Not so lightweight: Hamsters handle their drink better than elephants

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Not so lightweight: Hamsters handle their drink better than elephants
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The little rodents can drink without falling off their wheels, while the large beasts go on a rampage. Plus more nominative determinism and some elementary names, in Feedback’s weekly instalment

If that sounds like fun, it is, revealing a line-up of recommended football pitch sizes ranging from 40 by 30 yards for the little ‘uns to 110 by 70 yards for the fully sized. Pre-revolutionary units still reign supreme in this corner of Merrie Olde England. We make that a full factor 6.4 range in football pitch sizes, which is a satisfyingly variable measurement standard. Just don’t complain about shifting the goalposts, they can be anything from 12 to 24 feet apart.

Our thanks to Ralph Platten for pointing out that “of particular note is the recycling of heat generated by the UK’s first electric crematorium to warm a glasshouse that will be used to propagate and grow plants for the town’s flowerbeds, containers and community projects”. Charming.“And finally” is a phrase that strikes fear into the hearts of UK TV news viewers,.

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