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what digital camera?

im looking to buy a digital camera, although times are changing fast that its hard to keep up with what i should be getting for my money. I have between ?200/?300 to spent thats without VAT cos i'll...

Yai

How can water evaporate

Lakes, the sea and rivers apparently evaporate and create clouds which then rain, but if water boils and turns into steam at 100'c, and the sea is usually only about 8'c, how can it evaporate ?

Yai

How do vaccinations work

How do vaccinations work - ie because your blood is constantly replaced, when a vaccine is injected, how does it stay in your system and provide protection against diseases ?

ChrisD

Family Tree

I'm trying to research my family tree, does anyone know who to access births, marriages and deaths online?

simontarling

Euphanism's

I would like a list of english / american euphanisms and after a long hunt on google etc etc i still cant find any ! does anyone know where i can find a list or maybe a list can start on this...

STELLA

proverbs

e.g.lbyl=look before you leap. acmcnf, apaap, lafoow, lwwaylth, maamh, tihat, tmtm.

tempo

group therapy / group counselling

I have read about group counselling, where people who have problems (or who are just interested in personal growth) get together to discuss their issues as an alternative to individual therapy. I live...

Ember

Laughing Stock

Tom Jones son says his dad mustn't wear tight trousers anymore as he is becoming a laughing stock. I got to wondering what is laughing stock?

kags

Grammar - does it matter?

We have had a best-selling book about punctuation, do we need one about grammar? I have heard the following on the tv recently - ' he is coming to cut Richard and I's hair', ' they never gave you and...

cardinal

Fed Ex

Help. I'm looking for the Fed Ex website that deals with its franchises.Google is no help at all.UK franchises that is.

IggyB

fridges

how do fridges and freezers work - are they working on the same principle just with more or less power. who invented them and how did they come up with he idea.

Phantaxus

Answerbank Answers

What questions asked on AB have provided the most interesting answers? here is one I liked http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/DisplayAnswers.go?question_id=21945&category_id=18&index=3

Dannyboy

Aeroplane weight

Does anyone know what the average airliner i.e. 737 or 757 weighs with fuel passengers and luggage?

IndieSinger

Romen Numeral Clocks

Anyone will tell you that the Roman Numeral for 4 is IV... why then, does every clock I can find with Roman Numerals on it show 4 as IIII?

billkay

Raining cats & dogs

where did'its raining cats & dogs' come from? And why

tania

horses

what is the term for a cowboys spare horse?

DBusby

Weather forecasting

Why is it difficult to ensure local weather forecasts accurate? Why is it difficult to ensure longterm weather forecasts are accurate?

Tefler

Outlook Express - page setup?

Messages printed from Outlook Express have no left-hand margin. This means that the beginnings of the words tend to be cut off. Is there anyway of setting it up so that there is a margin on the left?

DBusby

Census data

In a GB National Census what information is taken?

Spax

Reaver???

I first heard about the 'reaver' in a PC game 'Legacy of Kain' (being a sword in that game) so I was wondering where does the word 'reaver' originate from and what does it mean?(I don't think Crystal...

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