What birds were used in coal... | Quizzland Trivia Answers

DEJ

neat to know but those poor birds

Player #3090415

penawareof, I'll bet you would have thought differently if you worked in a coal mine a hundred years ago.

IronEagle

my dad and grand pa retired from coal mines in West Virginia, grand pa was in the mines back when birds were used, miners even share there lunch with rats to keep rats in mines as early warning systems, now days they have a hand held device to detect methane which is also called black damp

Player #9442102

WilledGazelle9, for some men the coal mine was their only option for a job!

Syr Hal

Methane, otherwise known as firedamp, was the greatest worry in mines.

EcoGal

(Shotglass), one can understand the need to use canaries to detect toxic gases and still feel empathy for the creatures. No one is suggesting using humans instead.

* Seshati *

Reno, why is it more precious ffs cause what; we are bigger, can talk etc we are destroying this earth more than any other animal on this planet. We as a collective race don’t seem to understand enough that we are a part of an eco-system albeit one we’ve put out of whack with what we do, but part of a macro-microcosm. All life is precious take a closer look, observe the natural world it’s so very evident. By us thinking we are above every other inhabitant .. we’ve removed ourselves from the awareness that we are a part of something far greater, than just us.

penawareof

Canaries are too beautiful to use as guinea pigs.

Birdiemom

CubicAftermath, oh, for...! They do it for PAY, to keep food on the table and a roof over their head, just like any other job.

DSDA

penawareof, Would guinea pigs be too beautiful to use as guinea pigs?

Martian

DEJ, Those poor birds would never be rich, anyway.

Biological/Mojo

WilledGazelle9, No . dust does not coal would at certain heat reaction

J

IronEagle, I also have family that worked in WV mines.

Barb@71

Shaddy1997, Plenty of immigrant miners died in mines throughout PA, West Virginia etc

Barb@71

Syr Hal, Had another relative killed by a mine press in Centralia ( town wiped off map due to out of control mine fire)

Barb@71

IronEagle, My PopPop was a retired mine supervisor when the Centralia Fire started. He died not long after he retired with Black Lung disease.

toothless beachrat

The band "The Police" recorded a song called "canary in a coal mine" which is why I knew this answer.

Jevo

Kinda cruel when you think about it

Player #57348766

Uninitialized, BUT THEY NEVER USED THE GUINEA PIGS! (You were joking right? Now THAT’S funny!

Player #57348766

Nessa, we’re still on Guinea pigs! Lol

Player #57348766

DSDA, love your humor!

James

* Seshati *, Best comment on this entire thread. Could not have expressed my views any better.

MissK

Svjetlana81, Glad to see this mentioned. The toxic fumes given off by teflon coated cookware when heated to smoking point are indeed deadly for birds and humans may develop symptoms known as Teflon Flu.

Deborah

DEJ, If the birds were caged, it would probably have been easy enough to carry them out of the mine once they started looking sick and then stay out of the mine yourself.

Player #34641139

Svjetlana81, you're absolutely right, and the same applies to all pet birds.

Manel

Don't know how many poor innocent birds have sacrificed their lives for these mining plants 😢

Tsetsa💜

You know, budgies like canaries are also sensitive to gases, especially gas from teflon pans. If you ever plan to own either one of these small birds don't cook in teflon, or if you do keep them away from kitchen, please.

ohnoitstrevagain

* Seshati *, totally agree, if anything we are worthless to the world for destroying it like we all do, half of the people on this planet are not on this planet and clueless

Player #2512936

DaintyFlyer55866, poor Humans destroying everything They encounter!