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| − | The way in which the rotation of the earth bends the path of winds, sea currents, and objects that fly through different latitudes.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Physical Science''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1999, 2000</ref> For instance, when you flush a toilet in the Northern Hemisphere, the water goes down in a [[clockwise]] direction. But if you flush the same toilet in the Southern Hemisphere, it will go down in a [[counter-clockwise]] direction. | + | The way in which the rotation of the earth bends the path of winds, sea currents, and objects that fly through different latitudes.<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Physical Science''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1999, 2000</ref> For instance, when you flush a toilet in the Northern Hemisphere, the water goes down in a [[clockwise]] direction. But if you flush the same toilet in the Southern Hemisphere, it will go down in a [[counter-clockwise]] direction. In an episode of [[The Simpsons]] it was revealed that the US embassy in Australia had spent a lot of money to create a system which would reverse the flow of the toilet water, making the embassy workers feel more at home. |
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Revision as of 21:43, March 28, 2007
The way in which the rotation of the earth bends the path of winds, sea currents, and objects that fly through different latitudes.[1] For instance, when you flush a toilet in the Northern Hemisphere, the water goes down in a clockwise direction. But if you flush the same toilet in the Southern Hemisphere, it will go down in a counter-clockwise direction. In an episode of The Simpsons it was revealed that the US embassy in Australia had spent a lot of money to create a system which would reverse the flow of the toilet water, making the embassy workers feel more at home.
References
- ↑ Wile, Dr. Jay L. Exploring Creation With Physical Science. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1999, 2000