Place where Wind always Blows from North
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Problem
- There is a particular place on Earth, where the winds (although frequently veering around the compass) always blow from the north.
Solution
That point is the South Pole.
Every direction from the South Pole is north.
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Also see
- Man looking South in All Directions, of which this is a variant.
Sources
- 1821: John Jackson: Rational Amusement for Winter Evenings: Geographical Paradoxes
- 1992: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Puzzles ... (previous) ... (next): Rational Amusements for Winter Evenings: $160$