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dkng

One-third nationality

Is it possible to be genetically one-third of a nationality e.g. 1/3 English, 1/3 Scottish etc.?

Altruism

Is there really no such thing as a purely altruistic act? One of my colleagues said that it has been proven. Surely it's a subjective matter and depends onth person who is carrying out the act?

Cockney_si

Trapped inside a fridge

Anyone know of anyone that has been trapped inside an abandoned fridge? My mum always says that when you shut the door if you climb inside you can't get out.

ermintrude35

to congratulate or not to congratulate?

..2 years ago I split up with my long term boyfriend of 5 years, he was devestated, I felt a right cow, however I assured him he would meet the right girl eventually....we used to frequent a websit...

froggequene

Should I interfere?

A friend of mine suffers from a long term illness, which periodically requires hospitalisation. I was appalled to learn that since she was last discharged from her hospital her only contact with the...

allen

UK - US medical numbers

Is there a simple conversion factor for UK vs. US medical numbers, e.g. cholesterol? We express it as '4.2' for example, but their is in mg/dl and is a single larger figure, e.g. '185'. Allen.

nicnicnic

Money!

Hi All I know that technically this question shouldnt be here, but I need help, and I need opinions, and I imagine this section is one of the most viewed on this site. I've got about ?2000debt on...

Nat13

i'm so depressed :(

hi, im 15 and went to Spain last week on a school trip to go skiing. While over there some friends and myself met some boys, the boy i met, Andy, was really lovely, he'd hug me and i got little kisses...

magicdice

Unhappiness

The last six years or so have been pretty rough for me - I've been through a fair bit of stuff and never really took time to deal with any of it as it was going on. I'm now at uni, and at the start of...

scruffbag

husband who swears

I have been married for fifteen years, most of them happily. The problem is that when we get into an argument my husband swears at me to get some type of reaction. This really bothers me!! I don't...

Dougie69

suicide...

Not a very up-beat topic of conversation, I know, but it's not something that's easily discussed with loved ones without alarming them.I don't really have a question, I was just wondering if there was...

Tock389

Friends are friends...

Hello. I started seeing a girl at New Year. It is going really well, however I have one problem - her friends. They are perfectly nice and kind, but she seems to be with them ALL the time. We've been...

laserman

Health Implications of Smoking

What damage would smoking one cigarette per week do? I have this friend who has been doing this periodically for the last 7 years and claims they are not addicted, and to be honest I think they might...

kezia_88

contraception!

I am thinking of losing my virginity next week with some who moved away a year ago and he is coming home to see me I cant wait to see him, I am 17 and goin 2 take a condom with me will I need to take...

Dollie

Tonsils Out

I'm told I may have to have my tonsils out (I'm 46) because I have a 'pocket' on one tonsil that fills up with old food and becomes smelly and infected an it goes to like a pus......... sorry to be so...

kazza12345

fundoplication/gastric reflux surgery

has anyone had the above (where they tie the stomach round?) if so, did you recover quick, how long before you could eat meals, hasit helped improve your quality of life. was it worth it?

blink_babe13

Freewill?

We were debating this in class today, can a person have completly free will? Some say that you can be FORCED to do something that you don't want to but i disagree. Even if someone is holding a gun to...

b13thy

drowning in a glass

is it possible to drown whilst drinking water or do we have a throat valve type thing that makes this impossible?

rogerthomas

God.

I've just caught a clip in a programme where a woman said that if she caught cancer then God would look after her. Surely this begs the question, if there is indeed a God, would he have given her...

truth-seeker

Past life sins coming back to haunt us?

I generally seem to meet people, get on with them & then they turn on me. I don't know why. I have racked my brain, and no-one seems to be able to give me a reasonable answer that would explain...

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