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Here you can find out about how almost anything works! Ask anything, from how solar panels work to how the heart works and we'll our best to explain.

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chrissie_rob

Saxaphone reeds

I've just started learning to play the alto sax, and seem to be destroying reeds very quickly. I'm using a strength 2, but wondered if I should be using something thicker. Could someone help me out...

andyt249

cleaning gold?

Could anyone tell me the best way to clean up gold and restore it to its original glory!

willabong5

ferry

how often does the ferries have to fill up to do dover calais and how much do they use

missrandom

Ants

Why do ants pick up their dead friends and carry them off? Do they take them back to their nests?

Rharris9585

Email

What is the 'carbon footprint' or enviromental impact of sending an email? Thanks

terencem2

Changing file formats

Is it possible to change the format of a file from JPEG or TIFF into EPS???

sifellis

What would fire be like in space......

....if it was in a space shuttle, not an 'oxygen rich' type environment but standard o2 leves that we have here on earth. Flames rise with the heat which naturally rises upwards. With no gravity...

Jinglepot

Re Sour milk smell in car

Sorry, not a question, but thank to all who helped me. It's on page 2 (I'm not hot on computers!!!)

MustangLady

a.m. or p.m. ???

hi. silly question from me (sorry to act so stupid) but is 12noon / 12midnight a.m. or p.m. I was led to believe that 12noon would be am and 12 midnight would be p.m. Is that correct? There is a...

ramesh046

How do you record from Lcd Tv?

I have Samsung 37" Lcd Tv and vedeo recorder, and Ntl Cable and Freeview Also have Cable remote and Tv remote When I want to record from Cable, I have to on the Vedeo recorder prog to L1 But how do...

maps

White Gold

I've got an 18ct white gold ring & recently bought our wedding bands. Mine is the same, 18ct white gold but it seems to be a different colour. Does anyone know why this is? Is it normal or is there...

betty3000

This is a stupid question but.....

Ok here goes....don't abuse me for asking please....I just want to know if it is POSSIBLE? or if it has actually happened?? But say you are jumping off a boat into the sea (say from a height so that...

Pebbles

Maezel Metronome

Does any one know of any web sites where I can find out some information about my very old wooden Maezel Metronomes? Tried googling it but only came up with ones to buy. Thanks

mangosam

My Bebo page

My bebo page is not showing any pictures or any skins. This problem occurs as soon as the bebo web page loads up. There are no pictures, the design of the page is not there and all the writing on the...

keithlbw

java

I am having a problem with Java , does anyone know of a solution. I keep getting the following error message :-- ______________________ Java (TM) Plug In Fatal Error....

muchlovex

Downloading a ringtone to nokia 6111

hello, i have purchased a ringtone from a website and it's been texted to my phone. When i click on retrieve, my phone says 'invalid web settings'. What do i do? Thanks for any help given..

jackbear

Heating systems - Powermax 155x

Recently moved into a rental property, and can not get the heating to work correctly (Powermax 155x). DOES ANYBODY HAVE A INSTRUCTION BOOK/USER GUIDE OR A WEBSITE, as both my wife and myself are...

airbolt

Guns in Space

In the TV series Battlestar Galactica ( new ) the fighters escorting the fleet use conventional cannons against attacking craft. In one scene the crew load cannon shells into the fighter in the...

Pedro22

combi boiler

how does a combi boiler separate domestic hot tap water from central heating water?

andy-hughes

Getting to grips with Vitsta

My daughter has bought a new PC which has Wndows Vista on it. I have managed to set it up for her, I'm at the 'tweaking' stage now, and because I have XP, I'm struggling a bit. How can I - reduce the...