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Time Puzzle

Your watch is playing up again. It was correct at midnight but since then it has lost exactly 8 minutes every hour. The watch stopped an hour ago in the afternoon showing 4.15. What is the correct...
18:56 Sun 13th Aug 20066 answers, last by sarumite 22:54 Sun 13th Aug 2006
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Figures of Speech

Which figure of speech describes phrases like Buckingham Palace has announced it will issue a statement tomorrow in which something, ie the Queen is replaced by something closely associated with it,...
16:44 Mon 17th Jul 20065 answers, last by SKCOLL 13:46 Tue 25th Jul 2006
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Maths Puzzle

You cash a cheque at your bank but the cashier mistakenly transposes the pounds and pence when he gives you the money, something you don't spot at the time. You spend ?2--34 on the way home and then...
16:42 Mon 17th Jul 20062 answers, last by crofter 17:06 Mon 17th Jul 2006
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well-known expression

Which well-known expression originated in the late 1920's during radio commentaries of football matches?
16:17 Mon 17th Jul 20064 answers, last by Quizmonster 18:18 Mon 17th Jul 2006
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Solve this algebra problem. Help needed.

On your kitchen scales 2 tangerines and 10 grapefruits exactly balance 3 melons. You also find that 3 tangerines and 2 grapefruits exactly balance 1 melon. Assuming that each fruit's weight is...
15:02 Sat 17th Jun 20062 answers, last by bigelaine 15:10 Sat 17th Jun 2006
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Economist cremated in Woking

Which 19th century economist with Communist leanings was cremated in Woking and had his ashes scattered at sea?
16:39 Thu 15th Jun 20061 answer, last by SKCOLL 16:22 Fri 16th Jun 2006
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Weights and Measures

On your kitchen scales 2 tangerines and 10 grapefruits exactly balance 3 melons. You also find that 3 tangerines and 2 grapefruits exactly balance 1 melon. Assuming that each fruit's weight is...
16:49 Tue 13th Jun 20061 answer, last by avern 16:58 Tue 13th Jun 2006
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1979 film 'Players'

Which world class tennis player of the day 'won' the Men's Singles title at Wimbledon in the 1979 film 'Players'?
16:46 Tue 13th Jun 20064 answers, last by waiglet 13:13 Wed 14th Jun 2006
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Odd Job man

Which word derived from Latin means a person who is employed to do all sorts of work and odd jobs?
16:45 Tue 13th Jun 20066 answers, last by Quizmonster 17:59 Tue 13th Jun 2006
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Horse called Candlewick

Who suffered concussion and a hairline fracture of a vertebra in April 1976 when falling off a horse called Candlewick?
16:40 Tue 13th Jun 20062 answers, last by Clayhead 20:18 Fri 23rd Jun 2006

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