I remember being told that a cathedral of some sort (I thought York Minster) will never be officially complete, as when it is, it must be handed from CofE to the Catholic Church. Is this correct? If...
I hope this is the right topic section. I'm looking for a puzzle that I got in a cracker. I mistakenly threw it out before putting it together, and it's annoyed me ever since! The puzzle consisted of...
I'm considering buying an SLR from the USA. Value of the item is $480, with $60 shipping. How much am I likely to pay to actually get the goods? At the moment I'm estimating around £100, in...
I'm wondering if anyone can remember this better? I seem to remember a long time ago in motor racing (perhaps 40 or so years ago), there was a big accident at (I think) Monza. The accident involved a...
I feintly remember reading years ago that mouthwash can change your Glycemic Index or metabolism or other potential health issues. Is what I'm remebering anything approaching the truth, or am I...
I have an uplighter, fitted with a dimmer switch. The schematic is mains plug -> linear dimmer switch -> light. Given that it's a dimmer, it can't be used with an energy saving bulb. Is it fine...
What was the name of the battle (or just wikipedia entry) between Russia and Norway? I think it was ww2. May have been ww1. Famous for Russia having far more men and tanks than Norway, and Norway...
Sometimes I may need to produce a receipt as proof of purchase, or a utility bill to prove I've lived somewhere for some time length (like when moving into a new property). Are photocopies of these...
I'm currently in a flat at uni and share a kitchen. Someone (I know who) is stealing everyone's food, and doesn't care. As such, I want to get revenge. We've tried reporting him and asking him nicely...
I remember watching a film years and years ago, about this guy who gets infected with some sort of alien technology that crash-lands near him, and after that he finds out that his wounds heal really...
Trying to find a film; Its name was palem 123 (or something like that); made in the 70's and set around a failed hostage situation in the New York subway system. Can't find it though, anywhere (IMDB,...
Some guy (with 0 previous purchases) clicked the Buy It Now link on my auction, waited a day then sent me an email saying: "Compliment of the day,I am Mr Herbert Isaac From USA, but prensently in...
A friend of mine has an old-ish Sony Vaio laptop and I suspect the BIOS battery is a dud (the date and time is reset every time he restarts). Where is the battery usually? As easy to replace as on a...
anyone know why d-i-c-k is an alternative nickname for people called richard?
I always just assumed it was because it rhymed with Rick, but maybe there's more to it than that?