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lovelylad

Tubes

Who designed the London Tube Map?
07:52 Thu 11th Oct 20012 answers, last by sgs 08:30 Mon 15th Oct 2001
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puppylove

What is the meaning of ZYZYGY

What is the meaning of zyzygy?
20:29 Tue 09th Oct 20011 answer, last by sgs 07:25 Wed 10th Oct 2001
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lovelylad

Adolf

Adolf Hitler was an artist before making a rather radical career change after WWI. Anyone know if any of his artworks survive, and, if so, are they on show anywhere? Were they any good?
08:18 Mon 24th Sep 20014 answers, last by barberQ 08:14 Mon 09th Sep 2002
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SIMONGR

Lewis Carroll

Is there any evidence suppposrting the popular idea that Lewis Carroll was obsessed with little girls?
13:35 Fri 05th Oct 20011 answer, last by sgs 07:20 Mon 08th Oct 2001
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mbw2

to hell in a hand basket

what does it mean?
00:55 Mon 01st Oct 20012 answers, last by sgs 07:16 Mon 08th Oct 2001
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Claire

Cat biscuits

What is derivation of the phrase 'just because a cat has her kittens in an oven doesn't make them biscuits'?
17:34 Thu 27th Sep 20012 answers, last by sgs 07:15 Mon 08th Oct 2001
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johnlaw83

Gordon Bennett

Who was "Gordon Bennett"
17:02 Fri 21st Sep 20013 answers, last by fnash 18:59 Mon 10th Jun 2002
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lovelylad

egg

What's the derivation of the saying 'he got egg on his face'?
08:16 Mon 24th Sep 20012 answers, last by sgs 07:16 Mon 01st Oct 2001
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CB Zachary

Dead Ringer

What is the origin of the phrase "dead ringer"? I am told it is related to the rather hasty and premature entombment of sufferers of the plague, who when they regained consciousness, found they had...
20:53 Sun 23rd Sep 20012 answers, last by sgs 07:13 Mon 01st Oct 2001
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lynner1

Book Binding

Further to my previous question, I would like to have a book bound for a friend, made up of letters which she has sent me over the years. I would like the pages to be copies of the letters - not...
18:46 Fri 21st Sep 20011 answer, last by sgs 07:11 Mon 01st Oct 2001
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SIMONGR

Poetry please

As it's National Poetry Day next Thursday (5 October), anyone want to share their favourite poems?
08:38 Sun 30th Sep 20013 answers, last by incitatus 16:14 Sun 21st Oct 2001
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bobsailer

Man Who Planted Trees

Following on from the question about Johnny Appleseed on the History & Myths page, has anyone read The Man Who Planted Trees?
08:54 Sun 30th Sep 20012 answers, last by cecylove 05:54 Thu 11th Mar 2010
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lovelylad

Classic design

How do those in the know decide what is a 'design classic'?
10:09 Thu 20th Sep 20013 answers, last by boatman 08:52 Wed 17th Oct 2001
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cpmcmahon

sherry and whisky

Who delivers a memorable lecture, and on what subject, after imbibing too much sherry and whisky?
14:37 Sat 15th Sep 20012 answers, last by cpmcmahon 17:34 Tue 25th Sep 2001
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cpmcmahon

Ironclad armour

In which novel does someone try to save his life by wearing homemade ironclad armour?
17:47 Sat 08th Sep 20011 answer, last by sgs 09:55 Tue 25th Sep 2001
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mcatee

Life of Riley

What is the origin of the phrase 'living the life of Riley'?
18:30 Thu 20th Sep 20011 answer, last by sgs 09:38 Tue 25th Sep 2001
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barrywom

Piddle-what?

I was driving through Dorset the other day and nearly crashed the car laughing after I saw a sign for a town called Piddletrenthide. How on earth did a name like that come about?
10:20 Wed 12th Sep 20013 answers, last by bobsailer 13:58 Wed 24th Oct 2001
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siggy

eisteddfod

What exactly does eisteddfod mean?
21:04 Sun 23rd Sep 20011 answer, last by sgs 08:11 Mon 24th Sep 2001
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siggy

Frank Auerback

I saw a poster for an exhibition of Frank Auerbach's work recently. Interesting but a bit gloomy. Does anyone know anything about him?
21:03 Sun 23rd Sep 20011 answer, last by sgs 08:09 Mon 24th Sep 2001
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boatman

Rings

With all the hype going on about the film of Lord of the Rings, does anyone still read the book?
21:10 Sun 23rd Sep 20013 answers, last by mallorn 15:55 Sun 14th Oct 2001

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