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Incubus_fan

Catch - 22

Where did the name catch 22 come from and what is its most simple definition?
12:56 Sat 17th Nov 20013 answers, last by sgs 10:01 Mon 26th Nov 2001
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stevelloyd

What is 'hair of the dog'?

Where does the phrase 'hair if the dog' come from
18:14 Sun 25th Nov 20013 answers, last by incitatus 12:49 Mon 26th Nov 2001
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tomwills2000

Jamie Reid?

How can I find out more about the graphic designer, Jamie Reid?
13:53 Thu 15th Nov 20012 answers, last by sgs 09:52 Mon 26th Nov 2001
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alison

Charity

"Charity begins at home" - what's the origin of this saying?
13:30 Fri 23rd Nov 20011 answer, last by sgs 08:11 Sat 24th Nov 2001
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allen ives

George Orwell's recordings

Where can Joan (and me) hear George Orwell's recorded voice?
14:23 Thu 08th Nov 20014 answers, last by sgs 10:25 Thu 22nd Nov 2001
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mother

Dixie chick

Was the meaning of the phrase 'whistle dixie' and where did it come from?
17:53 Sun 18th Nov 20011 answer, last by sgs 07:36 Mon 19th Nov 2001
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vittoria

Vauxhall/Vogsal

I have been thinking about this for a while but I am not sure how to ascertain: What is the origin of the word Vauxhall as in Vauxhall Station, London SW8, England? Is there a connection with the word...
20:03 Mon 12th Nov 20017 answers, last by sgs 07:31 Mon 19th Nov 2001
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lovelylad

St Pancras

Who was the architect of St Pancras station in London?
11:23 Tue 06th Nov 20013 answers, last by sgs 07:27 Mon 19th Nov 2001
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londonbroker

Cheers

What is the derivation and origin of the word cheers?
16:16 Wed 14th Nov 20012 answers, last by sgs 11:30 Fri 16th Nov 2001
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Lindaj

turtle collective

What is a group of turtles called?
12:13 Sun 11th Nov 20011 answer, last by sgs 20:59 Mon 12th Nov 2001
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lovelylad

India

How many different languages are there in India?
11:22 Tue 06th Nov 20012 answers, last by sgs 08:42 Mon 12th Nov 2001
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john

Hat Trick

What is the origin of Hat Trick?
11:15 Thu 18th Oct 20012 answers, last by sgs 08:41 Mon 12th Nov 2001
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siggy

Bookshop 'bungs'

There's been quite a bit in the press recently about publishers paying bookshops for recommendations and displays. Was anyone out there aware of this? Do any of you buy books 'recommended' bookshops?...
09:21 Sun 11th Nov 20012 answers, last by Lindsey 14:19 Mon 19th Nov 2001
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boatman

And that's magic

What really was 'magic realism' all about?
12:50 Fri 02nd Nov 20011 answer, last by sgs 08:37 Mon 12th Nov 2001
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divan

rampant

What does 'rampant' mean in heraldry?
12:03 Wed 24th Oct 20013 answers, last by sgs 08:53 Mon 05th Nov 2001
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boatman

Perspective

Why does art before the Renaissance look so unrealisitic?
11:56 Wed 24th Oct 20012 answers, last by sgs 08:51 Mon 05th Nov 2001
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Nick Adams

Jack the Ripper

Can you tell me if the poem purporting to have been sent to police by Jack the Ripper that starts with the line 'eight little whores, with no hope of heaven' and ending with the line 'and the last...
15:10 Wed 24th Oct 20012 answers, last by sgs 08:50 Mon 05th Nov 2001
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Irene

Art

Where can I find reproductions of the work of Sir John Lavery, an Irish painter?
21:51 Mon 29th Oct 20013 answers, last by sgs 08:47 Mon 05th Nov 2001
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APWilliams

egg them on

Where did the term 'egg them on' come from?
13:07 Sun 04th Nov 20011 answer, last by sgs 14:36 Sun 04th Nov 2001
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michaelcrick

Hat-trick

Does any one know the origin of "hat-trick"?
15:04 Sat 03rd Nov 20011 answer, last by sgs 14:33 Sun 04th Nov 2001

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