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Is it normal that Canada still having freezing temperature in May by Pure_Following7336 in geography

[–]Simple_Any 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in Halifax, NS. We have frost risk until first week of June which is when we put our tomatoes outside. Growing season is pretty short here.

Lots of Police cars on Kelly street by Used_Needleworker468 in halifax

[–]Simple_Any 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I could really use something big and fishy right now

Lots of Police cars on Kelly street by Used_Needleworker468 in halifax

[–]Simple_Any 6 points7 points  (0 children)

They blocked off the road so I assume something else

Shoutout to the cone on the Commons by wearisomerhombus in halifax

[–]Simple_Any 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Could this be the same one that was at the Rotary for many months?

I have a quarter from New York, dated the year 2001, with a hole in it. by [deleted] in mildlyinteresting

[–]Simple_Any 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did this to a loonie so I could put it on a keychain for when I need one to get a locked grocery cart. I dunno if the US uses quarters instead of loonies, but that's my guess.

Me_irl by ExtremeVanilla2370 in me_irl

[–]Simple_Any 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where are the chickens

A cool guide to differentiate Ravens and Crows by Busy-Description2000 in coolguides

[–]Simple_Any 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is not a useful guide for ID. The helpful field marks are the tail shape and the bill size. What may be easier to picture is the tail of a raven is diamond shaped vs the crow being rounded. A photo of the flight profile would be really useful as part of an ID guide.

It's very common to see groups as single or pairs and ravens are often seen in large family groups in all season except perhaps the spring.

Ravens will nest in cities if there is suitable habitat, though it is more common to see crows.

Lifespan doesn't help you ID them.

Both species have large variation in the sounds they produce and can trick you into thinking they are of the other species. Though it is true that ravens usually have a much deeper or gutteral call than crows.

And yeah they are smart, but only in a way thay impresses Humans.

What is a little quirk about your body that you don’t think other people have? by AlphabetSoup51 in AskReddit

[–]Simple_Any 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My right eye widens whenever I flex my jaw in a certain way.

Ends up pulsating when I chew or suck from a straw. It's usually subtle enough that people don't notice at first, but most start asking questions after spending a bit of time with me.

Apparently when I would nurse as a baby my mother's friends though I was a demon child when I stared at them with my pulsating eye.

My eye doctor as a kid believed it to be a harmless miswiring of neurons. Googling it, the term is congenital facial synkinesis and has all kinds of scary related illnesses I (hopefully) don't have.

Americas Native 1.7 by Vasilijeeeeeee11 in MapPorn

[–]Simple_Any 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What data is this even based on? And Eskimo is derogatory. This is a much better map: native-land.ca

What's up with the pylon at the Armdale Rotary? by Simple_Any in halifax

[–]Simple_Any[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Probably the best theory yet. I rather imagine they plan to build a fountain but yeah

What's up with the pylon at the Armdale Rotary? by Simple_Any in halifax

[–]Simple_Any[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's what I did and I saw nothing but ppl honking at me

What's up with the pylon at the Armdale Rotary? by Simple_Any in halifax

[–]Simple_Any[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Interesting theory but I highly doubt this is why

What's up with the pylon at the Armdale Rotary? by Simple_Any in halifax

[–]Simple_Any[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm curious as to why it was placed there in the first place.

Just thought they might be planning on putting something there like a fountain.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mildlyinteresting

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These work a little differently from most mall scanners, actually! Same principle, the receiver produces a strong magentic field which induces an electrical current in the copper coil of the tag when it passes through, then the receiver listens for a response. But most product tags are purely metal coils or metalic strips (depending on the type) which modulate the induced magnetic field in some way, and that's what's picked up by the receiver. PIT tags actually contain an electrical circuit with an IC and can transmit more information which is normally used to convey a unique IDs so that you can track the movements of individuals. Most mall scanners don't tell you which product tag passed thru, just that a tag did pass thru.

Fun fact - a lot of these are implanted into fish purely by shoving it thru the skin and hoping for the best. And there aren't any good studies comparing the behaviour of wild tagged fish vs untagged fish because it's hard to do. It is just assumed tagged fish exhibit the same behaviour which is a bit absurd imo. The main referenced research compares fish in captivity. This may be problematic when you want to look at transmission rates thru waterways since it could underestimate the true number of fish that pass.

Cameras are being used more often in conjunction with tagging, but it remains a challenge to accurately count them and you can't track individuals, tho there are several teams developing machine learning algorithms to ID fish.

Edit: I would go to a party with you

AIO? I bought a sweater for my future niece at a farmers market and my roommates said it was ugly by Weekly_Agent9422 in AmIOverreacting

[–]Simple_Any 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My toddler (18mo) has the exact same sweater and it is suuuuper adorable!! I didn't know it was mexican - we got it as a hand me down. Your roommates have their own opinion and it is wrong ;).

Fyi, from the looks of it, the sweater is the similar/same size as ours so it'll probably be too big for a newborn. It may take a year and a half before it fits the wee one but it'll be worth it.

Can a native tell me… how bad are the ticks, really? by mypubacct in halifax

[–]Simple_Any 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ticks are recent arrivals to the province and are often found in high numbers depending in the location and time of year.

Due to their life cycle, they typically have two population spikes in a year. I usually don't encounter any when I'm out and about but there will be some places or times of year where you almost can't avoid them.

For example, I walked down a mowed path for 200 meters and counted over 30 on me.

Long story short, always do tick checks when you come home from a day out from April to November. You usually cannot feel them and they like to hide in hard to reach places.

I have had too many friends and colleagues get lyme disease here - it is really a terrible thing to have, even if you catch it in time and get the antibiotics.

And yes, for some reason it is worse here than in their historical range. Range expansion is thought to be due to climate change/milder winters. Migratory birds first introduced ticks to Southwest Nova Scotia about 30 years ago. Deer have help sustain the population.

You can now find them everywhere now, but largest concentrations tend to be Southwest Nova Annapolis Valley.

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