A few years ago I was told that the entire Human population,if stood shoulder to shoulder,could fit on the Isle of Wight. Is this still true? Or would the Isle of Man be needed!
We are debating something. I had the great fortune to be in a receiving line for Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, and I recall that nobody offered a hand to either of them, but we certainly...
Last night I dreampt the my four top front teeth fell out whilst I was in company. Not only did I look hideous, It was a terrifying dream & has given me the hump all day, tho' I'd still like to know...
Have just read an interview with the oddball Woody Harrelson (sp?) and he was singing the praises of a dairy-free diet. "Why on earth are we drinking/eating stuff that is specifically designed to make...
I recently read a novel by Tom Clancy - "Op Center". I read it purely because I found it somewhere, and don't like to see books being discarded. When I ran out of things to read, I read this. It was...
I like reading funny books, have read Tom Sharpe, Carl Haaisen, Stephen Fry, Janet Evanovich and Ben Elton. Can anybody recommend any other good comic authors.
i have 2 very hairy golden retrievers, and when i put black shirts in the washer, they often come out with hairs and fluff on. is there any device or method to avoid this? is there something i can put...
I read an article about Cern in Switzerland, where scientists fired a photon at two slits to see which one it would go through, it went through both at the same time, apparently jumping a dimension in...
I want to go to Oxford or Cambridge, i did very well at GCSE and i am on course for at least 3 As at A level, but in general studies i didnt take the critical thinking course i took an ICT course...
With size 15(uk) feet, i have an interesting time securing adequate footwear. Now, having bought a pair of leather shoes, I find that they're causing me a bit of discomfort through their narrowness....
This question came up in another thread but only got one answer, which I don't think was complete (apologies to mib). It would be nice to hear other opinions. The idea came from the typical...
Existence, mmm? What's the point? Now, let me qualify that: I've been through all the "life begets life" and the "the meaning of existence is reproducing itself" stuff... AND the only reason i've...
Is there anything intrinsically wrong in eating human flesh, (if you need a qualifier to make the question more, ahem, palatable [though i did say "intrinsically"] then let's say "If you were starving...
Can a mind exist independently of a body? was once a question i had fun with at uni, but 10 years on, one of my more delusional patients asked me the same question out of the blue. love to hear some...
Where are the ordinary english garden snails to be found at the moment? Are they in snailbernation or something? I've been searching for them since my previous post about relieving them of their...
Where can I find a more or less definitive list of medical abbreviations? am currently searching out : PRN, EPS, WBC, qds, stat, PoM, NSAID, ac, tds, b.d., o.n., im with conflicting results...