Admit your ignorance - things you've only just realised/learned

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

On Saturday evening's ride, my Vimto gel developed a tiny leak, in the middle rear pocket of the jersey I was wearing. Just discovered the base of that pocket resembles leather!😱

 

[Gillstay]

Does this only work on the M4, or...? 🤔

Nope M5 as well.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Nope M5 as well.

My 'local' motorway is the M8 and the A82.

I'd be curious...

 

[Poacher]

It's a bad idea to spread blood, fish and bone fertiliser around the hole when planting a new shrub.
Badger will dig the whole thing out and leave it on top of the soil in search of the source of the alluring scent. DAMHIK.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

It's a bad idea to spread blood, fish and bone fertiliser around the hole when planting a new shrub.
Badger will dig the whole thing out and leave it on top of the soil in search of the source of the alluring scent. DAMHIK.

Never had that issue, but then, we don't have Badgers (as far I'm aware).

 

[albion]

I doubt I have never seen a Badger at its best.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I doubt I have never seen a Badger at its best.

 

[presta]

Potatoes won't grow at temperatures over 30C.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I found out that pilchards are grown-up sardines!

I was thinking of starting to eat either and hadn't realised the connection.

(I also did not know that they have been overfished and stocks are therefore running low.)

And whitebait are baby sardines. Although not exclusively. I think whitebait can be various species.

 

[raleighnut]

I don't think the physical system will reach a "runaway" state*; but it's quite possible that humanity will keep pouring in the inputs to bring about the same result.

*I know there are some positive feedback issues - like melting the ice reducing reflectivity, that sort of thing. But I don't think they are the dominant factors.

One of the major factors is the cleaner air with less particles to block sunlight more is reaching the surface. For a time America was proposing flying fine particles up into the atmosphere to act as 'sunblockers' but whether this is still being contemplated I'm not sure

 

[albion]

Decathlon UK seems to have zero product support, the only method of contact available seemingly being WhattsApp.
I am thus returning my Quill 'Damper Stem' them seemingly doing a mistranslation of 'Diver Stem'.
Luckily it was a none essential backup purchase.