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Driving away from the wind

There is a 30mph wind blowing in a northerly direction. If I was in a car travelling at the same speed and direction as the wind then stuck my head out of the sunroof ' would I be able to feel any...

JonW

I'm aware this sounds weird, but here goes... Can anyone shed any light on this place or phenomenon? A friend claims to have visited a hill somewhere in south-east England where, due to some bizarre...

H.Wilkinson

Aluminium in products

I read recently about the dangers associated with aluminium. Does anybody know the name of an aluminium free deodrant? I checked the ingredients of hundreds of deodrants but they all had aluminium in.

Starsky

Regarding the laws of physics.

If two identical cars crash head on at 30 mph, the equivalent force felt by each vehicle is equal to the force felt by a 60 mph impact with a stationary vehicle (or thereabouts). The consequent damage...

druiaghtagh

setting out square

How do i set out a large square on a piece of land. I know about the 3-4-5 formula, but how do you get the first datum line set out so the rest will follow true and square please?

Sky

Harry Potter

Is there anyone who doesn't like this series of books??

solid

what is love

devilwater

Why is 21st birthday important

I saw a whole category of bday cards dedicated to the 21st. Does this partcular age signify anything?

flirty41

Chemical ingredients

Tocopheryl acetate, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Glyceryl polymethacrylate are just some of the ingredients in a moisturiser. Who discovers and names all of these things, and how do they decide what...

woodpam

low carbohydrate diet

I've just started a low carbohydrate diet which is a big change for me, it's day 2 and I have a headache, feel slightly spaced out and a bit shaky. Why? I've investigated a number of web sites and can...

bluedolphin

Kerosene/parafin set alight by static electricity?

A friend of mine spilt a jerry can full of kerosene/parafin in the boot of his car on the way home from the petrol station. I thought it would be very dangerous to clean up, but he said it wasn't and...

Mintox

Can i get drunk on mouthwash?

Bit of an odd question here I use mouthwash and the main thing it is alchole. If i drank loads could i get drunk on it or if i was pulled over by the cops would it show up on my breath?? Im not...

DavidUK

Biscuit or Cookie?

My kids eat big round things labelled 'cookies'. I say we are not American so we should call them biscuits, my wife says they're not the same as biscuits and so it is right to call them cookies. So,...

FRUITbat

dream oddity

I have often been able to be in control of my dreams, also being aware that its a dream. its quite remarkeble, any one else had this?

Mintox

how do you take your tea?

milk 2 sugars

brianwaring

Electricity bills

Can anyone tell me if yhere is a correlation between lower voltage and higher electric consumption

Birchy

Emulsifiers

Are emulsifiers added to stuff to stabilise them? Thus preventing the different ingredients of like jam, pickles etc. from separating? Or do emulsifiers have other properties?

ARBlair

Cold hands

Why do my hands become extremely cold in cold weather while my brothers stay warm?

snotmonkey

Shooting stars

I was standind outside my house at about 1:30-2:00am having a fag and a chat with a mate when he saw a streak of light across the sky, a couple of minutes later we saw another one go in a different...

Wispy68

Planets

Why are all planets round?

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