wind, n.Trivia

Wind is the air’s reaction to a difference in pressure between two places, which the air reacts to by moving towards the lower pressure.

Bees are more likely to sting you on a windy day.

A car traveling at 80kph (50mph) uses half its fuel to overcome wind resistance

wind doesn't make a sound until it blows against an object

Wind can get fast --- a gust of 301 mph was recorded near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1999.

wind is nothing but our perceiving of air’s reaction to a difference in pressure between two places, from higher to lower pressure

wind speeds on Uranus can reach up to 560 miles per hour.

In the 1990s, scientists grew trees in a sealed biosphere and couldn't figure out why they fell over before maturing. They eventually realized that their perfect growing environment lacked wind, which provides stress and ensures trees grow strong enough to support themselves.

Wind is powerful --- a car travelling at 80kph (50mph) uses half its fuel to overcome wind resistance