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seb brown

How do missiles find targets?

If someone shoots a missile at a moving target, how does the missile follow the target? If for example a plane is shot at, how does the missile know where the plane is going to move to? Is it just...
23:09 Thu 18th Dec 200312 answers, last by darth vader 13:06 Tue 23rd Dec 2003
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wibblewobble

'all the best men are dead'

I heard this spoken recently, as thought it were a quote taken from a book or a film....any ideas where it's from?
12:04 Mon 09th Sep 20026 answers, last by Rissa 22:31 Sat 18th Sep 2004
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agalliart

phrase origin

What is the origin of the phrase 'whatever floats your boat'?
22:07 Wed 05th Nov 20031 answer, last by keithtoo 04:39 Mon 22nd Dec 2003
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omblod

Spanish surnames of Irish Origin

I'm aware that several modern Spanish surnames have their orgins in Ireland. The names of Irish mercenaries fleeing to join the Spanish Army were often changed into Spanish versions, e.g. Kennedy -...
22:22 Sun 14th Dec 20033 answers, last by worldlastnames 23:44 Thu 23rd Apr 2020
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BlackTooth

riding shotgun

Where does the phrase 'i got shotgun' come from, when riding in a car?
15:51 Mon 15th Dec 20032 answers, last by keithtoo 04:24 Mon 22nd Dec 2003

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