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Chess for Children

Can anybody recommend a book that teaches chess to children? I am attempting to teach my six-year-old daughter, but I'm not doing it in such a way that it makes a whole lot of sense. She asked me to...
20:44 Sun 08th Dec 20023 answers, last by parkhead 14:06 Sat 14th Dec 2002
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Tom Traubert's Blues

What are the origins of this song?
20:35 Sun 08th Dec 20021 answer, last by Kit 21:21 Sun 08th Dec 2002
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WC born in a WC?

I read on an 'unusual facts' website that Winston Churchill was born in a ladies toilet during a dance. Is this true, and where can I find the proof?
09:26 Wed 04th Dec 20025 answers, last by Janetx 02:51 Thu 05th Dec 2002
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Emulsifiers

Are emulsifiers added to stuff to stabilise them? Thus preventing the different ingredients of like jam, pickles etc. from separating? Or do emulsifiers have other properties?
12:39 Tue 03rd Dec 20023 answers, last by Gef 22:03 Wed 04th Dec 2002
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Being Frank

Are there any scandals concerning Frank Sinatra? Any real evidence linking him with the mafia, or anything else unseemly? No rumours if you don't mind.......I'd prefer stuff that's actually true, and...
12:28 Tue 03rd Dec 20021 answer, last by cara 13:41 Tue 03rd Dec 2002
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Building Regs re-electricity

I read in an old DIY book that it is against building regulations to position a light switch within eight feet of a shower cubicle (or bath aswell, I suppose). Is this correct? The pulley switch is...
12:19 Tue 03rd Dec 20024 answers, last by TheheftyGeorge 21:55 Thu 04th Aug 2022
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My Dim Foughts

In Alan Partridge last week, he said that MDF was banned in the U.S.A. Is this true and, if so, why?
12:15 Tue 03rd Dec 20023 answers, last by Hippy 18:35 Sat 14th Dec 2002
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RC Question

Is there any truth in the origins of the 'Hokey Cokey' being a parody of the Roman Catholic Mass? And are there any other examples of these religious mickey-takes?
10:46 Tue 03rd Dec 20025 answers, last by JohnPPotts 02:39 Sat 07th Dec 2002
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Laying down wine / Corks

Why is it important that the cork remains wet when one lays wine down? I refer back to an sddsddean answer from a while back, and would like to know if this is to do with ease of opening, or whether...
10:42 Tue 03rd Dec 20024 answers, last by sddsddean 19:45 Tue 03rd Dec 2002
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Desert Island Discs

Is there anywhere thst I can find a list of all D.I.D. castaways, and the discs that they chose?
14:06 Wed 27th Nov 20021 answer, last by Tarzan 19:27 Mon 03rd Mar 2003
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Picture Websites

Does anybody know of any websites that have photographs taken of celebrities when they were babies/children? It's just an idea for a Christmas family quiz.....trouble was, when I tried the search on...
09:51 Mon 25th Nov 20022 answers, last by Birchy 14:03 Wed 27th Nov 2002
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70's Food?

This is a quiz question that I haven't found the answer to. 'Which term, coined in the 70's, describes food that does not have rich sauces?'. I thought it may be Nouvelle Cuisine, but could it be...
09:30 Mon 25th Nov 20021 answer, last by stanbee 08:46 Wed 04th Dec 2002
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No 'Money' Category

What are Dutch, or Diaper, Bonds?
13:01 Fri 22nd Nov 20022 answers, last by Birchy 09:24 Tue 03rd Jun 2003
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What is cocose?

Anybody heard of cocose? What's it used for?
11:25 Fri 22nd Nov 20023 answers, last by nykkieberry 16:22 Tue 03rd Dec 2002
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All you eggheads out there.....

What is added to an omelette to make it an Omelette Argenteuil?
10:52 Fri 22nd Nov 20026 answers, last by stanbee 12:25 Thu 28th Nov 2002
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TV Series Pilot

Can anybody remember a 1983 TV series pilot titled 'Killer'? Which long-running TV series was it the pilot for?
10:49 Fri 22nd Nov 20022 answers, last by Birchy 09:26 Mon 25th Nov 2002
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Park Life

Was Jurassic Park predominantly occupied by dinosaurs or brontosauruses? The latter - seen grazing in herds - seemed to dominate over the dinosaur population of the park.
10:47 Fri 22nd Nov 20023 answers, last by Einstein 17:52 Fri 22nd Nov 2002
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Satellite Poser

Was Telstar the first U.S. satellite, or did they launch one before that? Any idea when the first U.S. satellite was launched?
09:58 Fri 22nd Nov 20023 answers, last by sddsddean 21:20 Sat 23rd Nov 2002
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Nouvelle Cuisine

I remember the term 'Nouvelle Cuisine', but never found out what it was. It always seemed to be French for 'small portions'...... what was it? Merely simple food without elaborate sauces, or was it...
16:51 Thu 21st Nov 20025 answers, last by Janetx 00:03 Fri 29th Nov 2002

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