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World's oldest book

Does anybody know the world's oldest book?

The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy

This is a small part of "The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams:"He had made one careless blunder though, because he had skimped a bit on his...

Andy008

Roy Keane

When Roy Keane tackled Alf-Inge Haaland, and effectively ended his career, he stated in his book he deliberately aimed to injure him in revenge for a similiar tackle by Haaland on Keane in 1997....

RAYMAN

william wallace

Scottish hero,was he a homosexual.true or false?

Marko M

is it a vase or vase?

What is the difference between a vase and a vase? I have heard it was the cost, but the word is spelled the same. What gives? Thanks...

crowdpleeser

Today I was practicing guitar in the local park, from 10.30am until 11.30am.15 minutes into my practice, a man came up to me and told me to stop playing the guitar, ''not play the high notes'' because...

jhtc

Translation

what is "nil statis nisi optimum"

bartholomew

What si an appropriate adjective?

I am looking for an adjective or a noun phrase to describe a person whodue to his/her education focused on one subject or two (instead of many) is unable to speak about things otherthan what his/her...

El D

faith crime?

With the acceptance of race crime incurring greater penalties now widespread, is it not time to penalise those who commit offences based on their religious beliefs? Surely the underlying assumption is...

Booldawg

Was it just a dream?

A few days ago, Midway through the journey of our lives, I found myself in a forest dark, for the straight forward pathway had been lost. Anyway, this guy who called himself Virgil helped me to my...

Claireabella

Nesh

Anyone familiar with the term "nesh" as in to dislike cold and love being warm?? Some people have had no idea what i meant when i've said it, it is just a Midlands thing?? Anyone know where...

steverix

ceremony

ceremony of spanish inquisition inluding the pronouncement of sentences on heretics

Tom Smith

The Roman name for England?

What did the Romans call England/ Great Britain?

y2kroja

Oldest profession in the world

Why is prostitution often referred to as the oldest profession in the world? I don't think it is correct. I think the oldest profession in the world is 'Farming' or 'Environmental Management'....

y2kroja

Poetry to Publish

I have a collection of over 100 poems which I started writing about 15 years ago. They are quite nice, but I need advice on how I can get them publish here in London. Do you know of any good publisher...

pminfo

inheritance tax

My mother is selling her house.To make the process as painless as possible for her, would it be possible for my sister and I to buy a house for her in our names, for her to live in and get her to pay...

Valda

Changing jobs - better career but less money, Advice please

I am currently doing shift work which boosts my money up to around 16000 a year. I am not happy in this job and am looking at changing career to working with people with learning disabilities. A...