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xerus

X rays

How do xray photographs work
11:20 Thu 03rd Nov 20114 answers, last by Bert 11:58 Thu 03rd Nov 2011
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Bert

Hunting Britain's Most Wanted

I watched this programme with some dismay, as members of 'London's Finest' effed and blinded, using language that would get Saturday night revellers arrested for using. I was a little surprised that...
16:22 Mon 31st Oct 20115 answers, last by Bert 23:23 Wed 02nd Nov 2011
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kayleigh1997

economically

what does econimically mean?
22:39 Sat 18th Oct 20081 answer, last by Bert 16:12 Mon 31st Oct 2011
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gadgetgeek

Magnetic Homework

How would the magnetic field between two magnets be different if two south poles were close together? And why does a north pole (magnetic field) move a way from the north part of a magnet? Thank you
14:02 Sat 29th Oct 201115 answers, last by Bert 15:45 Mon 31st Oct 2011
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rov1200

Earth

With the Earth travelling near to 65,000mph why is there no sonic bang?
12:52 Mon 22nd Feb 201011 answers, last by Bert 10:18 Mon 10th Oct 2011
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crisgal

primary english help!

Can anyone help my daughter? She needs to know what kind of word 'that' is in the following sentence: "the ceiling was supported, like that of a barn"...
10:52 Sun 18th Sep 201124 answers, last by Bert 10:11 Mon 10th Oct 2011
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Bert

How have they made a 3D film from a 2D original?

The Lion King has just been released in 3D. Since the original was made in 1994, and I suppose with no view to re-releasing it 17 years in the future in 3D, how has it been done? With computers,...
11:25 Thu 06th Oct 20113 answers, last by Bert 09:41 Sat 08th Oct 2011
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emmie

are there some words that trip you up?

that you find hard to spell or worse say. I fall at the first hurdle of unequivocal, for reasons i can't explain, it comes out jumbled, and now i have to put it aside, or find an alternative....
15:03 Thu 16th Jun 201174 answers, last by Bert 11:26 Thu 29th Sep 2011
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keyholekatebaron

Heard on TV

Often people say the word diretics when surely the proper word should be di-u-retics. Why do people especially on the shopping channels say jewlerry when the word is jewellery? Whilst I'm on my soap...
23:51 Sun 31st Jul 201132 answers, last by Bert 00:05 Thu 15th Sep 2011
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keyholekatebaron

Sayings that really get me mad!

I cringe every time anyone says "None of us is getting any younger" Another I fail to understand is a building "raised to the ground". Feel better now I've got that off my chest!...
19:07 Sun 31st Jul 201175 answers, last by weecalf 09:05 Sat 06th Aug 2011
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lankeela

He couldn't lie straight in bed

How do you interpret this saying? I think its meant to mean someone is a liar, but it actually comes out as though they can't lie very well.
21:55 Fri 15th Jul 201110 answers, last by Bert 12:03 Thu 04th Aug 2011
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milly143

Really annoying things people say

I'll do this here instead of on another thread that made me think of it. Does it annoy you when people use words in the wrong way or use the wrong word in a sentence? For example, my boyfriend...
13:39 Thu 26th May 2011106 answers, last by carrust 20:33 Fri 17th Jun 2011
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Bert

Stars on the Street (Coronation Street)

This programme was on yesterday (5 December), but it has been on before. The fact that it was old was given away by the item about Keith Duffy who is now back in the Street, but wasn't when this...
15:52 Mon 06th Dec 20102 answers, last by Bert 17:49 Fri 10th Dec 2010
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imhotep

Family fortunes question?

Hello peeps! Seen Family Fortune's earlier and before the duration of the second bout of adverts, there was a competition question on a survey of 100 people to win £5,000 Now, I may have a stab...
01:02 Mon 06th Dec 201030 answers, last by imhotep 23:54 Mon 06th Dec 2010
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Magicstick

Bending light

Will we ever be able to make ourselves truly invisible? I've seen some future clothing that apparently bends light but this was a little unconvincing. Im talking about real invisiblity like we see in...
23:03 Thu 28th Oct 201012 answers, last by Bert 18:21 Mon 01st Nov 2010
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Lardhelmet_2

The greengrocers' apostrophe...

...saw a good one on a sign outside a shop in town today: Furniture Antiques Sofa's The sofa's what? Have you seen any good ones recently?...
19:18 Mon 18th Oct 201014 answers, last by juandelacruz 12:25 Sat 06th Nov 2010
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hairygrape

Reading Glasses

I use cheap reading glasses bought in poundshops to read newspapers etc. I normally need glasses with a "power" of "+2.5" to read documents and newspapers reasonably well. Lately,...
23:07 Sat 16th Oct 201012 answers, last by cyberflute 14:49 Wed 13th Apr 2011
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Bert

You say 'vermillion', I say 'vermilion'

I now know that 'vermillion' is an allowed (in some dictionaries, but not Chamber's) spelling of 'vermilion'. Does anybody out there (Quizmonster, for example) know what is the history of these two...
13:15 Sun 18th Jul 201014 answers, last by Clanad 23:42 Fri 23rd Jul 2010
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Bert

How to get rid of mice

Our 4-bed 1980s house has been plagued by mice for years. They seem to be mainly in the loft, but my wife reckons she can hear them in the space between the two floors. Things have been a lot better...
20:21 Mon 05th Jul 20108 answers, last by Bert 10:33 Sat 10th Jul 2010
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crisgal

quizmonster will like this!

apologies if you've already visited this site! http://www.freerice.com/index.php I find it quite relaxing! I've always considered myself a bit if a wordy, but have got many wrong! It's good fun and...
18:45 Fri 25th Jun 20108 answers, last by sophie_1003 22:32 Sun 27th Jun 2010

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