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Nervenmassig What does this word mean?

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What is the plural form of Octopus?

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Books with exercises for learning English grammar basics

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Songs with science references in lyrics

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History Isaac Asivmov wrote about psycohistory

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How do I write a book report for the first time?

  • Gagan A
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What happens when classical meets jazz in Moonlight Sonata?

  • neutrino
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Creating member names in the Icelandic saga style

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How do you pronounce it? GIF (Graphics Interchange Format)

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Boost Self Confidence with Evo - You Are Mighty

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What Are Your Favorite Songs to Recommend?

  • AMD_K8L
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Klose takes the adidas Golden Shoe

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Have You Seen Russell Peters and Daler Mehndi Perform Together?

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Abutan Engliscgereorde: Everyday Speech

  • wolram
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Chernobyl that it was spelled Chornobyl

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What are some interesting facts about America's history and government?

  • Ivan Seeking
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Most Nobel Prize Winners by Country and University

  • BlackVision
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What is Canada Day and why do we celebrate it?

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Quiz: Beatles Songs - 8 Questions to Test Your Knowledge

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Can "it's" signify ownership or is it always "its"?

  • Blahness
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News What happened at the Pentagon on 9/11?

  • Leonardo Sidis
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News How do conscientious objector exemptions from conscription work?

  • siddharth
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will you still feed me, when I'm sixty-four?

  • Ivan Seeking
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Ancient Titanic ship that sailed from Barfleur

  • wolram
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Keyboard layouts and currency symbols

  • wolram
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The Power of a Single Nail: How it Led to the Loss of a Kingdom

  • PrudensOptimus
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How many countries have pyramids?

  • wolram
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History The US Army Camel Corps and other notable camels in US history

  • Ivan Seeking
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How do you describe sounds in words?

  • wolram
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News Was U.S. involvement in World War II justified?

  • StarkRavingMad
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News CIA protected Adolf Eichmann in 1950's

  • Rach3
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What Is the Origin of the Word Kudos?

  • Lisa!
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Best classical music albums of 2005 and DVD player recommendations

  • wolram
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Dixie Chicks - Not Ready to Make Nice

  • Ivan Seeking
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Mysteries of the PastWhat are the unresolved mysteries of history?

  • wolram
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What secrets does the newly discovered Maya tomb hold?

  • arildno
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The war is finally over - the Spanish/American war, that is

  • Ivan Seeking
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History Modern view: a history of science?

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Why does Tobias in Whatever sound so discordant?

  • wolram
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History Etymology of the word wraith

  • bomba923
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Semantic completeness (in linguistics)

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Lordi wins Eurovision Song Contest

  • EL
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Checking French translation about Brittany's cliffs and traditions

  • Math Is Hard
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Tone Languages and the Use of Pitch in Word Meaning

  • Drimar
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What are these called? And do you have one to add?

  • berkeman
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When is visiting day in the US and where did it come from?

  • wolram
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Lingusitics Foreign-speaking foreigner make a mistake in the English language

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Is the Cloud in the Soldier Photo an Explosion or Something Else?

  • jhe1984
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News Are physical laws descriptive or prescriptive?

  • droog
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Lingusitics Podcasts about constructed languages

  • wolram
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American slang words with opposite meanings in English

  • wolram
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History Writing an 8-12 page history paper in one night

  • mattmns
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Favorite crossword author, Merl Reagle

  • Math Is Hard
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Is Stephen Colbert's Comedy Harsher Than Bob Saget's Stand-Up?

  • Zygotic Embryo
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Is Internet culture making us lose our grasp on proper spelling and grammar?

  • munky99999
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Why do people insist on using big words they don't know the meaning of ?

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Rush Limbaugh Reaches Settlement in Prescription Drug Charges

  • Ivan Seeking
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Your most favorite Beethoven sonata?

  • Rach3
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Did the Chinese discover America before Columbus?

  • Andre
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The same feelings different love ?

  • Drimar
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Does Google's spelling correction mean we need to spell correctly?

  • wolram
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Which band name is the best fit for a blues/rock band?

  • wasteofo2
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History History of Advertising: Get 2-3 Sources for Last Forever

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How Many Songs Can You Remember by Heart?

  • Ivan Seeking
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Backstreet Boys Songs: Suggestions for Similar Pops

  • Drimar
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Just bought a new dress for my little sister

  • Drimar
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Can Book Be More Than a Noun?

  • Drimar
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Panini, Sanskrit Grammar and Linguistic

  • Astronuc
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Is my semicolon use correct in this sentence about Edmond Pope?

  • Mk
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Historic discovery beneath Lloyds Bank in London

  • wolram
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Mozart Requiem and Seven Last Words concert Friday

  • Cyrus
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History Do you think it's good to write basic history of the topic you're writing on?

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What songs are you listening now?

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Piano: Playing the Right Hand an Octave Lower

  • bomba923
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Earliest Human Activity in Northern Europe Confirmed

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History Who founded Physics Forums and who owns it?

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Why did the Titanic sink from a small iceberg collision?

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History History of Humanity: From Chimps to Us

  • wolram
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What does the word pellucid mean?

  • zoobyshoe
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Lingusitics American is a language sepearte from english.

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Murdered Bog Men Found With Hair Gel, Manicured Nails

  • Evo
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News Slobodan Milošević dies in prison cell

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Family Guy: What's the Name of That Song?

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Suprising article I found in a 2001 Secientific American.

  • scott1
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News THE CAUSES OF WAR What factors lead to the outbreak of war between nations?

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What are some good words you like to use?

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History History Channel: Warrior Queen Boudica at 7pm CST

  • Evo
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What is Breakbeat Techno Metal?

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Why are there five 'the's in a row and how can they be correctly punctuated?

  • DaveC426913
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Can someone help me understand these French lyrics?

  • Omid
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Why do 'up of' and 'above' sound so similar?

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How Did Ancient Armies Manage Water in the Desert?

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Oldest map in Europe from 500 BC

  • Astronuc
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History Why are 'once', 'knew' and 'vacuum' pronounced the way they are?

  • wolram
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When did people decide to build upwards

  • wolram
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Impressive military cleverness

  • Leon W Zhang
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Why are perfect tenses called perfect tenses?

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Describe Friend for Organizations/Schools/Companies

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