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Nuts And Bolts

What is the first recorded use of threaded rod, bolts, setscrews, nuts? Answer please from y0u fine engineering historians.

gordiescotland1

What Is The Purpose Of Ovaries After Childbirth ?

I overheard my mother telling a friend about her hysterectomy she had over 30 years ago and I was quite frankly a little shocked when she told her friend the surgeons decided to leave her ovaries in....

Canary42

Have You Bought Some Nua Naturals Organic Apricot Kernels ?

If so, please read this link http://www.food.gov.uk/news-updates/news/2016/14948/nua-naturals-recalling-organic-apricot-kernels...

anotheoldgit

Would A White Comedian Have Got Away With Half Of What Chris Rock Got Away With At Last Night's Oscars?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3468716/Hollywood-racist-Chris-Rock-skewers-Oscar-s-audience-killer-cops-rip-roaring-monologue-saves-real-scorn-boycott-brigade.html...

Zacs-Master

Corbyn And The Falklands

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/argentina/12117755/Jeremy-Corbyn-wants-a-Northern-Ireland-style-power-sharing-deal-for-the-Falklands.html Oh dear....

-Talbot-

Napoleon

A military leader of the highest order that cannot be argued. But can anyone argue against that fact (imo) that he was an evil sociopath on par with Hitler?...

roda

Driving In France

I live in Spain and will be driving in France later this year. I have been told I will need to take a breathaliser with me. Does anyone know where I can buy one ? Thanks in advance.

AB Editor

Is "gentrification" Worth Protesting In This Way?

If, indeed, you think it is worth protesting at all. A march to protest the gentrification of areas like Hackney and Shoreditch culminated in an attack on a trendy "Cereal Cafe". They make a good...

sp1814

56% Of Britons Want To Stay In The Eu!!

...with just 36% saying they want out. Why do you think this is? Could it be that the rise of UKIP has actually galvanised the waverers? Could this be the [i]real[i] voice of the 'silent majority'?...

elcee45

Nissan Micra

My car passed its MOT but an advisory was that the drivers seat base is loose, can anyone tell me if this is just a case of tightening or a bigger job....

wolf63

Scotland - Petition Directed At Uk Govt.

Now that the great day in Scottish history is over can we now get back to normal? No more slagging off us or blaming Alex Salmond for everything that is wrong in the country....

beegeebee

Re The Referendum

What do you suggest to define Britishness, should you ever be asked the question?...

Scrivens

Making Soap

Yes, I can (and have) looked at numerous websites but I wanted a down-to-earth heads-up on the process from someone that's actually done it. Is it easy to make your own? Are all the ingredients...

mikey4444

Anybody Still Think That It Was A Good Idea To Privatise Gas And Electricity ?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-29140613 Shysters, all of them....

mosword

Supreme Being Round University Given A Type Of Cheese _ _ _ _ A

last one hopefully

dappynappy

Why Is Milk White?

As above, thanks.

Hopkirk

Hashtag

I don't 'do' Twitter, and I have no intention of starting to. Why do I regularly hear DJs saying 'hashtag something' when reading twitter messages out? I find it really irritating....

sjayne

Hard Sugar

I have a bag of granulated sugar which has gone very hard,I may have had it a while.Is there anyway I can soften it and use it?

sandyRoe

A Question About The Chinese Orchestra At The Proms Brought Me To This.

I'd never heard of an Erhu before today. Isn't AB wonderfully educational? And isn't this a fine piece of music?

hellywelly4

Ferries To Jersey

I'm thinking of going to Jersey for a few days, and would like to go by ferry as I have a dreadful fear of flying (yes, I know all the reasoned answers and I have had hypnotherapy). My question is, I...

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