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basilworks

Rotation of a body

Let there be a globe with two axis of rotation, one along its pole and the other perpendicular to the poles. Is there any point on it that remains at rest or atleast instantaneously at rest? Please...
00:15 Sat 30th Oct 20045 answers, last by Peter Pedant 22:25 Mon 01st Nov 2004
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WeejiST

Gas Boiler Safety

We are in the process of buying a new home, but the cuurent owners have had a new gas central heating condenser boiler fitted within the last year in the second largest bedroom, We have a 3month old...
02:58 Mon 01st Nov 20047 answers, last by ianess 21:18 Tue 02nd Nov 2004
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sarwal

when a film says 'based on a true story

How true does it have to be? Can they actually lie and say 'based on a true story' when it is not..?
14:46 Mon 01st Nov 20047 answers, last by aurelia 23:30 Wed 03rd Nov 2004
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kjc0123

put out the word

What is the meaning of 'put out the word' in the following sentence? As soon as we knew that it was a deep earthquake- that it was this type of earthquake- we immediately put out the word that we...
13:57 Sun 31st Oct 20048 answers, last by Peter Pedant 21:52 Mon 01st Nov 2004
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allen

kjc0123. An apology.

Sorry, kjc0123. I should have thought more deeply before criticising your questions, and I did not think. Please accept my apologies, and I hope to answer your questions more sensibly in future. (And...
12:41 Mon 01st Nov 20043 answers, last by Peter Pedant 21:50 Mon 01st Nov 2004
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ezapf

POLISH

Did you first think:to make shiny and smooth or someone / something from Poland and why do we have so many words with multiple meanings? Punch is another - it is to hit with a closed fist but it is...
02:08 Thu 28th Oct 20044 answers, last by Peter Pedant 00:12 Mon 01st Nov 2004
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thepheebster

The Garrick Club...

I'm sick of people asking about this club. But why do they ask for the name of it by asking about the tie? Is it a clue to a crossword or something?
04:33 Sun 31st Oct 20044 answers, last by Octavius 17:05 Mon 01st Nov 2004
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SCARFACE

berbers & kurds

i am a contractor with the U.S. army and I had different trips to so many different countries around the world. On my visits to morocco, northern iraq, and tajikistan i noticed something weired. the...
23:37 Sun 31st Oct 20042 answers, last by Peter Pedant 23:55 Sun 31st Oct 2004
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Kay

Regions

If Essex is east,Sussex south,Wessex west,whats north? I've never hear of a Northex or Nuthex,saying this,I am a bit daft!
19:24 Sat 30th Oct 200413 answers, last by Mr.Ix 13:28 Mon 29th Nov 2004
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sac

May 1982

 In May 1982,what happened in Britain for the first time for 450 years?
10:30 Sun 31st Oct 20049 answers, last by gluff 21:22 Fri 19th Nov 2004
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MarySusan

Biff

In which pieces of literature does a character named Biff occur?
18:11 Sun 31st Oct 20049 answers, last by Dulcinea 17:23 Thu 04th Nov 2004
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Ky

Help please

When is it correct to use the word 'being' in a sentence? Any help is appreciated
17:40 Sat 30th Oct 20046 answers, last by Ouisch 03:51 Sun 31st Oct 2004
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kjc0123

what the Internet giveth, it may now taketh away.

What is the meaning of "what the Internet giveth, it may now taketh away." in the following sentence and why is the word 'giveth' or 'taketh' used?   The Internet may have initially allowed...
16:52 Sat 30th Oct 20044 answers, last by Merlin 15:37 Mon 01st Nov 2004
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allan.g0ias

History

Where in Geordie Land did they hang a monkey... and what for ?
22:30 Fri 29th Oct 20048 answers, last by gazzawazza 11:26 Sun 31st Oct 2004
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DAVE

Christmas Eve

What do all creatures acquire on Christmas Eve in celebration of Christ's birth?
15:41 Sat 30th Oct 20044 answers, last by Cetti 00:27 Sun 31st Oct 2004
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kaz35

' The Day After Tomorrow '

Watched part of 'The Day After Tomorrow' last night.  I say part of, because we turned it off half way through - WHAT a WEAK film!  No atmosphere, Dennis Quaid was overacting everything as...
09:05 Sat 30th Oct 20048 answers, last by bluedolphin 23:39 Sat 30th Oct 2004
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RoyVK4CAT

Plant leaves

What is the name of an epidermal pore present in large numbers in plant leaves
02:34 Fri 29th Oct 20042 answers, last by Peter Pedant 22:29 Fri 29th Oct 2004
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psjm

Unreasonable pi

What word, meaning 'not reasonable or logical', is also applied to any number, such as pi, which cannot be expressed as an exact fraction?
09:33 Wed 27th Oct 20045 answers, last by Peter Pedant 22:22 Fri 29th Oct 2004
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honuhuleia

famous people with Rickets

i am writing a persuasive research paper for school and need to know (other than oj simpson) if there are any famous people who suffered and/or died of rickets. any help would be deeply appreciated.
06:47 Fri 29th Oct 20041 answer, last by Peter Pedant 22:09 Fri 29th Oct 2004
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dweeza

Douglas Bader

Was Douglas Bader knighted? If so, what was the date and what was the award?
23:09 Thu 28th Oct 20047 answers, last by smudge 12:35 Sat 30th Oct 2004

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