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How do I improve my general knowledge?

I've recently started a new job where everybody seems to be really quite articulate and intellectual. Everybody around me (even those who are younger than me) seemingly know a little bit about a lot...

rmhh1066

Lost Series

how many survivors were there in the tail section of flight 815

dannyday5821

how many minds?

you know that saying - two minds are better than one - well i was thinking, whats the maximum number of minds do you think you can have, that are better than one? how many minds are too many? is two...

Mattk

Where can i see kylies performance on x factor?

I cant find pics or footage of kylies performance/outfit from saurdays x factor.can anyone help? its not for me you understand !!!! ;-)

Bewlay Bros

Whipped for being raped.

Just read a lovely news article about a woman in Saudi Arabia is set to receive up to a 100 lashes for being the victim of a rape. Yes, the rapists have been caught and will receive up to 10 years in...

smurfchops

Quality Fabric Please

Where is a good place to look for a large fabric design, duck egg and tan, that I m thinking of buying by the metre, to attach with staples around a large canvas and use as a piece of wall art in a...

AB Asks

Which is the best singer-songwriter album?

Singer songwriters have made a comeback in Britain in recent years, particularly in the wake of David Gray's White Ladder album. But which was the best album? Was it Gray's effort, or perhaps Damien...

theelziebub

Ipod question...

Hi all, I'm putting itunes onto a new computer at the moment and I'm wondering, will I need to "install" my ipod again with the disk that came in the box with it, or can I just plug it in and let...

Maypole

Dial Up Problem

My friend is on a dial up connection through his phone line and tonight cant get on line. He has a dial tone and it rings, but then it gets through it says teher is a problem connecting and he should...

lardypants

when will I stop crying

6 weeks ago I split from my husband of nearly 32 years. I was fed up with his lies and hurtful behaviour. I put on a brave face at work and when my family and friends are around but whenever I am on...

reward4615

ww1

Does anyone know of a good site for information about WW1, e.g. what the uniforms were like, conditions in England, how young soldiers were recruited. All help appreciated.

O82

Should single parents deploy on Operational Tours?

Should single parent's, male or female, deploy on Operational Tours?

hippyhoppy

Christmas Present ideas needed - brace yourself

My dad is 86. He is quite deaf, nearly blind, has no hobbies, diabetic (can't have Toblerone), recently fitted with a pace maker, therefore can't have his old Martini-ness ... we (my sisters and I)...

Monika

Simple Maths

I know this is only simple maths but, being 71 years of age, I've forgotten some things. My question is: In a maths problem where a =2, b= -1 and c= -1, what is the value of 3abc ( I don't know what...

MiniN

environmental

sorry if this is in the wrong section but i need a quote/source asap. someone told me once that laminated paper and products take like 150million years to degrade. i need a source for this quote, I'm...

Bathsheba

Small business rate relief

Our accountant has just informed us that we are eligible for small business rates relief cos our premises have a rateable value under ?5000.The relevant council dept claim they wrote to us in 2005...

lillyhappy

lottery win

i have won the lottery - had bad credit and now need a bank account. I have won a lot of money - will i be able to open an account

DONNA1458

benefits of a ltd company

what benefits do you get in a small company if you go limited. TIA

hotfemail

Financial share off a business

I have tried this in 'business' but no response. Am i, by law, entitled to ask for a share of the ?20.000 profit my business made last year when I was an equal partner in it with my husband. (We split...