nd May 20063 answers, last by Cetti 22:47 Tue 02nd May 2006
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chiarli

pink houses

why do people paint their house pink?
19:09 Thu 27th Apr 200610 answers, last by ugly_bob 09:41 Tue 02nd May 2006
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Dom Tuk

Genghis khan and his descendants

Is it true that Genghis Khan has 16 million living descendants today. Is correct how many children did he have to sire in order to get this number of descendants.
21:00 Sun 30th Apr 20067 answers, last by heathfield 09:24 Tue 02nd May 2006
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Viz

Historic By-laws - Notices??

I saw a copy of a authentic looking historic by-law, notice, public notice, rules?????? poster in a friends bathroom. It alluded to how to treat a public water closet in London in the 19th century....
14:11 Sun 30th Apr 20062 answers, last by THECORBYLOON 23:55 Sun 30th Apr 2006
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Miss Pat

Military book

Does anyone know where I can get a copy of "Doctor's Diary and Memoirs" written by R M Mills. Full title - Doctor's Diary and Memoirs: Pond's Party, F Force, Thai-Burma Railway.
06:36 Sun 30th Apr 20061 answer, last by shaneystar2 11:52 Sun 30th Apr 2006
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foxlair

World War 11

Who is the most famous girl to have kept a novel in World 11 Amsterdam
18:42 Fri 28th Apr 20066 answers, last by Pippa68 01:10 Sun 30th Apr 2006
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JSK

mock tudor houses

hi all, on mock tudor houses, what does the black beams indicate, am i right in saying the more beams equalled more wealth??
20:47 Thu 27th Apr 20068 answers, last by dot.hawkes 19:55 Fri 28th Apr 2006
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Kenzo

Criticisms of Descartes use of doubt in Meditations.

does anyone have anywebsites or general information on this? thanks.
13:21 Fri 28th Apr 20061 answer, last by Clanad 18:22 Fri 28th Apr 2006

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