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billions

Why is one billion a different number in Britain and the USA? I've been reading loads of science papers, and I have to keep checking where each paper was written so I know what the authors are talking...

El D

faith crime?

With the acceptance of race crime incurring greater penalties now widespread, is it not time to penalise those who commit offences based on their religious beliefs? Surely the underlying assumption is...

Ward-Minter

Sir Geoffrey Boycott...............

I love cricket but am a bit too young to remember Boycott play. I have seen footage of him and read the stats on cricket4. What I need to know is was he as good as the pundits say from those who saw...

Posha

Paunchus Pope

What Pope sold forgivness 'In the name of salvation' and called his contracts "The forgiving"?

LeMarchand

Big Brother: can someone explain it's appeal?

I can't stand the show myself, and cannot see any valid reason for why anyone would want to watch it. In fact, I believe that BB and it's ilk have contributed to a downturn in the quality of TV and...

Dlp350

Saleries

How much did Tom Cruise get paid for starring in war of the worlds?

Tabby

When is news, news?

To me, 50% of today's TV and radio news is not news but pure speculation. News is something that has happened, a fact, not something that might happen. And we won't even mention the so-called 'news'...

iamORION

Oliver $tone 4 President (NOT)

Am I alone in thinking that Oliver Stone is nothing more than an egotistical/maniacal indavidual hell bent on uncovering the "TRUTH", or rather ....."HIS TRUTH"? Give me strength or give me...

gingerflaps

3 fast 3 furious???

does anyone know what the name of the new f&f film thats 'supposed' to be coming out somtime soon?

Cacciotti

White Beer

I've recently developed a taste for white beer, mainly Kronenbourg Blanc but also Hoegarden (however u spell it). Are there any others available cause its quite hard finding em in pubs and i wondered...

dennyblack

odyseus

what was the film about odyseus called and who played the lead

Loosehead

Space shuttle

OK I have a pretty reasonable understanding of the whole heat sheild thing. I know that the orbiting shuttle will have to enter the atmosphere at about 17000mph and that the heat as it slows is caused...

alexmac

Crime

Watching bbc news 2 reports in one guy gets killed in liverpool in another guy gets killed on a bus. One is a racial crime and the other isnt. Please explain to me the difference folks. I really...

milly143

The drugs don't work...

Or do they? I've been thinking about this over the past few days as I've been feeling a little off colour. Do you think that painkillers and other remedies actually work or is it all just in the mind....

allstarbsh15

What does the song "Holiday" actually mean?

I was just wondering if someone could give me a breakdown on the song "Holiday" by Greenday? Thanks!

johnnie

National Insurance and Tax Refund.

Is it possible by any means that one is refunded National Insurance contributions or tax if one was a resident foreign national and is leaving the U.k. to go back to one's country?

mc_reload

Does anyone know what Pai Mei studies as a martial art in Kill Bill vol2?

I know he wasnt real obviously, but just wondered what martial art he was based around? Thanks

Oneeyedvic

War - seems to me a problem with no solution

So there is thing called war - lots of countries take part in it, but I think it is wrong. Seems I have plenty of solutions (sports, disarmemant etc) but no one takes them seriously or wants to...

chompu

London shooting

I know this subject has already attracted much debate but I am curious what action those ABs, who have been critical of the police to a greater or lesser extent,would have taken in the...

georgit79

Which is the better teen monster?

Catherine Tate's Lauren or Little Britain's Vicky Pollard?

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