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Christmas Candle Conundrum

With Christmas candles burning all around, I want to post 2 questions: 1.  If you lit a candle in a totally wightless but air filled environment (eg a space casule), what shape would the flame...
12:09 Mon 20th Dec 20045 answers, last by robojoos 01:56 Thu 06th Jan 2005
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Petrol Nozzle

How does the mechanism work in the handle of a petrol pump to make the trigger cut off when your tank is full?
12:02 Mon 20th Dec 20043 answers, last by finex 03:01 Wed 22nd Dec 2004
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Free calls on Vodafone

I'm sure with my old cellnet phone, dropping the first 0 off an 0800 number would still connect you for free.  I havent managed to find a way with Vodafone - I was recently charged a lot to a...
18:51 Mon 01st Nov 20041 answer, last by gav9000 23:17 Wed 10th Nov 2004
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Tree sap removal

How do you remove sticky pine sap, picked up from some cut logs, from hands and clothing.  Soap has little effect
14:57 Fri 29th Oct 20043 answers, last by RATTER15 12:14 Sun 31st Oct 2004
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poo update...

I posted a question a couple of weeks ago regarding our 3 year olds apparant reluctance to poo on the potty and many of you were kind enough to reply with advice and encouragement.  I am indeed...
13:23 Fri 29th Oct 20044 answers, last by Hammer 13:57 Tue 02nd Nov 2004
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Difficult Births

When procreation is so essential to the continuation of our species, why has evolution not sorted out the problem of childbirth still being so difficult and potentially life-threatening for both...
11:28 Thu 21st Oct 20048 answers, last by dahnajeen 15:56 Fri 01st Jul 2005
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Juicy Fruits

Why is it that our juiciest fruits like melons and citrus are generally grown in the hottest, driest parts of the world?  Is the juice "grown" as part of the flesh of the fruit, or is it formed...
16:09 Mon 18th Oct 20041 answer, last by New Forester 17:00 Mon 18th Oct 2004
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"Breeds" of people

Biologically speaking, can the different ethnic groups (caucasian, negro, mongol) be regarded as different "breeds" of human being, in the same way as there are different identified breeds of other...
15:35 Fri 15th Oct 20045 answers, last by SuperPigeon 17:27 Sat 20th Aug 2005
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'Twas ever thus

Is this saying credited to a particular writer or character?
15:22 Fri 15th Oct 20043 answers, last by Peter Pedant 23:53 Sat 16th Oct 2004
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Which countries?

I remember a radio show question, but never heard the answer - "Without looking at an atlas, can you name the 3 countries of the world that begin with A but do not end with A?"  Its harder than...
13:31 Fri 15th Oct 20048 answers, last by bernardo 05:34 Sat 16th Oct 2004
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Aircraft Navigation Lights

Where can I get information on civilian and military aicraft navigation light configurations. I assume they follow an agreed pattern similar to shipping to help identify the type, size and heading of...
18:59 Wed 13th Oct 20042 answers, last by Clanad 03:51 Thu 14th Oct 2004
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Mornington Crescent

Does anyone know the rules of the game played on Radio 4's "sorry i havent a clue" where each player mentions an Underground Station in turn, eventually ending up with Mornington Crescent.  The...
15:50 Wed 13th Oct 20044 answers, last by bernardo 21:15 Wed 13th Oct 2004
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Clio advert music

The advert was on a few years ago and featured a very classy young French woman (not Nicole & Papa) in a very sleek house. The music was by a jazz organist, quite groovy, with Hammond organ and...
11:08 Wed 13th Oct 20041 answer, last by littleoldme 01:02 Thu 14th Oct 2004
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How heavy is the truck?

If a truck is carrying a load of live birds, and the birds all take flight within the truck at the same time, does the truck get lighter?
17:06 Tue 12th Oct 20049 answers, last by Normski 01:30 Wed 20th Oct 2004
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What is a magnet?

What turns a normal pice of iron or steel into a magnet. Can it lose its magnetism with time?
13:36 Tue 12th Oct 20042 answers, last by dawnI 03:10 Thu 21st Oct 2004
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Abbey or cathedral?

What is the difference between an abbey and a cathedral?
10:52 Tue 12th Oct 20041 answer, last by lilknowitall 14:25 Tue 12th Oct 2004
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Pet Sheep

How easy/sensible is it to keep a sheep as a pet? We've got plenty grass.
18:01 Mon 11th Oct 20046 answers, last by New Forester 20:50 Mon 11th Oct 2004
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****** or ******?

Why is it that in the US "******" means angry, but in the UK it means drunk?
17:23 Mon 11th Oct 200411 answers, last by Quizmonster 18:04 Tue 12th Oct 2004
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Illegal downloads?

Is it actually illegal to download free MP3 files and the like from "share" sites like Kazaa and WinMX?
15:51 Mon 11th Oct 20045 answers, last by Irissa 18:18 Tue 04th Sep 2007
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Poo problems

Our son turns 3 later this month and has recently got to grips with alerting us to when a pee is required. Almost without fail, he now performs well on the potty, usually to much applause and...
11:04 Mon 11th Oct 20048 answers, last by andy hughes 18:37 Tue 12th Oct 2004

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