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Beanfeast

Why is a beanfeast so called? It seems unlikely that any happy gathering could be based on a menu of beans. Or is it perhaps a reference to an old practice where a bean was hidden in a cake and the...

j1_69

periods of antiques

what are the different time periods for antiques? thank you for your replies

firefly

The Stork

Everyone knows that in the idea of being brought by a stork, the babies are wrapped in white cloth. Yet I read that babies were carried in knapsacks. Why was it changed from one to the other?

yogibear

which long tale

If you multiply the number of hills of rome by the height of a 61 inch horse, you might hear which long tale?

aberdeen_ox

Fantasy character creation

The Return of the King last week made me wonder where the origin of many of Tolkien's species lies. I presume he cannot be the originator of orcs, elves and dwarves (though I imagine hobbits are his)...

Gooner

French Films

a man burgles a jewlers, after meticulously planning the heist and gets locked in the safe, its a very clever film, circa early 1960's its French B/W someone out there must know what its called!

number8

Pikey Uniform

Have recently been to Manchester (am from the South East) and was amused to see that the northern pikeys have the same uniform as the southern ones (BTW, this is not a race issue, they are known by...

thx4answers

Sun middle-aged?

If the sun is middle aged ( 4.5 of 10 billion years ), and the Hydrogen is continually being converted to Helium, why is the ratio of Hydrogen to Helium 70:28 instead of approx. 49:49?

mollymoo

what exactly is an exclaimation mark

Can anyone tell me eactly what an exclaimation mark is for. I am not english and ould like to know Thank you

danesfield1

need to know what is the correct wording

is it no more than you deserve or no less then you deserve?

lilliput

numbers in phrases and sayings

what is 7 a unit of

blakey999

Fur & Feather

What does it mean and what is its origin

Numbers

Matters lavatorial

What's the derivation of the Australian term 'dunny'? It never really struck me until visiting a public convenience in Wales once and reading 'Dynion' over the door, which would be pronounced as...