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neecey

Money

When did pound coins replace pound notes
09:42 Wed 25th Sep 20023 answers, last by ravenhair 12:23 Wed 25th Sep 2002
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Wee Kaz

Cat on a hot tin roof??

Where did the similie 'Like a cat on a hot tin roof' come from? And what does it mean?
10:49 Wed 25th Sep 20026 answers, last by Tartanwizard 17:21 Fri 27th Sep 2002
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neecey

american army

what do te initial G I stand for
09:43 Wed 25th Sep 20026 answers, last by blackfive 23:14 Sat 28th Sep 2002
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astonvilla12

'v' sign (not the victory way around)

where did the 'v' sign originate? (not the famous Churchill way around)
08:40 Mon 23rd Sep 20026 answers, last by Elstar 07:23 Sat 28th Sep 2002
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voan2

How long is ONE generation?

5 years? 10 years? or 20 years?...
04:00 Sat 21st Sep 20023 answers, last by inachis 12:11 Sun 22nd Sep 2002
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wyrfoa

The Real McCoy

Where did the term the 'Real McCoy' originate from?
12:08 Thu 19th Sep 20023 answers, last by Blender 18:25 Mon 23rd Sep 2002
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dean

Yorkshire !

Where do Yorkshiremen get the nickname 'Tykes'
18:07 Thu 19th Sep 20022 answers, last by Tartanwizard 21:44 Thu 19th Sep 2002
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lel

charlie drake

is charlie drake still alive
12:43 Thu 19th Sep 20022 answers, last by Quizmonster 18:31 Thu 19th Sep 2002
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jshort

Question about Postcodes

When were postcodes used for the first time?
13:45 Wed 18th Sep 20022 answers, last by lodekka 17:52 Sat 21st Sep 2002
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Wispy68

abaton

what is the mythical village of abaton in scotland
07:50 Wed 18th Sep 20023 answers, last by lodekka 17:33 Sat 21st Sep 2002
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ordazmatron

Americans?

why do we call Americans 'Yankies'??
17:20 Tue 17th Sep 20024 answers, last by quattro 22:55 Thu 19th Sep 2002
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clive

proof

What is the proper name for the study of left handedness. I am sure it starts with the letters cud and I am pretty sure that this is where the Geordie saying cuddy whiffter comes from. Can anybody...
18:04 Mon 16th Sep 20024 answers, last by jfortytwo 22:37 Sat 21st Sep 2002
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tomr

Plurals' apostrophes.

I saw a Spellmaster comment on apostrophes in plurals i.e. CD's rather than CDs. This one confuses me, can't I use my apostrophe for the missing letters? I ain't having a go Spellmaster - I'm an...
23:17 Mon 16th Sep 20023 answers, last by Einstein 14:14 Tue 17th Sep 2002
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Chris Baylis

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19:21 Sun 15th Sep 20022 answers, last by Quizmonster 08:00 Mon 16th Sep 2002
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phildeakin

maps of majorca

where on the web can i get a detailed map of majorca
22:42 Sun 15th Sep 20021 answer, last by Quizmonster 07:53 Mon 16th Sep 2002
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saltedpeanut

Swearing

Why and who thought that some words are known to be swear words and why is in that in the UK 'wan*er' is offensive and yet in America it is a common surname?
19:55 Sun 15th Sep 20024 answers, last by boognish76 10:58 Mon 16th Sep 2002
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belocin

play it by ear

where did play it by ear originate
20:31 Thu 12th Sep 20024 answers, last by Einstein 17:38 Fri 13th Sep 2002
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big yankee

'the dock'

why do they call the enclosure where the accused stands in court 'the dock'?
03:58 Fri 13th Sep 20021 answer, last by Quizmonster 07:41 Fri 13th Sep 2002
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Alan Young

Lead in pencils

How do they put the lead in a pencil?
00:08 Thu 12th Sep 20022 answers, last by rekstout 15:52 Tue 17th Sep 2002
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smithers

pop your clogs

is it true that when someone commits suicide by jumping from a height they're shoes come off before/when they land, hence the saying?
15:21 Wed 11th Sep 20022 answers, last by Quizmonster 07:47 Thu 12th Sep 2002

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