Information about the summer you have not heard before!

2019-05-26 2019-05-26T09:57:12Z
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In this article, you will find information about the summer season and strange, funny, and out of the ordinary facts that you hear for the first time, such as the summer temperature on Mount Everest, the duration of the summer season on the planet Uranus, the expansion rate of the Eiffel Tower in the summer, the number of summer trips in the United States of America, and more. Information about the summer season!

Summer information and strange facts:

  • The year 1816 was known as the "year without a summer" because global temperatures fell between 4 and 7 degrees Celsius
  • The temperature of Mount Everest fluctuates in the summer between -20 and -35 degrees Celsius.
  • Does the Eiffel Tower grow in the summer? This historical structure is made of iron. Metal expands with heat. As a result, the Eiffel Tower can grow more than 15 cm tall in hot weather!
  • There are only two seasons on Uranus; Summer season and winter season.
  • The duration of the summer season on the planet Uranus, 42 years!
  • Summer on Neptune lasts for 40 years, but the temperature is minus 328 degrees Fahrenheit!
  • Nails grow faster in the summer compared to other seasons.
  • The song "Let It Snow!" Written during a sweltering summer heat!
  • In 1999, The Coca-Cola Company invented a vending machine that automatically adjusted its price according to the temperature, allowing it to raise the price of Coca-Cola on hot summer days.
  • One might think that since it is summer in the northern hemisphere, the Earth is closest to the sun during the June solstice. But the truth is the opposite! Earth is actually farthest from the sun during this time of year.
  • Many ancient civilizations celebrated the summer solstice. For example, the ancient Greeks celebrated the god of agriculture, Cronus, the ancient Romans paid tribute to Vesta, the goddess of the hearth, and ancient Chinese civilization honored the feminine, the force known as yin.
  • According to meteorologists, summer extends throughout the months of June, July and August in the northern hemisphere, and throughout the months of December, January and February in the southern hemisphere.
  • In the USA, more than 650 million long-distance summer trips are taken!
  • Some scientists believe that summer children are more likely to suffer from mood swings than children born in other seasons.
  • Suicides increase during the summer months. Research points to several causes, including increased interaction with others and seasonal hormonal changes.
  • The percentage of men cheating on their female partners increases in the summer!
This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.
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