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Americanisms

im facinated by the difference in english(us) and american (You) words like - peanut butter and jelly sandwiches -american. Jelly to us it that wobbly pudding. Jello to you is that wobbly...

delboy3

The countries

I can think of a few countries whose names do not have "The" in front, yet we still refer to them as such; for example: (The) Netherlands (The) Ukraine (The) Lebanon (The) USA (ok,...

deesel

Rude saying

Anyone heard the phrase "I would'nt touch her with yours"? I know it's relating to sex, but I don't get it

inky

birds

how *** birds dnt get electricuted wen they sit on a live cable???????

angelmerlin

Chinchillas

Where do chincillas originate from?

MrJamie18

Knuckle Duster

Anyone know where I can buy a Knuckle Duster?

moonunit100

Why are planets spherical?

I was wondering why planets are spherical, or at least very nearly so. Even most moons seem to be round, with some exceptions such as Saturn's moon Epimetheus. Epimetheus is an odd shape probably...

stormin

Odd one out

Which of the following words is the odd one out, and why? bait blue boar brave bricks brie brine or bun.

ll_billym

Starlght

If the universe is infinite / wraps around on itself why is the sky at night only pinpricked by stars not completely bright? There must be a star everywhere we look in the sky, even if it is...

petesgrayz

phone chargers

Can anyone tell me why mobile phone chargers are made upside down. That is with the lead coming out of the top of the charger when it is plugged in.

johntheplamf

Oil

What will happen if we use all the oil in the world? I mean surely it's there for some reason.

estie

pore strips

Funny question, but does anyone know how those facial pore strips work (the ones that yank out blackheads)?

d0gsb0dy

Defrosting frozen milk

To cut down on shopping trips, we freeze our milk in the 4 litre plastic bottles. What I would like to know is which thaws first, the water content or the fat content? Thanks in advance.

kags

Can someone please explain to me (in terms that would be understandable by a 9 year old), why bubble bath bubbles disappear when soap is added to the water. I have Googled this, and am none the wiser...

gingermonkey

germany

Im going on a whirlwind tour of germany, hamburg, cologne, heidelburg, fussen, munich and berlin. does anyone have any must see things in any of those places, also any recomendations for good places...

georgit79

Tracking internet usage

After a rollocking at work today, I'm slightly concerned.... Can those up high at work actually track my internet usage, right down to what I'm posting on here?

Curious_Me

Red penguins in Venice

Do any of you know why red penguins can be found on some balconies in Venice?

VenalWinfrey

Games console - XBox, Gamecube, PS??

I want to buy a games console, but have never owned one before. I like racing games, shooting games, simulators, and all multiplayer games. Could anyone recommend one of the consoles? Are...

mydogsandme

still looking for a special pressie..

perhaps nothing like this exists...I'm looking for a special pressie for my mum for Christmas. She loves nature- flowers and trees particularly and I'd love to get her a flower named after her or...

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