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Paul Daniels' Magic Show - Mystery Contortionist Act

I was reminded today of an act I think I saw on the Paul Daniels Magic Show many years ago in which a man performed a series of unfathomable contortions inside a costume which had the appearance of...
22:30 Fri 03rd Mar 20231 answer, last by Buenchico 22:51 Fri 03rd Mar 2023
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Mystery Egg

A large egg has appeared in a garden in St Albans, Hertfordshire. It's about three inches long & two inches wide, white with light grey flecks. It was left on the ground under a large clump of...
11:22 Thu 27th May 20104 answers, last by piggynose 22:53 Fri 28th May 2010
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Clutch/ABS Relationship

Is the clutch an intrinsic part of the functioning of an ABS system?
13:58 Mon 04th Jan 20105 answers, last by mdoo98 09:21 Tue 05th Jan 2010
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KItchen Foil

I'm suddenly hearing different opinions on this: Do you place the shiny side or the dull side to the food?
11:15 Sat 08th Dec 20073 answers, last by slinkycat 00:01 Mon 10th Dec 2007
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Professor?! But You're Dead!??!!?

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Media/Question7 4931.html I dont know if anyone remembers reading this question (I see it's most of three years ago and thanks again, incidentally, to BrumBob for having...
02:18 Tue 19th Jun 2007
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Hymie & Abie

Hymie looked out of the window and saw his best and oldest friend Abie rushing down the road waving his hands and shaking his head in despair. He rushed outside. "Abie, my best and oldest friend,...
01:42 Fri 13th Apr 20071 answer, last by dr john 13:46 Fri 13th Apr 2007
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Elvis-esque Compilation Song

I just remembered this trawling through other questions in this category: Many years ago (it could have been in the 70s) I heard a track playing in a shop that seemed to be composed of snippets of...
00:45 Thu 29th Mar 20072 answers, last by Dusky 10:16 Thu 29th Mar 2007
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Children's Story - Nasturtiums and Wellies

At primary school I read a story in which some old wellies or boots of some kind were left out in a garden and ended up with nasturtiums growing in them. Can anyone please help me with a title?...
13:04 Sat 05th Aug 20064 answers, last by KCoulton 23:19 Fri 06th May 2011
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Freeview Signal - Sutton Coldfield

I might be criticised for not asking this under technology but I'm more polling for experiences rather than advice on fixing. I pick up my freeview signal from Sutton Coldfield but there's been no...
14:04 Sun 14th May 20061 answer, last by Radiospy 19:13 Sun 14th May 2006
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Technical Term for Spoon-collecting

As a coin-collector is a numismatist and a bell-ringer is a campanologist, what is a spoon-collector?
00:33 Tue 21st Feb 20067 answers, last by Dusky 21:23 Thu 23rd Feb 2006
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Why "Badgering"?

When referring to harrassing, tormenting etc., why is it known as "badgering" specifically. Obviously it is similar to the actual meaning of "dogging", if slightly more aggressive. I found another...
14:48 Thu 05th Jan 20067 answers, last by Quizmonster 08:45 Fri 06th Jan 2006
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Just What Is It About Black Beauty?

The theme from Black Beauty ("Galloping Home" by Denis King) is widely heralded as one of the finest TV theme tunes ever and rightly so.  Most people of a certain age can hum it at no more...
02:50 Tue 28th Jun 20054 answers, last by Dusky 16:53 Thu 30th Jun 2005
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"Put the Bubble in"

...and while I'm on the subject, another phrase for informing on someone is to "Put the bubble in".  Any suggestions as to why?
10:38 Fri 08th Apr 20053 answers, last by Sequin 22:37 Sat 09th Apr 2005
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Grass

Where does the term "grass", meaning an informant or to inform on someone, originate?
10:34 Fri 08th Apr 200512 answers, last by Dusky 01:10 Thu 14th Apr 2005
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"Latin America"

What is the reason behind hispanic elements and influences throughout the Americas being referred to as Latin American when Latin originates in Italy?
18:42 Mon 07th Mar 20051 answer, last by kempie 20:14 Mon 07th Mar 2005
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Holey Bike Tank!

I have an F-reg Yamaha RD-350 YPVS with a leak in the tank near the valve. I've tried sealing it with some resin jollop from a bike garage but it had little or no effect. I trawled breakers for a...
01:49 Mon 17th Jan 20053 answers, last by Hippy 07:32 Tue 18th Jan 2005
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Old Sores and Cheating at Homework

Ok, I've been here a little while now and I can see some patterns emerging.   Let me tell you a story:  For a number of years I worked at a certain place where it became a little local game...
02:18 Sat 04th Dec 20046 answers, last by AB Editor 11:41 Tue 07th Dec 2004
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Goldfish

I have goldfish about to winter for the first time in an outside pond.  I've read that they shouldn't be fed when the temperature drops below 5c because they'll be dormant.  The question is...
01:43 Sat 13th Nov 20043 answers, last by Dusky 00:57 Sat 04th Dec 2004
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Hotel Bills

Can anyone explain why, when recently had cause to stay at an hotel on my own, I was charged a single occupancy subsidy for staying in a single room?   It wasn't a room pre-prepared as a single...
22:16 Fri 12th Nov 20043 answers, last by BenDToy 14:08 Mon 15th Nov 2004
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Crossword - last bit...

P-I-H-E-O---. Fond of Music.   Thanks.
19:25 Fri 12th Nov 20042 answers, last by Dusky 21:25 Fri 12th Nov 2004

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