Conspiracy Debunked Physics

Toilet water swirls opposite directions by hemisphere due to Coriolis

Coriolis effect is too weak at toilet scale; design determines swirl

Toilet water swirls clockwise in Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in Southern Hemisphere due to Coriolis effect.

Coriolis effect is far too weak at toilet scale. Bowl design, inlet design, and initial water motion determine swirl direction. Coriolis is negligible compared to these factors.

Believed 1950–2020
Year Revised 2000
Why Changed Never True
Confidence Fully Debunked
Region Worldwide

Reception

7/10
6/10

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