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When having to clean a wool garment, one has to be very careful to not let it shrink. Then...do sheep shrink when they get wet? Why or why not?
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Bats are not birds. Then how can they fly?
Bats have very poor eyesight. Then how do they find their prey?
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Nobody puts sheep into the dryer! My mother once loaned me a lovely wool cardigan. I did her a favor; I washed and dried it! Well, if might have fit a Barbie doll after that, but it wasn't so good to wear.
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Well that is for sure! Sheep would not like the dryer, I think.
There is another reason though why sheep do not shrink.
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Why is it called hamburger?
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Hi Phyliss,
Regarding sheep one reason that they do not shrink when wet is due to the waterproofing effect of their lanolin.
Bats have "radar" as evidenced by how adroitly they rapidly fly to and from the high wood beams in our house in varying light conditions.
Hamburgers are said to have originated in Hamburg, Germany.
Some of your ponderings pleasantly remind me of the song that has verses that go "How can there be a cherry that has no stone... How can there be a ring that has no end... How can there be a baby that has no crying"
Why are dragonflies called "devil's horses" in Mexico?
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How true it is I don�t know Phyllis, but perhaps worth a 'ponder'. Was told the origins of a Hamburger were long ago in Asia, when cooked �ground� meat, mutton, lamb or beef, was the easiest way for the nomadic tribes and warriors to carry and eat a meal while on horse back
Moscow was invaded by armies who had brought their favourite way of eating with them, which was than taken up by the Russians who christened it �Steak Tartare�, (Tartars being their name for the tribe who had fought with them), and various versions of it, especially with raw meat, became part of Russian cuisine.
By the middle ages ground beef was popular throughout Europe, and in the 1600�s ships brought �Steak Tartare� from Russia back to their home port of Hamburg.
At the end of the 18th century sailors and emigrants sailing from Hamburg to the USA on the Hamburg Line were served grilled ground beef, still no �ham�, between two pieces of bread during the crossing, and called Hamburg steak, because it came from Hamburg etc. presumably, it began to be adopted by New Yorkers, and was later shortened to Hamburger.
In the UK ground beef patties were known as �beef burgers� for years and in Germany now, although of course there are Hamburgers everywhere thanks to McDonalds etc., the original type of German �hamburger� still exists, and is mixed with onions, various spices and fresh breadcrumbs according to area, while in different regions they are known as Frikandelle, Frikadelle or Bulette.
A really well made, and spiced, Bulette is delicious. Not the biggest meat eater so don�t eat them more than once a year, and then with gravy which is apparently an absolute �No No� but nevertheless definitely yummy.
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Hi Phyliss,
Regarding sheep one reason that they do not shrink when wet is due to the waterproofing effect of their lanolin.
Bats have "radar" as evidenced by how adroitly they rapidly fly to and from the high wood beams in our house in varying light conditions.
Hamburgers are said to have originated in Hamburg, Germany.
Some of your ponderings pleasantly remind me of the song that has verses that go "How can there be a cherry that has no stone... How can there be a ring that has no end... How can there be a baby that has no crying"
Why are dragonflies called "devil's horses" in Mexico? I love that song. I used to sing it all the time to my babes when rocking them to sleep at night. Caballitos del diablo are smaller than dragonflies but look very similar. Ok - radar, I will go with that. But, how can bats fly?
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A really well made, and spiced, Bulette is delicious. Not the biggest meat eater so don�t eat them more than once a year, and then with gravy which is apparently an absolute �No No� but nevertheless definitely yummy.
Aw! both you and Les say the name originated in Hamburg, Germany. Now that makes sense. I am getting hungry reading about your Bulette and gravy!
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Bats are believed to have evolved from gliding squirrel type mammals. They are the only mammal than can truly 'fly.' This is because instead of feathers, between their fingers, they have a membrane that stretches like sails in the wind. This gives them more lift than a bird with wings. They can control their movements by shifting a knuckle or finger. Because they can get more lift than a feathery bird, they have a gliding style mixed with flying. Sonar helps the bats locate objects, where their poor eye sight leaves off.
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