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NOOKS AND CRANNIES Is Alan Williams-Key (Madrid, Spain) a real person? And if so, what does he do to have an answer, a query or a letter published with such impressive regularity? (no answers) Why do I hate people who peel oranges with a knife? (no answers) Why, whenever my duvet cover comes out of the washing machine, is it almost always inside out, when I always put it into the washing machine right side out? (no answers) If Wikipedia were printed out, like the old Encyclopedia Britannica, how many volumes would it run to? (no answers) What is the most commonly eaten food in the world? (no answers) What exactly is "fresh air"? And does it really do you the world of good? (no answers) Why are people of mixed-race (black/white) almost always referred to as black, whereas they are equally much white? Why are they so rarely referred to as mixed-race? (no answers) Where do pigeons go to die? There are thousands in London but you never see dead pigeons lying on the pavement. (no answers) I've heard, many times, variations on the 'theory' that there are only 1000 or so real people in the world, and that's why we all seem to keep running into each other. I've never been able to find the theory's origin. Anyone? (no answers) Why do men wear ties? In which culture did this tradition originate and why do other cultures copy it? (no answers) What is it that a bidet can do that a hand-held shower unit can't? (no answers) Which culture invented the bow and arrow? (no answers) Is it safer to put my bicycle lights on the constant or flashing setting? (no answers) If the sun switched off tomorrow (ie. no light or heat but exerting the same gravitational attraction), how long would it be before humans died out. It is a given that the last human alive will be Ray Mears! (no answers) As most frequent dish-washer in the family, I reckon I break an average of 2 items per year; how do I rate? (no answers) If us humans can discover the component that creates mass using the LCH CERN experiments in Geneva, could we de-construct and re-construct the mass elements of our own matter, and finally create the capability to teleport? (no answers) How does a central bank changing interest rates work? (no answers) Are sumo wrestlers unhealthy? Where do they get their fats from? (no answers) Years ago, I heard that if you enter a supermarket, take an item off the shelf and eat or drink it before you get to the checkout, you are not legally required to pay for it. Can this possibly be true? If it is, why aren't people popping down to their local Tescos for a free lunch? (no answers) Television documentary channels available today seem to be obsessed about the two World Wars and show hours of battlefield footage. I know that in the First World War, battles were recreated for cinema audiences. How much of the battlefield footage we see is genuine? Do the programme makers use generic footage to represent a particular battle? Do we still know which footage is authentic and which recreated? (no answers)  |
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