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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mrbumblebee

Telephone number

Have had this happen a few times. When my phone rings my caller display is displaying my own number. i did not answer this incase its a dodgy scam. Has anyone got any ideas what it could be. Thanks.

mkjuk

Electricity use and time of day

Someone told me that it is much cheaper to use the washing machine at night rather than in the day. Is there any truth in this? if so how much cheaper ?

Anthony Cole

Mobile Downloads

I have just purchased a Samsung D900, with USB disc and Samsung editing disc, after loading the discs, the PC still does not recognise the phone for downloading pics/music etc, when connected. Can...

bazzard

replacement windows

My replacement windows were fitted by a company that is no longer in existence, but they had many awards for quality, from the industry. The problem is that the windows are about ten years old now and...

pterodactyl

Electric

Is electricity still cheaper at night?

johnny37

hot water in header tank

My in-laws have their central heating really high (30c). I noticed the header tank is full of warm water. Is this normal. If not what is the prob and how much should I pay to have it repaired.

sparkle29

income support

im on income support and living in rented accomodation with my 3 children. where do i stand if i move a partner in?

dougal77

bees alimentary canal

what is the name for enlargement of a bees alimentary canal?

Barquentine

Stapler mechanism

How do I fix my basic office manual stapler? It's the simple sort that has a plastic runner thing on a sort of rail in the bottom bit where the staples go and a spring with a loop on each end. The...

druiaghtagh

gps position

Can you use same method ie 22deg 2 min n 23deg 16 min s to determine a position in interstellar space please?

Panic Button

Is rust magnetic?

My son was asked at school if rust was magnetic. He asked me, but I'm not sure if the iron loses its magnetism when it reacts with oxygen

stephen2504

gas bill

could anyone tell me why i havent had a gas bill for 5 year i dont even know which gas company im with either and what should i do

ASuperGav

Pre-paid postage

If you cover the address of a franked prepaid-postage envelope and address it to your own destination, do you still need a a postage stamp on it or does the fact that it's prepaid means postage has...

hand12

hairdressing

how do you know which perming lotions to use for the different hair types?

alcoholly

transfer image from paper to t shirt

I have a sheet of paper onto which i want to print an image to iron onto a t-shirt. unfortunately i only have one sheet and i dont know whether i have to reverse the image to iron on, or leave it as...

kitcatkitten

MS word - Subscript/superscript toolbar buttons

In MS word on my other computer, I have buttons in the toolbar for subscripting/superscripting characters but I don't have these buttons on this computer. I have had a look at the add/remove buttons...