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What is the Coriolis Effect?

What is the coriolis effect? The WHAT effect? The Coriolis effect. Here’s the deal…this one’s tough to put into words, so let’s not even go there. Go get a ball, your best friend who doesn’t get dizzy, and a merry go round, and check this out to learn more.
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