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River tides, why the flood is faster than the ebb

On the coast the time between high tide and the next low tide is about the same as the time between low tide and the next high tide (approx 6 1/4 hours). But in a tidal river it's different: the tide...
16:43 Sat 01st Nov 20082 answers, last by belP 15:53 Wed 05th Nov 2008
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Heathrow landing flightpaths over last 2 months

For the last 2 months planes have mostly not been flying over Putney, Hammersmith, Chiswick etc on their approach to Heathrow. So they must have been landing in an Easterly direction instead of...
12:25 Tue 03rd Jun 20084 answers, last by belP 16:54 Fri 06th Jun 2008
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Yew trees in churchyards

Why do yew trees grow in churchyards
22:11 Sun 10th Feb 20088 answers, last by blimbyrne 15:35 Sat 17th May 2008
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Saturday Telegraph Cryptic 25,440

Help please with 8D, "New Delhi, after Sunday, gets protection" (6). Also 3 down answer is tamp but why?
23:24 Sun 21st Oct 20074 answers, last by belP 23:45 Sun 21st Oct 2007
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Black headed gull - white head in winter?

I live near the Thames in London and there are loads of gulls on the river that I think are probably Black Headed Gulls although they don't have black heads. I can't think what else they could be....
13:22 Tue 11th Sep 20078 answers, last by burnhal 22:34 Tue 11th Sep 2007
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Mallard ducklings learning to fly

Someone told me they'd seen male mallards, the drakes, teaching the young mallards to fly, possibly sometime in Sept or Oct. Is this possible or likely does anyone know? I thought the males pushed off...
01:47 Wed 29th Aug 20072 answers, last by belP 23:36 Wed 29th Aug 2007
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D.Telegraph 25392, Sat 25/8

Daily Telegraph on Sat 25/8. 8 Down: "After six Greek Character took Mum into deity". I have a feeling the answer is Vishnu but can't work out why (six = VI, Vishu is a God, but what...
20:30 Mon 27th Aug 20072 answers, last by belP 21:29 Mon 27th Aug 2007

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