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What Type Of Cigarette Lighter Is It?

There seem to be two types of cigarette lighter: the original type that burns with a fairly gentle yellow flame and a newer type that roars (quietly) with a blue flame. How is the newer type referred...
15:41 Wed 16th Nov 20226 answers, last by nero2024 18:35 Wed 16th Nov 2022
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French Road Sign

On the way up to the Col du Pourtalet (1794 m), there are several signs saying how high the sign is and how far it is from the highest point. It also says, for instance, "6% sur 1 km". What does this...
14:14 Sun 06th Nov 20227 answers, last by Bert45 13:22 Mon 07th Nov 2022
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Odd One Out

Daily Mail's Weekend magazine poses the question: Which is the odd one out? (a) Tigger (b) Scooby-Doo (c) Lassie (d) Snoopy. The answer given is (a) Tigger. The reason is not given. I'd have said (c)...
13:48 Sun 07th Aug 20227 answers, last by Bert45 15:08 Sun 07th Aug 2022
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Maigret: The Madman Of Vervac

I just watched this classic episode from the best Maigret – Rupert Davies. I always watch the credits on these old programmes. I didn't see a credit for the actor who played the madman, Rivaud's...
20:07 Sun 17th Jul 20223 answers, last by Bert45 21:55 Sun 17th Jul 2022
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Did You See Nina Hossain Inteviewing James Mates Today?

According to celebsfitnes.com/nina-hossain/ she is 5ft 2" tall and according to marriedbiography.com/james-mates-biography/ James Mates is 5ft 10". Yet there appeared to be over a foot difference in...
21:52 Thu 07th Jul 20224 answers, last by douglas9401 08:35 Fri 08th Jul 2022
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The Benefit Of A Public School Education

I heard many years ago that somebody once said that the main or only benefit of a public school education was that you would be able to spell 'separate' correctly when you left. I thought that it was...
13:36 Tue 05th Jul 20223 answers, last by Peter Pedant 21:58 Tue 05th Jul 2022
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Mcdonald And Dodds S3 Ep1

The professor and his mother (played by Alan Davies and Sian Phillips) were referred to throughout as 'Gillan', yet the subtitles and the end credits gave their name as 'Gillian'. This website...
23:02 Tue 21st Jun 20222 answers, last by Bert45 23:56 Tue 21st Jun 2022
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Did You See This Programme?

I watched the programme a couple of days ago, but it was probably one I'd recorded within the last week or so. It was fiction, i.e. not a documentary. Two people were in a church and they were looking...
20:59 Sun 19th Jun 20226 answers, last by Peter Pedant 18:13 Mon 20th Jun 2022
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Camille Coduri Is The Double Of ...?

When I saw Camille Coduri in Big Boys, I thought it was another actress whose name escapes me. To save me hours of agony, please tell me the name of the actress who looks just like her.
22:38 Mon 30th May 20228 answers, last by Zacs-Master 15:42 Tue 31st May 2022
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Gogglebox: What Breed Is The Siddiquis' Cat, Rocky?

What breed is the Siddiquis' cat, Rocky? If it's not a special breed, how is its colour described? It belongs to Sid, I think. Is 'Sid' his real name, or a nickname derived from Siddiqui?...
16:06 Mon 30th May 20228 answers, last by TantP 17:07 Mon 30th May 2022
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Growing Potatoes

I recently saw a field planted with potatoes. The field was beautifully carved into parallel ridges with furrows in between. I've looked with Google to find out why this is done. The answer seems to...
21:18 Wed 25th May 20223 answers, last by Maydup 18:14 Thu 26th May 2022
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Magic Eye Clue

In last Saturday's Daily Mail (16/04) there was a Magic Eye puzzle. I was able to see three images of what looked like an egg with feet turning a somersault. What I didn't get was the clue, which was...
15:55 Thu 21st Apr 20223 answers, last by FoxLee2 14:59 Fri 22nd Apr 2022
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Is It Just Me?

There are at least two TV programmes ( This Morning - Lynsey Crombie "Queen of Clean" and Filthy House SOS) where they recommend sodium bicarbonate and lemon juice or vinegar as home-made cleaners....
13:17 Tue 12th Apr 202212 answers, last by Arksided 18:43 Tue 12th Apr 2022
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Some Things On My Screen Are Bleached Out

It may be a coincidence, but our electrician did something a couple of days ago that cut the power to my PC (Windows 7 home premium)-- twice. Since then, or approximately since then, my screen has not...
11:43 Tue 12th Apr 20226 answers, last by Buenchico 02:05 Wed 13th Apr 2022
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Hand-Brake Turn

We've all heard of a hand-brake turn, but what do they do in America? Can a turn be done with a parking-brake, which is foot-operated? I've never heard of a "parking-brake turn"....
00:35 Mon 04th Apr 202219 answers, last by bhg481 16:37 Mon 04th Apr 2022
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What Would A Cash Isa Be Worth Now?

I've had a Stocks and Shares ISA for several years, and I have found a site that tells me what inflation has done since then, but I can't find a site that tells me what £1000 invested in a cash ISA in...
12:17 Thu 31st Mar 20226 answers, last by davebro 12:43 Thu 31st Mar 2022
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Why Does High Pressure Affect Tv Reception?

We are getting poor TV reception right now. It's a lovely day, blue sky no wind. According to worldweatheronline the pressure now is over 1020, which is considered high. But why is TV reception...
12:18 Mon 28th Mar 20228 answers, last by Bert45 13:22 Mon 28th Mar 2022
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You Tell The Truth And You Tell It Hard

I've seen the trailer for "No Return" endless times. Sheridan Smith says to somebody, "You tell the truth and you tell it hard." What does that mean? I've never heard that expression -- tell it (the...
22:58 Fri 04th Mar 20228 answers, last by douglas9401 12:34 Sat 05th Mar 2022
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Manuals Library Has Taken Over

Not very long ago I searched for peterborough on Firefox and got a page which appeared to be from The Manuals Library. However the URL was...
00:40 Wed 02nd Mar 202213 answers, last by Buenchico 01:41 Tue 08th Mar 2022
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Intimacy Coordinator

This looks like a good job. I read that Yarit Dor is "IDC certified". That sounds good -- a qualification for enabling people who don't know each other appear to be intimate. IDC stands for Intimacy...
00:38 Tue 01st Mar 20222 answers, last by Buenchico 00:45 Tue 01st Mar 2022

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