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Westminster Abbey

In one of the side chapels at Westminster Abbey there is a tomb with a knight and his wife modelled on the top. The man has his feet resting on a blue hedgehog, or porcupine. Who was he? When did he...
20:47 Tue 12th Aug 20031 answer, last by Cathy 16:29 Wed 13th Aug 2003
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Church clocks

I read somewhere the reason why the faces of most church clocks are pale blue, but I cannot remember the reason or where I read it. Can anybody help?
13:45 Sun 27th Jul 20033 answers, last by gmc2002 15:59 Thu 07th Aug 2003
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Symbols

Is there a good site or book concerning the origin and meaning of symbols? I mean such things as & (ampersand) and + and =, and symbols for the signs of the zodiac. I once had a tiny dictionary that...
13:36 Sun 27th Jul 20031 answer, last by Quizmonster 08:30 Mon 28th Jul 2003
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Tijou

Does anybody know anything about Tijou, the French designer of gates and railings? I'd like to know when/where he was born and when/where he died. He worked in England around the end of the 17th...
13:06 Sun 27th Jul 20031 answer, last by templeman 14:16 Sun 27th Jul 2003
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Jock Mahoney / John Mahoney

Is there any connection between Jock Mahoney (The Range Rider and Tarzan of the 50s and 60s) and John Mahoney of Frasier. They look quite similar, facially, I think.
17:38 Mon 30th Jun 20031 answer, last by Cetti 22:10 Mon 30th Jun 2003
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Simple Symphony - The Verve

The Verve had a hit single a while ago with a song called (I think) 'Simple Symphony'. It had a very repetitive theme. Some time late I heard the same theme on Classic FM and heard that it was from a...
10:16 Sat 07th Jun 20036 answers, last by rja211077 10:34 Mon 09th Jun 2003
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Nail-biting

How common is nail-biting in the UK? Is the frequency the same for men and women? Is the frequency the same in other countries in Europe, or in other societies? How about the similar, but to me...
01:30 Sun 30th Mar 20031 answer, last by Mintox 14:26 Mon 31st Mar 2003
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Oxymoron

I know what an oxymoron is. Does anyone out there have a list of genuine ones , such as 'bitter sweet relationship', 'deafening silence', 'idiot-savant' and/or any funny ones such as 'military...
23:31 Mon 30th Sep 20028 answers, last by ralph1953 23:17 Sat 05th Oct 2002
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Transplant rejection

I've read somewhere that a person's body is constantly changing. Cells die and are replaced (except brain cells) . I think our skin is renewed every three weeks, for instance. Some body parts change...
23:27 Mon 30th Sep 20022 answers, last by andy hughes 14:21 Tue 01st Oct 2002
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sling-shot effect

When the Americans were sending space probes far into the outer solar system, it was often said (by the likes of Patrick Moore) that the planners would take advantage of the gravitational pull of a...
23:38 Tue 17th Sep 20021 answer, last by jenstar 09:23 Wed 18th Sep 2002
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Crossed legs

Most of the women I see standing in the street, smoking or chatting with friends, seem to stand with their legs crossed round about the ankles. Men never stand like this. Has anybody any suggestions...
23:37 Tue 17th Sep 20024 answers, last by Bert 23:36 Fri 20th Sep 2002
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Panda Names

Why are Pandas in zoos almost all have names like Ying-Ying or Xiang-Xiang - ie a repeated word? When we are sometimes told the meaning of the name it is something like 'Heavenly Peace' - why does it...
17:19 Wed 24th Jul 20021 answer, last by voan2 06:48 Sat 27th Jul 2002

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