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flashpig

Dancing

I'm sure I've seen the picture of people having dancing competitions in 1920's America where they would dance for days. What was this about, how long did it go on for, and what were the incentives?
20:26 Wed 11th May 20053 answers, last by Peter Pedant 22:39 Wed 11th May 2005
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quizling

Shakespeare's Plays

Can anyone tell me what 'Macbeth', 'The Tempest' and 'Comedy of Errors' have in common please?
21:31 Tue 10th May 20057 answers, last by Didwot 13:55 Mon 13th Jun 2005
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fennster

Perpetual Slinkies?

If I was to put a slinky on an esculator, which material is best for the slinky and what speed would the esculator need to be going to acheive perpetual motion? P.s. which would last the longest the...
17:43 Thu 05th May 20057 answers, last by tomd 00:35 Tue 10th May 2005
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shiznit

A Moot Point

What does the saying "A Moot Point" mean
01:15 Sat 07th May 20056 answers, last by Peter Pedant 23:43 Sat 07th May 2005
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kjc0123

hellraisers and hit on the girls

What is the meaning of "hellraisers" and "hit on the girls" in the following sentences? Teaching keeps you young, they all said, perhaps energetic and mentally sharp, but what Ray wanted was to sit on...
03:09 Sat 07th May 20052 answers, last by Peter Pedant 23:40 Sat 07th May 2005
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kjc0123

If he never went back it would still be too soon.

What is the meaning of "If he never went back it would still be too soon." in the following sentences? Nothing soured Ray's mood like thoughts of going home. He hadn't been there in over a year, and...
03:50 Sat 07th May 20052 answers, last by Peter Pedant 23:33 Sat 07th May 2005
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xmanfe1999

Bobbies, cops...

I heard a few years ago that police constables in London were no longer called "bobbies". Is it true and if so, when did this name disappear? I'm a fervent reader of Ian Rankin novels and I've read he...
20:36 Sat 07th May 200514 answers, last by Rumford 11:25 Wed 11th May 2005
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allen

Powergen - how do I get them off my back?

Right. I've lived here for 25 years, and owe nobody anything, never have. Recently I started getting letters addressed to Mr.Krishnakumar (not me, no relation, never heard of him) from Powergen etc....
11:37 Sat 07th May 200518 answers, last by Artemis 22:02 Wed 11th May 2005
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Seabedsurfer

Is Welsh way too complicated?

I was wondering about the Welsh language seeing there are thousands of people in the UK that speak it including Prince of Wales, Archbishop Rowan Williams & Rhys Ifans etc etc. Is...
15:08 Fri 06th May 20055 answers, last by SteveD 08:15 Sun 08th May 2005
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bloody

latin lovers

can someone please translate 'Nunc est bibdendum' from latin for me? thanks
17:00 Fri 06th May 20055 answers, last by Hgrove 22:38 Sat 07th May 2005
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salahuddin

magnesium carbonate on indigestion

the effect of magnesium carbonate on indigestion?
19:15 Wed 04th May 20052 answers, last by Peter Pedant 00:29 Fri 06th May 2005
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davver

The Cat in the Hat in Latin

Does Cattus Petasatus really mean the Cat in the Hat? If not, what is the Latin for 'in the hat'? Surely the word for 'hat' would be ablative?
22:28 Thu 05th May 20058 answers, last by Quizmonster 11:17 Fri 06th May 2005
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WaldoMcFroog

Royal Succession - Hypothetical Question

Hypothetically, there are two princes, 1st and 2nd in line to the throne. Their father, who is royal by birth, and the 1st brother die in some accident or other. The first brother has not left an...
13:37 Tue 03rd May 20059 answers, last by kempie 02:23 Fri 06th May 2005
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MattDay

Penicillin

In a current film called "The Downfall", a German doctor is shown administering Penicillin. I always understood the Germans did not have Penicillin during WW2. Can anyone clarify...
00:20 Thu 05th May 20055 answers, last by Peter Pedant 23:57 Thu 05th May 2005
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phl666

Genesis

If The Bible is a factual account of history, where do the dinosaurs fit in?
22:37 Thu 05th May 200519 answers, last by brachiopod 01:03 Mon 09th May 2005
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Aschenbach

People With Their Names in the Dictionary

Does anyone know any of the people who have had the honour of having their names immortalized in the dictionary with the loss of the capital letter eg. Mr. Derrick - derrick (crane)
19:34 Wed 04th May 200520 answers, last by THECORBYLOON 10:56 Sat 07th May 2005
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xmanfe1999

after sex... shire !

I've just read the questions and answers (is it what you call a thread ?) about the meaning and origin of the suffix sex in Essex, Middlesex etc. What about 'shire' as in Lancashire, Yorkshire ? And...
20:46 Tue 03rd May 200513 answers, last by THECORBYLOON 23:50 Sun 08th May 2005
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xmanfe1999

Scythes ans Scythians

Hello, I'm French andI teach English in a secondary school, so I know a bit about English but I often wonder what the origins of some words are, or if similarities between words are just coincidences...
17:12 Sat 30th Apr 20055 answers, last by Peter Pedant 22:56 Wed 04th May 2005
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tanylinda

lesbian male

what is the name given to lesbian partner who takes male role?
10:03 Wed 04th May 200515 answers, last by abbey139 17:09 Thu 05th May 2005
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diane1

History of shoes

A school project on- The History of Shoes - any ideas on where we may start our search?
13:01 Tue 03rd May 200512 answers, last by Peter Pedant 22:42 Wed 04th May 2005

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