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And do they use ALL of the ashes? I have the ashes of 3 beloved dogs and would like them made into 3 separate stones in a ring.
http:// www.bbc .co.uk/ news/he alth-21 178718 //Prof Davies said: "It is clear that we might not ever see global warming, the apocalyptic scenario is that when I need a new hip in 20 years I'll die from a...
When you breath in oxygen does it instantaneously reach every cell in your body including your brain cells or does it take a little longer like a few seconds? Say someone took in a breath of oxygen,...
Students of science and maths now learn in a few years that which it took many generations of clever people to discover. Newton's Principia is said to be "beautiful maths". What level of maths would a...
Just wondering, really. My late Dad had a lump that came up on the back of his neck. It was about the size of a large marble. My Mum said that his father had one in the same place. It was flesh...
Hi, I've spent 2 hours trying to find the answer to this;how accurate is carbon 14 dating as a method of determining the age of a tree aged at most 150 years at most,any help please boffins would be...
Just watched Brian Cox lecture, think I'll be waiting a long time for that diamond to find it's way into my pocket!
Where did all this extra earth come from? When they dig down to Roman ruins they are usually covered with at least 2'of earth. That was about 2000 years hence. When looking for dinosaur bones they dig...
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I can understand how the white phophorus is made, but what I don't know is how to separate it from the cotton without igniting it. Below are ideas which i think can be used to collect it- 1- Immerse...
Contrary to the claims of some at this site:
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http:// www.nat uralnew s.com/0 28068_a spirin_ health_ hazards .html How accurate is the contents of the above ? Especially the following - ''...taking an aspirin a day also increases the risk of pancreatic...
If the light from the big bang reaching me took 14 billion years then what would be/been the situation in one billion years time or one billion years ago. So ( ignoring any expansion of the universe....
Does anyone know the answer to this: Some time ago, I was involved in a discussion re heating up mugs before dispensing coffee or tea into them, the question being - will this slow down the natural...
Hi, I saw on the telly the other day an operation for, I think, a gastric bypass and to cut a seal the stomach down to size it looked like they were using something that looked and acted like a small...
A few days back I requested information on synthesis of potassium metal using electrolysis of molten Potash on this 'blog'. I received an answer from Teddio, (thank you Ted). But now i would like to...
My question is obviously totally theoretical but I think it makes sense and I'd just like an explanation of the effect please, I don't know if it's relativity or Doppler or something else: You are in...
13 across (6) D*I*A*. I thought it was Dallas but it doesn't fit with the "I" [axoloti - Salamander]....
Prompted by a question posted by the Ed: I appreciate that due to the speed of light distant galaxies etc are seen as they were millions, if not billions, of years ago bt is the same true of radio and...
Can i Get elemental potassium(metal) by conducting electrolysis on molten potash?