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nathan07

any truth to the relation of penis size and facial features?

is there any truth in the belief that nose, ears and eye brows size are any relation to penis size???? thanks

gammaray

sex discrimintion act 1975

how long does it take an act like the Sex Discrimination Act to be passed from when it was first put foreward as a potential law

argosy

Professions

Can anyone tell me about the profession of 'Woman Destroyer'?

ibizaboy

london underground

im no train geek, however im interested in the building of and cross sections of the london underground , can anyone reccomend any books or videos.? many thanks, ian.

magicbeatle

Chainmaker

Just found out that one of my ancestors living in the victorian east end, was a chainmaker. His daughters at the same time were artificial flower makers. What was a chainmaker, and does it still...

Heraldeer

People born in the 19th Century

As we are now well into the 21st Century, the number of people still alive that were born in the 1800's must be dwindling. How could you find out the number of people (in the UK or the world) born...

badgal_faith

law matters

when was the inquest act last amended? and what are the other amedments?

josaphine32

My daughter and i went to london yesterday and as we looked at big ben she asked me who named it big ben and why Ben not albert or george? what historical name does ben belong to any one got any ideas...

shirazred

History

Who was the only King of England who never married?

Kriscat28

Legitimate heirs to Henry VIII

How many legitimate children did Henry VIII have? Although he had 1 legitimate male heir, I am confused about whether his daughters were considered legitimat heirs or not!

badgal_faith

law terms

does anyone perhaps know what these terms mean: judicial officer? regional magistrate?

arty7774

Maastricht treaty

Where in the town of Maastricht was the treaty actually signed?

GMH

christenings and marriage

My partner says that you cannot get married in church if you haven't been christened or baptised. Is this true?

full-throttl

ancient rome

from which rock on the capitoline hill, rome, were wrong doers hurled? thanks

hairymary

The Pyramids

who was the 3 people the pyramids was built for

druiaghtagh

Saladin

Did he really allow seperate religions in Jerusalem, and was thisone of the reasons for the crusaders and Templars please?

moviemaster

History of the Scarecrow

I've heard that the practice of using a scarecrow actually comes from the ancient (and no longer used) tradition of sacrificing a man and putting him up on a stick in the fields for a good crop. Is...