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Laurahenley

Mutton

What does the phrase mutton mean in terms of deafness?
12:48 Thu 01st Aug 20024 answers, last by allen 12:48 Fri 09th Aug 2002
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allen ives

The Nazi salute

Watching the many television programmes about the Second World War, I have been struck by the inconsistency of the so-called Nazi salute. The army seems to know how to do it - right arm stuck out at...
12:26 Mon 25th Feb 20028 answers, last by KEJ2000 21:15 Wed 03rd Sep 2003
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catkingirl

Quintessential

Assuming I've spelt it correctly and all - what is the origin of the word quintessential? Are there other many words that begin with quint? (looking in a dictionary would be too much trouble - this...
13:55 Mon 24th Jun 20023 answers, last by allen ives 16:30 Sun 30th Jun 2002
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Jason H

John Thomas

Why is the phrase "John Thomas" slang for the Male Member?
07:58 Wed 26th Jun 20024 answers, last by allen ives 16:23 Sun 30th Jun 2002
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alan brown

arthurs seat

why is it called arthurs seat
07:13 Thu 27th Jun 20023 answers, last by Quizmonster 11:40 Mon 01st Jul 2002
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allen ives

Left or right?

Why did the British adopt left-side driving when in most of Europe right-side driving was the norm? (It's probably been covered here before, so just point me in the right direction). Thanks.
12:32 Thu 30th May 200212 answers, last by BLUEWILLOW 23:41 Sun 19th Sep 2004
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Isobel

Union Jack

How did the union jack get its name
08:48 Tue 04th Jun 20025 answers, last by firefly 08:50 Wed 19th Jun 2002
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allen ives

Worth a switch?

I'm thinking of changing ISP from AOL to ntl:home. Anyone got any experience of ntl:home (it only started a few weeks ago)?
12:48 Thu 06th Jun 20022 answers, last by allen ives 12:30 Sat 08th Jun 2002
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firefly

Fictional Facts

Someone in 'History and Myths' said that that fictional facts, or what are seen to be fictional facts, cannot be regarded as true facts. Could you make up an answer to a question regarding fictional...
09:10 Wed 05th Jun 20029 answers, last by incitatus 17:06 Tue 11th Jun 2002
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ivicker

POSH

where does the word POSH come from?
14:31 Thu 06th Jun 20022 answers, last by allen ives 10:23 Fri 07th Jun 2002
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monkika

people

Who is Vera lyn
21:38 Fri 31st May 20025 answers, last by incitatus 16:54 Mon 10th Jun 2002
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lamble

swings and roundabouts?

where does the saying swings and roundabouts come from?
20:37 Wed 29th May 20027 answers, last by allen ives 12:40 Thu 06th Jun 2002
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emgem

music

does anyone know the title of a song from the 60's or 70's containing the lyrics "I am a free born man of the travelling people" and "no man is my keeper"
22:46 Mon 03rd Jun 20022 answers, last by allen ives 12:07 Thu 06th Jun 2002
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marmont

what's the origin of this phrase

someone just walked over my grave
16:05 Thu 30th May 20022 answers, last by allen ives 12:28 Sun 02nd Jun 2002
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jetandjasper

may is out

Origin of neer cast a clout till May is out
23:21 Sat 01st Jun 20023 answers, last by incitatus 17:26 Tue 11th Jun 2002
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sloth

Chesterton

Can anyone recommend any books by G K Chesterton?
11:18 Thu 16th May 20026 answers, last by god 16:11 Wed 10th Jul 2002
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BigSweetie

Pony Niall

How can Pony Niall be my brother if we have different Mums and different Dads, and our brothers and sisters aren't related?
14:07 Mon 20th May 20026 answers, last by ThePony 11:54 Tue 02nd Jul 2002
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allen ives

Texas - Mexican view?

As per, the only perspectives readily available on the net regarding the 'Texas Revolution' of 1836 are from the American settlers view.Does anyone here know how the Mexicans saw things? And did...
15:42 Sun 05th May 20021 answer, last by allen ives 15:29 Wed 29th May 2002
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horgo

phrase origin

catch 22
12:48 Fri 17th May 20022 answers, last by allen ives 15:14 Mon 27th May 2002
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helens

Where does Europe come from

where does the word Europe come from and what did it originally mean?
10:38 Fri 17th May 20022 answers, last by Quizmonster 09:59 Tue 28th May 2002

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