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rough as houses

does anyone know where the saying 'rough as houses' originates from?

Orange Wednesdays

Could some one please explain the benefits to both Orange and Odeon in there O Wednesday promotion? You txt Film to 241 and you get a free odeon cinema ticket...... They have terminals at the...

vedward1

Does warm water freeze faster than cold water?

Does warm water freeze faster than cold water?+

Birchy

How about "The Law"?

And by that, I mean all those little rules and regs that we maybe should know, but don't. How much coinage does a shop have to accept legally? What IS the law re-waiting time on double yellows?...

dave_c

Oyster Card

How does the revolutionary fare system introduced in Transport for London works?

chinadoll

buying airline tickets over the internet......best site?

what is the cheapest way to buy 4 airline tickets from Japan to Amsterdam over the internet. Airline tickets bought in Japan are so much more expensive. Hoping that if i buy them over the Internet...

kkasirer

ancient greece

what was daily life like for women in ancient greece?

Canary96

Should a buy a franchise?

I am thinking of buying a landscaping / design franchise however has the gardening bubble burst ? What is the current state of the market ?

diddy

Number of births per day

Approximately how may babies are born in the world each day?

jlhester1

Chatsworth House

Between what years was the current Chatsworth House built?

Cathyhuns

Headaches and sever thirst

My son keeps getting headaches and being very,very thirsty. He has had a test for diabetes which was negative. The GP has no ideas other than anxiety - my son is 15 and doing his GCSEs...

kayjay_1000

I really want to join the police and go on further to become a dog hanndler. but im 16 and u have to be 18 to join so i have decided to go to college and take a corse in public services. but i herd...

melauranine

Student Loan

I have completed two years of a Psychology degree, but I have now been accepted as a trainee paramedic, will I have to pay back my student loan?

elysian

olive farming

how does one start in looking to buy an olive farm abroad??

lukey121

Boss is a bully

My boss is such a bully and is always putting people down. Almost every week someone goes home crying. I am going to write a letter to the head of the company but can I take it any...

Golem

Who judges the Judges?

When an Appeal Court judge overturns a conviction and criticizes the original judge for some failure on his part, what accountability or disciplinary procedures is the original judge subject too?

keys

Names

Where did the surname Jones, Martin, Smith and Williams come from? Thanks

Alixw

Thinking I'm falling when I'm asleep?!

Has anyone had this thing happen to them where you just drift off to sleep but jump up suddenly beacuse you think you are falling? I wouldn't call it a dream as such, because it's too quick and i...

Casey

Do all men look?

People always presume that 'all men look at other women' and 'all men have porn' etc. How true is this really? My boyfriend says he never looks at other women and never has done when he's been in a...

Supernick

Lethal dose of water

I once misheard an advert that said you should have 7 glasses of water a day and instead had 7 litres of water a day, which I did for about a week. Other than having to run to the toilet...

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