Exploding Toads!! TOTH, beware.

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Tue 17 Sep 2002 14:07
Exploding Toads!! TOTH, beware. - Dynamic Dave
Taken from www.thestudentzone.com/articles/weird6.html

Passing cars can make toads crossing roads explode without even touching them. A German researcher says they cause a sudden rise in air pressure which can be fatal for the amphibians. Professor Dietrich Hummel, of Braunschweig, measured the suction caused by cars in a wind tunnel. He says any speed over 20mph can can cause toads to explode and is calling for speed limits on toad-crossing blackspots. He told The Mirror: "The bigger the clearance, the better it is for the toad. A Formula 1 car would be a disaster."
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Tue 17 Sep 2002 16:22
Exploding Toads!! TOTH, beware. - Toad, of Toad Hall.
How ironic. Adherance to speed limits really did turn out to be more important than looking where you're going!

When I first saw the title I thought you'd guessed my reaction to the self righteous witch hunters on the bus lane thread!

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