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HD Television Standards

Unless I want to connect a Blue Ray Player to my TV. Is there any advantage of having a 1080i TV over a 740p? I've been told that all HD broadcasts are in 740p and that there are no plans by any UK...
19:39 Thu 07th Apr 20118 answers, last by RTFishall 22:04 Mon 02nd May 2011
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Spring Equinox

I always thought that at the Spring (and Autume) Equinox the lenght of the day and night would be exactly the same. However, I noticed that the published sun/rise set times showed a difference of a...
21:03 Tue 22nd Mar 20117 answers, last by New Judge 16:57 Thu 24th Mar 2011
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A British national in space

Why has a current British national not flown in space with NASA? When I see pictures of all the Shuttle astronauts they have flags of various nations on their sleeves, but never the Union Flag.
19:29 Sat 12th Jun 20106 answers, last by dundurn 18:50 Sun 13th Jun 2010
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The Kennel Club Registarion

If you buy a Pedigree dog that you want just as a pet and it will not be for breeding stock or showing. Is there any point in paying for the Kennel Club registration?
19:27 Sat 10th Oct 20091 answer, last by lankeela 20:13 Sat 10th Oct 2009
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Man on the Moon evidence

After all these years, are there any photographs taken from telescopes on Earth, Lunar orbiting satellites or Hubble that actually show any artefacts from the Moon landings? If not, why not?
16:00 Thu 11th Jun 200936 answers, last by dundurn 19:14 Thu 23rd Jul 2009
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Natural Selection

I can understand how natural selection and a large gene pool leads to an "improved" species. But why is it that a fixed gene pool leads to "degeneration"? Why...
15:38 Tue 17th Mar 20097 answers, last by RTFishall 09:45 Wed 18th Mar 2009
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The Channel Islands

I understand that the Channel Islands are not part of the United Kingdom but are covered by it's "Protection". If so, what do they pay towards the current UK's military budget?
21:06 Fri 20th Feb 200910 answers, last by RTFishall 19:39 Tue 31st Mar 2009
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Light Dimmer Switch

When I turn the dimmer down on my light switch, am I saving electricity or is it just being wasted in a resistor?
17:46 Mon 10th Nov 200812 answers, last by RTFishall 09:57 Tue 11th Nov 2008
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Oblers Paradox

If Oblers Paradox is not true (ie why is the night sky not bright?). How is it that our most powerful telescopes can see almost to the edge of the Universe and the start of time and it's still dark?
21:41 Wed 24th Sep 20084 answers, last by mibn2cweus 04:38 Thu 25th Sep 2008
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Temperature in a vacume

If the vacuum of space is nothing, how can it have a temperature and if it has, how can it be measured?
17:12 Thu 18th Sep 20086 answers, last by Tom Braider 11:01 Fri 19th Sep 2008
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Human in a space vacuum

What would happen to the human body if exposed to the vacuum of space
18:31 Wed 23rd Apr 200810 answers, last by heathfield 15:42 Fri 25th Apr 2008
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Roman Numerals

How did the Romans manage to multiply and divide with their numbering system?
14:59 Sun 20th Jan 20085 answers, last by jno 10:10 Mon 21st Jan 2008
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Magnetic fields of the planets

Why don't Venus and Mars have magnetic fields whereas the Earth and Mercury do?
19:42 Fri 18th Jan 20085 answers, last by heathfield 14:43 Sun 20th Jan 2008
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Gas in beer cans

Why if I shake up a can of beer before opening it does it foam up? After all the temperature has not changed and the pressure in the can is the same.
18:28 Wed 19th Dec 20075 answers, last by RTFishall 10:29 Fri 21st Dec 2007
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Fish and chips in Lincolnshire

Does anyone know of a fish and chip shop in Lincolnshire that still cooks using lard instead of the oil based rubbish that most use these days?
10:38 Sun 21st Oct 20072 answers, last by RTFishall 20:20 Mon 22nd Oct 2007
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The size of the Moon

Why does the Moon look so much larger when it is near the horizon?
21:03 Sat 04th Aug 20079 answers, last by RTFishall 16:26 Tue 23rd Oct 2007

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