OK I know this is a bit "out there" but I've often pondered this question. In evolutionary terms, what would be the function of man's (and by that I also mean woman's) desire to witness one person...
Can anyone tell me how to calculate the exact location of the opposite side of the Earth from any given point? That is to say, if I took the co-ords for my own home town, what formula must I use to...
Can you settle this debate? A friend of mine believes that there are only a handful of countries where a TV licence is NOT required. I believe the opposite is true, that the UK is only one of a...
In addition to "Next 10 or 20>>" wouldn't it be logical to add a "Most Recent>>" or "Latest>>" link? Some threads are popular enough to require several pages and those who wish to revisit to read...
Don't get me wrong, I detest this piece of dumbed down televisual crud, but a friend of mine posed me a question he saw on there but couldn't remember the correct answer! The question was: 'Which...
Last I heard, 'Annie get your gun' was a lost movie. That is to say that all copies of the original movie were destroyed in a fire and were therefore unavailable for broadcasting or purchase. However,...
Frasier's Sister in Law 'Maris', Rumpole's wife (she who must be obeyed), Charlie from Charlie's Angels, etc All characters you either see very little of or not at all. Can you think of any others?
Anybody (in the UK at least) remember a cartoon called 'Marine Boy' and a Saturday morning cartoon extravaganza called 'Tomfoolery'? The latter was, I believe, based on the poetry of Edward Lear. I...
If a planet consisted of nothing but water (unlikely I know but bear with me) would the 'core' be superheated and gaseous and if so would the bubbles rise to the surface? Could such a 'planet' even...
Answer: When it's an ape! Why is it so difficult to educate the masses to the fact that chimps are NOT monkeys? It really gets my hackles up each time i see a news report featuring a chimp with the...
If the purpose of using 'an' before a vowel sound is to help speech flow more freely, why do we use 'an' before a sounded 'h'? Surely this defeats the purpose? If I allow myself to be somewhat...
I remember on some quiz show many moons ago the host gave the term used to denote the insertion of one word between the syllables of another (as in the title of this question). I can't find any...
What would be the best way to invent a brand new word and have it so widely accepted that it makes it into the dictionary within say, a year or two? Any ideas? Incidentally, I heard that the word...
I have heard several times that we only actually breathe thru one nostril at a time! I think this is a load of BS! Does anyone have any evidence to support/disprove this load of nonsense?...
I saw a video some time ago for a song I have since forgotten. In the video the main character/s were listening to some song and their extremities were thrown all over the place! It was like the...
Quote: 'One should only strike a child but once... and when you do, strike to kill!' Who said this? I have my own thoughts on this (and a story to go with it explaining why) but I'd prefer to wait and...
Is it just me or do those Norwich Union ads make you want to vomit? Why is it that some advertisers choose such inane drivel to promote their product? Surely they realise how annoying those ads are! I...
I have hunted high and low for a definite answer but so far without success. I was taught 'A myriad of...' as in 'I saw a myriad of stars in the night sky.' is incorrect. My understanding is that 'I...
