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Pop up city...

I thought the pop up's had gone from AB, yet today my pop-up-stopper is going absolutely potty. Why do we need these? Aren't they almost as detestable as spam? Do they really bring in that much...

mosschops

Instrumental from the sixties

I'm trying to get the song title of an instrumental which involved someone handclapping and a guy plucking the double bass, I think it dates from the sixties but I'm not sure. I'm sorry that's the...

mad_for_it

The call for a ban on releasing covered songs!!!

In the wake of the pathetic state of our british music industry, may i suggest there be a ban on releasing cover songs as all it does is provides boy bands, manufactured bands, and talentless...

eyaf

whats meant by reoccuring dreams

I dream about my dead brother at least four times a week. the dreams don't make any sense but he's always in them talking to me as though he's alive. I'm never afraid in the dreams just dreams where...

mad_for_it

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dodgymanc

Holland

Holland...The Netherlands...They're the same country, but why have two names? Where did they origionate, and which is the correct one to use?

germhater

embarassed

occassionaly i ejaculate in my pants...without any reason..help me

Uzoma

Safe Text

How safe is it to send confidential details via text? Can they be easily intercepted like email, for example? Or is it okay to send things like my credit card details for example - or are there ways...

ShelleyS

Jesus H Christ!

What does the 'H' stand for in the exclamation 'Jeses H Christ'?

e_williamson

real or fake pearls

How can you tell if pearls are real? I'm sure there is some way of telling using your teeth (yes, really) but I don't know how.

beenee

chuck-up question

What's the easiest way to induce vomit (besides sticking something inside ur throat)? - This info will not be used for bulimic purposes.

Dsg

Digital Photos

I have a Fuji A201 and sometimes with flash photographs I get 'snowflake-type' spots of various sizes on the images. Does anybody know whay causes these and what can be done to prevent them. I have...

Tartanwizard

Scottish Bands

Why do they not sound Scottish? With the exception of the Proclaimers, all Scottish rock bands sing in English or American accents and, apart from folk bands, NEVER incorporate Scottish instruments...

Conny

ladybirds

When I woke Up this morning, I discovered we had three ladybirds in our bedrooms and bathroom.Is there such a thing as a nest of ladybirds? If not what are they attracted to?

jenstar

Freedom Info

Is there a website that will provide me with info on which countries do and do not have ID cards, military service, censorship, capital punishment, etc?

gazzawazza

bad breath, the sequel.

Following on from Sally's question re bad breath, is it kinder to tell someone they suffer from halitosis?There's someone at work whose breath absolutely reeks, and everyone has noticed this.Should we...