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Blue moon

Why do we say 'once in a blue moon'?
07:38 Sun 02nd Sep 20013 answers, last by princejohn 12:06 Tue 18th Sep 2001
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DOUBRIS

American imperialism

Why hasn't America ever gone metric?
11:57 Thu 10th May 20015 answers, last by Larabell 10:23 Fri 01st Jun 2001
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mother

Who coined the phrase: "How's your father?"

I know the phrase 'how's your father' originated in music hall around the time of the First World War, and I know it is used as a sexual innuendo, but can you tell me which music hall performer first...
16:18 Thu 19th Apr 20012 answers, last by pvsgroup 03:16 Tue 24th Apr 2001
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rkane21

austrailian travel

is there a bargain airline operating within Austrailia, purely for internal flights? Something akin to Virgin maybe?
20:27 Tue 17th Apr 20012 answers, last by princejohn 11:39 Mon 23rd Apr 2001
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dunbo

The strongest beer

Can anyone tell me the strongest beer it's possible to buy in the UK?
16:09 Fri 06th Apr 20013 answers, last by princejohn 11:23 Wed 18th Apr 2001
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ChamakC

Jack-the-Lad

What do they mean when a person is described as 'Jack-the-Lad'?
14:15 Sun 08th Apr 20013 answers, last by Phlapp 21:53 Wed 16th Apr 2003
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ChamakC

'Sling Your Hook'

What does the expression 'Sling your hook' mean?
22:36 Sun 08th Apr 20012 answers, last by princejohn 11:01 Wed 18th Apr 2001
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Waterwolf

White trash

What does it mean to describe someone as 'white trash'?
19:43 Mon 09th Apr 20012 answers, last by princejohn 10:56 Wed 18th Apr 2001
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Peterworth

Passing the Buck

What is a definition of a buck in the saying "Passing the Buck"
16:14 Wed 11th Apr 20013 answers, last by princejohn 10:52 Wed 18th Apr 2001
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ChamakC

'Nerd'

What do they mean when a person is called a 'Nerd'?
14:17 Sun 08th Apr 20014 answers, last by MTIH1992 21:33 Tue 28th Mar 2006
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MissDon

Air crash

Whose fault was it - China's or America's?
10:58 Sun 15th Apr 20012 answers, last by princejohn 10:35 Wed 18th Apr 2001
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archiemac

Beans mean what?

Why, when someone's lively, do we say that they're full of beans?
22:02 Sat 07th Apr 20011 answer, last by princejohn 10:39 Tue 17th Apr 2001
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dunbo

Indoor palm trees

How can I stop my indoor palm dying. The fronds keep getting dry no matter how much I water it.
16:08 Fri 06th Apr 20011 answer, last by princejohn 10:36 Tue 17th Apr 2001
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dooza

Glass Recycling

How do recycling glass bottles actually work and why do you have to separate the colours?
16:46 Fri 06th Apr 20012 answers, last by princejohn 10:13 Tue 17th Apr 2001
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Waterwolf

Pronunciation

Why don't Americans pronounce the 'h' in 'herb'?
21:05 Tue 03rd Apr 20012 answers, last by allen ives 11:18 Thu 12th Apr 2001
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mo140329

Easter

Why isn't Easter fixed like Christmas?
16:29 Mon 02nd Apr 20013 answers, last by Ginbottle 18:13 Sun 29th Apr 2001
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MJDale

Sticky Labels

How can I remove the sticky residue left by labels after they have been removed from plastic storage boxes?
18:18 Sat 31st Mar 20019 answers, last by wenald 18:25 Thu 14th Jun 2001
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gkouri

Chicken or the egg?

How do hens become impregnated to lay egg?
16:42 Sun 11th Mar 20013 answers, last by allen ives 15:08 Mon 16th Apr 2001
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gazzawazza

Peeling potatoes

What's the easiest way to peel potatoes?
15:10 Sun 01st Apr 20012 answers, last by comeleon 09:20 Tue 03rd Apr 2001
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tayview

Sweetbreads

What are sweetbreads?
13:18 Fri 30th Mar 20011 answer, last by princejohn 11:04 Mon 02nd Apr 2001

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