Is there any scientific explanation why certain combinations of musical notes - for example the opening bars of 'Layla' by Derek and the Dominos - are good/memorable/powerful/timeless/exciting/etc. ?
I know that when you are taking a photo you ask the subjects to say cheese as saying the word 'cheese' make you mouth form a smile shape. What do they say in other European countries? The...
My father in law died without leaving a will. My wife is sole beneficiary. A lady has come forward saying the father treated her like a daughter and so wants a share. Would she have a claim and if so...
im about to book a holiday for two weeks in las vegas but i have a criminal record,can anyone tell me if i will be allowed into the country,seems like a silly question,but i dont want to fly all the...
The day after the select comittee report in bullying and racism in the army,the MOD annoounce the award of a VC to someone who earned it over a year ago,nice timing or am i being cynical?Certainly...
Thanks for previous answers but more precisely; how can you tell if a piece of land was once an Iron Age Settlement? Without excuvation? There are a series of stones in a rough circle and three or...
When did the consumption of alcoholic beverages become regulated and, consequently, gain legality in The UK? And does anybody know of a website that gives a good history of it in this country? With...
Are there alien lifeforms out there in our galaxy who are just waiting for us to develop our aggressive instincts with technology that will be a threat to them, so that they can zap us. ps. This is...
Hello to all, i was just curious about a guy who has beaten up a guy i know using a basball bat, resulting the victim into going into hospital with head wounds and a broken jaw. The attacker has also...
On reading my six year old a mr man book the other night, the word fortnight was used. He asked me what was a fortnight? I told him, but then wondered why? The only thing I could think of was fourteen...
OK, what's the deal with tipping wait staff in restaurants in the UK? As an american, I am in the habbit of leaving a 15 to 20% tip if the service is satisfactory. Before we moved to the...
I have just spent 3 hours in A & E for my son to be seen with a fractured ankle and came away shaking my head. The amount of people in there for the most minor of things. Why would anyone want to...
In the vague recesses of my tiny mindas a kid in the early 70s I remember a loon of a man with a bowler hat who used to blow raspberries when he spoke....can anyone enlighten me further, and...
Not sure if this is the right category to post this under but I'll try anyway. What I want to know is how come place names and country names get translated into different spellings/pronounciations....
I recently read that surveys have been carried out that indicate that when confronted with the opportunity to shoot the enemy, 95% of soliders in conflict deliberately missed their target as they felt...
