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New Stars

I've just watched Horizon. Did anyone see it? Very interesting - and thought provoking. Hence this question. If god created the universe and finished the work as the bible tells us, why are new stars...

Pablo77

Neighbour Tree Blocking light to my Garden

My Neighbour has a large evergreen tree about 10 metres tall which in the mid to late afternoon blocks most of the sun to my garden. I am now spending more time in the garden with my young daughter...

ohnonotagain

Stopped with no insurance

I was stopped for undertaking, police asked to see my lisence (which i do have) and insurance (which i dont have), i couldnt provide either (didnt have wallet with me) and they asked to bring them to...

danwell

Norhtern Lights

is it possible to see the northern lights in june

Paulst30

Blown light bulb again, always wanted to ask this

I know its silly however its a childhood thing that maybe a really good electrician can answer. If a light bulb has blown, at which point does the electricity stop flowing to that light bulb, At the...

billymac

quassar

if a star was the size of a tennis ball what would a quassar be?

Big A.T

Am I being ripped off

Today I purchased a new dual gas cooker and was told that I need to pay ?100 to have it installed as it is the law now. I fully understand that safety is important but it is a matter of simply...

cameo

longest day?

Can someone please help me help my 10 year old daughter with her homework? Find out the length of the longest day. Find out the length of the shortest day. I have tried to look on google but I seem to...

AB Asks

'Emotional intelligence' lessons to be taught to teenagers

From the autumn secondary schools will teach school pupils skills such as resolving conflicts, managing anger and respecting others. The Department for Education and Skills have seen that these types...

rodger0531

Universe and dimensions

Just for my curiosity... is there 4th dimension? is there 2nd dimension? is there nth dimension? is 4th dimension just time, or is it an actual space full of creatures?

dutch25

4x4's

Why do 4x4's get blamed for everything?

browneyedgir

Drink Driving

My best friends girlfriend had been drinking all day Saturday and decided to go for a drive in here car. She got caught and tested and was found to be over 3 times the legal limit. She is up in Court...

prettiboi1

rome

The New Rome developed out of the Roman empire in the east, with its capital at

fanacapan

heavy mirror

Anyone out there with ideas on how to hang a very large and heavy mirror please

dyli795

On Standby.

Can anyone please try and explain, In percentage terms or however works best, the differance in power consumed when a T.V. is left on standby overnight compared to if it was on and being viewed?

janetsflower

ideas for a pond?

We have a very large pond already in our garden (15metres by 10metres), but its just a rectangle with stone edges - very bland and boring, however the liner is leaking so we are going to have to empty...

Gromit

MI5 let 7/7 happen: Cock up or Conspiracy?

The conviction of the fertiliser bombers in London, it is now revealled MI5 had some of the London bombers under surveillance as long ago as 2003. The extent of MI5's failure to stop the July 7...