What is WhatDoTheyKnow for? tags england united kingdon britain what knowTo help you find out inside information about what the UK government is doing. How does the site work? You choose the public authority that you would like information from, then write a brief note describing what you want to know. We then send your request to the public authority. Any response they make is automatically published on the website for you and anyone else to find and read. Why would I bother to do this? The more we find out about how government works, the better able we are to make suggestions to improve the things that are done badly, and to celebrate the things that are done well. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago |
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You have probably heard of Botox - but did you know that it is actually a toxin that's so deadly that one pound of it is enough to kill all humans on Earth? Did you know that botulism got its name from ... sausage poisoning? Here's a few facts about the toxin that has the power to kill you and to eliminate your wrinkles .. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share science |
Self-reliance is a vital key to living a healthy, productive life. To be self-reliant one must master a basic set of skills, more or less making them a jack of all trades. Contrary to what you may have learned in school, a jack of all trades is far more equipped to deal with life than a specialized master of only one. 8 comments edit related share entertainmentI searched for possible dupes... didn't find any... my bad if it is picked by Nateebiinature 1 year ago |
A growing body of experimental evidence suggests that, on the whole, we know significantly less about our friends, colleagues, and even spouses than we think we do. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago 0 comments edit related share world |
Do you know you can Hypnotize Chickens, you can have an erection once dead?...Stuff you may not have known about science and some of the crazy things you can do, things your body is capable of doing that you may not have known. picked by cjmei 3 years ago 0 comments edit related share science |
Clint Eastwood has become a living monument of Hollywood. He is to film what Chuck Norris is to roundhouse kicks: the founding father and ruling king. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago 3 comments edit related share entertainment |
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Wikileaks as many of you know is a wonderful site that leaks information that some would rather you didn't know. It seems due to an error a list of donor's email address was sent out. Someone submitted the list as a leak to see if wikileaks would post it or not. They did. picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
Do you know how to swing a baseball bat? Do you know how to strike with a sturdy stick? If you do, you know all you need to know... picked by misswinkle 2 years ago 3 comments edit related share plime.com |
Now we all know that online videos and video marketing are the new big deal (and if you don't know, now you do). But for the most part, you have to do more than just upload a video to see any results. People need to find your videos. Would you rather spend countless hours networking to get your video spread around and found or would you rather utilize a new product that will make your video life ... read full post picked by areak 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share technology |
We all know some of the famous on-liners from the movies, but some of them are so commonplace that you may not even know that it’s a quote from a movie or from which movie it originated. But there are some quotes from movies that everyone should know. Some of them have really stood the test of time and are very old. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago 22 comments edit related share plime.com |
That is, of course, unless we tell them all about the good old days of modems and typewriters, slide rules and encyclopedias … picked by Bornbad 4 months ago 4 comments edit related share world |
“I KNOW, I KNOW. I WANNA DROWN ME TOO.” picked by Bornbad 10 months ago 1 comments edit related share plime.com |
From the piece: Local authorities are to be given the power to access all the details of everyone’s personal text messages, emails, phone calls, and internet use under Home Office proposals published yesterday. Ministers want to make it mandatory for telephone and internet companies to keep details of all personal internet traffic for at least 12 months so it can be accessed for investigati... read full post picked by generaldecay 1 year ago 9 comments edit related share politics |
Update: There have been several offers to buy JPG so it does not have to fold! Read more here - http://jpgmag.com/blog/2009/01/were_getting_there.html This morning I wake up to an email from JPG Magazine, informing me that they are closing their doors as of January 5th, 2009 due to lack of funds and investors. The website and magazine is another in a long line of small enterprises that h... read full post picked by krash 11 months ago 2 comments edit related share arts |
Know what's out there and what you can do to help protect your self. 5 comments edit related share technologyBTW: If you're still using Google, you're behind the times. picked by tigertony 2 years ago |
Want to have two partners at the same time, but don’t know where to begin? Well, two San Francisco intimacy counselors want to make having a ménage a trois as easy as one-two-threesome through a series of sex workshops held several times a year. article is sfw, some articles on site have partial nudity picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago 2 comments edit related share sex |
A group of officers were asked what they like and don't like, almost like they were signing up for a dating services. John Phillips took their responses that had a surprising similarity, and decided to share it with you. 5 comments edit related share scienceGood stuff to know. I know a few police, and they say being polite is the best way to getting yourself out of a ticket. picked by muppetmaker 2 years ago |
Swearing, as we all know, is big and it is clever. But to swear effectively, you need to know whether d*mn is worse than c*nt f*cking tw*t b*stard m*therf*cker. 11 comments edit related share plime.comThis list puts the words in order. If you want to skip the bloggery, here is a link to the broadcasters guidelines document it's taking from. It's a pdf though. NSFW? You bet your a*sehole it is. NSFW like a b*tch. picked by pocksucket 2 years ago |
This is a list of 22 things you probably didn't know you could get for free. If you include this list, that makes 23 things! picked by agent014 2 years ago 1 comments edit related share entertainment |
"Children ask how things do what they do, and why. Too often they are told that these are stupid questions to ask, but this is said by grown-ups who don't know the answers and don't want to look silly by admitting they don't know. It is important that young people keep their sense of wonder and keep asking why." picked by cb__ 8 months ago 0 comments edit related share science |
Would you like to know a secret technique that professional copywriters use to triple the response to virtually any piece they write? Do you think that knowing this technique would affect your business in a positive way? picked by copywriting 2 years ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |