Is there any truth in the rumour that Imperial College London had anything to do with the discovery/invention/happening-upon of the confection formerly known as the Imperial Mint? Anyone at that...
How would the judge of a flower show know if you'd gone down to Sainsbury's and bought six identical, and clearly well grown, apples? Same goes for any fruit/veg/flowers etc.?
Why didn't Lennon and McCartney ensure that they took ownership of Northern Songs right from the start? I assume that it is still owned by Michael Jackson, but how was he allowed to get hold of it?
What does Incitatus mean? I have seen this word/name appear on the Answerbank on many occasions. I'd guess at "a person in his forties who still lives with his mum and doesn't get out much", but I'm...
I purchased some Vanish from my local supermarket. I wrongly assumed that this meant it was something a bit like a van. Aren't companies compelled to describe their products more accurately than this?
The nursery rhyme "Ring O Roses" and "Humpty Dumpty" related to a former king (?), but are there any other examples of parody in children's songs and rhymes?
Who is offering the best deal for Digital TV, Internet and Telephone at the moment? BT is about ?60 a month all in, which strikes me as quite expensive....any others?
What is etiquette? Can anybody strictly say that setting a table, RSVP-ing in writing or a multitude of other stuff has a wrong and/or a right method? Taking into account cultural differences - for...
I intend to have my small back garden paved. What materials would I need to buy apart from the slabs? And should the end product have a slight slope to allow drainage?
