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Best thing since sliced bread (again)

Further to the post by kentishbear (25/08/09): When did the saying 'the best thing since sliced bread' first come into use and who coined it?
13:20 Thu 27th Aug 20094 answers, last by Quizmonster 12:27 Sun 30th Aug 2009
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Page is shrunk

Every time I click on a link or summon up a page, such as AB, it appears only as about a quarter of the screen and I have to click 'enlarge' Now, I can always drag the sides of the picture instead,...
21:41 Fri 14th Aug 20093 answers, last by whifffey 08:42 Tue 18th Aug 2009
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Heavens to Betsy

What's the origin of the exclamation of surprise ' Heavens to Betsy !' '?
13:00 Thu 06th Aug 20098 answers, last by DixieGal 04:17 Wed 12th Aug 2009
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tlc

When was TLC for 'tender loving care' first recorded? Where did the abbreviation originate? Is it from, say, notes made by nurses or doctors or does it have its origin in texting ?
08:41 Mon 03rd Aug 20097 answers, last by jno 18:41 Thu 06th Aug 2009
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Unicorn

Do some horned animals occasionally produce a single-horned example, the result of some genetic abnormality? I'm wondering whether the belief in the unicorn is based on some folk-memory of seeing such...
14:11 Fri 31st Jul 20093 answers, last by chadad 22:58 Thu 20th Aug 2009
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No claims compensation

My car is hit when parked. Other driver liable. Does her insurer pay out for my excess on my policy for the first ?x of any claim by me? Does her insurer pay out for my consequent loss of 'no claims...
10:37 Wed 29th Jul 20095 answers, last by R1Geezer 22:35 Tue 04th Aug 2009
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Schedule/schedule

Americans pronounce 'schedule' as 'sked-yule' but Britons prefer 'shed-yule' Both pronounce 'scheme' as 'skeem' Why do we Britons use the soft sound of 'sch' when we say 'schedule' but the hard sound...
09:01 Wed 29th Jul 20094 answers, last by Bert 00:46 Fri 07th Aug 2009
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Flying ants' evolution.

Flying ants we see emerging now are 'ordinary' ants. How have these insects evolved? Were their ancestors originally flying insects, which evolved to lose their wings or were they the primitive...
16:10 Mon 27th Jul 20091 answer, last by martybabe 16:32 Mon 27th Jul 2009
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Mysterious fruit tree

What is this fruit tree growing wild in a hedgerow here (Cambridge).? It's a small, shrubby, tree with greyish bark. It has some thorns. The leaves are oval, lightly serrated, about 4cm long and 2cm...
19:26 Sun 26th Jul 20092 answers, last by ibannister 23:52 Mon 27th Jul 2009
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Puppies and goat's milk

I've just got an Irish Wolfhound puppy. The breeder supplied a carton of goat's milk with the feeding pack. Now I'm intrigued. What is special about goat's milk? Is this some new fad for breeders or...
22:19 Thu 23rd Jul 20096 answers, last by fredpuli47 16:19 Sat 25th Jul 2009
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Bulbs and dogs

Are there any plant bulbs that are harmful to dogs?
22:12 Thu 23rd Jul 20093 answers, last by lankeela 22:56 Thu 23rd Jul 2009
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Flying pups

Is it possible to fly a new pup from Edinburgh to any London airport (Stansted or Luton would be best ). A friend has asked me (the innocent optimist that they are !) I' d be worried about the effects...
01:28 Sun 28th Jun 200916 answers, last by fredpuli47 10:17 Wed 01st Jul 2009
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Dog eating nettles

Our Irish Wolfhound was voraciously eating stinging nettles last night.She went straight to the nettle patch as soon as she was let out. The nettles were old and in flower, but she still got stung by...
12:28 Tue 23rd Jun 20096 answers, last by fredpuli47 00:06 Thu 25th Jun 2009
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Wilde's accent

Did Oscar Wilde have an Irish accent? His family was 'Anglo Irish' but he was brought up in Dublin.
07:36 Fri 12th Jun 20096 answers, last by swedeheart 14:49 Fri 12th Jun 2009
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@aim

I'm getting a load of spam e-mails from people whose e-mail address is [name} @aim.com.These all go to just one of my e-mail addresses . This is the only spam I'm getting.How do I block it?
07:12 Tue 09th Jun 20098 answers, last by fredpuli47 18:12 Wed 10th Jun 2009
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Cricket beyond one day

When did cricket matches first get played ove two, three, four or five days? I take it that, in the old days of cricket, Hambledon and all that, the local lord or squire was not in the habit of giving...
23:44 Mon 01st Jun 20093 answers, last by fredpuli47 20:31 Tue 02nd Jun 2009
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"Dancing "butterflies

What's the species of British butterfly that is small, brownish, and is seen now in dancing pairs? There's always two, they are in sunlit woodland glades and above paths between high shrubs here (East...
22:03 Mon 25th May 20093 answers, last by fredpuli47 08:00 Tue 26th May 2009
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Hooded crows

My, admittedly old, reference books suggest that the hooded crow is a bird of the highlands and other such desolate mountainous areas. Yet, for the first time, I've noticed quite a number feeding in...
09:17 Mon 18th May 20095 answers, last by fredpuli47 21:36 Tue 19th May 2009
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Clever clogs

Why 'clever clogs' as a humorous description of someone who gives a bright answer? Is it just that the repeated 'cl' suits the phrase or is there some significance in the choice of 'clogs' ?
11:11 Thu 14th May 20095 answers, last by Dewi 13:10 Fri 15th May 2009
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Donkeys and horses

Do donkeys and horses mix happily? A neighbour has asked whether she can put a donkey in one of our grazing meadows. One field is over twenty acres and presently has four mares and the other one is...
20:48 Sat 21st Mar 20098 answers, last by Clanad 12:57 Mon 23rd Mar 2009

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