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Book from the fifties

I remember reading a book in the fifties called The Tanglewoods Secret. Can anyone tell me the author? Is it still in print?

kh2510

This is a strange question - I know! We were talking about famous children who were "weird" there was this one "boy" who had blonde curly hair, usually wore a suit with a bow tie .... he is an adult...

Mynx

How many people died from being shot last year?

I've been looking at the internet for ages but can't find any good website with some statistics. I was wondering how many people were killed in the US by guns compared to how many in the UK or maybe...

bloodycheap

Ghosts

How does a person become possessed by a spirit and how do they overcome it?

harveyb

white xmas

in the 20th century how many official white christmas has there been in england

bloodycheap

The Afterlife?

I asked a question recently on Ghosts. What are peoples views on the Afterlife? Can spiritualists really contact the dead? Do you believe in reincarnation? Is the whole thing rubbish? If dead people...

plaidgrl18

heating systems

who invented the first heating system?

Mistopheles

Sponsoring a child

I really want to do something to help someone this Christmas, and I was thinking of sponsoring a child. There are so many organisations doing this though - how do I know which ones are genuine? And...

Oneeyedvic

Coloured - racist or just a word

So people get annoyed with words - sticks and stones obviously doesn't apply anymore. So what is racist, what is ofefnsive and at what point do we stop. Listening to 5 live quite a while ago, I...

caroline mer

"Mr Plod the policeman had great big feet"

A line from a poem my father used to recite and I cannot now source for my own children. Maybe from a poem with possible title "When I am 65"?? or I may be confused!

donegal

world war one

is there any one still alive who was in world war one? if so what age are they

donegal

hitler

where did they put his body?

Col

First World War

In laymans terms, what sequence of events lead to the start of the First World War?

sobusyargh

why history?

For all of you history buffs, why would someone read history at university? I'm asking because I'm currently considering this. Thanks very much!

Scarlett

Aint no mountain!

Is Aint No Mountain High Enough a song from the 70s or 60s??!!!

horner

Planning permission

I would like to add an extension to my house but do not wish to pay the arch. fees involved. Can I find a site on the internet that would guide me through the process? Thanks.

marcoddy

Master & Commander, final music?

Hi, can someone please tell me what the music at the end of master and commander is called? Where Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany are sitting talking, and Crowe starts strumming on his violin like a...

ianthe plumb

working in Dubai

I recently watched a tv show regarding construction in dubai i am a plumber and fancy going over does anyone have any idea where to start ringing round for such a job.thanks in advance ,ian the...

dllyon

the origin of sayings

what are the origins of: A stitch in time saves nine? and Too many cooks spoil the broth?

scarymary

bill gates

what was bill gates first famous for before microsoft ?

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