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Bible

Could someone please interpret the following: Now at the time appointed, the daughters of men gave birth, with wailing and gnassing of teeth. And satan watched. The children of satan...

mjandrews96

about chester

does anybody know the old roman??? meaning of the word chester as in city re colchester manchester rochester and old roman town silchester winchester...

karabulut

I D Cards

I was just wondering what the consensus amongst ABers was about the impending introduction of ID cards here in the UK...?

Mint Royce

What kind of flame is recommended for heating?

What kind of flame is recommended for heating, luminous or non-luminous? Why?

Bigpub

Barges

When a barge passes over an aqua duct what happens to the mass? Does its mass become neutral due to water displacement or is the mass transferred down the duct supporting columns?

Headless Rat

mystery letter!

If Mrs. is the abbreviation for Missus, then where did the "r" come from?

Minnesota

We are watching British House of Commons on CSPAN. It is very entertaining . When did the power end with the Royal Family and switch to the parliment? And what are the two big gold things on the table...

mitziware

ordained ministers

should only ordained minister serve on the communion table? If so what scripture supports this

tali122

tsar - betrayed/raped?

would it be fair to say that george v betrayed his cousin the tsar ?and also is there any truth that ALL members including the son were raped?( was in a newspaper article)

Mobius1

The smell of water?

What gives water its "smell"? Some waters are easier to smell than others, particularly treated ones like tap water (with flourine added) and pool water (chlorine). Each has an individual smell. Even...

HAnn521

English vs. American terms....

Since I have joined the crew here at AB, I have noticed some of the funniest differences in wording!... Examples: Brit-queue / America- line Brit- fag / America- cigarette ("fag" in America is a...

hellywellywo

whipping boy

what is the exact meaning of whipping boy? is it just someone to blame everything on or is it a bit morethan that? thanx and lol :)

Peri

sainthood

In light of the current news about Pope John Pauls possible fast track to sainthood I was just wondering whether a saint can be decided by a person. Firstly the proposed saint has to have led a...

Dom Tuk

Applause along the generations

The clapping of hands seems to be dominant form of applause all over the world. Are there any cultures/countries that do not clap their hands to show appreciation. When did this method of applause...

NatalieCrouc

Bible

Could someone tell me the meaning of the following from the Bible and also the ensuing text: And there came a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also...

drwhofan

1940s Directors

Canb anyone think of some really famous film directors from the nineteen forties? I need a few names for a project.

10ClarionSt

A Picture of Britain

Did anyone see A Picture of Britain on Sunday night? The programme opened with David Dimbleby walking up Canal St. in Manchester and talking about L. S. Lowry. He said that all the scenes he painted...