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Quiz

In 1905 Earl Russell queued all night to get what? Answer in three words please.

Wales and Savage

So, Robbie Savage says he would consider playing for Wales again if Toshack was removed from the Managers post. A good excuse to keep Toshack in the job?

factor-fiction

Menzies Campbell- why is it pronounced Mingis?

So Mr Menzies-Campbell has resigned this week as leader of Lib Dems- but can anyone tell us why his name is pronounced Mingis? Who decides these things? Could his family not spell/read?

kujawski

Quango

Can any one explain to me in layman terms what/who a Quango is.

ON THE ROAD

I'm a roadrunner baby

An extract of the above song is currently being used on an advert (which escapes me for the moment ) can anyone tell me who is singing please.

Gromit

Pub quizzes 'to be hit with new stealth tax'

The Government is planning to tax the pub quiz. Pubs which run quiz nights, field football teams or hold pool tournaments could all be forced to pay higher business rates because inspectors are using...

beryllium

Oh Perleeeese...

What next? Now then all you/us middle working your socks off lot!!!! Stop your drinking. How dare you try and relax after a long hard days work. It's dangerous you know!!! The liver is evil and must...

Everhelpful

Portugal

Who,if anyone,discovered Portugal. Many Thanks for any replies.

pjhutchison

Football : who would you pick ??

If you was going to be in an arranged fight and had to take 4 football players with you who would you take ??

bluedog

sport

in which game can you score a goal and a behind depending on which posts the ball passes through? in which sport does the away side always bat first?

Romeo

Legalise prostitution?

Why not? It's legal in Holland and Germany. It protects everyone concerned. Why don't we legalise it here?

kwicky

Missile Defence System in Europe

Is Putin right to deny the USA siting missiles in Europe to protect the East coast of America? Any first strike from hostile nations would be aimed at Europe. The British government are in talks for...

jockkennedy

black irish

what is black irish

farleyk

role of woman

what were the roles of woman in shakespearean times

Escutcheon

Florence Nightingale

What was her proudest boast?

emuoy

Middle class

By the time of the American Revolutio, the middle class had self-consciously (self-referencing) defined itself in society. What does that mean? What developments and conditions in society made...