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Pheromones - In Homo Sapiens, Too?

I am sure there are Pheromones in we human beings. They seems to attract partners effectively in the fauna of this planet. But, I think that Pheromones play more of a discrete role, more when two...

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Replacement Bt Youview Device - And The Recordings On The Old One?

Further to the saga of my mother having to have the four-month old BT YouView device recently replaced, BT have stated that they want the old one returned. Granted, this is presumably due to their...

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Lamps With Led Bulbs That Can Not Be Replaced: Annoying And Senseless

Whilst looking for a couple of lamps, I have become quite annoyed at the mind-set of a seemingly increasing number of manufacturers who **insist** on offering a product with a LED bulb that, once...

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Bt's Follow-Up To Its "bt Vision" Seems To Be Causing Chaos: H E L P !!

My poor old mother has BT. For her advanced age, it really is not worth all the fuss to change ISPs. I have just had a call from my mother, who can neither look at any TV programme other than BBC ONE...

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Cedar Tree Wood Against Moths - Which **t Y P E* Of Ct Oil To Replenish?

Although one can 'reactivate' Cedar Tree wood against moths by sand-papering the pieces of wood, I have been advised that that I should get a CT oil to replenish the efficacy of them. Alas, I have...

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Discoloured Tea-Towels And Hand-Towels: Environment-Friendly Solution?

Inevitably, tea-towels and hand-towels become discoloured; typically with tea/coffee stains and 'turning greyish'. Without resorting to aggressive washing powder, does anybody have an...

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No Post-Op Follow-Up At Home; Local Cottage-Hospital Recently Closed

Less than two weeks ago, a relative had a major operation in Torbay hospital. He was home within two days. --> Only a few months ago, his local cottage-hospital in Dartmouth was closed - that, in...

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Finger-Nails Splitting: Advised Tea Tree Oil. But Label Cautions Epileptics. Why?

Suffering years of splitting finger-nails and having tried countless treatments, the person who advised Tea Tree Oil knew I am epileptic. With the label cautioning epileptics, I am wondering -- in...

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Year Of Manufacture Of A Blank Cd?

Is there a means of determining the year of manufacture of a blank CD? (I never see this date on the packaging.)...

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Plastic Loo Seat And Lid: It's Getting Yellow All The Time ...

... and I cannot fix it. Although all the family sit when using the loo, both seat and lid are gradually discolouring. >> Is there any non-aggressive, natural substance that could rectify this? Thank...

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A F A N Y During Ww Ii At Chisleigh Hall - 1) Where? 2) Who?

A friend of my mother's was a FANY at Chisleigh Hall during World War II. Wanting to glean more of her WW II activities, I looked at the veterans' list at Bletchley Park - but nothing was found. I...

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"oh, Spare Me His Life!", Lady Margaret Cried - Whence Came This?

My mother suddenly recited a poem from her school days, pre-1944. I have searched Internet using different parts of the poem, all unsuccessful. She quotes the following, but knows neither author nor...

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P H O T O G R A P H Y, Really Carbon Tripods & Head & Extension Arm: How Fit Together?

I am wondering just how an extension arm is fitted to a tripod. My intention is to be able to have a camera directly over a table-top with the arm having a capability of moving horizontally....

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H T C Smart Phone: Text File With Unknown Meaning

I have been given a used H T C smart phone. On connecting it to my P.C to re-charge its battery, a text file "nmdsdcid" was displayed. Its contents were even more mysterious:...

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T R A N S P O R T: "hyperloop One" For High-Speed Travel

London to Edinburgh in an hour? Forget H2! Hyperloop One will do the job. There will be an automatic home-door to destination-door transport system included....

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E N V I R O N M E N T - “Zero Emissions. Zero Compromise.” Campaign With Toyota's 2017 Mirai Fuel Cell Vehicle

I want to become more active in removing the four-wheeled stinkers from our roads ASAP. But, I cannot find any institute/organisation that is engaged in alternative technology for fossil-fuelled...

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M E D I C I N E S --> Body: How Are They 'programmed' To Taget ...?

We have a very complex system, highly tuned over the past millennia. Then, along come the modern, 'advanced' medicines for assorted illnesses. I only see this as stuffing [i]foreign[i] chemicals into...

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What Dripping Nuisance.

I have noticed lately that I tend to [i]salivate[i] when talking for several minutes. It is more intense when I am sitting, for I begin to dribble; 'tis worse when I nod off, waking up to sometimes...

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P H O T O G R A P H Y: 180 Cm Light-Weight Tripod A S A P!

I am looking for a replacement tripod, which can support a camera at a maximum height of 180 cm; be light-weight, that would be carbon-fibre; this tripod needs to be As Short As Possible. (The ancient...

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P H O T O G R A P H Y: Olympus Om-D E-M10 Ii & Nikon Coolpix Wa-Lens

I have recently bought the above Olympus camera, having previously used a Coolpix 4500. --> Is it possible to hook up the Nikon's "W C - E63" Wide-angle Converter to the Olympus? The Olympus lens is...

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Pheromones - In Homo Sapiens, Too?

Replacement Bt Youview Device - And The Recordings On The Old One?

Lamps With Led Bulbs That Can Not Be Replaced: Annoying And Senseless

Bt's Follow-Up To Its "bt Vision" Seems To Be Causing Chaos: H E L P !!

Cedar Tree Wood Against Moths - Which **t Y P E* Of Ct Oil To Replenish?

Discoloured Tea-Towels And Hand-Towels: Environment-Friendly Solution?

No Post-Op Follow-Up At Home; Local Cottage-Hospital Recently Closed

Finger-Nails Splitting: Advised Tea Tree Oil. But Label Cautions Epileptics. Why?

Year Of Manufacture Of A Blank Cd?

Plastic Loo Seat And Lid: It's Getting Yellow All The Time ...

A F A N Y During Ww Ii At Chisleigh Hall - 1) Where? 2) Who?

"oh, Spare Me His Life!", Lady Margaret Cried - Whence Came This?

P H O T O G R A P H Y, Really Carbon Tripods & Head & Extension Arm: How Fit Together?

H T C Smart Phone: Text File With Unknown Meaning

T R A N S P O R T: "hyperloop One" For High-Speed Travel

E N V I R O N M E N T - “Zero Emissions. Zero Compromise.” Campaign With Toyota's 2017 Mirai Fuel Cell Vehicle

M E D I C I N E S --> Body: How Are They 'programmed' To Taget ...?

What Dripping Nuisance.

P H O T O G R A P H Y: 180 Cm Light-Weight Tripod A S A P!

P H O T O G R A P H Y: Olympus Om-D E-M10 Ii & Nikon Coolpix Wa-Lens

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