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Shares always increase in the long term

If you'd bought each of the FTSE 100 shares fifty years ago and kept them, BAT would have done well, most of the rest wouldn' t now be in the top 100. If you'd sold each as it left the top 100 and...
21:01 Wed 11th Feb 20093 answers, last by Rollo 14:10 Sun 15th Feb 2009
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Is there a shareware programming language?

Do you know of a cheap programming language, for a computer running Windows XP, which has graphics and can handle mouse and keyboard? Liberty BASIC is almost suitable, but I can't see how to handle...
21:40 Tue 10th Feb 200916 answers, last by rojash 14:25 Fri 13th Feb 2009
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Ratings of answers

Is there a way of finding how many of my answers have been rated three stars, without looking through them all?
21:48 Tue 03rd Feb 20091 answer, last by yapisle 01:05 Wed 04th Feb 2009
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graviton spin

I have always assumed the spin of the graviton to be 2, but Peter Rowlands, in his book Zero to Infinity, makes an excellent case for the graviton to have spin 1. What is the argument for spin 2?
13:33 Tue 03rd Feb 20094 answers, last by Rev. Green 20:11 Wed 04th Feb 2009
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money for unused stamps

Is there a way of obtaining cash for unused postage stamps? I have most stamps since the Coronation and dealers have offered me 20% of their face value, but I'd like more. I've started using them for...
14:14 Wed 21st Jan 20091 answer, last by jack daniels 14:28 Wed 21st Jan 2009
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Female turkeys

Mrs. Beeton says female turkeys are more tender than male turkeys. Is there anyway of telling the gender of a turkey as normally sold i.e. plucked and minus head, feet, giblets, etc. Okay, okay, I...
20:52 Sun 18th Jan 20094 answers, last by Rev. Green 10:43 Tue 20th Jan 2009
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Non-vocal top of the pops

Which was the last purely instrumental piece to be no. 1 in the popular charts? I can't think of any since "Telstar" and "Frightened City".
21:30 Sat 27th Dec 200810 answers, last by chirpychirpy 17:06 Sun 28th Dec 2008
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Why doesn't DNA get knotted?

Each cell contains 2 metres of DNA. If I put 2 kilometres of two-ply wool in a suitcase it would be hopelessly knotted. Why doesn't DNA get knotted? It obviously doesn't, because tangled DNA would not...
12:37 Wed 10th Sep 20087 answers, last by peanut273 05:33 Fri 26th Sep 2008
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sponge cake without raising agent

Mrs Beeton says you can make a sponge cake with plain flour without bicarbonate of soda. You start by beating three eggs with some sugar over warm water until the mixture is creamy. I beat it for 45...
10:40 Fri 01st Aug 20088 answers, last by Rev. Green 11:28 Sun 03rd Aug 2008
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How to clean soft plastic.

Does anyone know how to clean the top of the joystick of a Wii nunchuk? It is much softer plastic than the rest - almost like rubber.
18:16 Sat 12th Jul 20081 answer, last by Blakewkd 20:39 Mon 14th Jul 2008
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How to clean Wii nunchuk joystick.

Does anyone know how to clean the top of the joystick on the Wii nunchuk? It is made of much softer plastic than the rest - almost like rubber.
16:36 Sat 12th Jul 20082 answers, last by Rev. Green 11:17 Sun 13th Jul 2008
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Cleaning stainless steel

How can I remove fingermarks from the stainless steel fronts of oven and microwave without scratching them?
13:57 Tue 29th Apr 200810 answers, last by sense4all 15:52 Wed 30th Apr 2008
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24-hour clock

How many chimes does a clock make at midnight in countries with a 24-hour clock?
13:01 Tue 29th Apr 20087 answers, last by grasscarp 00:43 Thu 01st May 2008
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Is there a portable Sat Nav that tells you where you are?

Does anyone know of a Sat Nav device that works from AA cells and also tells you where you are WHEN YOU ARE NOT NEAR A ROAD? i.e. If I'm in the middle of moorland I need a grid reference or latitude...
19:20 Thu 10th Apr 20082 answers, last by 4candles 21:58 Thu 10th Apr 2008
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Bicycle lanes

At traffic lights, bicycle lanes are extended to the centre of the road, so that bicycles can line up in front of cars. Is this to reduce the number of cyclists, or is there another reason?
16:48 Mon 07th Apr 20087 answers, last by mdoo98 08:57 Thu 10th Apr 2008
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National Trust

in legend, a giant sea monster causing deadly whirlpools off the Norwegian coast. Thanks
12:58 Mon 07th Apr 20081 answer, last by slaney 13:08 Mon 07th Apr 2008
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National trust

opera singer with a bass voice. Thanks
12:54 Mon 07th Apr 20082 answers, last by Rev. Green 16:22 Mon 07th Apr 2008
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in ancient greece or rome a woman believed to be an oracle

in ancient greece or rome a woman believed to be an oracle
12:50 Mon 07th Apr 20081 answer, last by Tichfield 12:53 Mon 07th Apr 2008
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Independent 6547

"Insignificant type with ambition, note, and energy (4-2)." I've had ?i?i?e since October! Please help - I just want to finish the crossword: I'm not hoping for a prize using your wits.
21:51 Fri 08th Feb 20083 answers, last by beermagnet 14:33 Sat 09th Feb 2008
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What's a DNA profile?

If we have 96% DNA in common with monkeys, why don't all of us (including apes) have the same profile?
15:08 Wed 06th Feb 20081 answer, last by matt1e 20:03 Wed 06th Feb 2008

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