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Is the country getting dumber?

I have just watched a short part of 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' on itv. It was bad enough when an 'it assistant' was unsure if Zulus were from the southern hemisphere. But when a school headmaster...

BernieMurray

Irish Sunday Tribune xword

Canadian Tower

plowter

What Should I Do If I Meet an Alien?

Is there any official guidance on what a citizen should do if they meet an alien (as in outer space-type alien)? Should be they be welcomed on behalf of the human race? Or should they be treated as a...

lanwanchan

British Eartquakes

How come we get earthquakes in Britain when we arent on any tecontic plates, one happaned lastnight and frightend me it was on the richter scale at 5.7 and an epicentre at lincolnshire. There was no...

Claire218

Cryptic Crossword

Doctor Cutler, the queen and a college teacher (8) L??????? knocks out editor, spilling tea on board (7) ??d?t?? Reg is revising rest of catalogues (9) ?e????e?? studios can organise caretakers (10)...

R1Geezer

Obama, a secret Muzzzy??

Is this another of old Bed linen's disciples? Perhaps they figure that you can bring down the great Satan by running the show! http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30200-1 306902,00.html Will this...

taliesin238

Does anybody know the sources for these bits of prose??

Ben Johnson:- "Hurl after me a shoe, I'll be merry whatever I do". Heywood (or Haywood):- "And home again hitherward quick as a bee, Now for good luck cast an old shoe at me". Tennyson:- "For this...

chestnut

Body Beautiful

Question 64, Pig had arm - unusual ( 9 letters ) Could someone please give me clue Thank You.

Lonnie

Does Britain really need a leader like this.

I say yes, most definately, but do you agree?. http://www.express.co.uk/comments/view/196650

tresnessd

please Help

I read this book about this boy and his shadow. His shadow was pretty much his side kick and helped him fight. I don't remember a whole lot about it . I know it was a fantasy novel and that it was a...

annaem

Columbus

How many men completed the first round-the-world voyage with Columbus?

jaymike

to er is human

where do these words come from

tonyted

Planet rotation.

I read (on a fagpaper packet) that all the planets, in our solar system, rotate clockwise excepting Venus which rotates anticlockwise. Surely, that depends upon from where one is viewing the solar...

hingham

Flights of Fancy

The last few are driving me mad! Can anyone help please? - A mumble from Norma Jean - Based around Polaris - Perched to become world champion in 1991 - Sounds like twice the fun Thanks in...

plowter

What's your favourite limerick?

What's your favourite limerick? I like: When Titian was painting Almada She was sat atop of a ladder Her position to Titian Suggested coition So he nipped up the ladder and 'ad her

Boots217

Spacecraft re-entry

When a spacecraft re-enters the Earth's atmosphere the outer surface starts to burn away with friction. What is the 8 letter for this process

yarddog

American Political history - FDR & Democratic Party

Some where along the line I believed I understood that FDR essentially "reverted" the politics of his day by "stealing" the Republican agenda and making it his own ... that a Taft Republican would fit...

Mommeeof3

That's Entertainment? Hollywood's Contribution to Anti-Americanism Abroad

Has anyone read this? Can you tell me what this article is about? I have read and read and re-read this thing and can't seem to pick out the main points. If it isn't something that interests me I have...

doogied

first line

Can anyone tell me how to find the title of a book when all I have is the first line? Thanks in advance.

hoggyboy

sunday mail

it`s partly a holiday,bill`s back in an african country ?i?y? do some random,unplanned work,harry ?ott?r gum!off in scotland with nine from rome ?f?i? the little ballpoint pen i returned is useless...

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