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June 28

Army ants

Are there any good documentaries on Army Ants, preferably ones hosted by David Attenborough? Thanks. Jump gyn (talk) 11:33, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

Episode five "Supersocieties" from David Attenborough's series Life in the Undergrowth has a good feature on Army Ants, but it's quite short. Another good one is episode four "Hunting and Escaping" from The Trials of Life, but again it's just a short feature. I haven't seen a whole dedicated program on army ants by David Attenborough, but I'm sure there are ones by others. JessicaN10248 15:16, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

feet to miles

how many feet are in a mile —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.171.140.139 (talk) 11:56, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

5280. For more info, see the article on mile. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.162.249.44 (talk) 12:05, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

You can also search in Google for "1 mile in feet". The search engine works it out for you.--Shantavira|^{feed me} 17:17, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

Chester University

Does the University of Chester in England have a forensic accreditation? If not what are the standards of forensic science being taught there? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.241.206.191 (talk) 13:39, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

Looks like they offer Forensic Biology at undergraduate level. Best place to look for more info is their website http://chester.ac.uk or their prospectus, which you can order here JessicaN10248 15:07, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

Thank you so much. 89.241.206.191 (talk) 20:33, 29 June 2008 (UTC)

nhs advert

I am currently studying an NHS advert Could you please help me find out who funds the NHs anti smoking advert where it shows the fishing hook going through someones cheek. If possible could you also let me konow some background information on the people that funded it and how much it cost etc.

Thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.111.80.50 (talk) 17:42, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

Looks like it's the Department of Health - see here. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.40.49.95 (talk) 06:58, 29 June 2008 (UTC)

What is the oldest joke in the book?

There are so many claimants, which is the real oldest joke in the book? 208.72.124.32 (talk) 19:42, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

Trolling the Reference Desk... 79.76.131.166 (talk) 20:03, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

IIRC, the oldest, most hackneyed, and least funny joke in the book is the one that involves trying to find a specific literal meaning for a common idiomatic phrase. Grutness...wha? 00:12, 29 June 2008 (UTC)

That's the oldest trick in the book.87.102.86.73 (talk) 09:44, 29 June 2008 (UTC)

No, the oldest trick in the book is tapping someone on their left shoulder from behind and standing on their right. Or vice-versa. Hail Wiki! 125.21.243.66 (talk) 08:42, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

Thog: Ugh-ugh.

Murp: Ugh ugh?

Thog: Ugh.

Murp: "Ugh" ugh?

Thog: Ugh ugh, ugh ugh! (Laugher.)

Murp: Ugh. (Polite, but insincere, laughter.)

--98.217.8.46 (talk) 03:10, 29 June 2008 (UTC)

I guess the oldest joke was a knock-knock joke. Useight (talk) 03:43, 29 June 2008 (UTC)

On the contrary, knock-knock jokes date from the 1950s. If you Google for "oldest joke" you will find plenty of contenders. User:Ksyrie has their own idea about this question.--Shantavira|^{feed me} 08:56, 29 June 2008 (UTC)

I was referring to the caveman joke above taking the form of a knock-knock joke. Useight (talk) 15:43, 29 June 2008 (UTC)

'Murp: "Ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh!" ("Don't quit your day job!") Edison (talk) 00:37, 1 July 2008 (UTC)