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State

Why is a corpse laid out in their coffin (as per QEQM) called 'lying in state'? What's the state?
07:38 Tue 09th Apr 20022 answers, last by JohnPPotts 02:11 Sun 14th Apr 2002
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Tracey's cat

What's this I've heard about Tracey Emin's missing-cat posters being sold for hundreds of quid?
19:20 Thu 04th Apr 20021 answer, last by aadenny 09:56 Sun 07th Apr 2002
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elder/older

What' s the difference between elder and older?
19:19 Thu 04th Apr 20022 answers, last by incitatus 18:29 Mon 08th Apr 2002
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Bee in my bonnet

What on earth have bees got to do with spelling?
19:18 Thu 04th Apr 20023 answers, last by Ginbottle 12:34 Sat 06th Apr 2002
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Sppon

Anyone out there have any favourite spoonerisms?
08:05 Fri 29th Mar 20025 answers, last by maitre d' 11:14 Sun 25th May 2003
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tom tiddler

What is Tom Tiddler's ground?
15:06 Sun 03rd Mar 20021 answer, last by incitatus 15:00 Wed 06th Mar 2002
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What's the beef?

I know that Don van Vliet (the off-stage name of Captain Beefheart) is something of a celebrated artist - Abstract Expressionist? - but has anyone ever seen any of his pictures? Are there any on show...
08:33 Fri 15th Feb 20021 answer, last by sgs 08:19 Mon 18th Feb 2002
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Barney

Where can I find out more about Barney Bubbles? He did album covers for Hawkwind and others.
12:46 Mon 14th Jan 20021 answer, last by sgs 11:12 Wed 16th Jan 2002
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Sheila

Has anyone ever come up with a decent explanation as to why Australians call women Sheilas rather than any other women's name?
17:54 Tue 04th Dec 20011 answer, last by sgs 16:38 Wed 02nd Jan 2002
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5th column

Why are traitors known as the 5th column?
17:53 Tue 04th Dec 20012 answers, last by nickp 00:57 Sun 17th Feb 2002
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Blue plaques

Who's responsible for the blue plaques on buildings that have connections with famous people?
07:43 Wed 28th Nov 20012 answers, last by sgs 07:59 Mon 10th Dec 2001
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Panto

How long have pantomimes been staged around Christmas-time?
08:43 Mon 15th Oct 20012 answers, last by sgs 07:41 Mon 22nd Oct 2001
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Welsh

Why do we 'welsh on a debt'? Does it mean welsh as in Welsh?
08:41 Mon 15th Oct 20011 answer, last by divan 09:10 Wed 17th Oct 2001
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Man Who Planted Trees

Following on from the question about Johnny Appleseed on the History & Myths page, has anyone read The Man Who Planted Trees?
08:54 Sun 30th Sep 20012 answers, last by cecylove 05:54 Thu 11th Mar 2010

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