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Leyton Orient

Where does the "Orient" in Leyton Orient come from?
09:50 Wed 25th Jul 20011 answer, last by sgs 08:05 Mon 30th Jul 2001
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brandnames

Is there a term to describe brandnames which have become common words eg "xerox"
14:52 Thu 12th Jul 20012 answers, last by sgs 10:32 Tue 24th Jul 2001
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Internal combustion

What's the difference in how petrol and diesel engines work? And why do lorries and other larger vehicles use diesel rather than petrol?
11:14 Thu 12th Jul 20011 answer, last by JohnThorn 22:00 Sat 14th Jul 2001
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Hump

Why do we get the hump?
11:11 Thu 12th Jul 20011 answer, last by siggy 09:56 Sat 14th Jul 2001
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Video nasty

Are pop videos capable of having any real artistic substance or are they merely sales tools?
11:09 Thu 12th Jul 20012 answers, last by sgs 07:58 Mon 30th Jul 2001
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The return of naff

Does anyone - unironically - still have any of those prints (Green Lady, charging elephants, etc.) that used to grace the walls of so many homes?
11:33 Sun 08th Jul 20011 answer, last by sgs 11:22 Wed 11th Jul 2001
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Long words

Why is the word 'abbreviate' so long when it means to shorten?
10:38 Sun 24th Jun 20011 answer, last by sgs 07:49 Mon 25th Jun 2001
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Nineteen to the dozen

Why do we talk 'nineteen to the dozen'?
07:00 Wed 30th May 20011 answer, last by sgs 12:38 Wed 20th Jun 2001
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Cakes

What is the origin of the proverb - "you can't have your cake and eat it" ?
15:14 Mon 14th May 20012 answers, last by SIMONGR 21:35 Mon 28th May 2001
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Rhyming slang

In the rhyming slang Brahms and Listz, I think I understand why Listz, but why Brahms?
16:10 Fri 11th May 20012 answers, last by SIMONGR 21:37 Mon 28th May 2001
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Why don't electric eels electocute themselves?

Why don''t electric eels electrocute themselves when they kill fish in the water (given that water conducts electricity)?
15:55 Fri 11th May 20011 answer, last by Sensei 00:52 Sat 12th May 2001
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The $64,000 Question

What does the phrase The $64,000 Question come from?
13:27 Fri 11th May 20015 answers, last by bernardo 13:44 Wed 06th Aug 2003
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Book Clubs

Does anyone know of any guidelines which are available to help me set up a book club?
11:09 Tue 08th May 20011 answer, last by sgs 08:00 Mon 14th May 2001
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What price art?

Is there a relationship between the artistic value of a painting and its price?
14:38 Sun 29th Apr 20015 answers, last by Michael 12:08 Sun 04th Nov 2001
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Honk

Where does the word 'honk' (as in slang for a bad smell) originate?
11:54 Thu 26th Apr 20012 answers, last by sgs 13:44 Mon 07th May 2001
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Epidemic or pandemic

What is the difference between and epidemic and a pandemic?
10:24 Thu 26th Apr 20011 answer, last by Ginbottle 12:17 Wed 02nd May 2001
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Stream of consciousness

What is a stream of consciousness?
15:18 Sat 21st Apr 20011 answer, last by Waterwolf 17:11 Sat 21st Apr 2001
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Who coined the phrase: "How's your father?"

I know the phrase 'how's your father' originated in music hall around the time of the First World War, and I know it is used as a sexual innuendo, but can you tell me which music hall performer first...
17:18 Thu 19th Apr 20012 answers, last by pvsgroup 04:16 Tue 24th Apr 2001

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