Maverick88: . . . I've heard that throwing rice at wedings is bad because the birds that eat it can die (burst stomach from expantion) .
My understanding is that w/ the birds, their physiology prevents them from expelling gas (from either end), which is why they can pop. I knew a guy who claimed that if you give a seagull Alka-Seltzer, for example, there would soon be bird guts all over the beach. I never saw it done, nor have I 'Snopes-ed' it, but there's my .02
(Ahhh, back from vacation for only half a day, already I'm discussing exploding birds, and I have all you to thank. I love this place.)
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