http://www.answerbag.com/profile/448476 New Answerbag answers from heinz Wed, 30 May 2012 00:56:14 -0700 Wed, 30 May 2012 00:56:14 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9547732 Do you think we can really learn from the past?<br /><br />of course we can. All present global problems have happened before e.g. interfering in Middle East problems and the Crusades; dictatorships, Hitler in recent history; Global warning, then end of the dinosaurs to name a few. Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:21:59 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9547732 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3569936 What's the meaning and origin of the Australian slang "fair dinkum"?<br /><br />The story I heard was that it came from the Chinese gold miners. During the gold rush, booze was paid for with a pinch of gold. The miners paid for drinks with a pinch of gold and if the measure wasn&#039;t enough, the miners used the term &quot;fair drinkin&#039;&quot; which meant &quot;fill it... Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:10:07 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3569936