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chromosones

how many chromosones are in the human body

mollyhc

what is the latin translation of

"in life as in death"

AnJeLx09

Nursery Rhyme Trivia

My sister's reading teacher gave her an extra credit question. --> In the nusery ryhme "hickory, Dickory, Dock . . .", why did the mouse run up the clock and back down again...

l_h_kings

1) Is there a word in the english language to describe a parent who's child has died, ie in the reverse case of an orphan? We have the words widow and widower; so could it be an orphaner? 2) I know...

Yeah Bee

Omnia faces

Omnia faces is that a real latin exprecion

ll_billym

Heart Shape

The heart shape as used in art. valentines cards, etc, etc, is quite removed from the what a real heart looks like. How long has the stylised shape been used and who (person...

Supernick

Things blowing up

What is it that kills you when you stand next something which blows up. Is it shrapnel? Pressure waves? Intense heat? or a combination of all of the above

marchez

train and arrow

if i was on a train travelling at 100mph, and i stood at the back of the train and fired an arrow out of the window at 100mph, what would the people on the staion see??

abbe89

coffin

when he died, 100,000 people filed past his coffin...who was he??

Cosyhyper

How tall was Patrick Troughton?

Lisa May

Card game - Bridge

In which country did the card game Bridge orginate?

bobtheduck

bruce lee

did he ever lose a fight?

Shatnerfan

Aswan/Aswad

A contestant on the BBC2 game show Beg, Borrrow or Steal was aked where the Aswan Dam was. He guessed the Nile 'because Aswan sounds like Aswad,' so he assumed it was in an Arabic counrty. (I know...

srd

Is it safe to eat bone marrow?

I adore roasted bone marrow on toast, usually with a simple parsley salad. BUT - is it safe to eat? The marrow bones I buy are from an organic supplier, sourced from cattle raised and...

devloid

memory formation

how are memories physicaly manifest in brain structure

djprescott

Chromosones

How many chromosones are there in a human cell

marton

Burning Butane Gas

How can I stop a butane gas hob burning with a sooty flame, as it leaves the saucepans coated with an oily sooty deposit?

LeedsRhinos

Prime Numbers

What is it about prime numbers that deems them so important?

bertie21

lewis carroll

Hi everyone, does anyone know what the name of the book regarding Lewis Carroll and his courtship with his wife is called.  I believe it was also made into a film.  Many...

2nd row

janet st, porter

janet brags about ' learning to speak WELSH, fluently in just one week '. i know her mother was Welsh, but surely not in one week only ? has anyone else ? and what, how long, is any language...

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