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Patience of a nun

Why are nuns deemed to have more patience than anyone else?
07:55 Fri 19th Apr 20022 answers, last by incitatus 08:55 Mon 22nd Apr 2002
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Brids of a feather

Why are bird watchers called twitchers?
08:28 Mon 01st Apr 20022 answers, last by sgs 06:38 Mon 08th Apr 2002
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Reading

What's the best way to teach a young child to read?
20:38 Wed 06th Feb 20022 answers, last by chinadoll 08:11 Sun 19th Dec 2004
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Art debate

So Ivan Massow, chairman of the ICA in London has gone. Was he wrong to say that the art establishment was in danger of 'disappearing up its own arse' if he 'merely wanted to start a debate'? They're...
22:44 Tue 05th Feb 20021 answer, last by dogfrank 11:35 Tue 12th Feb 2002
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Redux

What does redux mean, as in Apocalypse Now: Redux? It's not in my dictionary.
11:56 Fri 21st Dec 20011 answer, last by geofbob 00:11 Sun 23rd Dec 2001
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Father & son

Which of the 2 Amis's is best, Kingsley or Martin?
11:53 Fri 21st Dec 20011 answer, last by lovelylad 17:23 Wed 02nd Jan 2002
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cods

Has anyone ever heard the word codding used to mean kidding?
14:40 Sun 04th Nov 20011 answer, last by incitatus 13:53 Mon 05th Nov 2001
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War artists

In the light of the current situation, does the government still appoint official war artists?
07:31 Mon 08th Oct 20011 answer, last by sgs 14:31 Wed 24th Oct 2001
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Cheeky chappie

Why do we say someone is 'cheeky'?
10:17 Tue 02nd Oct 20011 answer, last by barrywom 09:25 Sun 07th Oct 2001
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Fat

How long is it safe to keep goose and duck fat in the fridge, rendered after roasting? It's v. good for cooking with and seems to smell OK for weeks, but you never know . . .
12:16 Thu 30th Aug 20011 answer, last by MCC06 08:37 Sun 07th Oct 2001
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Shamus

What's a shamus? Where does the word come from and is it pronounced 'shaymus' or 'shammus'?
07:27 Wed 01st Aug 20011 answer, last by horseman 14:58 Tue 14th Aug 2001
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Quacks

Why are doctors called leeches?
09:47 Tue 24th Jul 20012 answers, last by barrywom 07:15 Wed 01st Aug 2001
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Summer reading

Anyone got any suggestions for summer holiday reading? I want something a bit classy, but not too heavy a read. Preferably recentish.
09:46 Tue 24th Jul 20013 answers, last by mother 11:51 Wed 01st Aug 2001
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African food

Can anyone recommend a good African - specifically West African - cookbook or website featuring recipes from West Africa? I'm surrounded by Nigerian and Ghanaian shops, but - even though I lived in...
09:34 Wed 04th Jul 20012 answers, last by Ammy 17:39 Wed 27th Oct 2004
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Ethnic

My supermarket has a section labelled 'ethnic foods'. Can foods really be ethnic?
09:30 Wed 04th Jul 20011 answer, last by sgs 10:29 Wed 11th Jul 2001
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Somebody called me Sebastian

Why did British artist Sebastian Horsley have himself crucified?
09:28 Wed 04th Jul 20011 answer, last by mother 10:06 Thu 12th Jul 2001
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Dictionaries

What's the best English dictionary?
07:53 Sun 20th May 20011 answer, last by sgs 07:26 Mon 21st May 2001
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Crosswords

Any tips on how to solve cryptic crosswords?
07:52 Sun 20th May 20011 answer, last by sgs 07:18 Mon 21st May 2001
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Poetry please

How can I get my poetry published?
12:39 Sun 06th May 20011 answer, last by sgs 12:48 Mon 07th May 2001

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