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What is the best piece of advice that your parents ever gave you?
17 AnswersPolls & Surveys7 years agoDo spiders have a sense of smell?
It occurred to me, that it might be easier to deter them from entering my home if they did; by spraying a scent that they didn't like around the window and door frames. Of course, that would only work if they did have a sense of smell.
7 AnswersZoology8 years agoDoes anyone know how a 12 year old would react in a crowd situation?
on seeing an unpopular member of the local council being made to look foolish, by someone pulling a prank on him?
2 AnswersPolls & Surveys8 years agoWhat is the most used letter in the English alphabet?
11 AnswersLanguages8 years agoCan ants swim in order to reach wherever it is that they need to go?
For example: if their nest was surrounded by water, would they still be able to swim to reach it?
4 AnswersZoology8 years agoIs anyone else finding it impossible to edit their answers?
It was very late when I answered the question; so when I looked at the answer the next day to see how it was doing I was dismayed to see how much information I had left out. When I tried to edit it however I get the "Yahoo! Answers is currently unavailable..." page. Does this mean that it is a temporary glitch; or has it been going on for a long time?
2 AnswersYahoo Answers8 years agoHow to care for a baby bird that I found?
It looks like it was too young to leave the nest as it can't fly yet. I think that it might be a very young sparrow. Does anyone know how I could care for it; or even if it is possible?
6 AnswersBirds8 years agoIs it possible to freeze pancake batter?
I got more than I can eat in a day; and as I don't want it to go past it's use by date, I was wondering if it was possible to freeze it for a week or so.
7 AnswersCooking & Recipes8 years agoWhat is the best computer program for making a deck of cards?
I want to design and make my own playing cards, because I have come up with a great idea for one. I have Windows 7 and Office 2010; but when I went looking for a template on Microsoft I couldn't find one. Is there another program for making them; it would have to be a free one. Any ideas about how I should go about it?
3 AnswersSoftware8 years agoCan anyone tell me how I can get a second clock on my desktop?
I have a HP laptop running Windows 7. I tried to add one by clicking on the existing clock on the task bar; and although it did bring up a new clock it did not have the option for setting it to show the time for Canberra, Australia. Please can anyone help, I really hate missing my friend when she tries to Skype me. Thank you.
4 AnswersSoftware9 years agoHow do I divide a number in Excel 2010?
I have figured how to do the sums and subtraction; but I can't figure out how to divide a number.
3 AnswersSoftware9 years agoWhen are we going to get the Recommended tab back?
I saw a post from two days ago that someone had gotten the tab back; but when I looked today there was no sign of it. I really liked it and found it a lot faster to find the kind of questions that I like to answer, than having to go search through the hundreds on offer.
2 AnswersYahoo Answers9 years agoHow does one discover if either books or music are out of copyright?
This is the second time that I am posting this question as the first time it didn't seem to work; I got email saying that I had an answer, but it didn't show up when I went to see it.
3 AnswersBooks & Authors9 years agoWill it be possible to buy Windows 7 online after Windows 8 is launched?
I am thinking of upgrading to Windows 7 from XP but don't know whether to do it sooner rather than later.
5 AnswersSoftware9 years agoWhat is the best camera and type of lens to buy for taking photos of wildlife and landscapes?
I am considering a Nikon DSLR but don't know which one would be best. Have been using compacts for many years and found them very limiting. Can anyone recommend a model and lens?
7 AnswersPhotography9 years agoWhat is the biggest mistake that first time buyers of DSLR cameras make?
I am one of those people that like to learn from the experience of others, so can anyone offer me any good advice on my first DSLR. I am considering buying a Nikon because someone told me that it is easier to get lenses for them. Any advice will great, thanks.
12 AnswersPhotography9 years agoDoes anyone know how to stop utensils getting rusty in the dishwasher?
Recently I have discovered that whenever I am unloading my dishwasher, the cutlery has rust spots on them, which is really annoying as I have to scrub them really hard to get rid of the rust. Does anyone have a solution?
4 AnswersCleaning & Laundry9 years agoIs it possible to get Word 2010 to send emails using Windows Live Mail?
I don't want to send the letter as an attachment; and the other only option it is offering is to use Outlook, which I don't happen to have. Any ideas?
3 AnswersSoftware9 years ago