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The Mystery Hour

Every week, James O'Brien enlists the help of LBC listeners to solve the questions you've always wondered the answer to.

It's all about shared human knowledge. Call up with a question and then another listener around the country will know the answer.

There's one thing that's sure - you will know more by Thursday at one o'clock than you do now.

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Where does the phrase 'I'm on cloud nine' come from?

What does 'cloud nine' have to do with happiness?

Our caller drew attention to the gender differences in police uniform.

Why don't female police officers wear custodian hats?

The 'top drawer' was previously for valuables and jewellery.

Where does the phrase 'top drawer' come from?

Our caller, 'Doctor Dog' explained that dogs don't differentiate between family and friends.

Do dogs from the same litter know they are related?

Referring to a woman's arms as 'bingo wings' is linked to this popular past time.

Why do we call them 'bingo wings'?

Does chewing gum help us to concentrate and stay calm?

How does chewing gum help our mental state?

The phrase 'kicked the bucket' is linked to black pudding

Why do we say 'kicked the bucket' when someone dies?

A member of cabin crew and a pilot explain the protocol.

What happens when both pilots are unresponsive?

This caller answered the question of what a vitamin is

What is a vitamin?

Bob Geldof & Midge Ure call LBC to resolve Mystery Hour question

Bob Geldof & Midge Ure call LBC to resolve Mystery Hour question

Which alcohol gives you the worst hangover and why?

Which alcohol gives you the worst hangover and why?

A pile of pills and tablets

Why are tablets different shapes?

Planet Earth from space

What happens if Earth stops spinning?

Red chillis

Why did chillis evolve to become spicy?

A dog's ears being examined

Why are dogs' ears so sensitive?

A woman drinking water from the tap

Can you absorb water through your skin?

A street light in London

How do street lights work?

Children learning English in a school

When did Americans switch from speaking British-English to American-English?

The Thinker, by Auguste Rodin

Are we more intelligent now than we've ever been?

A flock of chickens

Why do we call it 'chickening out'?

A bee

How do bees know where to fly?

Eating with a knife and fork

Why do we eat using a knife and fork?

Where-does-halloween-come-from

Where does Halloween come from?

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Where do pigs go at night?

It's all good - dealing with the cold

Why Do We Get A Runny Nose In The Cold?

Can you touch your nose? Why our tongues just don't keep growing...

Why Don’t Our Tongues Keep Growing?

Prepare for the horn to go off - don't wince.

Why Do We Wince When We Hear A Loud Noise?

A man standing tall

Why Do Men Have Nipples?

Three pairs of trousers, but why pairs?

Why Do We Have A Pair Of Trousers?

A woman enunciating her words

How Can People Do Different Accents?

Bare trees in autumn - does that mean we're losing oxygen?

Do Bare Trees Mean A Lack Of Oxygen?

A woman walking her guide dog

Who Cleans Up After Guide Dogs?

A woman watching an advert on TV - but what was the first one?

What Was The First TV Advert?

Lizzy Ratcliffe of the Royal Society of Chemistry, with some of the redundant tech gathered by staff.

Gadgets Hoarded In Our Drawers Contain Endangered Elements

Keyboard

Why Do The Numbers On Your Keyboard Go '7894561230'?

Ruck is german for back

Where Does The Term 'Ruck' Come From?

Shirts Differences

Why Do Men And Women Have Buttons On Opposite Sides Of Their Shirts?

Do Bees Know That They Are Going To Die After They Sting?

Does A Bee Know That It Is Going To Die When It Stings You?

Sweetcorn

Why Can't You Digest Sweetcorn?

London Skyline

Is There Anywhere In London Called 'London'?

Shouting 'Fore!' After A Shot

Why Do Golfers Shout 'Fore!' When They Do A Wayward Shot?

Running in the rain will keep you drier

Do You Get Wetter Running Or Walking In The Rain?

The "Glorious Twelfth" Shooting Season Begins Today

Labour Calls For Review of Grouse Shooting Laws

The Gregorian calendar followed the Julian calendar

How Do We Know The Dates Of Things That Happened Before The Modern Calendar Started?

Factory workers

What’s The Origin Of The Term ‘Blue Collar Worker’?

Magnet

How Are Magnets Made?

A promo for Cadbury's flake

Why Don't Flakes Melt?

Runners in the London Marathon

What's The Difference Between Running And Walking?

Police helicopter in Hungary

Why Do Helicopter Pilots Sit On the Right Hand Side?

Red forest ants

What's The Smallest Animal That Could Kill You?

Evening sunshine in Brussels

What Is The "Luke" In "Lukewarm?"

Military reenactors carrying the British flag

Why Is Britain Sometimes Called "Blighty?"

Country mile

What's The Difference Between A Mile And A Country Mile

Toilet roll tubes

Why Are Toilet Rolls Cut Diagonally?

Bags of fertiliser

Why Is Fertiliser Measured In Litres And Not Kilograms?

Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra

What Is The Minimum Amount Of People And Instruments For An Orchestra?

Daily Life In Warsaw

Why Does A Crow Dictate Distance?

Balcony Scene

What Is The Youngest Age To Be A Monarch?

England Training & Press Conference

Which Country Has The Most Official Languages?

Rear-view mirror

Why Do Objects In The Rear-View Mirror Appear Further Away Than In The Wing Mirrors?

Baby crying

Why Do Babies’ Bottom Lips Stick Out When They Cry?

Pencils

Why Is A Carpenter’s Pencil Flat When A Normal Pencil Is Round?

Grass cutting

Why Does It Smell After You Cut The Grass?

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Could You Identify An Adult From Their Baby Fingerprints?

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