Q. Why is it that phrases concerning fish tend to be derogatory A. It's true, many do, probably because, as in the phrase above - meaning that even the most welcome guests can outstay their welcome
01:00 Sat 10th Nov 2001A. The art of smoking fish is an ancient one, but it is still thriving in traditional smokehouses around Britain. Many places smoke fish - anything from salmon, mackerel, trout and even cod's roe -
01:00 Mon 21st Jan 2002Start sauteing salmon and chopping up the tuna: eating two portions of fish per week can be extremely beneficial to an individuals' health, one expert has said this week. See how you can improve your
16:37 Wed 17th Sep 2008Asked sloth recently. A. Sleep, a period of rest when the eyes are closed and there is little movement or thought, is a human definition and one that doesn't accurately describe how fish rest.
01:00 Mon 11th Jun 2001A. Fish and chips still claim their place as the UK's national dish, according to the Sea Fish Industry Authority. Last year, more than 272 million meals were sold, with at least one in 10 of the
01:00 Mon 26th Nov 2001Asked Mother recently. A. The answer is yes, but the term 'drinks like a fish' only applies to saltwater or marine fish. Fresh water fish drink virtually no water and take in only a small amount
01:00 Mon 03rd Sep 2001A. Yes, like all vertebrates fish have sense organs that help them understand their environment, including ears to pick up sounds. Q. Where are their ears A. Fish have an inner ear enclosed in
01:00 Mon 18th Feb 2002A. Well, to answer Isaacr's question, the oceans do appear to be badly managed and over fished: there are 20 varieties of fish that conservationists want shoppers to avoid buying because of the
01:00 Mon 04th Mar 2002A. There are around a hundred species of puffer fish but not all of them are deadly. The lethal species secrete the poison tetradotoxin in their skin and internal organs. Tetrodotoxin is one of the
01:00 Mon 05th Nov 2001Q. Where's the beef A. Taken from a 1984 Wendy hamburgers advert, 'where's the beef ' now means 'cut the waffle and get to the meat of what you're trying to say'. In the ad an old lady bought a
01:00 Mon 20th Aug 2001by Lisa Cardy Is any sealife at risk of extinction Many species of fish and other marine animals could become extinct unless they are protected by special reserves. What is being done to protect
01:00 Mon 26th Feb 2001A. As homer and allen ives pointed out in their answers, not all cats hate water. Q. Did cats ever hunt fish themselves A. Quite possibly. The common house cat's, (Felis domesticus), wild
01:00 Tue 07th Aug 2001A. They use two mechanisms: notothenioid, to give them their official name, fish can tolerate the presence of ice crystals within their bodies and they have anti freeze in their blood. Q. How do
01:00 Mon 14th Jan 2002A. Whenever an electric storm is brewing fishermen and anyone else on the water is advised to get out quickly. And for very good reasons: water is a good conductor of electricity and if a bolt of
01:00 Mon 26th Nov 2001A. The answer lies in their different evolutionary paths. Whales and dolphins are mammals - they evolved from an animal that once lived and walked on land. Their tails, and the underlying skeletal
01:00 Mon 24th Sep 2001A. Yes, but unlike the majority of fish, which are bony, sharks, along with skates and rays, have a skeleton made of cartilage, which sets them apart. A shark's cartilaginous skeleton makes them
01:00 Mon 04th Jun 2001Water. But,
really, dofish drinkthe stuff
12:12 Mon 10th Mar 2003A. The ban, which was imposed by the European Commission to help revive depleting cod stocks, has been lifted now. The ten-week ban on cod fishing within a 4,000-square mile zone was part of an
01:00 Mon 21st May 2001A. Water is a relatively dense environment, able to support the weight of the world's largest living animals, blue whales. And so, theoretically, there should be no gravitational limit on the size
01:00 Mon 10th Dec 2001A. Sushi is a traditional Japanese cuisine based on raw fish as the key ingredient. Q. Where does it come from A. Origianlly, Osaka and Tokyo about 1,000 years ago. It was used then as a method of
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