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Mint Imperials

Is there any truth in the rumour that Imperial College London had anything to do with the discovery/invention/happening-upon of the confection formerly known as the Imperial Mint? Anyone at that...
22:34 Thu 24th Jan 20021 answer, last by incitatus 09:56 Fri 25th Jan 2002
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Give Piece a Chance

Any clues re-"Doing My Pieces"? ..... meaning "at the end of my tether/worried/greatly concerned/irritatus maximus"?
22:28 Thu 24th Jan 20022 answers, last by incitatus 16:24 Wed 27th Feb 2002
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Original Rick

Is it true that Ronald Reagan was originally cast to play Rick in "Casablanca"?
10:16 Thu 24th Jan 20021 answer, last by Ginbottle 14:11 Sat 26th Jan 2002
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cheating

How would the judge of a flower show know if you'd gone down to Sainsbury's and bought six identical, and clearly well grown, apples? Same goes for any fruit/veg/flowers etc.?
10:14 Thu 24th Jan 20022 answers, last by MistyLady 00:19 Fri 25th Jan 2002
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Book titles

Is there any restriction on titling a book? Does a title have to be unique?
10:10 Thu 24th Jan 20024 answers, last by Tartanwizard 18:35 Tue 06th Aug 2002
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only a northern song

Why didn't Lennon and McCartney ensure that they took ownership of Northern Songs right from the start? I assume that it is still owned by Michael Jackson, but how was he allowed to get hold of it?
10:07 Thu 24th Jan 20026 answers, last by andy hughes 00:46 Thu 31st Jan 2002
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Did Peggy Lee do the Siamese Cat voices for Disney?

Is it true that Peggy Lee provided the voices of the Siamese cats in Walt Disney's "Lady and the Tramp"?
10:05 Thu 24th Jan 20025 answers, last by andy hughes 10:41 Fri 25th Jan 2002
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The Great Unwashed?

Fruit and veg bought from the supermarket would've already been washed, would it not? Is there any need for us to do it?
09:58 Thu 24th Jan 20021 answer, last by incitatus 11:21 Thu 24th Jan 2002
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Meaning What?

What does Incitatus mean? I have seen this word/name appear on the Answerbank on many occasions. I'd guess at "a person in his forties who still lives with his mum and doesn't get out much", but I'm...
13:46 Wed 23rd Jan 20025 answers, last by incitatus 14:55 Mon 28th Jan 2002
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How Confusing!

I purchased some Vanish from my local supermarket. I wrongly assumed that this meant it was something a bit like a van. Aren't companies compelled to describe their products more accurately than this?
13:38 Wed 23rd Jan 20022 answers, last by incitatus 20:23 Wed 23rd Jan 2002
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soap opera

What prompted Elvis Costello to write "Pills and Soap", and why did he call himself The Imposter for this one?
20:16 Mon 21st Jan 20021 answer, last by andy hughes 21:00 Mon 21st Jan 2002
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chimp query

What does the word "chimpanzee" mean?
20:10 Mon 21st Jan 20021 answer, last by incitatus 09:54 Tue 22nd Jan 2002
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out of the closet...

What is the origin of the word "cupboard"?
19:55 Mon 21st Jan 20021 answer, last by incitatus 09:51 Tue 22nd Jan 2002
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Hit or Myth?

The nursery rhyme "Ring O Roses" and "Humpty Dumpty" related to a former king (?), but are there any other examples of parody in children's songs and rhymes?
11:17 Mon 21st Jan 20022 answers, last by incitatus 14:34 Mon 21st Jan 2002
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TV, Internet and Phone

Who is offering the best deal for Digital TV, Internet and Telephone at the moment? BT is about ?60 a month all in, which strikes me as quite expensive....any others?
14:53 Thu 17th Jan 20021 answer, last by gb 10:13 Tue 12th Feb 2002
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Rule or Guide?

What is etiquette? Can anybody strictly say that setting a table, RSVP-ing in writing or a multitude of other stuff has a wrong and/or a right method? Taking into account cultural differences - for...
13:52 Thu 17th Jan 20026 answers, last by Ginbottle 13:08 Sat 26th Jan 2002
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12 Unqualified Good Men and True

Have professional jurors ever been considered in the British legal system? The current "cross section" of the public is a bit flimsy innit?
13:46 Thu 17th Jan 20024 answers, last by MistyLady 23:35 Sat 19th Jan 2002
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Put Your Foot Down

Is it illegal to drive a car barefoot?
13:37 Thu 17th Jan 20023 answers, last by MistyLady 23:38 Sat 19th Jan 2002
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Paving

I intend to have my small back garden paved. What materials would I need to buy apart from the slabs? And should the end product have a slight slope to allow drainage?
12:00 Thu 17th Jan 20021 answer, last by incitatus 09:50 Fri 18th Jan 2002
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CD Recorders

Can you explain the differences between Analog, Optical and Digital ? And what is Coaxial in CD recording parlance?
11:54 Wed 16th Jan 20022 answers, last by barnetboy 18:47 Mon 16th Sep 2002

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