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Evolution

I read a puzzle in the paper asking why zebra are black and white in a colourful environment, the answer being that lions, their main predators are colour blind. Given that these are totally different...
10:38 Fri 15th Jul 200517 answers, last by thebigchill 03:25 Sat 16th Jul 2005
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Overseas call centres

I want to change bank away from The Abbey - which banks do NOT outsource their call centres to the Indian subcontinent? I'm sick of dealing with scantily-trained staff working from a script.
08:40 Thu 07th Jul 200513 answers, last by PrinceRainie 22:25 Sun 07th Oct 2007
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Check-in times

Hi, What is the minimum check-in time on transatlantic flights from the UK prior to departure? Does this vary from airline to airline or is it defined by UK legislation? Thanks,
14:54 Mon 18th Apr 20053 answers, last by Bangkok 17:20 Mon 18th Apr 2005
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Grammar question

Which of these is correct: "The IT department have recently..." or "The IT department has recently..."? My feeling is that it's the former, since the department in question is commonly referred to as...
13:53 Wed 16th Feb 20055 answers, last by johngammon 22:10 Wed 09th Mar 2005
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The Ship

Does anyone have a copy, or know where I can obtain a copy of this six-part series from 2002? It was about a modern-day reconstruction of Captain Cook's voyage. Any help would be gratefully received.
11:50 Wed 16th Feb 20051 answer, last by Englishbird 15:55 Wed 16th Feb 2005
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Pineapple Crusha

Does anyone know where I can find this? They've finally released the lime version, but I understand that they've discontinued pineapple. The company themselves advised that some branches of Makro may...
11:47 Wed 16th Feb 20053 answers, last by ursula62 13:38 Thu 17th Feb 2005
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Price boards

Where in London can I buy a price sign board - the kind that has a grid of holes, with letters and numbers with pegs on the back that attach in to them?  You see them sometimes in grocers,...
16:26 Mon 22nd Nov 20041 answer, last by Octavius 18:39 Tue 23rd Nov 2004
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Pub names

Why is it that whenever a pub changes its name, the old name is always retained?  The original sign usually remains somewhere, and the pub always seems to revert back to its original name at some...
12:08 Mon 15th Nov 200413 answers, last by ansteyg 15:47 Mon 29th Nov 2004
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Superglue

How can I remove dried-up superglue from a silk tie?
08:15 Mon 11th Oct 20043 answers, last by Gef 20:34 Tue 12th Oct 2004
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Rust stains

Can anyone advise how to remove rust stains (caused by old clothing pegs) from cotton clothes? Thanks!
08:11 Mon 11th Oct 20042 answers, last by tigga 22:56 Mon 11th Oct 2004
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Vasectomies again

Can anyone recommend a good private place in London? Marie Stopes charge about ?300 - any improvement on that without compromising my health would be welcome.
08:47 Wed 29th Sep 20042 answers, last by pamelaq2004 21:50 Mon 27th Dec 2004
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Vasectomies

Are these available on the NHS? Is there a cost involved and if so, how much?
11:02 Mon 27th Sep 20042 answers, last by GuavaHalf 15:52 Mon 27th Sep 2004
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Hovercraft and Zeppelins, oh my!

What sort of license do you need to pilot a hovercraft, hot air balloon or airship? I've always been curious about how people end up with these jobs, particularly the chaps who do the hovercraft runs...
18:07 Tue 14th Sep 20045 answers, last by sddsddean 22:31 Wed 15th Sep 2004
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Flying Fish

I've just got back from Marmaris in Turkey. Whilst snorkeling, I saw an interesting fish - about eight inches long, with what appeared to be a long fin extending from just behind the head to 3/4 the...
17:35 Tue 07th Sep 20043 answers, last by badhorsey 17:40 Wed 08th Sep 2004
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Ice lollies of the seventies

Anybody remember the following: * Dalek Death Rays - mint and chocolate ice cream * Dracula (?) Black ice lolly with blood-red jelly filling. Blue plastic sticks with make-a-monster-face stencils on...
11:24 Thu 19th Aug 20049 answers, last by kerry151 07:08 Mon 11th Oct 2004
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Colman's French Mustard

Can you still buy this? The brown, fairly mild stuff?
18:06 Wed 18th Aug 20045 answers, last by Chicky 17:14 Wed 08th Sep 2004
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Corona Chocolade

I tried this once in 1988, bought from a cash & carry in Thornton Heath, Croydon. Utterly revolting. Did this ever make it onto the shelves?
18:03 Wed 18th Aug 2004

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