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Monkeybubbles wrote:Drury Lane ham. Why Drury Lane?

Maybe because it's a Sainsbury's product and their first store was in Drury lane?

Just a thought.
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Or it makes a change from muffins
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Why are matches called matches? It was a question on Pointless tonight and the chemist who invented them initially called them 'friction lights'.

There were no poncy marketing and brand consultants in those days, so who coined the name?
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pablo jaye wrote:Why are matches called matches? It was a question on Pointless tonight and the chemist who invented them initially called them 'friction lights'.

There were no poncy marketing and brand consultants in those days, so who coined the name?
It's the old name for the cord used in firearms (hence the name "matchlock") and also the length of time it burned (hence the term "quick match" and "slow match").
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Where does the term "ducking and diving" come from?
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westham,eggyandchips wrote:Where does the term "ducking and diving" come from?
Rhyming slang for skiving.
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Bleach and anti bacterial cleaning products claim to kill 99.9% of all known bacteria. Where do they get this number from, and can they prove it?
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jastons wrote:Bleach and anti bacterial cleaning products claim to kill 99.9% of all known bacteria. Where do they get this number from, and can they prove it?
The reason why they say 99.99% is because they can prove this amount of bacteria has been killed, the remaining 0.001% they cannot prove as they do not have the technology to see smaller bacteria yet.

"When a marketing claim of “kills 99.9% of germs” is used, it may or may not kill the specific variety of bacteria or pathogen you need killed. By law, disinfectants must list the microorganisms which a product has been tested for and found to be effective against on their label, as well as proper dilution and directions for use. Check the label for the specific pathogens you need protection from."

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pablo jaye wrote:Why are matches called matches? It was a question on Pointless tonight and the chemist who invented them initially called them 'friction lights'.

There were no poncy marketing and brand consultants in those days, so who coined the name?
Weren't they known as 'Lucifers' at one time?
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Why do most fridges have internal lighting and freezers dont?
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So it's more difficult to see the body.
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westham,eggyandchips wrote:Why do most fridges have internal lighting and freezers dont?
Our freezer does......................but the handle has broken off and it is a swine to open (chest freezer)
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westham,eggyandchips wrote:Why do most fridges have internal lighting and freezers dont?
Probably because you are more likely to get something out of the fridge for a midnight snack than the freezer, unless it's ice cream, therefore needing a light to see what you want.
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Our freezer has a light, at the back of the top shelf. Put something on it and the light is rendered useless. So useless in fact that it blew years ago and I haven't bothered replacing it.
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vintage bikes - anyone have any knowledge about registration?

I might buy another Scooter & it is registered in 1962 as a 150cc, but has been fitted with a modern 125cc engine. I know it is tax exempt - I don't think it is MOT exempt as it would need to be pre-1960

My question is, what level of license is needed to ride it - registered as 150, but is actually 125?
& if I needed to, could I re-register it as a 125, but keep the original registration as 1962?
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Burningaham wrote:vintage bikes - anyone have any knowledge about registration?

I might buy another Scooter & it is registered in 1962 as a 150cc, but has been fitted with a modern 125cc engine. I know it is tax exempt - I don't think it is MOT exempt as it would need to be pre-1960

My question is, what level of license is needed to ride it - registered as 150, but is actually 125?
& if I needed to, could I re-register it as a 125, but keep the original registration as 1962?
If you have no bike license at all, the minimum you'll need is a CBT (days course, cost around £100)

If it's got a 125 engine (I'm presuming it's a Vespa) but registered as 150cc, you're going to need to re-register as you can't re-ride anything more than a 125cc on a CBT. This is done through the V5 and send it to DVLA. Just put the new engine number and CC and that's it. It DOESN'T change the year. I'm pretty sure of that.
If you don't bother, you'll have a hard time convincing the old bill it's a 125 if you only have a CBT and they'll do you for not registering it properly which will invalidate your insurance. You're far better off just coming clean with the right details on engine size. Hike on insurance between the two is negligible.

* WAIT UNTIL MAY TO DO ANY REGISTERING - THE 40 YEAR MOT EXEMPTION WILL KICK IN (MAY 2018)

There's some documentation about it here, although as is in-keeping with government legislation, it's as clear as mud on this issue ...

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... idance.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Why is it called a hat trick when a player scores three goals? I always understood the tradition that they're given a hat to commemorate it (or perhaps the match ball these days.) I genuinely don't know and can't be bothered to Google it.
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http://lmgtfy.com/?q=hat+trick

The term first appeared in 1858 in cricket, to describe H. H. Stephenson's taking three wickets with three consecutive deliveries. Fans held a collection for Stephenson, and presented him with a hat bought with the proceeds. The term was used in print for the first time in 1865.
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Why can birds sit on high voltage cables and not get electrocuted?
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rigoberts song wrote:Why can birds sit on high voltage cables and not get electrocuted?
When they sit on a single wire, there's no notable potential difference between their two feet. Current just continues to pass through the cable, rather than the higher resistance of the bird's body.
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