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xerus

September

recently discovered that for any year, whichever day of the week the last day of september falls on, this will not be the last day of the week for any other month in the same year. How is this so? I...
15:50 Fri 23rd Oct 201513 answers, last by mibn2cweus 21:05 Mon 26th Oct 2015
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Prudie

Fuel Spill Rainbow Colours

At work today there was a fuel spill on a wet tarmac road that I just had to stare at, so beautiful, An array of gold through pink,purple,blue and green. Please explain what causes this effect when I...
20:07 Tue 22nd Sep 20158 answers, last by venator 22:44 Mon 28th Sep 2015
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Bert

What Do You Observe (Part 2)

Further to Matheous-2's question. We are told that the 'shooting stars' that we may have seen recently (the Perseid Meteor Shower) are meteors, and that they can be as small as a grain of sand. So how...
11:13 Wed 19th Aug 201512 answers, last by Hypognosis 02:42 Sat 29th Aug 2015
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ferlew

In The Shower..

this morning, pondering life, as you do, and I noted the shower curtain was pulled toward my body. Then I got to wondering why. Surely with the force of the water into an enclosed space, and the steam...
22:10 Mon 03rd Aug 201512 answers, last by Clanad 16:22 Tue 18th Aug 2015
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Bert

A Letter Puzzle

This should obviously be spoken, rather than written: If a feller met a feller in a field of fitches, could a feller tell a feller where a feller itches? How many fs in that? Btw 'feller' is the way...
11:41 Thu 30th Jul 20154 answers, last by Bert 09:47 Fri 31st Jul 2015
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naomi24

Morecambe And Wise Tonight

Inoffensive and brilliantly daft humour that to my mind never ages. What a wonderful legacy these two genuinely funny men have left to the world. Innocent laughter.
23:30 Mon 06th Apr 201525 answers, last by BilSuth 00:14 Thu 23rd Apr 2015
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Caran

Ordinary Lies.

Well that was the end was it. No conclusions all round. Very frustrating. It has been a great series, thoroughly enjoyed it but do wish it had ended "properly"...
22:08 Tue 21st Apr 201519 answers, last by Bert 23:38 Wed 22nd Apr 2015
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birdie73

The Home Counties Quiz

Stuck on last few would appreciate help please. County Logos 2 Not sure if it's a dog or a horse facing right standing in an L shape 4 A sheaf of corn against a shield Cryptic counties in UK and Eire...
21:43 Thu 01st Jan 201515 answers, last by Bert 19:26 Mon 12th Jan 2015
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Valbo

Home Counties Quiz.

Hi I'm looking for a county logo containing a black shield behind a sheaf of corn. Any help appreciated, thanks in advance...
08:42 Sun 04th Jan 20153 answers, last by Bert 19:22 Mon 12th Jan 2015
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rosyposy

Joanne Froggatt - Downton Abbey

Nice that she has won a Golden Globe for best supporting actress, and how lovely she looks in her dress. Can anyone tell me who she played in Corrie, can't for the life of me remember?
17:56 Mon 12th Jan 201510 answers, last by BlackadderV 22:49 Mon 12th Jan 2015
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hammerman

"more ******* Than You Can Shake A Stick At"

Was talking about this in the pub yesterday...when you say something like "he's got more money than you can shake a stick at" Any ideas where it comes from ?...
18:22 Mon 29th Dec 20145 answers, last by guilliebrougues 16:03 Sun 11th Jan 2015
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AndiFlatland

A Daft Question About Electricity - Or Is It?

I've always wondered about this, but never been brave enough to try it. People I've asked have just laughed and said 'Don't be stupid', but nobody's ever given me a sensible answer. This is the...
22:16 Wed 07th Jan 201524 answers, last by Canary42 15:52 Sun 11th Jan 2015
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Bert

Any Watch/clock Experts Out There?

I have read that a Spanish man, Antonio Canseco (1838-1917) patented a watch (or clock) mechanism that worked without weights. The illustration I have seen shows a watch. Everything I have seen is in...
22:30 Sat 06th Dec 20147 answers, last by davidelahoz 16:52 Sun 15th May 2016
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Bert

Quartz Clock With No Battery

I have a Kelloggs Raisin Splitz quartz clock with alarm function. It's been in the loft for years. Obviously it's blank. I undid the back (held on by four of the smallest screws in the world!) to see...
11:55 Mon 30th Jun 201416 answers, last by Bert 10:36 Mon 28th Jul 2014
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hc4361

He Doesn't Suffer Fools Gladly

Compliment or insult?
19:15 Sun 23rd Feb 201434 answers, last by hc4361 17:46 Mon 24th Feb 2014
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Megan81201

I Have Science Homework, The Question Is The ????e? Has A Hole In It To Let Light Through

Microscopes and cells
21:25 Sun 26th Jan 201445 answers, last by Bert 18:49 Sat 08th Feb 2014
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ToraToraTora

Aspartame....good Or Bad?

I've seen several documentary type programs that basically tell us that Aspartame is terribly bad for us all. However it's hard to find anything sweet in the shops that doesn't have it in. Surely it...
16:34 Tue 28th Jan 201411 answers, last by Bert 18:16 Sat 08th Feb 2014
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Bert

How Do I Uncurl Film Negatives?

I have several very old - 50+ years - black and white film negatives 6 cm X 9 cm. They are curled up very tightly into cylinders 2 cm in diameter. Any ideas on how I might get them flat so I could...
19:08 Fri 01st Nov 20136 answers, last by jno 11:55 Sat 02nd Nov 2013
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catmando

Apostrophe With Possessive Plural And Surname Ending With 's'

I have friends whose surname is Davies. They have a black car. What is the correct use of the apostrophe if you substitute my friends' surname for Robinson in the following sentence: The Robinsons'...
02:20 Sat 17th Aug 201328 answers, last by Bert 14:50 Tue 29th Oct 2013
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anon1990

Why Does Suicide Feel Like A Safety Net For Me If Things Get Any Worser In My Life?

It feels completely normal to me because I'm scared in case my life actually gets any worser and more stressful than it is now. I have had constant thoughts recently about jumping in front of a train....
14:25 Tue 29th Oct 201314 answers, last by wolf63 15:34 Tue 29th Oct 2013

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