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hooper8678

pommys

could anybody out there tell me why australians call us brits pommys...many thanks
16:56 Fri 16th Sep 20057 answers, last by JimmyJones 05:01 Sun 20th Dec 2015
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blast

b&q

what does B&Q stand for as in the diy store
23:09 Sun 18th Sep 20054 answers, last by paulsimon28 21:32 Sun 16th Oct 2005
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El D

Scientology?

Is anyone here a member - if so why?
23:20 Sun 18th Sep 200519 answers, last by simont 22:51 Sat 08th Oct 2005
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B00

Sawney Bean

Was reading a thread last week which mentioned him and his family, I'd actually read a book about this a few years ago. Is there any descendants of his still alive? or did they execute all of them?
15:46 Mon 19th Sep 20054 answers, last by thorkel9 15:06 Wed 05th Oct 2005
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Uniquerob13

The big apple

Does anybody know why New York is known as the Big Apple?
15:43 Fri 16th Sep 20054 answers, last by firefly 11:08 Fri 23rd Sep 2005
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simoneee

the brain

Does anyone knoe why the brain is wrinkly?
18:44 Mon 19th Sep 20056 answers, last by MargeB 20:25 Thu 22nd Sep 2005
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cliffsdoll

berlin wall

when did the berlin wall fall? thanks
21:56 Wed 14th Sep 20054 answers, last by Faulenzer 10:45 Thu 22nd Sep 2005
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bigquestion

The American dream

Does anybody know the social, cltural and historical basis for the american dream
16:09 Sat 17th Sep 20055 answers, last by Octavius 11:21 Wed 21st Sep 2005
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the t star

history sites

can you let me know of any good websites for the period 1745 onwards?
10:58 Wed 14th Sep 20052 answers, last by Piper-AK 19:45 Tue 20th Sep 2005
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ShelleyS

The Great Sphinx at Giza

Just how tall is it?  In feet please!
23:13 Sat 17th Sep 20052 answers, last by davidicus 12:21 Tue 20th Sep 2005
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groce4u

history &myths

what are some of the myths associated with the Elizabethan age
18:11 Sat 17th Sep 20059 answers, last by Octavius 17:24 Mon 19th Sep 2005
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koster

Ship records

Could I find out about ships sailing from Hanover, Germany to England in 1809?
21:22 Sun 18th Sep 20051 answer, last by Chick 21:40 Sun 18th Sep 2005
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shianne

dragon court

has any one heard of , and can maybe enlighten me, of a web site called Dragon Court.org pre 2000. I am trying to get a print out of this site pre year 2000, thanks to anyone in anticipation.
08:14 Sun 18th Sep 20052 answers, last by woofgang 11:05 Sun 18th Sep 2005
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Jinfull

history questions

Why was Washingotn chosen as the commander of the coninental army? Why did slaves/states prefer the Articles of Confederation to the Constitution? Why did the Federalists want a strong national...
06:01 Fri 16th Sep 20052 answers, last by Peter Pedant 11:45 Sat 17th Sep 2005
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farishta

general knowledge

practice of sorcery and magic rooted in Africa and still carried out in the Caribbean
12:11 Thu 15th Sep 20056 answers, last by janesmythe22 22:45 Thu 15th Sep 2005
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matt_bell11

former east germany

does anyone know which bundeslaender were in east germany?... thx
16:35 Thu 15th Sep 20051 answer, last by shaneystar 16:55 Thu 15th Sep 2005
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the s star

Boonie prince charlie

Does any one why where what who or how he skarted or lost the batles?
10:58 Wed 14th Sep 20053 answers, last by mycatis 15:10 Thu 15th Sep 2005
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murvic

Magna Carta

What relevance, if any, does the Magna Carta has with Scotland
21:05 Wed 14th Sep 20053 answers, last by Octavius 10:29 Thu 15th Sep 2005
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Birchy

Neville Chamberlain

Is it true that the "I have in my hand etc" Prime Minister was also a black footballer what played for Stoke City?
00:27 Wed 14th Sep 20054 answers, last by snoteater 12:56 Wed 14th Sep 2005
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HeatherS

Christopher Columbus

I am researching Christopher Columbus and how he named the Virgin Islands, I would like to find out why he named them after St. Ursula if she died in 383B.C and he did not discover the Islands until...
02:12 Wed 14th Sep 20051 answer, last by Clanad 02:32 Wed 14th Sep 2005

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