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Are there actual people controlling the cameras or are they droids?

Paul should get photographic evidence in his hour of who resides in mission control [Read more]
droids, espionage, photographic evidence

minibeastgirl, August 14, 2009, 10:23 pm


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collect rain in paddling pool

paddling pool to cover 4th plinth, hose pipe from paddling pool water exit flap down to 'the people' [Read more]
beer, paddling, rain, water, wateraid

chriskeene, August 14, 2009, 7:48 pm


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Fried Eggs - City Style

After a hard day of stockbrokerage, is it possible for bankers to fry eggs using the radiation of two mobile phones? [Read more]

johno, August 14, 2009, 11:02 am


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Bouncy Ball

Launch a bouncy ball. How many bounces until someone in Trafalgar Square intervenes & catches it or it settles on ground? [Read more]
bouncy ball, launch

brothoplinth, August 14, 2009, 9:33 am


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How far will a bouncy ball bounce?

It's all very well chucking toast off a plinth, but what about something bouncy - will a ball leave the Square?! [Read more]
ball, bounce, distance, throw

PlinthiPaul, August 14, 2009, 9:28 am


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How does a paper plane's size affect its flight?

3 paper planes, one made from A3 paper, one from A4 and one from A5. Which flies furthest when thrown from the plinth? [Read more]
aerodynamics, flight, gliding, paper planes, size, throwing stuff

Edith, August 13, 2009, 10:05 pm


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Nudity on the plinth

How long can Paul spend naked on the plinth before being made to dress again [Read more]
ha ha ha ha ha ha!, nudity

minibeastgirl, August 13, 2009, 8:12 pm


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Plichés - a world record

Not a hard record to break as it has never been done before, but how many plichés can you fit into 5 minutes [Read more]
pliches, silly, world record

minibeastgirl, August 12, 2009, 9:25 pm


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Does a tin can phone really work?

Paul should hold one tin can and a friend at the third plinth, the other (attached by taut string). Can they have a converstion? [Read more]
cans, communication, string

mumoplinth, August 10, 2009, 1:43 pm


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Can Paul beat the Guinness World Record of eating as many Ferrero Rochers as possible in 60 seconds?

Jim Lyngvild holds the current Guinness World Record for eating 7 Ferrero Rochers in 1 minute. Can Paul beat this record on the Plinth? [Read more]
chocolate, eat, Ferrero Rocher, Guiness World Record

Aurorablue, August 10, 2009, 10:19 am