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not_a_clue!

first vamp?

what's the myth for how the first vampire was created? if you have any ideas of your own i'd still like to hear them please? thanks
21:55 Mon 13th Jun 20058 answers, last by kaktus 14:13 Sun 04th Dec 2005
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coonsknob9

Cronton

 Is Cronton in  Merseyseide noted for anything?
21:20 Mon 20th Jun 20051 answer, last by connundro 12:35 Thu 13th Oct 2005
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coonsknob9

Cronton

Is Cronton, (near Rainhill), in Merseyside noted for anything?
17:08 Sun 19th Jun 20051 answer, last by Unsalted_Cra 23:10 Thu 11th Aug 2005
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tucho58

Troy

what was the fate of Helen and Paris after Troy's fall?
16:48 Sun 19th Jun 20057 answers, last by Chessman 20:25 Mon 25th Jul 2005
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beckwith

History & Myths

In which city were the 15th (Scottish Volunteer) Battalion of the Parachute Regiment baed in 1983
14:14 Sat 18th Jun 20051 answer, last by betty-nugs 14:35 Fri 01st Jul 2005
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airbolt

Hood

What was the impact on morale of the sinking of HMS Hood In Britain in WW2? I gather that the ship had a great regard from the pre-war public and its subsequent fate was a huge shock. I have read...
02:10 Mon 20th Jun 20057 answers, last by Bully Wee 23:29 Wed 29th Jun 2005
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dalladogg

who invented glue

who invented glue?
13:35 Thu 23rd Jun 20054 answers, last by El Syd 12:48 Sun 26th Jun 2005
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sarahjessie

Why a lion?

What is the significance of the lion in British history? Why is the lion on the Royal Famly coat of arms?   My Australian friend has asked me why our rugby team touring Australia is...
12:23 Tue 21st Jun 20056 answers, last by El Syd 12:43 Sun 26th Jun 2005
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ragdee1

horwich lancashire

does anyone know any stories about horwich lacashire
00:50 Mon 13th Jun 20052 answers, last by edgar stocks 20:26 Sat 25th Jun 2005
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Trillipse

the number 23 (and 17 for that matter)

anyone familiar with the whole "23" thing? haven't come across it for a while since reading robert .....'s  "Illuminatus!" but it keeps cropping up, and am still fond of the thought.
11:04 Tue 21st Jun 20052 answers, last by Octavius 14:59 Fri 24th Jun 2005
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necromancer

red tie

Why does the president of the U.S.A. wear a red tie when announcing that the country is at war?
04:46 Tue 21st Jun 200510 answers, last by Trillipse 00:39 Fri 24th Jun 2005
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Andy008

Meon Hill witchcraft murder

I was reading about this recently, was the killer ever caught?
15:10 Sat 18th Jun 200510 answers, last by Big Fritz 21:19 Thu 23rd Jun 2005
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Curious_Me

Tiffin?

What exactly is 'Tiffin?'....in the context of colonial days out in India.
20:10 Tue 21st Jun 20059 answers, last by acw 11:17 Thu 23rd Jun 2005
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druiaghtagh

The Internationales

What was the background to this please anyone?
18:12 Sun 19th Jun 20051 answer, last by jake-the-peg 09:08 Tue 21st Jun 2005
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amandy

King

Who was King of England in Ad1000?
18:27 Tue 14th Jun 20053 answers, last by brooklyn77 02:13 Sun 19th Jun 2005
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Gilli

Historical Research : How can I find out which regiment my dad fought in ?

This seems like a silly question as I'm usually quite good at research, but I have very little to go on. My dad, who died almost 14 years ago, was born in 1926 and therefore called up in 1944 for WW2....
15:49 Wed 15th Jun 20059 answers, last by 10ClarionSt 17:45 Sat 18th Jun 2005
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JeanneC

goddess

Who was Minerva?
16:17 Tue 14th Jun 20056 answers, last by Octavius 11:01 Wed 15th Jun 2005
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amandy

screw propelled steam ship

The 1st screw propelled Iron transalantic steamship made her maiden voyage in 1845, what was she called?
19:50 Tue 14th Jun 20051 answer, last by Quizmonster 19:59 Tue 14th Jun 2005
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kazzee69

Vampires?

Me and my boyfriend were watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer (sad but true) and my boyfriend mentioned that a vampire would be able to get out of the cage he was locked in because they have superhuman...
16:04 Mon 13th Jun 20056 answers, last by AngelofDeath 19:42 Tue 14th Jun 2005
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pixiewize

once upon a time

does anyone know of any good websites that analyse fairy tales? im looking to do a play from the darker more sinister side of a fairy tale but im not sure which one is best. any ideas would be much...
17:08 Mon 13th Jun 20051 answer, last by Octavius 08:43 Tue 14th Jun 2005

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