How it Works

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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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marianll

The floating table table trick

There is a trick that illusionists and magicians do with a table as a prop. The table is specially made for the trick. The people are allowed to look underneath the table to make sure there are no...

starship255

hair driers

Is it possible to get a hairdrier that is powered by anything other than electricity?

canasta

recording from digibox onto video

How do I record from digibox onto video

topman48

generator

What electrical items can you run with a 2.3 KVA petrol generator?

merlinsboy

Shop security tags

How do I safely remove a security tag without ripping the garment? No, i am not a thief, the shop left it on and it is a long way back!

toffee-pie

freeview or hd ready tv?

what is the difference between getting a hd ready tv and just buying a freeview box. is it the same thing apart from just a better picture?

jelzky

tummy rumbling

my stomach is always rumbling everytime i eat porridge or any kind of wheat. why?

carndonagh

clean kitchen top

can anyone tell me how to repair scores and scratches on worktops.

bubba28

Sky code

Does anyone know the sky code,for the remote, for a sharp 32" LC32GD8EA tv ? I have tried to fond it, but cant find it anywhere

koamu05

wedding speeches

Traditionally in which order are wedding speeches done?

Steve_ref

Recording from Sky Anytime

Posted this on another forum but got no replies. Is it possible to connect my PC to my DVD recorder so that I can record films from SKY Anytime?

Lakeslad

DVD Length - How does it fit?

If DVD's can only hold 120 minutes of data, how do movies that are longer than two hours fit on a DVD?

McNoodle

Digital to DVD.

My digital TV is connected by a SCART lead to my DVD recorder. When I autotune my recorder it picks up only the 5 basic channels and none of the 'digital' ones. How do I set it up so I can record from...

phylkat

Large Numbers

My sight is not so good even with glasses I have a problem. My Q. is what mobile phone has large no/s so I can see them to dial? At the moment I have to use my memory but it often lets me down & costs...

florence45

hub phone

is it possible to find my 'pin number' for my 'Base 1' Hub Phone.? l want to install a second phone and have forgotten my 'PIN'. Thanks

reetjean

Economy 10 heating

can you explain how it works when do you switch it on? or do you leave it switched on all the time? Does it heat up the water? Can you have hot water all the time?

davewilliams

middle vision

recently i took my wife to the opticians and she said the reason my could not see out of her glasses was she had restricted middle vision, what is middle vision?

thundercrack

induction cooking

why does the handle on a pot (even though they are both steel) not get hot on an induction hob? as it is heated by the magnetic field reacting with the metal pot I would have thought that anything...

jan123

mobile phones

which mobile phones have large text

fahyil

Stock market

What exactly makes a share price rise and fall