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Clairebear
what is the origin of the phrase 'up the duff'?
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StevieT
Where is the oldest building in Essex?
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allen ives
I watched old Brookside on Living for years. Then, with no warning, it switched to Sky 1 about six months ago. Last week, again out of the blue, it finished, in the middle of the storyline. Where's it...
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allen ives
Where can Joan (and me) hear George Orwell's recorded voice?
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vittoria
I have been thinking about this for a while but I am not sure how to ascertain: What is the origin of the word Vauxhall as in Vauxhall Station, London SW8, England? Is there a connection with the word...
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Nick Adams
There is a common saying in the north of England when sending children to bed. The saying is 'get up the dancers'. Can you explain the origins of this saying?
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lynner1
How old is the Shell Centre on York Road, London?
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PhilD
What year was champagne first invented?
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potent
The background to the phrase "charity begins at home", please?
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andy hughes
Why do we say 'bog standard' for something run-of-the-mill?
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lrussell
What was the emergency number before 999?
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Kerrick
How many people died in the Second World War?
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barrywom
I was driving through Dorset the other day and nearly crashed the car laughing after I saw a sign for a town called Piddletrenthide. How on earth did a name like that come about?
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cpmcmahon
Which crime writer dreamed up a nightmarish future in which no children have been born for 25 years?
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DOUBRIS
Who as the last witch to be tried in England?
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lovelylad
What's the difference between 'presume' and 'assume', if you're saying 'I assume that is what you meant', for e.g.? Lots of people seem to use the two words interchangeably.
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Henri
What is the origin of the saying 'touch wood'?
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ZenaShubbar
What day of the week was 02.03.1978?
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mdlutton
Where are the Home Counties in England?
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Andy Darvell
Tell me where the Tam O'Shanter tale is

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