Month: August 2014

Swackett Fun Fact:  The average golf ball has 336 dimples.

Swackett Fun Fact:   A Cubic yard of air at sea level weights over 2 pounds.

Swackett Fun Fact:   It is estimated that 1,000 tons of material enters the atmosphere every year and makes its way to Earths’ surface.

Swackett Fun Fact:   Each year American vegetation sends out 1,000,000 tons of pollen into the air.

Swackett Fun Fact:  Sad but true, in September 2005 hundreds of giant bug-eyed squid, Humboldt squid, weighing as much as 17 pounds, washed up in Newport Beach, California.

Swackett Weather Fun Fact:  Lenticular clouds, often mistaken for a mysterious flying object, are masses of cloud with strong internal uplift that are formed as wind speeds up while moving around a large land object such as a mountain.

Swackett Weather Fun Fact:  Cicadas can’t vibrate their wings when the humidity is very high, so they may be silent when rain is approaching.

Swackett Weather Fun Fact:  The strongest ever recorded wind was on Mt. Washington, New Hampshire, USA at an amazing 231 mph!

Swackett Weather Fun Fact:  Deer and elk sometimes react to wind and air pressure by doing down from mountains and seeking shelter.

Swackett Weather Fun Fact:  In 2005, Alaskans spotted their state’s first ever tornado.