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Black people.

When did this description arise when referring to people? Was it simply used as opposite to white(people) or another reason? And finally, why not say brown as that is more specific to the actual skin...

dannyday5821

german armour...

you dont have to be a historian to know how powerful the german tanks were in ww2, especially the famous tiger series! - but i was wondering, does anyone know "why" the germans always seemed to be...

levi c

fiesta problem please help

my r reg fiesta is leaking rake fluid from back drum is this major an how do i fix it

bill107

Pendulum clock

Why is it when you decrease/increase the length of the pendulum the clock runs faster/ slows up ?

styley

Working out measurement.

We are getting a wooden floor in. Our room is 6 metres by 3 metres approximately.To work out the square metres of wood required is it a matter of just multiplying the 2 numbers? So would 18 square...

Bazile

Torque / bhp

Can someone please explain in SIMPLE LAYMAN TERMS what Torque and BHP are in respect to an engine Thanks

mariner2

Isn't it time to stop "respecting" religious beliefs?

There are 1000s of religions in the world, (every one of them the only true one) and no matter what nonsense they spout we are always being told how we should respect the views of their devotees and...

CGORST

Mondeo heater doesn't like cold weather!

When I drive over 50 mph in my Y registered (2001) Mondeo, in cold weather, the temperature gauge drops to zero and the heater goes cold. As soon as my speed drops to below 50, the temperature gauge...

redpaws11

What will carbon monoxide pass through?

I've heard that carbon monoxide can pass through walls and floors in a home. Can it go through plastic? What other substances will contain it or allow it to pass through?

rajic007

bird

Explain why a bird sitting on a 400 kV power transmission cable is not electrocuted

wizard66

languages

Anybody noticed how many languages are spoken in the UK nowadays?

styley

Bicycle gears.

On a 21 speed pedal bike there are 3 cogs at the pedals and 7 cogs on the rear wheel. How do you tell which gear is which in terms of the cogs, as in 1 to 21. Also does it get progressively harder to...

Gromit

Nimrod crash cover up?

The father of a soldier who died when an RAF Nimrod exploded above Afghanstan is claiming fuel leak problems were well known with the aircraft and nothing was done....

EthelChandos

Saving Gas Energy

If you turn off radiators you are not using around the house does this reduce the amount of gas units you are using or do you have to just turn it off at the boiler to make a difference? The reason I...

MarzipanQ

Done a Firewalk but a glass walk?

Did a firewalk for charity which was fantastic & I could understand the how & why my feet didn't burn. However, the next charity fund raiser is a walk on glass & I can't get my head round this one....

derrynoose

Freezing Point

Why do weather forecasters warn us of the possibility of frost when temperatures fall to around 3 degrees since freezing point is 0 degrees.There is often mention of a wind chill factor. I assume that...

claymore

freeze or boil

Saw this question in a science mag but never got the next edition to find the answer........If they emptied a bucket of water outside the space station would it boil because of the low pressure or...

tomharding

Are Mathematicians/Physicists really good at pool/snooker?

Basic question really, if you were a mathematician or a physicist of the highest caliber, would you be really good at pool, snooker, or any pub game at that matter? I mean, you could probably...

Fertimo

Strange creaking like sound?!?

I know this is a long shot, but my car is making a very odd noise and wondered if anyone had any idea what it could be. It happens each time I drive it but only for a matter of about a minute and then...

Shadow Man

Islam Call to Prayer.

In these countries that practise islam, do you find the amplified call to prayer from the mosques unsettling? It is rather creepy, echoing and the tone just sends my nerves on edge? I don't know if it...

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