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Evolution Of Food

I was wondering tonight while eating asparagus how did we find out that you can eat asparagus when it's shooting but not daffodils, that you eat carrot roots but not cabbage or rose roots, that egg...

black_cat51

Can You Suddenly Become Allergic To Things?

that have never affected you before?

sunny-dave

For The Rain It Raineth ...

... every day. Torrential stuff here now - roads awash, gutters full, even junior dog is refusing to go out for a poopertunity. I thought we were due some BBQ weather ???...

Eve

"séainín"

Hi, does anyone know how to pronounce this name? Thanks for any help :)...

slinky.kate

I Got A Lovely Present Today

my two lovely sons clubbed together and bought me a mobility scooter,it all folds down into the boot of the car,now I can do lots of lovely things I never dreampt I would do.looking foword to my next...

sunny-dave

An Accidental Juxtaposition?

... or not? http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/75072000/jpg/_75072719_express24.jpg...

gness

Do You Know

If you decide to save all your wine bottles to create a project in the garden it doesn't take long for the stack of bottles behind the shed to make you think....Hmmmmm.....where did all those come...

johnk

Shakespeare Passages

Why do most dialogue have a capital letter as the first letter of a line but some don't? What's the significance?

sherrardk

Flying To America

Prompted by another post (about biometric scanners) is there anything I should know about arriving in America (is there anything they do there that they don't at airports in other countries)? Thank...

DTCwordfan

Wedding Grace - Any Latin Speakers Here (To Paraphrase A Dan Quayle Comment)?

Not sure where this one should lie in the AB topics list, Arts, Society and Culture so it's here to hit the biggest chance of any one who studied Latin seriously.... I need a wee translation for a...

Credulo

Could Someone Please Help Me Find The Right Words?

My boyfriend is not contributing anything to the relationship and has family issues so I want to say in a firm but not confrontational way that I think we should be friends until he can contribute...

plowter

Fire At Glasgow School Of Art

Can't believe what's happening at Glasgow School of Art. There's been a major fire and the library and museum have been destroyed. Presume many pieces of unique CR Mackintosh art nouveau furniture...

Ric.ror

Almost Time

For me to leave work as the heavens have opened Nice long holiday weekend for some - hope you all have a great weekend...

nelliebee

Cricket Whites

Who's idea was it to have "Cricket Whites" ? Having just sorted my grandchildren's cricket gear out for the wash I am amazed at how much stain remover etc., is used before the attempt to get them...

sandyRoe

Where Could I Get Some Heavy Blue Paper?

I fancy having a go at copying these....

mikey4444

Sqad...see This...liver Branding Surgeon Resigns !

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-27528500 Thought you might be interested ! Ever come across him on your travels ?...

redvanman

Religion

Would it no be better if all Religiose teaching is ban from schools...

sandyRoe

Bucolic Cousin Prospering...

I bought a box of tomatoes in M&S yesterday and it was only when I got them back home I noticed who'd grown them. Isn't it nice to see a country cousin doing well?...

2sp_

White House Sparrow

I've never used Tiny Pic before, so hopefully this will work! [IMG]http://i60.tinypic.com/kqbsk.jpg[/IMG] Every year we get a new white sparrow amongst the population that lives in our garden. This...

Caran

Absolutely Shattered!

Been home about an hour from Chelsea. Long journey down to Ealing Common, then tube to Sloane Square then bus to Chelsea Hospital. Then a walk of at least half a mile to get to the entrance. The...

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