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Funny Names

Ok look, I want to make one huge list (THE BIGGEST LIST EVER) of funny names. When people read them out it's already too late because they've said it or haven't even realised. I will give a few...

chillipepper

My 8 year old son has got me stumped. Please help......

Who was the the 1st writer in the bible?I know about Exodus but who wrote it?

wnjxc21

Recently I decided to take a trip up to the local woodlands around our area, I set off with my king charles spaniel,Sampras (so called, after tennis ace pete) and small hamper for a quiet lunch in the...

potterfan3

People

When they say they're 6 billion people in the world, do they mean a british billion (12 zeros) or an american billion (9 zeros)

Thunderbird+

"you cant make a silk purse out of a sow's ear"

I know what it means but where puses ever made out of sows ears ? Cheers

soobet

Adam & Eve

If according to the bible do we all decend from Adam and Eve. Then why are we all different colours......

gambler

Why do lions see in black and white

I remember being taught at school that lions other big cats see things in black and white. Hence the striped camouflage paten of zebra (and other animals). Surely it would have been an evolutionary...

soobet

Dinosaures & The Bible

Why is there no mention of Dinosaures in the Bible?

Nefra

US submarines

Is the officers' Mess on a US sub 'dry' , ie: no alchohol?

blowmedown

Cecil Day Lewis

From which of the works of Cecil Day Lewis does the quote "Now the peak of summer's past, the sky is overcast, And the love we swore would last for an age seems deceit" come?

Daave

bit gruesome but:

someone asked about eyes... i have always wondered.... its difficult to stop the reaction when you move one eye.. the other follows if you stuck something in one eye and wiggled it, would the other...

chakka35

Pronunciation of 'Majorca'

How do the Spanish pronounce 'Majorca'? In English the 'j' is obviously pronounced as in 'jam' and I've always considered 'Mayorca' to be pure affectation. But I may be wrong. In words like 'Juan' and...

Siamsal

Lightning noises

I was watching a storm last night. One particular lightning stroke was very close (frighteningly close!). I thought I heard a little 'zzzzzz' noise, like sparking electricity, quite faint, then a...

warpig1

21st Century, I am confused

We are in the 21st century, right? Which is, say, from the year 2000 to 2099. If that is the case why do we call 1960 to 1969 the sixties? If the 'century' rule was used then would they not be the...

chakka35

dishwasher salt

Is there anything special about dishwasher salt or is just everyday sodium chloride? Could I use bulk-bought cooking salt?

blueshada

Quick dresser

I have watched this so many times and cannot for the life of me work out how it's done.I am sure its not a camera trick ,but then again it might be. Any ideas please...

chakka35

Statue of Justice

Lots of references to the statue of Justice atop the Old Bailey routinely describe it as blindfolded. Since it plainly is not (and the idea is daft anyway), where did the notion come from?