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Why do we have milk teeth?

Why do mammals have milk teeth? Is it simply because it allows for the rapid erosion caused by a milk diet in the early years of life? How did it come about in evolutionary terms?
22:24 Wed 13th Aug 20081 answer, last by Ethel 10:10 Thu 14th Aug 2008
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Help selling car!

Selling my car which has associated finance. Can afford to pay the difference and finance company insist on the money within 7 days. Can I ask buyer to make cheque payable/pay direct to account of...
20:47 Wed 15th Mar 20062 answers, last by pad444 23:11 Wed 15th Mar 2006
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Help quick!

Selling my car which has associated finance. Can afford to pay the difference and finance company insist on the money within 7 days. Can I ask buyer to make cheque payable/pay direct to account of...
20:43 Wed 15th Mar 20062 answers, last by spaced 12:54 Thu 16th Mar 2006
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Improving a bad credit record

I live with my partner who has had debt problems arising from a shared credit card in his previous marriage. He believed he had paid off all his debts but unfortunately he was mistaken and still had...
11:19 Fri 17th Feb 20063 answers, last by Bornhacker 03:05 Wed 22nd Jan 2020
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Being 'made an example of'

My other half worked for a large company for over a year. When big orders arrived the staff were allowed by the then manager to take any accompanying free gifts home. A new manager has started, and...
20:00 Thu 26th Jan 20067 answers, last by jennifer_cro 23:53 Fri 27th Jan 2006
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Ever just get that miserable feeling?

OK, I have a great job. A fantastic job. The sort of job loads of people want to do, but very few get to. It's less glam than its image, but very very rewarding, the pay is ok and my colleagues are...
20:55 Mon 16th Jan 20061 answer, last by jno 01:27 Tue 17th Jan 2006
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Pedigree vs Mongrel

On the basis that I don't like to see threads hijacked, I thought I'd start a fresh one on this sensitive subject. Pedigree dogs come with some assurances - you can usually view the parents, you have...
20:21 Tue 10th Jan 20067 answers, last by Snappy 15:42 Wed 11th Jan 2006
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The Black Horse car finance saga ...

OK, so after finding that my Black Horse personal loan actually binds me as if it were a Hire Purchae agreement, I have taken this up with the company and also my local trading standards. The company...
22:19 Wed 14th Dec 20056 answers, last by jo5ephedward 13:05 Wed 08th Mar 2006
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Itchy feet

I have intensely itchy feet sometimes - not athelete's foot, but a deep sensation on my soles. Sometimes there are small blisters but I suspect that's from me rubbing them. It's usually when I take...
20:01 Sat 10th Dec 20054 answers, last by lady_p_gold 19:28 Sun 11th Dec 2005
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Oops, screenwash into water tank of car!

I poured 500ml of all seasons screenwash into the heater water tank of my car by accident (it's dark, and I'm a girl). Boyf says it'll be fine and not to tell my boss (who owns the car) ... I'm sure...
19:20 Tue 22nd Nov 200515 answers, last by Eels 19:07 Fri 25th Nov 2005
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Immersion heater

What's cheaper - leaving the heater on permanently so that the water never cools, or switching it on and off as it is needed? It's a very very old heater (think '71!) and there don't appear to be any...
16:46 Sat 12th Nov 200514 answers, last by Eels 20:57 Mon 14th Nov 2005
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Selling my car

I posted this in Motoring but perhaps you people are better equipped to answer me ...? Never sold a car before, but I could do with lower monthly finance payments and I have alternative transport so I...
09:59 Sat 22nd Oct 200510 answers, last by RosieSkinner 11:24 Sat 18th May 2013
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Selling my car

First time seller here - I was wondering, assuming somone writes me a cheque for the car, I have to hold onto the vehicle until the cheque clears into my bank account, yes?  What's to stop a...
09:54 Sat 22nd Oct 20055 answers, last by monkeylovin 11:35 Sun 30th Oct 2005
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Seedling question

Well, I have successfully seeded and sprouted a baby catnip plant (one, of a possible 12!).  It's grown well, with a second shoot starting from the base already. My problem is that the stem is...
20:18 Tue 18th Oct 20055 answers, last by Impret-Sir 11:33 Fri 21st Oct 2005
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Soup recipes

What's your favourite easy soup recipe?  I'm tucking into a bowl of tattie soup, real soul food and so easy!  I just heat some oil, chuck in a few chopped onions, a couple of chopped...
19:37 Wed 14th Sep 20056 answers, last by speedybombsh 23:43 Tue 20th Sep 2005
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Anybody ever tried growing catnip from seed?

Where do I start?
21:26 Fri 09th Sep 20054 answers, last by kosoro 14:18 Sat 10th Sep 2005
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Payment for reduced working hours

If an employee of a business (which requires staff to sometimes be 'on call') has a medical note restricting their hours to mean that they won't be able to partake in the out of hours rota, is this...
18:38 Mon 05th Sep 2005
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Climbing plants

In a spurt of enthusiasm I bought a wisteria plant, a jasmine plant and a honeysuckle from eBay.  I have half a bag of ericaceous compost and some big pots in the garage, which will allow them...
14:15 Thu 25th Aug 20052 answers, last by sandbach99 23:51 Thu 25th Aug 2005
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My tumble dryer

OK, so now I've discovered this site I keep coming back to ask more mundane questions about various household problems ... but you guys know everything! I have had my tumbler for nearly a year now,...
14:07 Sun 21st Aug 20054 answers, last by peanut 21:31 Fri 20th Jan 2006

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