Anyone got really stupid questions that someone else on here might be able to answer?

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I only ask because I have a really stupid question but haven't asked in case you talk about me ...

So if someone else could ask something ridiculous first that would be great!

@thefamousfiveplusone You don't need a deed poll to change your name! If you would like to do one, you can print it off and get it witnessed for free by people you know. Never, ever pay for one.

And, you can use any name you like as long as your intention is not to defraud. If you want to use your maiden name from now on, then you can do so.

Out of interest - why not give baby your maiden name too?

All I want to be able to do is watch curvy brides boutiques plus my boys be able watch the odd football match...please someone tell me what the best thing to do is xnetflixor amazon. ?

I'll ask a question hat I do know the answer to but it's interesting anyway...

When you look at the fuel dispenser nozzle that you insert into you car to fill up with petrol or diesel, there is a large tube through which the fuel flows, with a much smaller tube underneath. Apart from "sensing" when the tank is full... what is the main purpose of this tube??

Do maps look the same around the world? Or do Australian people’s maps show Australia in the centre rather than to the extreme right like U.K. maps do?

My friend used to stand his guide dog on a piece of newspaper and say 'get busy'!

@Tippexy I didn't realise that going through official channels wasn't necessary for a name change.

The reason baby will have partner's surname is because at some point in the future we aim to be married. Although I have gone through the thought process of changing my surname to his. Cut out the middle man so to speak.

@whiplashy Map producers put the area the map was made in/to be sold in in the middle...so American maps have USA in the middle for example.

I know more answers!

@whiplashy - the country producing the map typically puts themselves in the middle so yes, Australian world maps have their country centre aligned.

@msmith501 If I understand what you mean, when fuel in the tank reaches the little pipe the change in pressure stops air flow which turns off the valve in the pump so fuel isn't dispensed. I only learned this as I thought fuel tanks had a ball valve in them...!

When you fart, which meal does it stink of? What you just ate, or from that morning?

@PolPotNoodle ... you are correct but it also serves another purpose during the normal dispensing of fuel - it performs vapour recovery of noxious fumes and sucks them back into the system. Many pumps now have condensing units that turn the vapour back into fuel to be re-dispensed. In effect you every litre you pump in, a minute amount is sucked out and recycled. In effect you could almost be paying for fuel taken out of your own tank.

What does CEO stand for in a business?

Chief executive officer

Chief Executive Officer

@msmith501 why did you ask if you already knew the answer?

@Theaccidentalthief do you move far away from the patient so your biscuit crumbs don't go into their brain?

@wateringtrees ha yes! I also have to do an odd lean so as not to de sterilise my gown (very skilled 😛)

@Straightintoit they mark underground pipes.

@Evilmorty Give peas a chance!!! You've just made a homesick Brit very happy. Hadn't thought of the give peas a chance graffiti in years, but it always made me smile.

What are pink traffic cones for ?

@Crimboitis the nearest star to earth is just over 4 light years away. So if it disappeared today we wouldn't see it go until 4 years have passed. But some of the furthest stars so far detected are (or were) 55 million light years away. So in their case it's considerably more likely that something has happened to them in the last 55 million years.

I like the idea that the further away we look in the universe, the further back in time we are seeing. If only telescopes could resolve such things, someone on a planet 440 light years away could today be watching Queen Elizabeth 1.

@RubySlippers77 @RoseMartha titles aren’t a legal thing - anyone can refer to themselves as Ms/Miss/Mrs regardless of marital status. It’s just convention.

Nrtft yet but why do toaster companies not make toaster that hold the whole piece of bread in or why to bread makers not make a toast shape that doesn't have a bit poking out of the top?
(Or am I buying the wrong size toaster!)

Thank you @ffswhatnext

@potpotnoodle - if you check my original post, I state clearly that I already know the answer BUT that it was an interesting question / fact and it's good to share. Also cropped up recently on a local pub quiz.

@ChanklyBore @WoodliceInSunderland Re Mornington Crescent: There is a logic to it! The person who starts the game will be doing something specific when saying which stations they are travelling between and players need to work out what that is. Eg "I'm at MC and I'm going to Waterloo" (all said while scratching their head, for example). Anyone else who then makes travels guesses will only be correct if they are also scratching their head - the stations names are irrelevant as long as they've guessed the right action / thing that accompanied them. The job of players is to guess what the thing is and anyone who realises doesn't reveal it until the last person has cottoned on. Happy playing!