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boatman

Aboriginal art

Does anyone know anything about the Australian artist Jimmy Pike? Or anything about Australian Aboriginal art in general?
07:23 Wed 01st Aug 20012 answers, last by sgs 09:01 Mon 20th Aug 2001
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barrywom

Elementary

Does anyone know anything about the allegations that Conan Doyle pinched some of the Sherlock Holmes stories?
11:31 Thu 09th Aug 20011 answer, last by sgs 19:32 Mon 13th Aug 2001
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barrywom

Roofs

Why are mansard roofs called mansard roofs?
07:20 Wed 01st Aug 20012 answers, last by sgs 19:28 Mon 13th Aug 2001
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siggy

Spinning

Whay are spin doctors called spin doctors?
11:34 Thu 09th Aug 20011 answer, last by sgs 19:25 Mon 13th Aug 2001
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barrywom

Big girls

Why does the fat lady sing?
11:29 Thu 09th Aug 20012 answers, last by sgs 19:24 Mon 13th Aug 2001
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ssmart

Pubs

My local has just become a 'gastro-pub' called something ridiculous like the Kipper and Capon. What's happening to traditional pub names?
11:28 Thu 09th Aug 20011 answer, last by sgs 19:22 Mon 13th Aug 2001
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siggy

ABC

How did our alphabet come about?
07:39 Wed 01st Aug 20013 answers, last by sgs 07:57 Mon 06th Aug 2001
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boatman

Canine conundrum

We used to hear the phrase 'running dogs' (usually of imperialist capitalist reactionaries) quite a lot? Why are running dogs considered an insult?
07:25 Wed 01st Aug 20014 answers, last by pdn2p 15:33 Mon 01st Nov 2004
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ssmart

Nouveau/Deco

What's the difference between Art Nouveau and Art Deco?
07:50 Mon 06th Aug 20011 answer, last by sgs 07:52 Mon 06th Aug 2001
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SIMONGR

Boats

When does a boat become a ship?
10:21 Fri 27th Jul 20013 answers, last by allen ives 09:39 Thu 02nd Aug 2001
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bob.venning

What is the derivation of

What is the meaning of "spitting feathers"
10:00 Wed 25th Jul 20012 answers, last by sgs 07:08 Mon 30th Jul 2001
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mother

Leyton Orient

Where does the "Orient" in Leyton Orient come from?
08:50 Wed 25th Jul 20011 answer, last by sgs 07:05 Mon 30th Jul 2001
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abuzz2001

Life of Riley

What is the origin of the phrase 'Living the life of Riley'?
23:45 Fri 27th Jul 20011 answer, last by sgs 07:04 Mon 30th Jul 2001
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mother

Video nasty

Are pop videos capable of having any real artistic substance or are they merely sales tools?
10:09 Thu 12th Jul 20012 answers, last by sgs 06:58 Mon 30th Jul 2001
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siggy

Changing rooms

Which architect was responsible for the make-over at Somerset House in London?
10:00 Tue 24th Jul 20011 answer, last by sgs 06:57 Mon 30th Jul 2001
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Birchy

Stair Crazy

"I'll go to the foot of our stairs" is a rather quaint old Northern saying. What does it mean, and what are its origins?
12:01 Tue 24th Jul 20011 answer, last by sgs 07:38 Wed 25th Jul 2001
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mother

brandnames

Is there a term to describe brandnames which have become common words eg "xerox"
13:52 Thu 12th Jul 20012 answers, last by sgs 09:32 Tue 24th Jul 2001
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boatman

Masterpiece

Is the term masterpiece a valid one?
12:13 Wed 18th Jul 20011 answer, last by sgs 09:30 Tue 24th Jul 2001
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SIMONGR

Vending-machine art

I was at the ICA recently and saw a 'Hayvend machine'. Does anyone know anything about them?
09:00 Sun 22nd Jul 20011 answer, last by sgs 09:28 Tue 24th Jul 2001
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SIMONGR

Bookmakers

How are books made, and has new technology changed it much?
08:46 Sun 22nd Jul 20011 answer, last by sgs 10:13 Mon 23rd Jul 2001

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