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Name of group on Nescafe advert

In the 80s or 90s there was an advertising campaign for Nescafe which used South American music. I think the title was something like Cumbia Cumbia. Any idea who the artist was?

chazza

cheque

if someone makes a cheque out to me but spells my surname slightly wrongly, will the bank accept it? I have sold and object over ebay but don't know whether or not to ask the buyer to send another...

paulz

thirst quenching drink

Ages ago, while on hols in the Indian Ocean, I was shown how to make a really refreshing drink. It consisted of tiny black seeds [about pin head size] that were soaked in water, after a while they...

paulz

d+d widow mentioned a 'neti pot' [see head colds] that you fill with salty water and tip up your nose to flush out your sinuses. Where do you get them from, any more tips on how to use? Anyone tried...

Extreme_bike

Everything to me...

What is this song?: one line goes 'Youre everything to me, when i close my eyes its you i see'. the singer is female. the song is pretty new. thanks for any help!

dec0y

I got the power remix

I was round a friends house when a song came on which I liked. It sounded like a remix of Snap's - I Got the Power. It sounded housey and might be an underground song but I'm not sure. Does anyone...

jodieghetto9

4 leaf clovers

What happens when a leaf falls off a 4 leaf clover?

Gandy

Why is a skip so called?

Where does the term 'skip' (as in rubbish container) originate?

nykkieberry

Stupid, stupid, stupid!

I've just accidently poured about an inch of water into my power steering fluid container. Ooooppss. Do I need to own up to my partner? Or will it just mix into the fluid and be forgotten??

Mortartube

Processed Cheese

What is done to normal cheese to turn it into processed cheese (as in the type used in cheeseburgers etc)?

carlos

Verbal contracts

Is a verbal contract legally binding if there are witnesses?

wildwood

Jet Engines

There appears to be a daily bird strike somewhere in the world every day, sometimes with catastrophic results. Normal logic would suggest fitting a jet engines' air intake with a cone-shaped...

nona suomy

flat battery

My car battery is as flat as a very flat thing this morning and so I am having to buy some jump leads and use a friends car. Can someone explain which clamp goes on which bit of the battery?