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A thread for those questions you wouldn't dare ask in real life/normally!

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LittleMissGerardButlerfan · 02/06/2013 17:14

Please feel free to ask questions and if I know the answer I will tell you, also feel free to answer others questions!

My stupid question is

Would I be able to see nits in my sons very short hair if he had them? (He has short brown hair)?

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LittleMissGerardButlerfan · 02/06/2013 19:17

I wonder that too Eccentric it freaks me out!

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Coffeeformeplease · 02/06/2013 19:17

suck, yes, that's the one. Check if it's hooked to the lever of the flush.

lost, in both languages. Sometimes depending on who you dream about, which language they speak, iykwim

TheSecondComing · 02/06/2013 19:16

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MardyBra · 02/06/2013 19:16

"If you are bilingual, which language do you think/dream in?"

I'm not bilingual, but I've learnt other languages and have had dreams in them when living in that country. I usually dream in English though.

EccentricElastic · 02/06/2013 19:15

Where is the end of the universe, or is it infinate? If not, and you reach the end of it......what then? Confused

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MardyBra · 02/06/2013 19:15

To answer the languages question a while back, most European and a lot of Asian languages are all descended from one common language (proto Indo-European - no ). They have all gradually changed over the centuries so they are no longer multually intelligible, but linguists can track many of the changes. There are a few languages like Basque which are completely different and have a different origin.

Here's a family tree of how they all diverged

interalia · 02/06/2013 19:13

If you drive (coast) in neutral it does use less fuel but it's also dangerous because you have less control of the car. Air con definitely uses more fuel.

How do you pronounce 'Byzantine'? Bizz-an-tyne or Bizz-an-teen? By-zan-tyne? hmm Every time I say (not often) I say it differently because I don't know.

I can;t think of any more right now but I have loads

LunaticFringe · 02/06/2013 19:13

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lostmykeysagain38 · 02/06/2013 19:12

If you are bilingual, which language do you think/dream in?

acrabadabra · 02/06/2013 19:12

hoolit I just lolled. I never lol Grin

suckmabigtoe · 02/06/2013 19:12

yep ive had the top off and scooped a few mugfulls of water out thinking that might help but it's still over filling. is the floating device like a big round buoyancy float?

Muuuuuuumcanihave · 02/06/2013 19:12

Thanks TSC

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Coffeeformeplease · 02/06/2013 19:10

TSC that's fascinating, never knew that.

suckmabigtoe · 02/06/2013 19:10

TSC so why does it 'feel' like you experienced it months or even years ago?

Coffeeformeplease · 02/06/2013 19:09

suck, can you take the top off and have a look inside? There is a loop thing attached to the floating device, sometimes it comes away. Easy to put back. Sorry, crap explanation.

suckmabigtoe · 02/06/2013 19:09

are wolves still domesticated nowadays?

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ComeAlongPond · 02/06/2013 19:07

This is an interesting article about memory - I'm sure I read it on the BBC app but it seems like the same article.

suckmabigtoe · 02/06/2013 19:06

why has my cistern suddenly within the last week started filling beyond the over flow level when it never did before?

Muuuuuuumcanihave · 02/06/2013 19:06

Another one (sorry im sat on ds floor waiting for him to drop off)

Deja vu i sometimes have this, how and why?

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Alisvolatpropiis · 02/06/2013 19:04

Oh I see TSC. I don't know why the person who told me it was rude didn't just say so! Hardly scandalous! Grin

Muuuuuuumcanihave · 02/06/2013 19:03

Another one who decided what animals to have as pets? Werent all animals wild at some point so who decided which ones would be better domesticated (is that even a word)

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