Things you always wanted to know the answer to [Vol. 5]
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Considering I live in Staffordshire which is about as far away from the sea as it's possible to get in England - why do I keep seeing seagulls flying over my house?
Last place we had a small group that would fly past every morning, and at our new place I've just seen a single gull fly past looking fairly confused.
Last place we had a small group that would fly past every morning, and at our new place I've just seen a single gull fly past looking fairly confused.
bodhi said:
Considering I live in Staffordshire which is about as far away from the sea as it's possible to get in England - why do I keep seeing seagulls flying over my house?
Last place we had a small group that would fly past every morning, and at our new place I've just seen a single gull fly past looking fairly confused.
Landfill probably; they're scavengers and rubbish tips are presumably easier to get a feed from than the average beach.Last place we had a small group that would fly past every morning, and at our new place I've just seen a single gull fly past looking fairly confused.
bodhi said:
Considering I live in Staffordshire which is about as far away from the sea as it's possible to get in England - why do I keep seeing seagulls flying over my house?
Last place we had a small group that would fly past every morning, and at our new place I've just seen a single gull fly past looking fairly confused.
The name "seagull" is a misnomer. They're scavengers and don't need to live near the sea.Last place we had a small group that would fly past every morning, and at our new place I've just seen a single gull fly past looking fairly confused.
They should be called "chip-stealing b
ds" 
Interesting - the landfill thing makes sense looking at this incredibly useful map for figuring out where our landfills actually are - https://www.anyjunk.co.uk/blog/2020/01/20/uk-landf...
Looks like the bds are migrating from Cannock to Stoke and back - I did wonder why they were talking funny.
Looks like the b
ds are migrating from Cannock to Stoke and back - I did wonder why they were talking funny. Why is it when I pour beer into a glass after about three pours (read three glass fulls), the head gets much more frothy no matter how slow I pour.
Is there some sort of reaction going on with the dregs in the glass, or a lack of reaction with the first pour and a totally clean glass, because it reaches a point where it doesn't get any more frothy?
Is there some sort of reaction going on with the dregs in the glass, or a lack of reaction with the first pour and a totally clean glass, because it reaches a point where it doesn't get any more frothy?
Jordie Barretts sock said:
Why is it when I pour beer into a glass after about three pours (read three glass fulls), the head gets much more frothy no matter how slow I pour.
Is there some sort of reaction going on with the dregs in the glass, or a lack of reaction with the first pour and a totally clean glass, because it reaches a point where it doesn't get any more frothy?
You're drunk and not pouring it as carefully Is there some sort of reaction going on with the dregs in the glass, or a lack of reaction with the first pour and a totally clean glass, because it reaches a point where it doesn't get any more frothy?
Jordie Barretts sock said:
Why is it when I pour beer into a glass after about three pours (read three glass fulls), the head gets much more frothy no matter how slow I pour.
Is there some sort of reaction going on with the dregs in the glass, or a lack of reaction with the first pour and a totally clean glass, because it reaches a point where it doesn't get any more frothy?
The head forms from dissolved CO2 by a process called nucleation. To do that they need somewhere to do it. In a clean glass the only nucleation sites are either dirty bits of glass or irregularities in the surface. In a used glass there will be residue left from earlier beer so there are more nucleation sites and hence more head.Is there some sort of reaction going on with the dregs in the glass, or a lack of reaction with the first pour and a totally clean glass, because it reaches a point where it doesn't get any more frothy?
We on PH can't get enough of beer related factoids.
I've noticed the colder the beer can,
the less froth it seems to produce when decanted into a glass.
On the subject of liquids, I have convinced myself that a
pint of 5% Alc. heavy beer will weigh more than
a pint of 3.6 % Alc. light lager due to the density differentiality.
Is that even close to being not a pile of donkey doo doo ?
I've noticed the colder the beer can,
the less froth it seems to produce when decanted into a glass.
On the subject of liquids, I have convinced myself that a
pint of 5% Alc. heavy beer will weigh more than
a pint of 3.6 % Alc. light lager due to the density differentiality.
Is that even close to being not a pile of donkey doo doo ?
Nethybridge said:
We on PH can't get enough of beer related factoids.
I've noticed the colder the beer can,
the less froth it seems to produce when decanted into a glass.
On the subject of liquids, I have convinced myself that a
pint of 5% Alc. heavy beer will weigh more than
a pint of 3.6 % Alc. light lager due to the density differentiality.
Is that even close to being not a pile of donkey doo doo ?
I thought alcohol was lighter than water, which would make it the other way round?I've noticed the colder the beer can,
the less froth it seems to produce when decanted into a glass.
On the subject of liquids, I have convinced myself that a
pint of 5% Alc. heavy beer will weigh more than
a pint of 3.6 % Alc. light lager due to the density differentiality.
Is that even close to being not a pile of donkey doo doo ?
Something I've wondered for a while (in fact, since I heard a related question on Mystery Hour) is this.
First, this might be entirely stupid.
Second, I am trying to ask the question appropriately however if I use an incorrect term, please forgive me.
I know that if a child is conceived by 2 parents that are extremely close, genetically, that child is at a higher risk than average of genetic deformities.
If the 2 parents are extremely far apart and don't shame much if any common genes, will the child be at a much lower risk than average of those same genetic deformities?
First, this might be entirely stupid.
Second, I am trying to ask the question appropriately however if I use an incorrect term, please forgive me.
I know that if a child is conceived by 2 parents that are extremely close, genetically, that child is at a higher risk than average of genetic deformities.
If the 2 parents are extremely far apart and don't shame much if any common genes, will the child be at a much lower risk than average of those same genetic deformities?
The Moose said:
Something I've wondered for a while (in fact, since I heard a related question on Mystery Hour) is this.
First, this might be entirely stupid.
Second, I am trying to ask the question appropriately however if I use an incorrect term, please forgive me.
I know that if a child is conceived by 2 parents that are extremely close, genetically, that child is at a higher risk than average of genetic deformities.
If the 2 parents are extremely far apart and don't shame much if any common genes, will the child be at a much lower risk than average of those same genetic deformities?
I think the shame part is the clue.First, this might be entirely stupid.
Second, I am trying to ask the question appropriately however if I use an incorrect term, please forgive me.
I know that if a child is conceived by 2 parents that are extremely close, genetically, that child is at a higher risk than average of genetic deformities.
If the 2 parents are extremely far apart and don't shame much if any common genes, will the child be at a much lower risk than average of those same genetic deformities?
Too close a relative and your genes are so ashamed that they get the whole ‘genetic engineering’ bit wrong.
I know you meant share
The Moose said:
Something I've wondered for a while (in fact, since I heard a related question on Mystery Hour) is this.
First, this might be entirely stupid.
Second, I am trying to ask the question appropriately however if I use an incorrect term, please forgive me.
I know that if a child is conceived by 2 parents that are extremely close, genetically, that child is at a higher risk than average of genetic deformities.
If the 2 parents are extremely far apart and don't shame much if any common genes, will the child be at a much lower risk than average of those same genetic deformities?
Is there something you need to tell us about you and your cousin? First, this might be entirely stupid.
Second, I am trying to ask the question appropriately however if I use an incorrect term, please forgive me.
I know that if a child is conceived by 2 parents that are extremely close, genetically, that child is at a higher risk than average of genetic deformities.
If the 2 parents are extremely far apart and don't shame much if any common genes, will the child be at a much lower risk than average of those same genetic deformities?
I believe the issue is a lot of generic disorders are recessive genes, someone with a defective gene can be a carrier, but not effected by defect. There's a decent chance (presumably 50%?) they'll pass that defective gene on to thier child who will also be a carrier. However if both parents have the defective gene then the child will be affected by the disorder. If you have the recessive defective gene, it's more likely that other members of your family will have it too.
bodhi said:
Considering I live in Staffordshire which is about as far away from the sea as it's possible to get in England - why do I keep seeing seagulls flying over my house?
Last place we had a small group that would fly past every morning, and at our new place I've just seen a single gull fly past looking fairly confused.
We live in inland Aberdeenshire and (despite them being common and as big as dogs in Aberdeen itself) almost never see gulls. The exception is when a neighbour ploughs his field when within minutes hundreds of the things appear. Obviously there for the worms it's prettyy impressive how quickly they arrive! Last place we had a small group that would fly past every morning, and at our new place I've just seen a single gull fly past looking fairly confused.
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