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froggo

spotaneous combustion

spontaneous combustion real or fake?

potterfan3

Nukes in space

If you set of a nuke in space would there be a mushroom cloud?

tadpole

Re Floursecent Lights

Tks ACB312 and QAPMOC. I'll certainly test the choke. I'd like to know more about the Electronic Starter. Does this fit inside the unit or externally? Thanks again for the information.

gaz_farr

empty oil wells

Once a company has finished extracting oil from a well or underground resevoir what happens to the empty space underneath the ground? Is it naturally filled by rock or water, filled up manually or...

butterfly23

Paint worktops

Our kitcjen is looking a bit tired, but we can't really afford to have the whole kitchen replaced. I thought I would paint the cabinet doors, but is it also possible to paint the worktops?

Hillogs

Humming Fluorescent Lamp

I have a fluorescent striplight that has started to make a really irritating humming noise. The tube is quite new and is as bight as ever. Does anyone know if I need to replace the whole unit, the...

Pootle

Sugar

What is the difference between brown and white sugar and is one relatively better or worse than the other assuming a healthy sugar intake? Thank in advance

noxlumos

With the cost of training a Dr from scratch estimated at ?250,000 and the cost for retraining a Dr from a non EU country set at about ?10,000, should we not be welcoming Drs and other highly trained...

nigelf1234

High temperatures in PC's

My PC has a tendency to overheat, especially of course if its a hot day. I know I really need a more poweful cooler. The BIOS reports the CPU temperature when I reboot, but is there any way to get at...

kid curry

Floppy Disk Problems

when i try using my floppy drive i get a message saying that "the disk in driva 'A' is not formatted, do you want to do it now?" when i click NO the dailog box goes and the floppy will not open. if i...

RAS

vcr to pc

How do I copy VCR holiday tapes into my PC so that I can edit it and add audio dialog . I know I will need software. I am based in Nottingham U.K. Please make allowance for senior Citizens Thanks in...

tadpole

flourescent tube fittings using a choke not a starter

How does a choke (NOT a starter) cause the tube to work. Is there a simple fault finding procedure? (fuses check OK) There is power to all wires and both ends of the choke. New tube but no light. Glad...

aka pixi

Gluing Crystal

Years ago my lad bought me a lovely little crystal cat. Unfortunately the other day one of the real cats jumped up on the windowledge and knocked it off. Its tail and one of its ears were broken off....

timks

Larva

What is the larva of an amphibian called? - 7 letters??

tiger~torah

reading

why is it that some people can read faster than others?....i was reading a book with my friend today, and she finished a whole page before me and then proceeded to get very bored!!

phaloides

modern technology

The Americans spend billions on armaments; they have aircraft that can spot a gnats knackers from 60,000 feet and shoot a missile up a rattlesnake,s chuff from 20 miles. They have tanks that can knock...

Gary-ET

string???

Try this one, ------ how long is a peice of string?

Chrissy Boy

Cleaning glass

I have just removed a sticker from the inside of my car window and it has left the glue stuck to it. I have tried to rub it off but no luck. Has anyone got any suggestions? Thanks

Ward~Minter

Fizzy Drinks............

If you put a sealed bottle of fizzy pop in the freezer and it turns to ice, will the fizz remain after it has thawed out?

lightoftruth

Mini fridge

what current does your averge mini fridge run on? on a seocnd note what current can be drawn from from a car battery

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