Zerlyna to No Stupid QuestionsEnglish • 1 year agoIf the equator is the hottest part of the world, why aren't the deserts there?message-square16arrow-up174arrow-down16
arrow-up168arrow-down1message-squareIf the equator is the hottest part of the world, why aren't the deserts there?Zerlyna to No Stupid QuestionsEnglish • 1 year agomessage-square16
minus-square@Foggyfroggylink8•1 year agoNever heard the equine reference before. Anyone know where that came from?
minus-square@gruelinkEnglish15•1 year agoThe name comes from the Age of Sail. Because those persistent high pressure zones are where the winds stalled out, the ships would get becalmed for days or weeks at a time and the crew would be forced to eat their horses to survive. At least, that’s one possible origin.
Never heard the equine reference before. Anyone know where that came from?
The name comes from the Age of Sail. Because those persistent high pressure zones are where the winds stalled out, the ships would get becalmed for days or weeks at a time and the crew would be forced to eat their horses to survive.
At least, that’s one possible origin.