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Old 23-04-2008, 11:23 AM
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Thanks for that Jez. We have a pair that come into our garden daily for food and if we are not quick in supplying the food they kick up one heck of a racket.


Found this strange fact - A cockroach can live several weeks with its head cut off - it dies from starvation

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Old 23-04-2008, 12:31 PM
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Have a gander here Ron!
I thought this was about ducks quack not geese quack
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Old 23-04-2008, 12:51 PM
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The banana itself, is a fruit: the plant it grows on is classed as a herb.

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Or if you want to drill down even further....
The banana "fruit" is a BERRY, (of the banana herb).

Pedantic?
Me?!

I think you mean picky....!

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Old 23-04-2008, 01:07 PM
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I don't know who introduced foxes to this country, but I bet they're not on The Black Rabbit's Christmas Card list!
Sorry Pete.
Missed that!
Awww.... I'm not worried by leetle foxy woxys...
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Old 24-04-2008, 06:52 PM
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correct..... lodge it is trying to think of another one now ......:.....nope brain finished for the day
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Re: quiz do you know

Could still do with help with those excel quizzes

someone?


anyone?



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Old 29-04-2008, 10:27 AM
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Here's one for you
What colour are a peacock's eggs?
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Old 29-04-2008, 11:08 AM
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Peacocks dont lay eggs.. Peahens do.. and they are light brown in colour

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Old 29-04-2008, 11:42 AM
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Answer is Foxes were introduced to UK from France By the Normans to keep the Rabbit population down.
Where did you read this? Sounds wrong to me...
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Old 29-04-2008, 10:05 PM
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which is the only bird that can fly backwards ?
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Old 29-04-2008, 10:11 PM
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hummingbird
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Old 29-04-2008, 11:37 PM
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Where did you read this? Sounds wrong to me...
Found it on the internet but not sure which site know.
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Which Creature is fastest has 6 legs and can do 1mtr per second?..
#1. Running or Flying?
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Old 30-04-2008, 10:23 PM
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Well done barbara .....
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