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Ben Cracknell

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What determines different blood types?

There are four main blood groups - however there are 30 substances on the surface of Red Blood Cells (RBCs), each of which can vary and determine a subgroup of these main types. The main interest non-clinicians have is in the main four - A, B, AB and... (read more)

  answered 12 years ago

What is the best tactic to win 'Deal or no Deal'?

Without wanting to be too disparaging about this game... There is no skill in choosing the box whatsoever, so this aspect of the game cannot be influenced by any legal tactic. Here are two approaches to the game which, although they may not help you... (read more)

  answered 12 years ago

What's the most expensive dustbin in the world?

How about this for an expensive dustbin then: The Automated Transfer Vehicle or ATV spacecraft Edoardo Amaldi which has been used for around 4 years to transport essential... (read more)

  answered 12 years ago

Did NASA's Martian lander "Curiosity" land successfully?

YES! At 0532 GMT August 6 2012 NASA landed their biggest ever probe on Mars. In what was described as "Seven minutes of terror" by the NASA scientists the probe entered the Martian atmosphere and successfully landed. It was one of the most complex... (read more)

  answered 13 years ago

What's the difference between a tattoo and a henna tattoo?

Traditional tattooing is a permanent coloration of the skin by injecting a coloured pigment into the dermis, a layer of skin that exists between the thinner outer Epidermis and the subcutaneous layer consisting mostly of fat tissue. Henna tattooing uses... (read more)

  answered 13 years ago

Who designed the logo of London 2012 Olympics?

The Logo used during the 2012 Olympics was designed by Wolff Olins and unveiled in 2007. Prior to that their was an Olympic 2012 logo used for the bidding process, this was designed by Kino Design. (read more)

  answered 13 years ago

Where was the earliest example of tattoo found?

An archeological expedition in 1991 on the Austria / Italy border discovered a 5,200 year old 'Ice man' (named Ötzi) showing the earliest known tattoos. He predated the previous early examples, found in Egypt, by a millennium. (read more)

  answered 13 years ago

When was the letter 'x' first used to represent a kiss?

The first recorded example, according to the Internet seems to be 1637. It is very unlikely that this was the first time it was used, and how can we be sure it meant what we take it to mean now. Many reasons are speculated as to why this came about,... (read more)

  answered 13 years ago

What is a viral video?

  tracked 13 years ago

How many episodes of 'The Big Bang Theory' have been made?

101 episodes have been recorded over 5 series. The 24th episode of the 5th series will be broadcast on the 10 May. The first series had 17 episodes. The second had 23 episodes. The third had 23 episodes The fourth had 24 episodes The fifth had 24 episodes.... (read more)

  answered 13 years ago

When will the Nintendo Wii U be released in the UK?

The next generation Wii, the Wii U has a planned US release date of 18 November. Typically the release date is a week later in Japan. The UK is likely to share the release date with the US. UK release date 18 November 2012. (read more)

  answered 13 years ago

When will Sony's Playstation 4 be released?

Sony have announced their next generation Playstation gaming console, and named it Orbis. Rumour has it that the release date is 'late 2012', despite this being just a rumour it does tie in with Sony's previous release pattern of a six year interval... (read more)

  answered 13 years ago

What will the next generation gaming consoles be called?

The three biggest gaming console manufacturers have each announced the next generation console names. Nintendo's upgrade to the Wii will be called the 'Wii U' Sony have announced the 'Playstation 4' will be called 'Orbis' Microsoft are hoping to... (read more)

  answered 13 years ago

What is the biggest feathered animal?

The largest feathered animal in existence is the ostrich. However a recent discovery in northeastern China by a team led by Xing Xu of the (read more)

  answered 13 years ago