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Richard 111

University of Leicester hoping to prove that the remains found are those of Richard 111, by comparing DNA with that of a known relative. Surely, in the last analysis, we are all related DNA-wise to...
15:03 Sun 03rd Feb 201313 answers, last by keenonhist 18:41 Mon 04th Feb 2013
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Is Chivalry Really Dead ?

According to a recent survey ( D. Telegraph 15 /1/13), many, many women would be suspicious of a man who opened a door, gave up a seat in a bus, etc. as an act of good manners/ chivalry. Personally, I...
14:08 Tue 15th Jan 201328 answers, last by ClareA 02:53 Tue 22nd Jan 2013
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Tattoos

What is the attraction?
18:27 Tue 08th Jan 201324 answers, last by pdust 15:22 Thu 10th Jan 2013
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Lance Armstrong

....wants to exonerate himself by confessing to cheating by drug usage. Can anyone just forgive and forget? In my book he is a criminal and requires 5 years of imprisonment and confiscation of all his...
18:07 Sun 06th Jan 20138 answers, last by BrainFury 02:40 Mon 07th Jan 2013
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50 Shades Of Grey

My wife has read this book. She says it is poorly written, and its contents are somewhat puerile. Is she right? Should I read it?
18:23 Sat 05th Jan 201341 answers, last by AMBERMAE 20:03 Wed 09th Jan 2013
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Prenatal Ability

We read in todays 'Daily Telegraph' that U.S Professor Moon has published research findings in 'Acta Paediatrica' to inform us that foetuses can hear their mother's voice,and can store the sounds in...
18:24 Fri 04th Jan 20139 answers, last by Scylax 15:07 Sat 05th Jan 2013
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Chess

An interesting chess puzzle was printed in the Daily Telegraph on 31st. Dec. Black has 7 pieces (inc. Queen) and 8 pawns. White has a King which cannot move, and a solitary pawn. White to play and...
21:05 Wed 02nd Jan 20132 answers, last by Scylax 20:33 Thu 03rd Jan 2013
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God And Man

There are those who think that God made man in his own image. I think rather that man has reciprocated. Discuss....
19:56 Wed 02nd Jan 201335 answers, last by naomi24 16:26 Mon 07th Jan 2013
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Hypochondriasis

From whence comes this word ? It's an unfounded anxiety state, but the origin of the word itself escapes me.
18:29 Tue 01st Jan 20134 answers, last by Scylax 15:02 Wed 02nd Jan 2013
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Tesco Own-Brand Lager

Where have the 12 packs of Tesco lager gone ? Seemingly, these blue cans are only available in 4 packs now. A pity, 'cos it's very drinkable, unlike all the others that are available in week-sized...
17:13 Thu 27th Dec 20122 answers, last by Scylax 20:28 Thu 27th Dec 2012
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Farewell To Shields

I've 'Googled' unsuccessfully to find a transcript of this poem by Hookey Walker. The author was a past editor of the Shields Gazette, and the poem was written in, I think, 1852. Can anyone help,...
15:01 Wed 26th Dec 20123 answers, last by Scylax 14:22 Tue 08th Jan 2013
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Ryanair

Can anyone take Ryanair seriously when it advertises one-way flights at £10. but omits to indicate the destination? How far does £10 take you - Southampton to Bournemouth perhaps ?...
13:50 Mon 17th Dec 20123 answers, last by Buenchico 20:57 Mon 17th Dec 2012
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Alan Turing

Currently it is being debated if Alan Turing , the Bletchley Park genius, should be pardoned for his alleged homosexuality. I don't think he should be pardoned; he should be exonerated, since a pardon...
18:23 Fri 14th Dec 201224 answers, last by AMBERMAE 03:46 Sat 29th Dec 2012
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Faraday cage

Does sitting in a car during an electrical storm provide protection by acting as a Faraday Cage ?...
11:41 Sat 20th Oct 201217 answers, last by pdq1 22:05 Sat 20th Oct 2012
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'The Actress'

On recommendation, I bought and watched this DVD yesterday. For the life of me I can't understand why it amassed so many credits and awards. To me, it was third rate and barely worth watching. What...
17:32 Sun 08th Jul 20128 answers, last by Scylax 17:25 Tue 10th Jul 2012
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Lasker

Was Lasker the greatest (and nicest) chess-player in the world?
14:37 Tue 24th Apr 20124 answers, last by FredPuli43 01:58 Fri 27th Apr 2012
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Camera battery ripoff

The Nikon P7100 camera uses an EN-EL14 battery. Spare batteries cost about £50, although 'compatible' EN-EL14 can be bought for a small fraction of this price, BUT these batteries do not work in...
12:51 Tue 17th Apr 20126 answers, last by heathfield 14:09 Tue 17th Apr 2012
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Military cap badge

A friend has recently acquired a WW1 cap badge with a royal crown above, a laurel wreath below encircling the central motif of an ankh with serpents twisting the lower shaft. It's reminiscent of an...
18:01 Fri 09th Dec 20115 answers, last by Scylax 20:26 Fri 09th Dec 2011
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Specsavers

Love 'em or loathe 'em, one has to give credit for their advertising agency's cleverness. Like the Hamlet adverts before them, they stay in mind due to their wry humour. And they have given us a new...
14:07 Fri 22nd Jul 20111 answer, last by chrissa1 22:32 Fri 22nd Jul 2011
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'hackinggate'

Is anyone else bored to tears over the current Murdoch brouhaha ? To my mind it is a very minor affair kept alive by discredited MPs, trying to bury their own recent guilt of expenses theft. There are...
13:36 Fri 22nd Jul 20119 answers, last by birdie1971 01:39 Sat 23rd Jul 2011

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