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The 'Stars And Stripes'

On the wall behind 'Mr. Speaker' in the American Senate Building(?) the flag is reversed, so that the panel with the stars is to the right as you would look at it. Why is this so?
14:39 Sat 27th May 20064 answers, last by jno 09:34 Wed 31st May 2006
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Tears Fall Like Rain

Around 1989 there was a dance single entitled 'Tears Fall Like Rain.' (Danny Rampling worked on a remix). Very ambient. Very eastern-tinged. Sounded like 'The Orb.' Anyone know who recorded it? Band...
13:18 Sat 27th May 20061 answer, last by scoop1972 16:43 Sun 28th May 2006
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Oh, that's CLEVER!

How is it that designers of adverts can electronically manipulate images of clouds, bubbles and the froth in coffee and the like? Are they cut and pasted from video or stills and animated, or how do...
12:37 Fri 26th May 2006
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Who was Sister Ray?

Question that's been bugging me since school. Who was Sister Ray? And in which book does she appear?
11:41 Sat 20th May 20063 answers, last by Clayhead 11:25 Thu 25th May 2006
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Gypsy tradition

Could someone please tell me the (old?) Romany Gypsy tradition whereby if someone were killed or injured on the road, those involved would "neither drive nor ride." Thanks!
10:59 Thu 18th May 20067 answers, last by LotusEater 12:06 Fri 19th May 2006
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Get with the rhythm?

Anyone know what the time signature for the reggae rhythms - rocksteady and ska - are? (if a march is in 4/4 time?) Thanks!
11:43 Tue 16th May 20063 answers, last by hartley 14:36 Tue 16th May 2006

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